Football School Begins

The next phase in offseason training has begun for the 49ers. "Football School" has begun and 49ers.com has a great video showing off some of the high points. You can find that right here.

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Meet the Rookies

49ers.com has an awesome article up with videos detailing the 11 guys picked up in the draft so the Faithful can get to know them better. Check that out right here.

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2013 Draft Results

The 49ers made some serious moves this year in the draft. With 13 picks, we were set up for success and succeeded with 11 new players. Those players are:

1(18). Eric Reid, Safety, LSU
2(40). Cornellius "Tank" Carradine, Defensive End, Florida State
2(55). Vance McDonald, Tight End, Rice
3(88). Corey Lemonier, Outside Linebacker, Auburn
4(128). Quinton Patton, Wide Receiver, Louisiana Tech
4(131). Marcus Lattimore, Running Back, South Carolina
5(157). Quinton Dial, Defensive Lineman, Alabama
6(180). Nick Moody, Linebacker, Florida State
7(237). B.J. Daniels, Quarterback, South Florida
7(246). Carter Bykowski, Offensive Tackle, Iowa State
7(252). Marcus Cooper, Defensive Back, Rutgers

I am most excited for Eric Reid and Marcus Lattimore. There is a lot going on with these draft picks to improve the already outstanding defense of the 9ers, and Reid is a big part of that.  I can't wait to see how he does after working out with the team. Lattimore is recovering from a knee injury but he has no rush to get healthy too soon. The team is stacked at the RB position so he can just sit and learn from Frank Gore and the guys. Gore had similar injuries to his knees back in his day so I think he will be a great mentor and inspiration for Lattimore to come back and be the best he can be. Though he likely will not play for a while, it's nice to know he is there on the depth chart and will be dangerous when he is ready to play again. 

Without getting into too much detail the team gets an A+ for the draft. I cannot wait for more updates to how the new guys are getting along with the team and to see how they progress through the season!

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Let's Just Take A Moment and Appreciate the Greatness in this Picture.

Hall of Famer and legendary former 49er quarterback Joe Montana tweeted this picture with the caption "Had a fun time talking to @Kaepernick7. Do you #49erfans remember when my arms were that big?"

This is awesome. 

Here we have the future of the franchise and arguably the best quarterback the franchise has ever seen together in one picture. I can only imagine the conversation. As a fan you can't help but look at this and smile. 

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Joe Staley In Detail

Joe Staley is one of my all-time favorite 49ers. His personality off the field is great: he's hilarious and witty as hell and his performance on the field is straight beast mode. 49ers.com has an awesome story up that details his career from high school onward and it is quite the read. You can find that right here. It is a bit lengthy but it's worth the read into one of the most interesting personalities and hard working team-oriented athletes on the team!

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Kendall Hunter Update

5 months ago RB Kendall Hunter tore his left Achillis Tendon. He is already sprinting again. With a remarkably fast healing process that seems to be happening with a lot of stars i.e. Adrian Peterson, RG3, etc, Hunter is already back on his feet. He isn't rushing or doing anything the coaches and trainers are against, he is just making quick progress. He expects to be back fully for training camp. I think this is great as long as he doesn't overdo it and heals properly. Meanwhile the rest of the team is still lifting and preparing for OTAs and mandatory minicamp in June.  As far as Hunter goes, he wants to be ready by then but will not push it if he is not ready. We need to use all the weapons we can and Frank Gore needs a break every once in a while. Best wishes to Kendall to a full and speedy recovery!

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New Niners, New Numbers

 
With a new season full of new players, there will be some new numbers out on the field this year. New wide receiver Anquan Boldin will be wearing 81 as he has his entire career. That number belonged to tight end Garrett Celek who will be switching to 88 this season. Here is a list of the rest of the new numbers.

QB Colt McCoy – 2

K Phil Dawson – 9

WR Marlon Moore – 19

S Craig Dahl – 43

LB Dan Skuta – 51

G Wayne Tribue – 62

G Joe Looney – 78

TE Cameron Morrah – 89

DT Glenn Dorsey – 90

Ready to see those new numbers out on the field and workin!

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