By Abe Munch Mikel Leshoure, RB, Illinois, 6’1 230 Position Ranking: #2 Strengths: Ideal combination of size, quickness, and playing speed for the position. Shows very good foot quickness in space and in the small areas; shook and juked defenders with his footwork and bounce. A multiple cut runner that regularly made defenders miss at [...]
Archive for March, 2011
Niners Interested in Stockpiling Tight Ends for Harbaugh’s New Offense?
The Niners and new coach Jim Harbaugh seem to be all about TE’s these days, and the Press Democrat reports that another couple TE’s will be in for visits as the draft gets closer. National Football Post is reporting the 49ers will bring in Penn State wide receiver Brett Brackett, who is projected to be [...]
Santa Clara Poised To Begin Preliminary Work On 49ers Stadium
The San Jose Mercury News has the latest on the stadium project going on for the Niners. Construction workers are poised to install fire hydrants, move high voltage poles and conduct environmental tests on Santa Clara’s site for a future 49ers football stadium, despite criticism that the city’s elected leaders are playing a shell game [...]
49ers Interested in Bucs Backup QB Josh Johnson?
Pro Football Weekly reports that the Niners could have interest in Bucs QB Josh Johnson, a guy that played for new Niners coach Jim Harbaugh at the Univ of SD. Word is new Niners head coach Jim Harbaugh could be interested in Buccaneers backup QB Josh Johnson, who played for Harbaugh at the University of [...]
South Dakota State CB and KR Cole Brodie Works Out for the Niners
The 49ers are one of many teams that seem to have an interest South Dakota State cornerback and kick returner Cole Brodie, who had a solid pro day workout. South Dakota State cornerback and kick returner Cole Brodie ran the 40-yard dash in 4.41 and 4.43 seconds at his campus Pro Day workout, according to [...]
49ers Attend Pro Day of Middle Tennessee State RB Phillip Tanner
Middle Tennessee State running back Phillip Tanner ran the 40-yard dash in 4.55 seconds today at his campus Pro Day workout, according to a league source with knowledge of the situation. The 5-foot-10, 208-pounder also posted a 36-inch vertical leap and a 10-3 broad jump. Among the teams attending the workout: the Titans, Texans, Ravens, [...]
UCLA Kicker Kai Forbath to Workout For the 49ers
The 49ers are scheduled to conduct an individual workout with UCLA kicker Kai Forbath Friday, according to a league source with knowledge of the situation. The second-team All-Pac 10 Conference selection is graded as a later-round draft target. He finished with 85 career field goals in 101 tries, tying the school record set by John [...]
Harbaugh’s Interaction with Alex Smith May Have Gotten Niners Fined
New 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh’s interaction with Alex Smith – remember(where in February that the two had met and tossed the ball around) may have gotten the 49ers in a bit of hot water according to Matt Barrows of the Sacramento Bee. Wednesday, commissioner Roger Goodell reported that the league had fined five teams [...]


March 31st, 2011
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