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San Francisco 49ers – Colin Kaepernick Needs Better Wide Receivers
There wasn’t a whole lot of Colin Kaepernick time on the field for the San Francisco 49ers in their second preseason game, but it was obvious from his time and others’ as well that their current situation at Wide Receiver is something to be concerned about.
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NFL Rumors – San Francisco 49ers Giving A.J. Jenkins One Last Chance
Teams don’t give up on first round picks so easily, but in the case of A.J. Jenkins, the San Francisco 49ers are starting to grow impatient while waiting for him to become a legitimate part of their offense instead of just another player barely making it onto the depth chart.
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NFL Rumors – San Francisco 49ers Trying to Sign Eric Wright
Despite failing a physical test not too long ago when the San Francisco 49ers tried to acquire him via trade, Eric Wright isn’t off their shortlist just yet, as it seems the NFC champions from last season are still trying to add the cornerback, this time as a free agent.
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NFL Rumors – San Francisco 49ers Interested in Austin Collie
From being in the Super Bowl last season and early NFC favorites heading into the 2013 season, the lack of a number one wide receiver is worrying many people with the San Francisco 49ers, who eventually might turn their attention to the free agent market and try to add Austin Collie.
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NFL Rumors – San Francisco 49ers Will Use Vernon Davis as a Wide Receiver
The San Francisco 49ers tired not to show too much panic due to the injury of Michael Crabtree, seeing Vernon Davis lineup as a wide receiver instead of his original Tight End position during the workouts probably tells quite a lot about what the team thinks of their younger guys at the position.
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NFL Rumors – San Francisco 49ers to Give LaMichael James More Carries
After being a superstar for Oregon during his final college days, LaMichael James was treated to a different reality once joining the San Francisco 49ers, hardly getting any touches on offense while mostly being seen in action through kick and punt returns.
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San Francisco 49ers – Vernon Davis is the Man to Stand Up for Michael Crabtree
You don’t have to replace the injured Michael Crabtree with a receiver. You only need to replace his production, which is something that Vernon Davis, the starting tight end of the San Francisco 49ers, is capable of doing, if he’s just given the chance to from Jim Harbaugh and the throwing of Colin Kaepernick.
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NFL Rumors – San Francisco 49ers Interested in Devery Henderson
The aftermath of the Michael Crabtree continues to be the most interesting thing happening right now with the San Francisco 49ers, with minds being torn between simply filling his spot with someone already on the team, or by adding a wide receiver in free agency, with someone like Devery Henderson coming to mind. There are others still out there like Brandon Lloyd, Austin Collie and Laurent Robinson, but the Niners are looking for someone who’s a little bit cheaper at the moment, if at all.
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NFL Rumors – San Francisco 49ers Won’t Bring Back Randy Moss
Despite the injury to their top wide receiver from last season, the San Francisco 49ers aren’t in a hurry to bring back Randy Moss, despite some sort of outside pressure on this matter, for the simple reason that the players they have are probably better than anything the future hall of famer can contribute at this point in his career.
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NFL Rumors – San Francisco 49ers Options of Handling the Michael Crabtree Injury
From Super Bowl favorites to what? Well, a season’s expectations never evaporate just because one wide receiver got injured, but the omission of Michael Crabtree for a substantial time will mean the San Francisco 49ers either recruit from the outside to fill his place (Brandon Lloyd being the top option) or simply rely on the existing core of Anquan Boldin, Mario Manningham, A.J. Jenkins and Quinton Patton can step up.