Justin Smith was among the many San Francisco 49ers veterans who reported to training camp today, but I doubt any of them had a t-shirt quite as awesome as Smith. Smith met with the media while wearing this shirt:
#49ers Justin Smith wore an awesomely terrifying "Sack Francisco" grim reapers shirt today http://t.co/8igJNkFWAw pic.twitter.com/22asN1rH6j
— Katie Dowd (@KatieDowd) July 23, 2014
I'd imagine that t-shirt was commissioned by the defensive line, but if anybody sees it, that is definitely worth a purchase. Of course, the other highlight might be that he's wearing a hat that says Rick's Furniture Complete Home Furnishing. Considering he's a guy with a Budweiser tattoo, I suppose none of this is surprising. A year ago, we saw him sporting a Rhino 75 hat.
Justin Smith shows up to 14th training camp w/ "Sack Francisco" tee designed by N. Bowman & "Rick's Furniture" hat. pic.twitter.com/zfBcubwAzW
— Taylor Price (@TaylorPrice49) July 23, 2014
Smith actually had some interesting comments during his media session. He said he suffered a shoulder injury during last year's training camp, and did not get it surgically repaired until after the season. Smith did not have a spectacular 2013, but it was solid enough. If he can actually stay healthy for the first time since tearing his triceps muscle in 2012, maybe we see a bit more of a bounce-back season.
Of course, the best way to keep him healthy will probably involve a more significant rotation of reserves. Tony Jerod-Eddie and Demarcus Dobbs did solid work last season, but now they welcome Tank Carradine and Quinton Dial to the mix. If Ian Williams can get back to 100 percent, suddenly the depth along this line is pretty ridiculous. Justin Smith may be past the days when he was one of the most dominating defensive lineman in the league, but the 49ers defensive line as a whole is in a position to potentially be dominant once again.