It didn't take long for San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch to dash all hopes that his third draft with the team would go better than the first two. Then Nick Bosa as the no.2 pick happened. Bosa is the fourth first round selection along the defensive line for San Francisco in the last five years. He joins Arik Armstead, DeForest Buckner and Solomon Thomas. Still in all fairness in
The 2019 NFL draft is nearly here and the San Francisco 49ers have one player to avoid at the No.2 pick. That is defensive end Nick Bosa out of Ohio State. Yes, he did produce for the Buckeyes when he played. 17.5 sacks and 29 tackles for loss in 29 games. Bosa is also viewed as the best player in the draft. The Arizona Cardinals are likely going to do
The San Francisco 49ers took a risk in drafting Reuben Foster. Trading to take him with the 31st pick of the draft 2017. It appeared the move by general manager John Lynch looked good. As Foster quickly made a name for himself and soon his behavior at the NFL combined got overlooked or excused. He ended the season with 72 tackles and a pass defended in 10 games played. There were
The Cleveland Browns patience with wide receiver Josh Gordon has come to an end. It now seems that either a trade or his release is inevitable. Reports are indicating that the San Francisco 49ers are a team of interest. Which makes sense for Gordon and the 49ers. Head coach Kyle Shanahan has a previous relationship with the receiver and was the offensive coordinator in Cleveland in 2014. Of course any
The San Francisco 49ers cleaned house following a dreadful 2-14 campaign. They jettisoned GM Trent Baalke, head coach Chip Kelly, and the entire quarterback room. They hope to turn around a franchise that has completely fallen apart since Jed York decided to fire Jim Harbaugh over a batch of hurt feelings. As they enter 2017 with their fourth head coach in four years, they are a team in transition. With
The San Francisco 49ers is a team that needs everything. From the starting QB all the way down to the safety on the back end. The 2017 NFL Draft could offer them some help. It was very deep in many of the areas in which the 49ers were in need. How did the 49ers do in the 2017 NFL Draft? We grade them below. Round One – From Chicago Bears
The NFL released the schedule on Thursday, and with it, the season finally takes shape. The San Francisco 49ers pick second in next week’s draft, so it’s no surprise that they are setup to be one of the worst teams in the league. The vast majority of the schedule will end in losses, but that doesn’t mean the season is a lost cause. Schedule construction and narratives will give the
Okay. Pro and college football in the Grid Gospel today! Let's begin in the college ranks. Good bye Mark Richt. Don't let the doorknob hit you where the Dawgs should have bitten you. 15 years and you walk away? Really? The Mad Hatter will be back at LSU. GOOD! Les Miles rebuilt that program and he should see it through to its completion. Pat Fitzgerald is a great coach for
In a move that slipped quietly under the NFL radar, the Denver Broncos may have found their replacement for Julius Thomas in Vernon Davis. Thomas, who was one of the NFL’s best pass-catching tight ends in Denver, bolted the Mile High City for the Jacksonville Jaguars after the 2014-15 season to the tune of five years and $46 million. While some dismissed the notion that Peyton Manning and the Denver
With the aging Josh McCown continuing to lose games, and the legal problems for Johnny Manziel looming, it may just be time to start looking outside of the box at the QB position. In this case, the Browns may need to look outside of the AFC all together, and take a solid look at Colin Kaepernick. He had met with incredible success in the Jim Harbaugh system in San Francisco
