The San Francisco 49ers are in a tough situation with the NFL Draft in 2023, as they do not possess their first or second-round picks, instead slated to begin their selections at No. 99. However, the team does have 11 draft picks and is in a position to potentially add …
Another NFL media member suggests Sam Darnold could be 49ers’ Week 1 starter
Yet another NFL Media member has suggested San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan could start free-agency acquisition Sam Darnold at quarterback in Week 1 of the 2023 season. “Trey Lance is still unproven in this league,” former quarterback and current NFL Network personality David Carr said during an on-air …
49ers remain committed to Javon Kinlaw, says John Lynch
Do the San Francisco 49ers regret making defensive tackle Javon Kinlaw a first-round pick in 2020? You will get very different answers to that question on social media than the answers from the team’s top decision-makers. Kinlaw has only appeared in 10 games over the past two seasons, dealing with …
Insider explains if 49ers will trade Trey Lance in 2023
San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch insisted this week he doesn’t have quarterback Trey Lance on the trade market. 49ers insider Matt Barrows of The Athletic offered more information on Lance’s status with the club on Thursday. Barrows wrote that “the 49ers need numbers more than anything else this …
49ers’ Kyle Shanahan praises Sam Darnold amid Week 1 rumors
It sounds like San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan would be comfortable having Sam Darnold as his starting quarterback for at least a portion of the 2023 season. “I don’t think he’s always been in the best situations, which is tough for quarterbacks,” Shanahan said of Darnold during the …
Why Barrows doesn’t believe the 49ers trade Trey Lance this offseason
It wouldn’t be a San Francisco 49ers offseason without some quarterback drama. There hasn’t been confidence in the position since after the 2017 season when the team locked up Jimmy Garoppolo to a then-record contract after an impressive five-game run. Garoppolo isn’t even on the roster anymore, signing with the …
Carr: Sam Darnold might have more ability than Brock Purdy, could be 49ers’ Week 1 starter
On Tuesday, NFL insider Ian Rapport, one of the NFL’s most plugged-in reporters, made headlines declaring that, given the situation with the San Francisco 49ers, Sam Darnold would be the team’s most likely Week 1 starting quarterback. “We do not know what Trey Lance is going to be if he …
Expect 49ers Javon Kinlaw to Have a Breakout Year
The San Francisco 49ers drafted Javon Kinlaw with the 14th overall pick in 2020. Since being drafted, Kinlaw has only participated in 858 snaps. His career totals are as follows: 29 pressures, 1.5 sacks, four hits, and 22 hurries. Kinlaw produced a total of two batted-down passes, 45 total tackles, …
49ers QB Brock Purdy is even more a bargain than he seems
The San Francisco 49ers found themselves quite a bargain in quarterback Brock Purdy, it turns out. Following a remarkable rookie season for Purdy, last year’s “Mr. Irrelevant” is still paying dividends for the 49ers. As David Lombardi of The Athletic notes, Purdy comes exceptionally cheap for a starting quarterback in …
49ers HC Kyle Shanahan focuses on positives of Garoppolo relationship
San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan now has only nice things to say about new Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo. “It was extremely successful,” Shanahan said of his on-field marriage with the quarterback while at the annual NFL owners’ meetings, as shared by Myles Simmons of Pro Football …
Kyle Shanahan Seemingly Throws Shade At Raiders’ Jimmy Garoppolo
The San Francisco 49ers have experienced a ton of success under head coach Kyle Shanahan. He has done a great job of turning things around the last six seasons after some tumultuous years following Jim Harbaugh’s departure from the Bay Area. After Harbaugh left to take over the head coach job at …
Fishing for QBs: 49ers’ Clelin Ferrell explains unique sack celebration
Speaking with 49ers team reporter Lindsey Pallares, Ferrell discussed his post-sack fishing move. “I got a couple [of celebrations], but definitely, the one that’s probably caught on the most is that I like to go fishing,” Ferrell explained. “I grew up fishing ever since I was a little kid. And …