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Archive for June, 2008

PFW: Could DL McDonald Be Fighting for a Roster Spot?

From: Pro Football Weekly
Word is Niners DL Ray McDonald, one of the team’s two third-round picks in the 2007 draft, slipped down the depth chart behind free-agent Walter Curry in the team’s most recent OTAs and could find himself in a heated battle with Curry, Joe Cohen, Melvin Oliver, Atiyyah Ellison and ex-Eagle LaJuan Ramsey [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 29 2008

Still Tied: Smith and Hill Headed for QB Showdown at Camp

If the 49′ers two QB’s are going to have the competition that the team feels they will in training camp, one thing each is going to have to do is learn new offensive coordinator Mike Martz’s system quickly. According to reports, both Shaun Hill and Alex Smith are doing a good job at learning the [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 28 2008

49′ers Officially Ink Sims

The 49′ers officially signed veteran offensive tackle Barry Sims on Thursday.  Terms of the deal were not released, but the “Santa Rosa Press-Democrat” says Sims signed a two-year pact.  Sims was set to make 4.5-million-dollars in base salary this season with Oakland, but was released at the start of free agency.  The 33-year-old has spent [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 27 2008

Breaking Down the Niners Roster By College Conference

There are 82 players listed on the 49ers roster on their official web site. Although around 30 of those gentlemen will head toward the chopping block before the summer ends, I thought it would be fun to see the college conference (and school) affiliations of the players on the roster. Are [...]

Posted by Kyle Stack on Jun 25 2008

Sims Shuns Other Teams for the Niners

The competition for former Raiders OL Barry Sims was pretty hot going into the weekend, and today Sims made it known that he’s heading to San Fran to sign with the 49′ers.  “What maybe tips it a little bit is the money is a little bit better and you don’t have to move to play [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 23 2008

Source Says Goldson Taking Advantage of Extra Practice Time

From: Pro Football Weekly
With Niners starting FS Mark Roman missing time after recently undergoing shoulder surgery, we hear second-year pro Dashon Goldson took good advantage of the extra practice time afforded him. Head coach Mike Nolan has been particularly impressed by Goldson’s range, which he believes might be the best among the team’s safeties.

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 22 2008

Niners and 6th Round Pick Morgan Agree to Terms

The Sacramento Bee reports that the Niners have come to terms with 6th round draft pick Josh Morgan. The wide out from Virginia Tech signs a four-year deal. Last season in 14 games he caught 46 passes for 552 yards and five scores. Below is a quick scouting report on Morgan from NFLDraftCountdown.com:
Strengths:
Very athletic…Nice size [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 20 2008

Report Says More Moves Coming on the Niners O-Line

From: Pro Football Weekly
It would appear the switch of second-round draft pick Chilo Rachal from guard to tackle and the signings of OT s Alan Reuber and Joe Toledo aren’t the last moves the Niners have in mind for an offensive line in which veteran Jonas Jennings has a tenuous hold on the starting ORT [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 16 2008

Sunday Niners News and Notes

Here are some articles from the past week about a few Niners players, including two rookies:
First-round pick Kentwan Balmer gave his cousin a “unicorn horn” when they were younger. What is promising in this piece is that Balmer was praised by the hard-working Nate Clements for having a strong work ethic. Is [...]

Posted by Kyle Stack on Jun 15 2008

Niners Sign OT Joe Toledo

The 49ers signed tackle Joe Toledo as a backup on Tuesday. Toledo, who was drafted in the fourth round in 2006 by the Dolphins, is expected to provide some measure of depth for a thin offensive line.
Toledo was released by the Dolphins in February, picked up by the Packers for a few [...]

Posted by Kyle Stack on Jun 11 2008