I was reading an article by Steve Corkran yesterday in which he interviewed Rich Gannon about Johnny Manziel. Here is an excerpt of Gannon on Manziel: “My biggest concern is the discipline from a quarterback standpoint. Footwork, sitting in the pocket, going through reads and progressions. He has to go somewhere where they have a very disciplined coordinator and quarterback coach, somebody who is really going to grind on him and…
SANTA CLARA – Colin Kaepernick spoke in the locker room Wednesday afternoon. Here’s what he said. Q: Do you have any first reaction to Baldwin and what it’s like throwing to him? KAEPERNICK: He’s a big target, has good hands, is picking up the playbook quickly. Looking forward to seeing what he can do out there. Q: Have you had much one-on-one interaction with him since he’s been here? KAEPERNICK:…
Here is my Monday column on the A.J. Jenkins-Jonathan Baldwin trade. The 49ers traded A.J. Jenkins to the Chiefs for Jonathan Baldwin Monday morning. Hallelujah for the 49ers. Heaven help the Chiefs. Why on earth would Kansas City trade anything for Jenkins? Why would they want him in the first place? Just this past Friday, they saw firsthand how bad he really is. Jenkins played 38 snaps and caught no…
Former quarterbacks Steve Young, Ron Jaworski and Trent Dilfer just spoke on ESPN about the 49ers recent quarterback change. Here’s what they said. DILFER: “I’m really wrestling with this decision to go with Colin Kaepernick. I see the splash. I see the athleticism, stature, big arm – adds an element to their team. “At the same time, I see three decisions he made yesterday against the St. Louis Rams that…
This is the time of year when we go through certain scenarios, and this is a lurking scenario: the option option. The Niners have two players on their roster who are two of the greatest college players to ever play in an option offense. I’m talking about their last two second round picks, quarterback Colin Kaepernick and running back LaMichael James. Here’s what Ron Jaworski recently said about the read…
Some of you may be wondering why I did not rank Alex Smith in the top 15 of all the current Niners despite naming him the team MVP last season. There’s a difference between value and best. Smith plays the most important position on the team, and last year his backups were two rookies. If he got hurt, it’s reasonable to wonder if the Niners could have made the playoffs…
Somehow I didn’t know about the conference call with Ron Jaworski and Jon Gruden yesterday. Thanks to Cam Inman, here’s what they said. Q: Ron, you’ve talked on previous broadcasts, even a Monday Night broadcast, about Alex Smith’s mechanical problems early in his career. What kind of improvements has he made early this year and how do you explain his emergence? JAWORSKI: “Well, I’ve once again studied and am studying…
