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Which NFL quarterbacks will have passer ratings better than 95 this season?

Last season, 10 quarterbacks finished the regular season with passer ratings better than 95.0. Those quarterbacks were: 1. Aaron Rodgers: 108.0 2. Peyton Manning: 105.8 3. Alex Smith: 104.1 4. Robert Griffin III: 102.4 5. Russell Wilson: 100.0 6. Matt Ryan: 99.1 7. Tom Brady: 98.7 8. Colin Kaepernick: 98.3 9. Ben Roethlisberger: 97.0 10. Drew Brees: 96.3 Which quarterbacks do you think will have passer ratings better than 95.0…

June 30, 2013

49ers’ mini-camp: Day 3 – Kaepernick’s best practice of the offseason

SANTA CLARA – Here is what stood out to me at Day 3 of the 49ers’ mini-camp. If you have questions about anything else that happened at practice, ask me in the comment section. THE GOOD 1. Colin Kaepernick – He hadn’t done anything spectacular this offseason until this afternoon. He’d been mostly dinking and dunking. Colt McCoy had been more aggressive throwing downfield. Alex Smith had been more aggressive…

June 13, 2013

Jenkins a sight not to be seen

Here is my Wednesday column on A.J. Jenkins. SANTA CLARA – Apparently, A.J. Jenkins is two different people. When there are no fans or media watching him, when Jenkins is all alone with his teammates and his coaches, the former first-round pick is a fantastic receiver. That’s what Jim Harbaugh and Greg Roman said Tuesday. They said Jenkins had his best practices last Wednesday and Thursday, two practices which were…

June 12, 2013

Trent Baalke’s pre-draft press conference transcript

Trent Baalke held a press conference in the 49ers’ defensive meeting room Wednesday morning. Here’s a transcript. Q: Where are you guys in the process of putting together your board? BAALKE: We’re probably 50 percent there. Q: That’s all? BAALKE: It’s pretty much set. We’ve got some touch-up stuff we’ve got to do, cleaning some guys up. For the most part it’s set. Q: Last year at the this time…

April 17, 2013

Greg Cosell breaks down the 49ers trades for Nnamdi Asomugha and Colt McCoy

Murph and Mac interviewed Greg Cosell about Nnamdi Asomugha and Colt McCoy Wednesday morning on KNBR. Here’s what Cosell said Q: The 49ers just signed Nnamdi Asomugha. Can you evaluate him as a Raider, and then what did the film say about him as an Eagle? COSELL: I don’t think the Raider stuff is particularly relevant right now. I think what’s relevant is that over the last two years, he…

April 3, 2013

Michael Crabtree on Colin Kaepernick: “I think he trusted me more” than Alex Smith

Michael Crabtree was interviewed on NFL Total Access Tuesday. Here’s a transcript, courtesy of NFL Network. On why he clicked so well with quarterback Colin Kaepernick: “I think he trusted me more. Playing wide receiver, you need a quarterback who trust you. I feel like he trusted me.” On if there was a lack of trust with quarterback Alex Smith: “I wouldn’t say that. I don’t want a controversy.” On…

March 27, 2013

Trent Baalke’s mid-offseason progress report

In my humble opinion, you’re doing pretty well so far this offseason, Trent. I’m not going to give you a final grade today. That wouldn’t be fair. You still have the draft in a few weeks, and that’s when you need to perform your best. You have 14 picks. You may feel this year’s rookies will be better and cheaper long term than what’s available on the free agent market,…

March 24, 2013

Cosell breaks down the QB prospects in the draft

Greg Cosell recently broke down the draft’s quarterback prospects on Yahoo’s Shutdown Corner podcast. Here’s his breakdown. Q: What do you think of Geno Smith? COSELL: There is no question he has an NFL arm. He’s an NFL talent. Now, he’s got some other issues. First of all, he’s got some footwork issues. I think that can be corrected. He plays almost exclusively from the shotgun. He’s a bit of…

March 7, 2013

Colin Kaepernick on Alex Smith: “He was always in my ear, making sure I was seeing the defense.”

The NFL Network interviewed Colin Kaepernick Thursday afternoon. He was asked about Alex Smith, who will be traded to the Kansas City Chiefs when the new league years starts March 12. To read what Kaepernick said about Smith, click here.

March 1, 2013

How Alex Smith will do on the Chiefs

A few days ago I explained why this Alex Smith trade to the Chiefs made the most sense. I’m glad Andy Reid read my blog. I don’t think it will be a problem for Alex Smith to pick up Reid’s system. In the previous seven systems Smith has learned in the NFL, there have been elements and philosophies very similar to Reid’s. Mike McCarthy, Smith’s first NFL offensive coordinator, most…

February 27, 2013

Report: 49ers trade Alex Smith to Chiefs for second round pick

According to Jay Glazer, the 49ers have traded Alex Smith to the Kansas City Chiefs, and according to Adam Schefter, the Niners will receive more than one draft pick in return. NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport believes the Chiefs will trade the Niners the No.34 overall pick in this year’s draft and a draft pick in 2014 for Smith. I’ll update you as more details surface. If this report is true, the…

February 27, 2013

Why Alex Smith might go to the Chiefs

I don’t know for sure, but as I analyze it, it seems the Chiefs are the team that will most likely trade for Alex Smith. Here’s why. The Chiefs legitimately have no realistic quarterback options on their roster. Matt Cassel has exhausted his nine lives, and Brady Quinn is not the answer. The Cardinals, the other team reportedly interested in Alex Smith, have at least three quarterbacks on their roster…

February 25, 2013

49ers confident they will trade Alex Smith

Yahoo is reporting that an Alex Smith trade is “effectively complete.” ESPN reports a Smith trade is not complete, and the 49ers are still talking with more than one team, but the Niners are confident they will be able to trade Smith when the new league year starts on March 12th. Either way, it looks like Alex Smith will not be a 49er next season. ESPN reports the Chiefs and…

February 25, 2013

Harbaugh talks at the Combine

Jim Harbaugh held a press conference at the Scouting Combine on Friday. Here is a transcript, courtesy of the 49ers. How does it feel to get back into the process of evaluating football players? “Good. Good, good. Feels like get the paw in the ground, scratching, ready to go.” Have you had a chance to talk to your brother a little, or at all? “Yeah, I’ve talked to…

February 22, 2013

Baalke: “We have to have a good draft. We have to have a good free agency period.”

Trent Baalke held a press conference on Thursday, and here is a transcript courtesy of the 49ers. [Question inaudible but was in regards to the 49ers use of the read option offense.] “You’ve got to do what the skill sets of your quarterback allow you to do. As long as you do that, I think you’ve got a chance.” Did QB Colin Kaepernick scream “franchise-caliber” to you when you…

February 21, 2013

Who will replace Alex Smith?

This morning, many of my readers are digging through the Inside the 49ers archives trying to find predictions they made which turned out to be correct and bragging about them. That’s always fun, so I’ve got a new prediction contest for you: Who will be the 49ers’ newest quarterback next season, assuming Trent Baalke trades or releases Alex Smith? Will the 49ers sign a backup, like Josh Johnson? Or will the 49ers…

February 21, 2013

Grant’s 49ers mock offseason: 1.0

Many of you have asked me for my best guess about what the 49ers will do in free agency and the draft. This is my first best guess. I’ll make subsequent best guesses in the coming weeks. The 49ers will cut David Akers and Parys Haralson to create cap space to give the franchise tag to Dashon Goldson. Goldson probably wants a five-year contract worth about $8 million per year….

February 19, 2013

Top 5 storylines of the 49ers’ offseason

Last week I listed the five biggest questions the 49ers must answer this offseason. This morning I’m sitting on my bed thinking about the five biggest storylines of the 49ers’ offseason. Here’s what I came up with. Trent Baalke. He’s been inconsistent. In 2011, he arguably had the best offseason in the NFL, drafting Aldon Smith and Colin Kaepernick and Bruce Miller and signing Carlos Rogers and Jonathan Goodwin and…

February 18, 2013

Top 5 questions 49ers must answer this offseason

What are the top-five questions the 49ers must answer this offseason? I’ll give you my list, and I’d be interested to read yours as well. Can the 49ers’ defense improve? Once Justin Smith got hurt in the third quarter of the Week 15 game against the Patriots, the 49ers’ defense imploded. They went from elite to awful, giving up 34.4 points per game in five of their last six games…

February 11, 2013

Harbaugh: “I have a great personal friendship, togetherness with Alex.”

SANTA CLARA – Jim Harbaugh spoke in the defense meeting room Tuesday afternoon. Here’s what he said about Alex Smith. Q: Alex Smith is under contract, but what may be best for him might not be best for the team. How will you and Trent Baalke work that out with him? Has he earned the right to decide his future regardless of the contract here? HARBAUGH: Has he earned the…

February 5, 2013

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