Is this rookie draft class better than the ones we have had in the past few years or do we just have a coach that believes in getting rookies into the games? Not only have we had Rishard Robinson and DeForest Buckner starting, it looks like Joshua Garnett is close to breaking into the starting lineup as well. Blair has been in on a few snaps every game on the defensive line and Kevin Burbridge is getting some snaps at WR.
Will we see Will Redmond returning to practice next week? Who knows, we could have as many as five rookies getting meaningful playing time by the end of the season. What a difference from the days when we impatiently waited years to see our drafted players getting into any games.
You add in Arik Armstead, Jaquiski Tartt, Eli Harold and Trenton Brown from last year and we may actually have found some talent in the last two drafts. Eli Harold might not be that great as a starter but he will be just fine as a backup if we can ever find an outside linebacker that can get to the quarterback. Count them, that is nine players from the last two drafts and we still have guys like John Theus and Prince Charles in the background that just might surprise us some day.
Now onto my world famous links.
Can Kaepernick Play? We're About to Find Out Albert Breer
Steve Young not a fan of the way the 49ers named Kap starting QB Kevin Jones
49ers coach Jim O'Neil was mentored by Bills' Rex Ryan ERic Branch
On 49ers: A Chip Kelly his ex-players might not recognize Matt Barrows
Time for the 49ers to sweep out Trent Baalke Grant Cohn
Marcell Dareus may be out again this week Josh Alper
49ers STEAM Education Program Makes Impact at 2016 California STEM Symposium Emily Lucas
49ers uncertain who will start at right guard against Bills Chris Biderman
Chip Kelly: 'Depth' comment wasn't shot at 49ers' talent Eric Branch
Kelly explains why he did not try to keep QB change a secret from Bills Matt Maiocco
NaVorro Bowman had surgery on Achilles this week Site Staff
Rashard Robinson's playing so well, he might stick when Jimmie Ward returns Chris Biderman
49ers center Daniel Kilgore voices support for Blaine Gabbert Kevin Jones
49ers Rookie G Joshua Garnett Gives Update on Personal Growth Taylor Price
Kerley did not like returning punts with Jets, 'it's different' with 49ers Matt Maiocco
NFL Mock Draft 2017: Browns, 49ers take calculated QB risks Erik Galko
Projecting the 2017 NFL quarterback market Bill Barnwell