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Eric Branch

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49ers beat writer for the San Francisco Chronicle who had a childhood fascination with Johnny "Lam" Jones. Stumbling forward.

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The #49ers will miss Brian Griese, who graded Brock Purdy as the top QB in the '22 draft and was instrumental in his stunning success. But Kyle Shanahan, like Bill Belichick before him, has trust in Griese's replacement, Mick Lombardi. sfchronicle.com/sports/49ers/a…

The #49ers will miss Brian Griese, who graded Brock Purdy as the top QB in the '22 draft and was instrumental in his stunning success.

But Kyle Shanahan, like Bill Belichick before him, has trust in Griese's replacement, Mick Lombardi.

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The #49ers’ odd defensive dynamic -- remember Sorensen and Staley? -- has been replaced by a dynamic duo. On Robert Saleh and Gus Bradley, whose partnership provides optimism for an overhauled defense. sfchronicle.com/sports/49ers/a…

The #49ers’ odd defensive dynamic -- remember Sorensen and Staley? -- has been replaced by a dynamic duo.

On Robert Saleh and Gus Bradley, whose partnership provides optimism for an overhauled defense. 

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Conley, 32, worked as a stuntman during his NFL career and last summer shot and edited “Lucille,” a short film he wrote based on the life of a grief-stricken man. Story from last year: "Why 49ers receiver Chris Conley might be NFL’s most interesting man" sfchronicle.com/sports/49ers/a…

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The #49ers’ odd defensive dynamic -- remember Sorensen & Staley? -- has been replaced by a dynamic duo. On Robert Saleh and Gus Bradley, whose partnership provides optimism for an overhauled unit coming off a 2024 meltdown. sfchronicle.com/sports/49ers/a…

The #49ers’ odd defensive dynamic -- remember Sorensen & Staley? -- has been replaced by a dynamic duo.  

On Robert Saleh and Gus Bradley, whose partnership provides optimism for an overhauled unit coming off a 2024 meltdown.

sfchronicle.com/sports/49ers/a…
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Injury update via Kyle Shanahan at #49ers mandatory minicamp: Mykel Williams has a tight hamstring, could go this week but expected to be full-go for training camp. Nothing serious. “Good by training camp” … S Ji’Ayir Brown, WR Ricky Pearsall, DL Yetur Gross-Matos, DL Alfred

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Tidbits from three periods of 11-on-11 during first day of #49ers minicamp: Trent Williams, George Kittle practiced but observed during 11s; Spencer Burford got a lot of snaps at LT, Jake Tonges and Luke Farrell at TE. Brock Purdy threw a few picks, one on a deep ball that

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Shanahan said Bryce Huff has the fastest get-off of any DE the #49ers have had since Dee Ford. “Speed demon off the edge,” as Trent Williams put it. Williams said opposing teams will have to regularly chip Huff with a RB/TE to slow him down.

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On the #49ers' hulking first-round pick Mykel Williams, who is impossible to miss and yet so hard to see sfchronicle.com/sports/49ers/a…

On the #49ers' hulking first-round pick Mykel Williams, who is impossible to miss and yet so hard to see

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. Noah Furtado: Mac Jones finding his footing in #49ers’ QBs room after fall from grace as a first-round pick sfchronicle.com/sports/49ers/a…

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Mykel Williams is impossible to miss and hard to see. His hulking physique and outsized accomplishments have obscured his huge heart and smarts. “I’m big, I’m black and I’ve got tattoos. So I think people will assume things." sfchronicle.com/sports/49ers/a… #49ers

Mykel Williams is impossible to miss and hard to see.

His hulking physique and outsized accomplishments have obscured his huge heart and smarts.

“I’m big, I’m black and I’ve got tattoos. So I think people will assume things."

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Bryce Huff: “We did watch a lot of Dee Ford film in my earlier years in (Saleh’s) scheme. He’s definitely a guy I’ve watched a long time. “We have the same type of stride and that’s just something that (Saleh) showed me so I could work on my timing with some of my moves.”

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Too slow. Too small. Average hands. Shaky ball security. That pre-draft commentary frustrated Corey Kiner. Matt Breida. Raheem Mostert. Jeff Wilson. Jordan Mason. Those undrafted running backs’ stories encouraged him. sfchronicle.com/sports/49ers/a… #49ers

Too slow. Too small. Average hands. Shaky ball security.

That pre-draft commentary frustrated Corey Kiner.

Matt Breida. Raheem Mostert. Jeff Wilson. Jordan Mason.

Those undrafted running backs’ stories encouraged him.

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"That guy’s a slam dunk.” Mykel Williams' allure is obvious, but he's more than his massive measurements and on-field accomplishments. The #49ers were also attracted to what lies beneath. sfchronicle.com/sports/49ers/a…

"That guy’s a slam dunk.”

Mykel Williams' allure is obvious, but he's more than his massive measurements and on-field accomplishments.

The #49ers were also attracted to what lies beneath.
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