Offseason proof 49ers are aiming for contention in 2019
The NFC is loaded with good clubs, and the 49ers aren’t one of them yet. They need a defense. They’re incomplete. And they don’t care.
Jimmy Garoppolo
Numbers show how Jimmy Garoppolo has transformed 49ers
Before he became the starting quarterback, they had lost 10 of 11 games.
49ers’ promising future will stall without more talent on roster
Only one player — fullback Kyle Juszczyk — made the Pro Bowl, but several were named alternates and others were outright snubs.
Kyle Shanahan: ‘I hope Jacksonville is not listening to this press conference.’
At his Wednesday press conference, 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan discussed the Jaguars, the Garoppolo Effect and the possibility his quarterback tipped plays against the Titans last week.
Kyle Shanahan on Jimmy Garoppolo: ‘I’m sure some day he will lose.’
During his Monday press conference, 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan discussed quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, kicker Robbie Gould and more.
49ers’ Marquise Goodwin hones his receiving skills
Goodiwn leads the NFL with 19.1 yards per catch, he has caught 41 passes for 783 yards through 13 games and, the past four games, has caught 19 passes for 366 yards. That’s a whopping 91.5 yards per game.
An encouraging stat for Kory Faulkner
I bet you didn’t know that the 49ers’ newest undrafted free agent QB, Kory Faulkner, led Southern Illinois’ offense to a 46.4 third-down-conversion percentage last season, 14th-best in FCS football. Eastern Illinois’ offense — which was led by QB Jimmy Garoppolo whom the Patriots just drafted in the second round — converted third downs 44.3 percent of the time last season, 21st-best in the FCS.
Top-five QB prospects in the draft
Jim Harbaugh says David Fales is a top-five quarterback prospect in the upcoming draft. I agree with Harbaugh. Here is my full top-five list. Please leave yours’ as well. 1. Blake Bortles, UCF 2. David Fales, San Jose State 3. Teddy Bridgewater, Louisville 4. Derek Carr, Fresno State 5. Jimmy Garoppolo, Eastern Illinois
NFL draft prospects at QB shine spotlight on smaller schools
This is my feature on the allure of quarterbacks who went to non-major-conference colleges. For the past five years, every quarterback who was chosen in the first round of the NFL draft went to a major-conference college. Meaning a college in the Pac-12, Big Ten, Big 12, SEC or ACC. Forget that trend. Draft gurus expect three quarterbacks who went to non-major-conference colleges to get drafted in Round 1 this…
Report: Harbaugh works out QB Garoppolo
The day after reports surfaced that Colin Kaepernick wants a massive contract extension, Jim Harbaugh privately worked out Eastern Illinois quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, who projects to be a second-round pick. What do you think this means? Do you think the 49ers are trying to put pressure on Kaepernick and to take away his leverage? Do you expect the 49ers will draft Garoppolo or another quarterback in the second round of…
49ers need Kap insurance
This is my column for Wednesday. The 49ers need a new quarterback. This is not to say the 49ers should give up on Colin Kaepernick — with the right coaching he may still have a future. But they shouldn’t go all in with him, either. The 49ers should hedge their bets, draft a quarterback who could back up Kaepernick as a rookie and could eventually take over as the starter…
