San Francisco 49ers NFL News - 49ers Football Blog http://www.49erslocker.com The NFL schedule is a long one, and if you want to follow your beloved San Francisco 49ers all season long, the smart way to go is 49ersLocker.com, the football blog with the #1 ranking, where you can be certain you'll be kept up to date every day on the latest 49ers news and notes, including expert commentary from those who know the Niners best. Consider this a "headquarters" of sorts on everything about the Niners, and that includes getting great deals on tickets for the games at Candlestick Park, as well as super 49ers merchandise. Knowing the score is no longer enough; you need to stay on top of all the players and all the games. You wouldn't hit the field without a helmet; don't follow the 49ers without 49ersLocker.com! Thu, 03 May 2012 22:35:33 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 The San Francisco 49ers sign WR Chris Owusu http://www.49erslocker.com/2012/05/03/the-san-francisco-49ers-sign-wr-chris-owusu/ http://www.49erslocker.com/2012/05/03/the-san-francisco-49ers-sign-wr-chris-owusu/#comments Thu, 03 May 2012 22:35:33 +0000 admin http://www.49erslocker.com/?p=847 The San Francisco 49ers have signed undrafted rookie WR Chris Owusu out of Stanford.  Owusu is 5’11″, 195 pounds and he runs a 4.5 40.  Durability is Owusu’s only real question mark as he is a rock solid WR when healthy.  He played in 10 games (7 starts) for Stanford last year and he caught 35 passes for 376 yards (10.7 avg) with 2 TD grabs.  Owusu played in 35 games (19 starts) in his four years at Stanford and he caught 102 passes for 1,534 yards (15.0 avg) with 10 TD grabs.  I was not surprised one bit by this signing as Owusu played in college for Niners’ head coach Jim Harbaugh.

]]> http://www.49erslocker.com/2012/05/03/the-san-francisco-49ers-sign-wr-chris-owusu/feed/ 2 The San Francisco 49ers picked DE Cam Johnson in the 7th round http://www.49erslocker.com/2012/05/03/the-san-francisco-49ers-picked-de-cam-johnson/ http://www.49erslocker.com/2012/05/03/the-san-francisco-49ers-picked-de-cam-johnson/#comments Thu, 03 May 2012 22:31:04 +0000 admin http://www.49erslocker.com/?p=844 The San Francisco 49ers selected DE Cam Johnson out of Virginia with the 237th overall pick (7th round) of the 2012 NFL Draft.  Johnson is 6’3″, 267 pounds and he runs a 4.8 40.  Johnson doesn’t always go all out and that is likely why he slid so far in the draft.  But, no one can deny his upside, because he likes to make plays in opposing backfields.  Johnson played in 12 games (all starts) for Virginia last year and he had 30 tackles, 11 tackles for a loss, 4 sacks, 1 batted ball, 2 forced fumbles and 1 fumble recovery.  Johnson played in 42 games (40 starts) in his four years at Virginia and he had 130 tackles, 32.5 tackles for a loss, 12.5 sacks, 1 batted ball, 3 forced fumbles and 3 fumble recoveries.  This was a good pick for the 49ers as Johnson has a huge upside.  It will be interesting to see if the coaches can keep the fire lit inside Johnson.

]]> http://www.49erslocker.com/2012/05/03/the-san-francisco-49ers-picked-de-cam-johnson/feed/ 0 The San Francisco 49ers picked C Jason Slowey in the 6th round http://www.49erslocker.com/2012/05/03/the-san-francisco-49ers-picked-c-jason-slowey-in-the-6th-round/ http://www.49erslocker.com/2012/05/03/the-san-francisco-49ers-picked-c-jason-slowey-in-the-6th-round/#comments Thu, 03 May 2012 22:24:08 +0000 admin http://www.49erslocker.com/?p=842 The San Francisco 49ers selected C Jason Slowey out of Western Oregon with the 199th overall pick (6th round) of  the 2012 NFL Draft.  Slowey is 6’2″, 295 pounds.  He played in 41 games (35 starts) in his four years at Western Oregon.  He started 32 straight games at LT the last three years for Western Oregon.  Slowey is going to play center for the 49ers.  He is nasty and aggressive, so he’s likely going to make the Niners in 2012 and stick beyond that.

]]> http://www.49erslocker.com/2012/05/03/the-san-francisco-49ers-picked-c-jason-slowey-in-the-6th-round/feed/ 0 The San Francisco 49ers picked FS Trent Robinson in the 6th round http://www.49erslocker.com/2012/05/03/the-san-francisco-49ers-picked-fs-trent-robinson-in-the-6th-round/ http://www.49erslocker.com/2012/05/03/the-san-francisco-49ers-picked-fs-trent-robinson-in-the-6th-round/#comments Thu, 03 May 2012 22:13:58 +0000 admin http://www.49erslocker.com/?p=840 The San Francisco 49ers selected free safety Trent Robinson out of Michigan State with the 180th overall pick (6th round) of the 2012 NFL Draft.  Robinson is on the small side at 5’9″, 193 pounds and he runs a 4.45 40.  Robinson is an outstanding athlete and he’s a playmaker when the ball is in the air……but I’m not so sure he can handle being the last 49er between a WR and the goal line.  He might project better as a CB in the pros because of that.  Robinson is a special teams ace, so he’s going to get on the field in 2012 for the Niners.  Robinson played in 14 games (13 starts) for Michigan State last year and he had 80 tackles, 2 passes broken up and 4 interceptions.  He played in 46 games (32 starts) in his four years with the Spartans and he has 229 tackles, 12 passes broken up and 9 interceptions.  This was a solid pick at this point in the draft for the 49ers.

]]> http://www.49erslocker.com/2012/05/03/the-san-francisco-49ers-picked-fs-trent-robinson-in-the-6th-round/feed/ 0 The San Francisco 49ers picked OLB Darius Fleming in the 5th round http://www.49erslocker.com/2012/05/03/the-san-francisco-49ers-picked-olb-darius-fleming-in-the-5th-round/ http://www.49erslocker.com/2012/05/03/the-san-francisco-49ers-picked-olb-darius-fleming-in-the-5th-round/#comments Thu, 03 May 2012 22:08:16 +0000 admin http://www.49erslocker.com/?p=838 The San Francisco 49ers selected OLB Darius Fleming out of Notre Dame with the 165th overall pick (5th round) of the 2012 NFL Draft.  Fleming is 6’1″, 250 pounds and he runs a 4.65 40.  Fleming’s best attribute is using his speed to get into opposing backfields.  He might be a pass rush specialist early on in his career until he improves defensing the run.  He could also help out on special teams right away.  Fleming played in 13 games (all starts) for Notre Dame last year and he had 55 tackles, 7 tackles for a loss, 3.5 sacks, 3 passes broken up and 1 interception.  Fleming played in 50 games (36 starts) in his four years with the Irish and he had 157 tackles, 32.5 tackles for a loss, 15 sacks, 7 passes broken up and 2 interceptions.

]]> http://www.49erslocker.com/2012/05/03/the-san-francisco-49ers-picked-olb-darius-fleming-in-the-5th-round/feed/ 0 The San Francisco 49ers picked G/C Joe Looney in the 4th round http://www.49erslocker.com/2012/05/03/the-san-francisco-49ers-picked-gc-joe-looney-in-the-4th-round/ http://www.49erslocker.com/2012/05/03/the-san-francisco-49ers-picked-gc-joe-looney-in-the-4th-round/#comments Thu, 03 May 2012 22:02:38 +0000 admin http://www.49erslocker.com/?p=836 The San Francisco 49ers selected G/C Joe Looney out of Wake Forest with the 117th overall pick (4th round) of the 2012 NFL Draft.  Looney is 6’3″, 309 pounds and he is a power player.  Looney is nasty as a run blocker as he looks to bury defenders into the ground.  He might need some work on pass blocking, but he has a huge upside.  Looney played in 13 games (all starts) for Wake Forest last year.  Looney played in 48 games (41 starts) in his four years in college at Wake Forest.  This was an excellent pick for the 49ers as Looney should have been long gone by this pick.  I think he will be a starter in the very, very near future for the Niners.

]]> http://www.49erslocker.com/2012/05/03/the-san-francisco-49ers-picked-gc-joe-looney-in-the-4th-round/feed/ 0 The San Francisco 49ers pick RB LaMichael James in the 2nd round http://www.49erslocker.com/2012/04/30/the-san-francisco-49ers-pick-rb-lamichael-james-in-the-2nd-round/ http://www.49erslocker.com/2012/04/30/the-san-francisco-49ers-pick-rb-lamichael-james-in-the-2nd-round/#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:39:00 +0000 admin http://www.49erslocker.com/?p=834 The 49ers selected RB LaMichael James out of Oregon with the 61st overall pick (2nd round) of the 2012 NFL Draft.  LaMichael James is on the small side at 5’8″, 190 pounds but he runs a 4.45 40.  Coach Jim Harbaugh likely had a big hand in this pick as he saw first hand what James could do in college.  James has great moves and home run speed, but he’s likely going to get knocked around a bit in the NFL.  I think that Harbaugh has a Darren Sproles like role in might for James, and he could excel being used that way.  James played in 12 games (all starts) for Oregon last year and he carried the ball 247 times for 1,805 yards (7.3 ypc) with 18 TD runs.  He also caught 17 passes for 270 yards (12.4 avg) with 1 TD grab for the Ducks.  James played in 37 games (35 starts) in his three years with the Ducks and he carried the ball 771 times for 5,082 yards (6.6 ypc) with 53 TD runs.  He also caught 51 passes for 586 yards (11.5 avg) with 4 TD grabs in his college career.  James will team up with Frank Gore and Brandon Jacobs to give the Niners a trio out rock solid RBs with different strengths.  I really like this pick for the 49ers.

]]> http://www.49erslocker.com/2012/04/30/the-san-francisco-49ers-pick-rb-lamichael-james-in-the-2nd-round/feed/ 0 The San Francisco 49ers take WR A.J. Jenkins in the 1st round of the 2012 NFL Draft http://www.49erslocker.com/2012/04/28/the-san-francisco-49ers-take-wr-a-j-jenkins-in-the-1st-round-of-the-2012-nfl-draft/ http://www.49erslocker.com/2012/04/28/the-san-francisco-49ers-take-wr-a-j-jenkins-in-the-1st-round-of-the-2012-nfl-draft/#comments Sat, 28 Apr 2012 20:55:24 +0000 admin http://www.49erslocker.com/?p=831 The San Francisco 49ers have selected WR A.J. Jenkins out of Illinois with the #30 overall pick of the 2012 NFL Draft.  Jenkins played in 13 games (12 starts) for Illinois last year and he caught 90 passes for 1,276 yards (14.2 avg) with 8 TD grabs.  He played in 45 games (25 starts) in his four years with Illinois and he caught 167 passes for 2,432 yards (14.6 avg) with 19 TD grabs.  Jenkins is a smooth WR that can get down the field despite running a 4.5 40.  I like this pickup for the Niners as they have been collecting WRs this off-season and Jenkins could be a huge factor for them in 2012 and beyond.

]]> http://www.49erslocker.com/2012/04/28/the-san-francisco-49ers-take-wr-a-j-jenkins-in-the-1st-round-of-the-2012-nfl-draft/feed/ 0 The San Francisco 49ers are going to likely look defensive early in the 2012 NFL Draft http://www.49erslocker.com/2012/04/18/the-san-francisco-49ers-are-going-to-likely-look-defensive-early-in-the-2012-nfl-draft/ http://www.49erslocker.com/2012/04/18/the-san-francisco-49ers-are-going-to-likely-look-defensive-early-in-the-2012-nfl-draft/#comments Wed, 18 Apr 2012 23:44:38 +0000 admin http://www.49erslocker.com/?p=828 The 49ers got some offensive skill help in free agency, so I look for them to focus on defense in next weekend’s NFL Draft.  Here is who I saw the Niners getting in my mock 2012 NFL Draft:

1. (30) Jerel Worthy, DT, Michigan State

2. (61) Jared Crick, DE, Nebraska

3. (92) Jamell Fleming,CB, Oklahoma

4. (125) Lucas Nix, OG, Pittsburgh

5. (165) DeVier Posey, WR, Ohio State

6. (199) Miles Burris, OLB, San Diego State

7. (237) Alfred Morris, FB, Florida Atlantic

]]> http://www.49erslocker.com/2012/04/18/the-san-francisco-49ers-are-going-to-likely-look-defensive-early-in-the-2012-nfl-draft/feed/ 0 The San Francisco 49ers re-sign LB Larry Grant http://www.49erslocker.com/2012/04/17/the-san-francisco-49ers-re-sign-lb-larry-grant/ http://www.49erslocker.com/2012/04/17/the-san-francisco-49ers-re-sign-lb-larry-grant/#comments Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:39:51 +0000 admin http://www.49erslocker.com/?p=826 The 49ers have re-signed 27-year old linebacker Larry Grant to a 1-year deal.  Grant played in all 16 games in his first year with the 49ers last season and he had 39 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 tackles for a loss, 1 forced fumble and 5 passes defensed.  He has now played in 50 games in his first four years in the NFL and he has 87 tackles, 5 sacks, 2 tackles for a loss, 2 fumble recoveries, 5 forced fumbles and 5 passes defensed.  This was a smart move for the Niners as Grant is a rock solid backup linebacker.

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