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I cant imagine JTO starting at QB for the season. We might have another long year ahead of us
At least the defense will be fun to watch....Ray Mcdonald and the rest of the defense are having a very nice preseason. The D-Line had a pretty good night with 4 sacks against Green Bay.
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Frank Gore was already done for the night, but he got some extra running in along the sidelines as he cheered on the rookie.
“I was real happy watching that,” said Gore. “I think he’s going to be a great player in this league. He’s big, strong, fast and he’s got great hands. If he keeps working like he has been, he’s going to be a dominant player.”
At least the defense will be fun to watch....Ray Mcdonald and the rest of the defense are having a very nice preseason. The D-Line had a pretty good night with 4 sacks against Green Bay.
yeah our D was playing nasty last night! I havent seen our front four rush the passer like that in years. We didnt even have to blitz Rodgers and we were putting alot of pressure on him. Very good thing to see
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SAN FRANCISCO – The 49ers drafted the wrong guy three years ago.
Aaron Rodgers, the Chico kid-turned-Cal standout, should have been the No. 1 overall pick by San Francisco that fateful April afternoon. And Alex Smith, who rang up huge numbers in college thanks partly to a gimmick offense at Utah, should have been twisting in the draft's green room.
That's how it stands today. There, I said it. Now have at it.
Aaron Rodgers really showed us something on Saturday. It was just a bad year to have the number one pick.
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Imagine if the Yorks had been able to woo NorCal native Pete Carroll from USC after the 2004 season, instead of hiring Mike Nolan.
Meh.
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You might be wondering if your team's choice of Matt Leinart,
RT Jonas Jennings will not play in Thursday's game against the Chicago Bears, a team spokesman said. Jennings has an undisclosed injury to a knuckle on his right hand. Barry Sims is expected to start the game in place of Jennings, whose camp got off to a strong start.
RT Jonas Jennings underwent surgery today on a broken knuckle on his right hand, Nolan said. Jennings will miss Thursday game against the Bears, but might be able to return to action in exhibition finale against the Chargers on Aug. 29.
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WRs Arnaz Battle (hamstring), Bryant Johnson (hamstring) and Ashley Lelie (calf), as well as G David Baas (pec), RB Michael Robinson (knee) and S Lewis Baker (thigh) will not play this week. CB Tarell Brown (hip) might be available for Thursday's game, Nolan said.
No. 4 QB Kyle Wright did not practice due to knee swelling. No word on how that injury occurred.
* * * BOTTOM LINE ON THE QB SITUATION: O'Sullivan is getting all the practice reps. On Thursday, he'll get his third start in the exhibition season. At this point, if anybody other than O'Sullivan starts the season-opener against the Cardinals on Sept. 7, it'll be a disservice to that player and the rest of the team. The number of reps in the offseason and through the first week of training camp are irrelevant. O'Sullivan is getting groomed to lead this team for the start of the regular season. * * *
The rotation for Thursday's game is the same, Nolan said. So that means O'Sullivan will start and play the first half. Smith and Hill will finish out the game in the second half.
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The 49ers report that undrafted rookie Brian de la Puente (thank goodness for that Take 5 piece) will start Thursday's game against the Bears in place of LG Adam Snyder, who left practice yesterday with an ankle sprain. Coach Mike Nolan said Snyder may be able to return to practice next week.
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De la Puente of Cal will start becuase he's been working at left guard with the second team. Nolan said there not enough time to move RG Tony Wragge over to that spot. (That would have enabled Chilo Rachal to start at rihttp://49ers.pressdemocrat.com/default.asp?item=2253867ght guard.)
I dont get this thread at all.. Why are 9ers fans talking amongst themselves on this board? What makes it odd is I dont see them talking about any other AZ team (that they may be a fan of).. Not that Im complaining that they should be some AZ team fan.. Ive fan my fill for quite a long time of half assed AZ sports fans ..
--QB J.T. O'Sullivan: There is little question he will be the starter. He completed 7 of 8 passes for 126 yards and a TD. As we've written in the past, things just look a lot smoother and more efficient when he's at the helm. He also avoided making the head-scratching blunder while continuing to make the positive plays.
--RB Thomas Clayton: It'll be very difficult for him to win a roster spot, but he certainly opened eyes around the league when he shrugged off Brian Urlacher's tackle attempt en route to 81 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries. It was his best game with the 49ers, and the first time he saw significant action against a No. 1 defense.
--OLB Tully Banta-Cain: Had three tackles and a quarterback pressure, as he continues to play well enough to lock down a roster spot.
--LG Brian de la Puente: Drew starting assignment due to Adam Snyder's ankle injury and appears to have made a strong case for spot on the practice squad.
--QB Shaun Hill: Folks, a strong argument can be made that he is the second-best quarterback on this roster right now. The actions of the coaching staff show that he was eliminated from contention for the starting job a while ago, but he continues to show an ability to move the football. Completed 6 of 7 passes for 60 yards. STOCK FALLING
--QB Alex Smith: Completed just 6 of 17 pass attempts, with many of his throws bad missing the intended target. He seems to have difficulty leading his receivers. Delanie Walker was open on a crossing route, but Smith threw it behind him. Had Vernon Davis open deep, but underthrew it, allowing S Kevin Payne the opportunity to break it up. Also, misfired on pass attempts to Josh Morgan and Robert Ortiz.
Rice said Wednesday that he has been impressed by the 49ers' sixth-round draft pick out of Virginia Tech. He thinks Morgan could make an immediate impact.
"I'm expecting him to do some great things this year,'' Rice said
Aaron Rodgers really showed us something on Saturday. It was just a bad year to have the number one pick.
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