Here’s a look at the 49ers’ offseason scoreboard:
Ayodele would provide depth
Free-agent linebacker Akin Ayodele, whom the Dolphins recently released, is visiting with 49ers coaches and officials today in Santa Clara.
Shaun Hill: The exit interview
Shaun Hill was an undrafted quarterback whose four-year career with the Vikings consisted of two kneel-downs at the conclusion of a blowout in the 2005 season finale. He went another full season with the 49ers without taking a snap. But toward the end of the 2007 season, he made the most of his chances. Despite playing with a badly mangled index finger on his throwing hand, Hill set…
Carr leaves comfortable gig behind Eli to prove himself
David Carr said he was sitting in Scot McCloughan’s office on Saturday, March 6, when his cell phone rang. McCloughan told Carr it was OK to take the call. Patrick Willis was ringing. Carr took offense, obviously, when Willis questioned why the 49ers would pursue Carr. Willis wrote on Twitter that Carr was not as good as the three quarterbacks who were on the team at that point: Alex…
Carr got right answer when asked if actions will matter
When David Carr signed a couple years ago with the New York Giants to serve as Eli Manning’s backup, he knew there wasn’t much opportunity for advancement. The first question he asked of 49ers coach Mike Singletary when 10 days ago he took a free-agent trip to meet with club coaches and officials was whether his actions on the field – in practice and in the exhibition season –…
49ers announce Carr’s arrival, Hill’s departure
The 49ers have officially announced the signing of free-agent quarterback David Carr, as well as the team’s agreement to trade quarterback Shaun Hill to the Detroit Lions.
Hill dealt to Lions for 7th-round pick next year
The 49ers have traded quarterback Shaun Hill to the Detroit Lions for what’s believed to be a seventh-round pick in the 2011 draft, a league source confirmed Sunday morning.
Questions from the studio audience
While watching a little college hoops tonight, I solicited some questions for an impromptu chat session. Click here to read the topics we covered.
Singletary is doing his homework on return specialists
Niners coach Mike Singletary is doing his homework in the months leading up to the draft. He was more than just a casual onlooker during the NFL Scouting Combine. Now, he is picking up the phone and getting on flights to continue to scout prospects.
Ranking potential landing spots for Shaun Hill
We don’t know exactly when it’s going to happen, but it is likely to happen soon: 49ers quarterback Shaun Hill will become ex-49ers quarterback Shaun Hill. As reported here in the wee hours, the 49ers have given Hill permission to seek a trade. The club is apparently waiting on the arrival of the official, signed David Carr contract before making its next move.
49ers schedule visit with veteran inside linebacker
The 49ers have set up a Monday free-agent visit with linebacker Akin Ayodele, whom the Miami Dolphins released last week. The Saints and Cardinals have also expressed interest in Ayodele, 30, an eight-year veteran.
Closer look at ‘restricted’ market
Some of the best free agents on the market are considered untouchable because of the level of compensation that a new team would have to provide. Draft picks are valuable currency in the non-salary cap NFL, as teams that draft well have a better chance of creating a winning nucleus while adhering to their budgets.
49ers give permission to Hill to seek trade
The 49ers have given backup quarterback Shaun Hill permission to seek a trade, said a source late Thursday, just days after the club reached a contract agreement with free-agent David Carr to take Hill’s place on the depth chart.
Regardless what’s said, there will be 49ers QB competition
When I asked 49ers coach Mike Singletary (several times) at the NFL Scouting Combine whether Alex Smith would be the team’s starting quarterback in 2010, he finally said yes. “The thing for me is I’m always going to use words like ‘probably’ and all those other things because I like competition,” Singletary said. “I like guys knowing that they’re always going to compete. But I feel very comfortable in…
Why Carr hasn’t signed, yet . . . why few RFAs will change teams
Quarterback David Carr does not have cold feet. In fact, where he’s at right now, the weather is in the mid-70s.
49ers still in market for blocking tight end
Veteran tight end Anthony Becht, who visited the Raiders and 49ers on Monday and Tuesday, has agreed to re-sign with the Cardinals.
Opening the mailbag
There were plenty of questions today about tight ends and the 49ers’ speculated interest in Leon Washington and Jared Gaither. I tried to diffuse some of those questions with an earlier post on why it does not make sense for the 49ers to pursue restricted free agents.
Free-agent Becht visits 49ers
Free-agent tight end Anthony Becht, a 10-year veteran a blocking specialist who caught seven passes for the Cardinals last season, is visiting the 49ers this afternoon, a league source said.
RFAs are bad strategy for 49ers
There have been some names thrown out there of players – such as Jared Gaither and Leon Washington – that the 49ers might be pursuing in free agency. But if the player is a restricted free agent, it just doesn’t make sense for the 49ers to go strong after a player.
Hill in limbo with 49ers
It’s “business as usual” for 49ers quarterback Shaun Hill, who plans to return to the Bay Area on Sunday to take part in the opening of the team’s offseason conditioning program, said Bob Lattinville, his agent.