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The trade of defensive tackle DeForest Buckner to the Colts at the start of the 2020 league year threw the interior of the 49ers’ defensive line into flux. They’ll be replacing a player who played 810 defensive snaps and excelled on all three downs. Matching Buckner’s production is likely going to take a group of players as part of a rotation. The battle for the interior spots … [Read more...] about 49ers depth chart: Defensive tackle gets shakeup after DeForest Buckner trade

The 49ers are banking big on their two first-round picks, Javon Kinlaw and Brandon Aiyuk. While they need both players to work out, the Kinlaw selection will be viewed especially critically since the club opted to parted ways with All-Pro DeForest Buckner in exchange for the draft pick they eventually used to pick Kinlaw No. 14 overall out of South Carolina. Hall-of-fame … [Read more...] about Gil Brandt: 49ers 1st-round pick Javon Kinlaw has no weaknesses

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The 49ers’ entire defensive front was key to the club’s success on that side of the ball last season. Spearheading their pass rush was a deep, talented group of defensive ends creating havoc off the edge. They’ll need a similar formula in 2020. San Francisco could see an increased need for productivity on the edge after DeForest Buckner was traded in the offseason. The top of … [Read more...] about 49ers depth chart: Defensive end rotation key to replicating dominant pass rush

A contract extension for tight end George Kittle is the biggest remaining domino to fall in the 49ers’ offseason checklist. Talks between the club and their All-Pro tight end aren’t progressing very quickly according to NFL Media’s Mike Silver. Silver said Friday on NFL Network that Kittle and the 49ers are “not close at all” after preliminary talks in February failed and then … [Read more...] about Report: 49ers, George Kittle far apart on extension

The 49ers entered Week 4 of the 2011 season with a 2-1 record after a pair of relatively unimpressive wins and an overtime loss to start the year. A Week 4 trip to Philadelphia against the ‘Dream Team’ Eagles was by far their biggest test of the first quarter of the year, and would offer a measuring stick for where San Francisco stood among the NFL’s best. Chris Biderman of the … [Read more...] about Rewatching 49ers' signature win in Philadelphia to kickstart 2011 playoff run

The 49ers’ defense in 2019, along with a loud, ongoing conversation about Jimmy Garoppolo’s viability as a long-term starting quarterback overshadowed a very productive offensive year. San Francisco scored the second-most points in the league last season, and finished fourth in total yards. There are some things they have to do better though, which is why they sit just outside … [Read more...] about 49ers offense sits just outside top-5 in preseason rankings

49ers CEO Jed York on Saturday issued a statement in response to the ongoing demonstrations across the United States in protest of police brutality following the death of George Floyd at the hands Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. York posted the statement on Twitter: People throughout our country are hurting. Emotions are raw and rightfully so. Heinous acts have been … [Read more...] about 49ers CEO Jed York issues statement about ongoing protests

Dee Ford’s first season with the 49ers was never quite normal. He experienced issues with knee tendinitis during the preseason, which limited him in practice all year. Then a hamstring issue cropped up toward the end of the season and forced him to miss five games and exit early in a couple others. Ford on Friday during a video conference disclosed to 49ers reporters that two … [Read more...] about Dee Ford has procedure to fix chronic knee tendinitis that limited him last season