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Nothing personal, Alex: Johnson happy to see changes to 49ers’ offense
Thursday, May 15, 2014
At the 2008 NFL combine, Josh Johnson had the fastest 40-yard dash and vertical jump among quarterbacks.
After his first six NFL seasons, his yards per rush (6.2) ranks sixth among the 46 quarterbacks who have rushed for at least 200 yards over that span.
Given that data, it’s understandable Johnson is thrilled to see what the 49ers have done to their offense since they released him in 2012. A day after he re-signed with 49ers, Johnson said the change at the top – from Alex Smith to Colin Kaepernick – has made the offense more conducive to his style.
Josh Johnson: “I feel like I’m past the developmental stage of my career.”
Thursday, May 15, 2014
SANTA CLARA – Josh Johnson was interviewed by Bay Area reporters in the 49ers’ press trailer Thursday afternoon. Here is a transcript.
Q: Why do you think you have a second chance here?
JOHNSON: I’m a better player. I had a better year last year. I put a lot of different things on tape. They noticed that. What they do now fits my skill set more so than the first time I was here.
Q: Did you think you were going to make this team in 2012? Were you surprised that you didn’t?
JOHNSON: Yeah, it was a bit surprising. I thought I played well at the end, but I could have done a lot of things better and I look forward to doing them better this time around.
Q: Why does your skill set fit the 49ers better now than two years ago?
JOHNSON: Alex was the starter then and Kap is the starter now. Kap is an athletic quarterback and I’m an athletic quarterback as well.
Q: What did you learn from your first camp here that you can apply to give yourself a better chance to make the team this year?
JOHNSON: I was able to reflect on a lot of the things that I did wrong. Being out in Cincinnati and becoming the No.2, I was able to work on a lot of different things. Credit to those coaches out there. I felt like they developed me. Coming here the last time, I felt like I was in the process of developing as a quarterback. Now, I feel like I’m past the developmental stage of my career. Now, it’s just going out there and putting it on the field every time.
Q: Which coach helped you in Cincinnati?
JOHNSON: The quarterback coach, Ken Zampese, did a hell of a job fixing my mechanics so I can get all I can out of the talent I have. I thank him for that all the time.
Q: You mentioned the offense changing with Kaepernick. Is that something Jim Harbaugh talked to you about, or something you noticed on your own?
JOHNSON: you can notice it watching the game. Naturally, it has changed. Once I talked to the coaches, they said they do things that fit my skill set a little bit more. When I was here last time, the whole athletic quarterback deal wasn’t as big as it is now. And so it’s a different opportunity, but a better opportunity.
Q: Is the first time you’ve been in an offense you feel fits your skill set?
JOHNSON: Even in Coach Gruden’s offense last year – he did a lot of things that fit my skill set as well, and I was able to take advantage and show that during preseason. Now, more coaches are more open-minded to guys. When I first came in the league, it was more “I have to make you this way.” Now, it’s “what’s he good at? What are his strengths? Let’s get him comfortable and then we can make his weaknesses his strengths as he’s out there playing and growing as a player.”
Stanford’s Skov ready to ‘make my mark’ on 49ers
Thursday, May 15, 2014
Shayne Skov may have gone undrafted out of Stanford but he’s confident he can be a productive linebacker again under 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh and defensive coordinator Vic Fangio, his former coaches on The Farm. “I’m going to make my mark on this team,” Skov said Thursday. “I’m going to be able to contribute to [...]
Fingers in the ice tub? Call it the ‘Kaepernick Remedy’ for new WRs Johnson and Ellington
Thursday, May 15, 2014
Stevie Johnson and Bruce Ellington have spent this week getting baptized by Colin Kaepernick’s high-speed passes. In years past, such darts have caught wideouts by surprise, such as veteran Randy Moss dislocating a finger in Kaepernick’s first start in 2012. On Thursday, Johnson’s and Ellington’s fingers showed signs of survival. “I had my fingers in [...]
Stevie Johnson the decoy? ‘I’m cool with that’
Thursday, May 15, 2014
Wide receiver Stevie Johnson is not in Buffalo anymore.
Johnson, whom the 49ers acquired last week from the Bills for a conditional fourth-round draft pick in 2015, joins a group of pass catchers that includes:
--Veteran Anquan Boldin, who caught 85 passes for 1,179 yards and seven touchdowns in his first season with the 49ers.
--Michael Crabtree, coming off a 1,000-yard receiving season in 2012, had 34 receptions for 487 yards in eight games, including the playoffs. He returned late in the season from a torn Achilles.
--Tight end Vernon Davis added 850 receiving yards with 13 touchdown catches.
“Everybody in the room is a No. 1. That’s how I feel,” Johnson said Wednesday on Yahoo! SportsTalk Live. “I watch these guys work. I watch these guys play throughout their careers. All of them are No. 1 receivers. So I feel good about stepping in with these guys and competing and putting our heart and our passion on the line out there on Sundays and Mondays and Thursdays for our fans.”
Josh Johnson latest to hop on Harbaugh’s QB carousel
Wednesday, May 14, 2014
Niners general manager Trent Baalke has final say on the 49ers’ 53-man roster, with one exception: Jim Harbaugh makes the decisions on quarterbacks. And Harbaugh has made plenty of decisions on the position since he was hired in 2011. The 49ers have had 13 quarterbacks under contract during the Harbaugh era, four of whom were […]
49ers sign fifth-round pick Reaser
Wednesday, May 14, 2014
The 49ers completed the contract of another 2014 draftee in Florida Atlantic's Keith Reaser, who signed a four-year deal on Wednesday.
Gold-helmet check: Several 49ers’ draft picks shined off the field
Wednesday, May 14, 2014
Asked Saturday what appealed to him about one of his draft picks – fourth-rounder Donate Johnson – 49ers general manager Trent Baalke mentioned his size, speed and versatility before noting the North Carolina State cornerback’s intelligence and intangibles. “Very smart football player,” Baalke said, “and A-plus-plus character guy.” That last item – character – was
Johnson already adjusting to Kaepernick’s fastball
Wednesday, May 14, 2014
Stevie Johnson is a six-year vet, but a week with the 49ers is opening his eyes and exciting him about what's building in Santa Clara.
49ers draft pick Borland studied Willis, Bowman in college
Wednesday, May 14, 2014
And with the third-round addition of inside linebacker Chris Borland of Wisconsin, they have another reason to allow Bowman to take his time in his rehabilitation from a knee injury and open the season on the physically unable to perform list for at least the first six weeks of the regular season.
“How can you not love him as a football player?” 49ers general manager Trent Baalke said of Borland. “Not tall enough. Not fast enough. Arms are too short. You hear all of that. We just love the makeup. We love the player. He’s everything you’re looking for from a DNA standpoint.
“He loves the game. He’s a smart player. He’s an extremely instinctive football player. He’s overcome that lack of arm length (29 1/4 inches). He’s overcome that lack of speed (4.83 seconds in the 40-yard dash) that’s being talked about. He’s just a baller.”
49ers sign draft picks Lynch, Ramsey to four-year deals
Tuesday, May 13, 2014
Fifth round selection Aaron Lynch and seventh round pick Kaleb Ramsey signed four-year contracts with the 49ers, the team announced Tuesday evening.
Lynch, an outside linebacker out of South Florida who could be used a pass-rush specialist, will wear No. 59.
The 49ers selected the former Notre Dame star despite the fact he is seen as a player with character issues.
Former South Florida head strength and conditioning coach, Hans Straub, was one such critic of the 49ers' selection.
Trade win: 49ers beat out Bills for RB Hyde
Tuesday, May 13, 2014
With that in mind, any guesses which team the 49ers beat out Friday to select Ohio State running back Carlos Hyde with the No. 57 pick in the second round?
Aaron Lynch’s college coach ‘disappointed’ by assistant’s disparaging tweet
Tuesday, May 13, 2014
On Saturday, shortly after South Florida outside linebacker Aaron Lynch was drafted in the fifth round by the 49ers, Bulls head coach Willie Taggart took to Twitter.
Congratulations to Aaron Lynch!” Taggart wrote. “Go Bulls!!!!!#DoSomething#49ers.”
Taggart’s enthusiasm, however, was not shared by USF strength and conditioning coach Hans Straub.
“Thought an organization with 5 Super Bowl titles would have a stricter draft criteria,” Straub wrote in a since-deleted tweet. “Clearly, integrity & character are not a priority.”
Numbers game: New 49ers pick their jerseys
Tuesday, May 13, 2014
Wideout Brandon Lloyd, who wore No. 85 in his first stint with the team, has dropped down a digit and will wear No. 84 this year. That jersey was worn last year by fellow receiver Jon Baldwin, who will wear …
LB Fleming among trio cut to clear space for undrafted free agents
Monday, May 12, 2014
Linebacker Darius Fleming, after two career-changing knee injuries, was released Monday along with wideout DeMarco Sampson and cornerback Dax Swanson to make room for the 49ers’ incoming class of undrafted free agents.
Six Seven signings became official Monday: linebacker Shayne Skov (Stanford), outside linebacker Morgan Breslin (USC), quarterback Kory Faulkner (Southern Illinois), center Dillon Farrell (New Mexico), offensive tackle Fou Fonoti (Michigan State) and Miami tight end Asante Cleveland.
Fleming arrived as a fifth-round draft pick out of Notre Dame. He tore his left knee’s anterior cruciate ligament on the first day of his rookie minicamp, then sustained an ACL tear in his same knee during last year’s training camp.
49ers sign six undrafted rookies; release LB Darius Fleming
Monday, May 12, 2014
The 49ers today signed six rookies who went undrafted over the weekend, including Stanford linebacker Shayne Skov and Southern Illinois quarterback Kory Faulker. A seventh, Asante Cleveland, a tight end from Sacramento who played at the University of Miami, is …
Report: 49ers’ undrafted rookie Breslin could receive historic payout
Monday, May 12, 2014
Former USC pass-rusher Morgan Breslin didn’t get drafted, but he could get paid. Breslin, a Walnut Creek native who has signed a free-agent contract with the 49ers, could become the first NCAA football player to receive a payout on a loss of value insurance policy, Yahoo Sports reported. Breslin could collect between $750,000 and $1 […]
Tale of the tape: 49ers have long-armed draft class … with one exception
Monday, May 12, 2014
Trent Baalke, an admitted admirer of long-armed players, lamented in February that few draft prospects this year had the length he’s looking for. “All of the guys last year on the D-line were 34 (inches) or more,” Baalke said of …
49ers draft thoughts: Dr. Jekyll & Aaron Lynch …
Sunday, May 11, 2014
When it was reported last month that Aaron Lynch visited the 49ers, I put on one of Lynch’s games last year at South Florida. I wasn’t impressed. Yes, he got off the line of scrimmage quickly from his defensive line …
Harbaugh’s tour of QBs finds ‘good-boned’ prospect
Sunday, May 11, 2014
On his trip to see a statue unveiled at the Miami (Ohio) University for his Super Bowl-winning coach of a brother, 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh squeezed in some business.
And, as it turns out, he spent some time with an under-the-radar quarterback who will get a chance to win a roster spot as a rookie.
Harbaugh visited with Southern Illinois quarterback Kory Faulkner but did not pace him through a workout. Harbaugh likes to catch passes and throw the ball around with quarterback prospects, but Harbaugh was still recovering from surgery on his right pinkie.
Harbaugh on fifth-round pick Lynch: ‘He needs direction’
Saturday, May 10, 2014
Of the 49ers’ seven selections Saturday, the fifth-round pick of South Florida outside linebacker Aaron Lynch counts as the most intriguing.
Lynch, 6-foot-6 and 244 pounds, possesses early round ability, but questions about his maturity, character and commitment sent his draft stock spiraling.
Lynch, a first-team Freshman All-American at Notre Dame in 2011, transferred to USF, sat out a year and only played two college seasons. He was reportedly kicked out of an interview with one team at the combine for lying. An NFL.com scouting report termed him a “classic underachiever … who does not play with passion and lacks urgency. Goes through the motions.”
“I am a first-round talent,” Lynch said. “(But) I’ve made some mistakes in my past and I figured that’s what hurt me a little bit.”
Draft wrap: Baalke, Harbaugh excited with 12-man class
Saturday, May 10, 2014
A 12-man draft class served as the 49ers’ largest since 1991 and matched the New York Jets for this year’s biggest in the NFL. So how can The Drafted Dozen crack an already stacked roster, one that’s primed for a fourth straight playoff run? “Our guys are not afraid to compete,” general manager Trent Baalke [...]
Stanford’s Skov: ‘Headed to the 49ers’
Saturday, May 10, 2014
Stanford inside linebacker Shayne Skov, who surprisingly went undrafted, has agreed to sign with the 49ers as a free agent.
Skov announced his decision via Twitter, as he refuted report that he had decided to sign with the Raiders.
Fullback Trey Millard the 49ers’ last pick
Saturday, May 10, 2014
The 49ers finish their draft by taking Oklahoma fullback Tyler Millard. An injury could prevent Millard from challenging starter Bruce Miller, who just signed a three-year extension. Millard, a Sooners’ team captain, tore his anterior cruciate knee ligament in late October last year. Millard sustained the injury Oklahoma’s 38-30 upset of Texas Tech. Millard could […]
Undrafted free agents: QB Faulkner, OLB Breslin, LB Skov among small class
Saturday, May 10, 2014
The 49ers did not draft a quarterback for the second time in three years, but they’ve apparently found one in Kory Faulkner, who went undrafted out of Southern Illinois. “Just got off phone with Coach Harbaugh!! I am a 49er!!!!!!!” Faulkner tweeted shortly after the draft ended. The 49ers only had room for four undrafted [...]
He’s the He-Man: 49ers select DT Ramsey in 7th round
Saturday, May 10, 2014
Say this for Boston College defensive tackle Kaleb Ramsey: The man is strong. Ramsey, the first of the 49ers’ two seventh-round picks (No. 243) today, had 36 reps of 225 pounds at the combine. Perspective: That figure was only topped by one other combine invitee (North Carolina center Russell Bodine had 42). Ramsey (6-3, 293) […]
The 12th Man: FB Millard caps draft selections
Saturday, May 10, 2014
Oklahoma fullback Trey Millard became the 12th and final member of the 49ers’ biggest draft class since 1991. Of that dozen, 25 percent feature prospects coming off anterior cruciate ligament tears, including Millard, who sustained his injury in October. Offensive lineman Brandon Thomas (fourth round) and cornerback Keith Reaser (fifth round) are expected to miss [...]
Transcript: 49ers new CB Keith Reaser
Saturday, May 10, 2014
The 49ers draft pick Keith Reaser spoke with media members shortly after he was selected. Read all his comments right here.
Harbaugh: Aldon Smith is ‘doing his job’
Saturday, May 10, 2014
During the NFL Draft, Jim Harbaugh talked about how the 49ers have handled Aldon Smith and the possibility of his suspension this season. <
Transcript: 49ers newest LB Aaron Lynch
Saturday, May 10, 2014
Are you a little bit disappointed that you lasted this long? Did you expect to go sooner?
“I was just ready for all of it. I expected to go this far. I expected it.”
And why did you expect this? A lot of people say that you’re a first-round talent.
“I mean everybody’s right. I am a first-round talent being that I’ve made some mistakes in my past and I figured that’s what hurt me a little bit. I’m just so excited that the 49ers came around and got me in the fifth round.”
Here come the corners: 49ers select SMU’s Acker in sixth round
Saturday, May 10, 2014
After the first two days of the draft, some fans were clamoring for the 49ers to address the cornerback position.
And now they have, albeit in the final four rounds.
The 49ers took their third cornerback of the day – SMU’s Kenneth Acker – in the sixth round after selecting North Carolina State’s Dontae Johnson (fourth round) and Florida Atlantic’s Keith Reaser (fifth round), who will be sidelined this season with a torn ACL.
The 49ers did draft a nickel cornerback, Northern Illinois’ Jimmie Ward, with their first-round pick.
Acker (6-0, 195), who wasn’t invited to the combine, was a three-year starter who earned second-team all-conference honors in his final two seasons. Acker ranked seventh in nation in pass break ups last year (16) and had a team-high three interceptions.
Acker was in contact with the 49ers throughout the draft process. He had conversations with secondary coach Ed Donatell and met with the team at his pro day.
“I always felt the love coming from the team,” Acker said. “I knew I was on their board and everything and they stayed in contact with me. It’s good to see they liked me enough to draft me
Florida Atlantic CB joins 49ers’ ACL club
Saturday, May 10, 2014
After drafting two players rehabbing from serious knee injuries last year, the 49ers have done it again. A day after selecting Clemson guard Brandon Thomas (torn ACL) with the last pick of the third round, the 49ers drafted Florida Atlantic cornerback Keith Reaser (5-11, 189) in the fifth round today. Reaser tore his ACL in […]
Transcript: 49ers newest CB Dontae Johnson
Saturday, May 10, 2014
The first question is what position do you play? Have the 49ers told you how they envision you in their defense?
“They just want me to come in and just be able to compete. Bring in a great work ethic. Just get out there and compete and compete at corner. That’s just what I’ve been told. I’m going to go out there and play corner and it’s going to be great.”
Is that what most teams were looking at you as, a press-type of cornerback?
“Yes sir. I feel like a lot of teams were looking at me as a press corner. Just because of my length and my speed, which was proven at the combine by running the time that I did. So, I felt like a lot of teams were looking at me to come up and be that physical corner.”
Transcript: 49ers newest WR Bruce Ellington
Saturday, May 10, 2014
Did you have much contact with the 49ers leading up to this?
“I talked to them at the Combine, but not much after that.”
What have they told you about how you can fit in here?
“They just told me to come in and be ready to compete. I think I’m going to be ready to do that. I love to compete. So, I’m just going to come in and do what they ask me to do and play hard and just come in ready to work.”
What do you think of the guys you’re going to be surrounded with? Obviously WR Michael Crabtree, WR Anquan Boldin, they just picked up WR Stevie Johnson, WR Brandon Lloyd’s here, WR Quinton Patton. What do you know about those guys?
“They’re just going to help me get better because I know those guys can play, and I’m just going to learn from them. Learn the playbook, get with them and let them teach me some things, watch what they do and just become a better player by watching them.”
Another versatile DB joins the fray: North Carolina State’s 6-2 Johnson
Saturday, May 10, 2014
Cornerback Dontae Johnson, who turned down Jim Harbaugh’s scholarship offer to Stanford, will be playing for the spurned coach, after all. The North Carolina State product became a fourth-round draft pick Saturday by the 49ers. “Honestly it was too far. I wanted to stay closer to home,” Johnson, a New Jersey native, said of passing on Stanford. “I guess now [...]
Ellington could replace James as return specialist
Saturday, May 10, 2014
-- Less than 12 hours after stating the 49ers felt no urgency to replace return man LaMichael James, general manager Trent Baalke on Saturday morning might have replaced LaMichael James.
The 49ers selected wide receiver Bruce Ellington of South Carolina in the fourth round with the No. 106 overall pick.
Ellington, the fastest receiver on the 49ers’ roster, will be battling for a potential No. 3 job behind Anquan Boldin and Michael Crabtree. Stevie Johnson, Quinton Patton and Brandon Lloyd are also in the mix for the No. 3 job.
Wisconsin linebacker Chris Borland not thinking about being Bowman’s replacement
Friday, May 9, 2014
The statistics attached to the 49ers second third-round pick is what should be noted first. Wisconsin linebacker Chris Borland started 45 games in his college career and forced 15 fumbles throughout during that time, which is second in FBS history. Borland was also named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year last season for […]
49ers draft C Marcus Martin with the 70th overall pick
Friday, May 9, 2014
With their first pick of the third round, the 49ers used to the 70th overall pick on Marcus Martin, a center from USC.
Hard-charging Carlos Hyde strengthens RB corps
Friday, May 9, 2014
Running back Carlos Hyde, drafted Friday by the 49ers in the second round, does not think his draft stock fell because of a three-game suspension to start his senior season at Ohio State. “I don’t really think it had too much of an impact,” Hyde said on a conference call. “It was the first incident I’d ever [...]
WR Johnson acquired from Bills for 2015 pick
Friday, May 9, 2014
The 49ers got an early start to Day 2 of the draft by acquiring a needed wide receiver, trading for Stevie Johnson from the Buffalo Bills in exchange for a conditional 2015 fourth-round pick. The trade is contingent on Johnson passing a physical, the 49ers announced. Johnson, a San Francisco native, became expendable when the Bills drafted [...]
Fangio on Ward: ‘He’s got the versatility to play the nickel corner position’
Friday, May 9, 2014
Jimmie Ward faces a steep learning curve on his way to becoming the 49ers’ slot cornerback, defensive coordinator Vic Fangio said.
Ward, drafted 30th overall Friday, at least has three years of experience as the inside cornerback from his college days at Northern Illinois.
“There can be a huge learning curve there, not just for a kid out of Northern Illinois. Could have been Stanford or Cal and be the same thing,” Fangio said on KNBR 680-AM. “The nickel corner has cover skills but when you play zone defenses, he’s like a linebacker.
Montana praises Kaepernick, Carr; ponders first-round picks Manziel, Bortles
Friday, May 9, 2014
Not only does Joe Montana likes what he sees in 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, Montana also thinks Fresno State’s Derek Carr could have a bright future once he’s drafted, presumably Friday. Montana, speaking on KNBR 680-AM, also weighed in on the uncertainty that comes with first-round selections Johnny Manziel (taken 22nd by the Cleveland Browns) [...]
Crash witness sues 49ers’ Culliver over brass-knuckles incident
Friday, May 9, 2014
San Francisco 49ers cornerback Chris Culliver is being sued by the man who says the football player threatened him with brass knuckles after Culliver allegedly slammed into a bicyclist in San Jose and tried to flee. Culliver, 25, was driving recklessly in his Ford Mustang on a suspended license when he struck a bicyclist shortly […]
Ward could hold vital role in 49ers’ pass defense
Friday, May 9, 2014
The 49ers picked a safety in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft.
The team has already invested heavily in its two starting safeties. The 49ers traded up in the first round a year ago to select Eric Reid. And in a move that coincided with Donte Whitner leaving as a free agent, the 49ers awarded former Indianapolis Colts safety Antoine Bethea a four-year, $21 million contract this offseason.
While rookie Jimmie Ward of Northern Illinois is listed as a safety, the 49ers envision him beating out veterans Perrish Cox and Eric Wright to win the job as the team’s nickel back -- the cornerback who matches up against the slot receiver.
What about the wideouts? Plenty remain under 49ers’ consideration
Thursday, May 8, 2014
Five wide receivers got drafted before the 49ers got their chance at No. 30. Their choice: defensive back Jimmie Ward.
General manager Trent Baalke didn’t sound too concerned that so many wideouts vanished before the 49ers’ slot.
“We feel good about the wide receiver corps all the way through the draft,” Baalke said. “We feel there’s value to be had at every level.
“We felt all along it was one of the positions that had some depth to it.”
The 49ers have five picks to make Friday, including two in the second round (Nos. 56 and 61) and three in the third round (Nos. 77, 94 and 100).
Baalke acknowledges 49ers’ trade-up interest in LSU’s Beckham
Thursday, May 8, 2014
The pre-draft buzz was correct: The 49ers were interested in trading up for LSU wide receiver Odell Beckham.
The price to grab the dynamic speedster, however, was deemed too high.
General manager Trent Baalke said the 49ers explored multiple trade possibilities during the first round of the NFL draft Thursday night before they decided to stay at No. 30 and select Northern Illinois defensive back Jimmie Ward.
In the run-up to the draft the 49ers were “very interested” in Beckham, a source told The Chronicle. Asked specifically about trying to trade up for Beckham, Baalke acknowledged he was a player of interest. Beckham was selected by the Giants with the No. 12 pick.
Harbaugh transcript: ‘He has a knack for making the appropriate tackle. Sometimes it’s pretty violent, pretty vicious’
Thursday, May 8, 2014
Here is coach Jim Harbaugh’s transcript (via colleague Dan Brown) from his media session after the 49ers drafted defensive back Jimmie Ward 30th overall out of Northern Illinois: (Tell us about Jimmie Ward. What do you expect his role to be?) To compete in the secondary as a safety and a nickel. We [...]
Ward transcript: ‘I would say a smart tackler. I don’t just go for the big hits – not all the time’
Thursday, May 8, 2014
I didn’t have any clue. It’s crazy. The only hat I wore through the whole draft process was a 49er hat (which he got on a visit to the team’s headquarters last month).
(What was the visit like and did you think they’d draft you after it?)
I didn’t have any clue. There were lot of teams showing a lot of interest. … I ended up getting a phone call. It was coach Harbaugh, telling me, ‘Are you ready to play?’ I was excited. Cali, I love the weather. I got to play my bowl game down there. I never thought I’d get drafted by the 49ers.
Why the 49ers picked another safety in Jimmie Ward
Thursday, May 8, 2014
The 49ers’ drafting of Northern Illinois defensive back Jimmie Ward seemed curious. The team took a first-round safety last year in Eric Reid, who played well his rookie season. They doled out hefty free-agent dollars (4 years, $22 million) to Antoine Bethea as a replacement for Donte Whitner at strong safety. So why another safety? […]
Harbaugh: Iupati looks as good as ever
Thursday, May 8, 2014
Mike Iupati broke his left ankle in the NFC title game, but he is back on the practice field and Jim Harbaugh loves what he is seeing.
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