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With training camp drawing close, fantasy football will begin pushing its way back into its prominent place in the NFL discourse. Dynasty leagues, where managers keep players and draft rookies each year, will provide intriguing landing spots for 49ers rookies Trey Lance and Trey Sermon. Both ranked in the top 15 of the Draft Wire’s rookie dynasty rankings. Lance fell in at No. … [Read more...] about 2 49ers rookies offer intriguing fantasy football upside

The 49ers’ 2020 season was marred by injury and absences due to COVID-19. Turning the calendar to 2021 hasn’t provided much relief so far. Through just a handful of rookie minicamps and organized team activities, the club still finds itself with injury concerns and availability issues going into training camp. Perhaps camp and the offseason will see the tide turn in this area, … [Read more...] about 49ers injury update after rocky start to offseason

Fred Warner turned the nickname ‘All-Pro Fred’ into a reality last season when he earned his first First-Team All-Pro nod. His stellar third season wasn’t enough to earn him the top spot on the NFL Wire’s list of the 11 best linebackers in the league. Warner did land at No. 2 on the list, a more than respectable place among all the league’s off-ball linebackers. Only Seattle’s … [Read more...] about Fred Warner not No. 1 in NFL Wire list of 11 best LBs

It’s a live edition of Candlestick Chronicles after news of Jordan Willis’ suspension came down. Chris Biderman of the Sacramento Bee and Kyle Madson jump on Spotify Greenroom to discuss a number of 49ers offseason topics. The guys discuss the potential fallout of the Willis suspension, and what the team’s defensive end depth looks like. They also go over why there should and … [Read more...] about Candlestick Chronicles: A suspension, DE depth and Richard Sherman

The 49ers managed to wade through free agency in 2021 despite having nearly 40 players hitting the market, including a number of key names like Trent Williams, Kyle Juszczyk and K’Waun Williams. A quick look ahead to the 2022 offseason shows that next year won’t be nearly as difficult. San Francisco is scheduled to have 34 players hit unrestricted free agency, but the number of … [Read more...] about 49ers entering free agency after 2021 season

The 49ers’ already shaky defensive end situation got a little more tenuous Thursday when the team announced Jordan Willis will be suspended for the first six games of the 2021 campaign for violating the NFL’s performance-enhancing drug policy. While Willis wasn’t a player the 49ers were going to heavily rely on, his absence shines a light on a lingering weakness in San … [Read more...] about Free agent defensive ends 49ers could add after Jordan Willis suspension

The 49ers will be without defensive end Jordan Willis for the first six games of the 2021 season after he was suspended by the NFL for violating the league’s performance-enhancing drug policy the team announced Thursday. Willis will still be allowed to participate in training camp, preseason practices and preseason games. He’ll start the year on the suspended list and will be … [Read more...] about 49ers DE Jordan Willis suspended 6 games

The 49ers’ strong offseason saw them retain a number of key players from last year’s club, but not everything on their roster is set despite how much this year’s roster resembles last season’s. On this episode of Candlestick Chronicles, the Sacramento Bee’s Chris Biderman, along with Kyle Madson, dive into five of the top position battles with training camp coming up. They go … [Read more...] about Candlestick Chronicles: Top 49ers position battles in training camp

The 49ers’ future is bright, and it’s not just because of their offensive-minded head coach and No. 3 overall pick under center. Their two biggest keys to future success going into 2021 are actually both on the defensive side of the football. Pro Football Focus highlighted the 25 best players under age 25, and the 49ers were featured heavily early in the list. Linebacker Fred … [Read more...] about 2 49ers ranked in top 5 of PFF's top 25 under 25