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Golden Nuggets: The QB Situation

Tuesday, March 1st, 2016 edition of the Golden Nuggets, a daily compilation of San Francisco 49ers links from the Internet

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The NFL Combine is now over and the Niners decision makers were able to evaluate the players that could potentially help turnaround the franchise. The team has needs at most positions, so the combine allowed them to grade their potential draft picks. The position with the biggest question mark continues to be QB.

The news about Colin Kaepernick has changed almost on a daily basis. Earlier last week, news was that the 49ers were expecting Colin back on the team for the 2016 season. Trent said that he expects Colin to be on the team's roster on April 1st. Chip Kelly said that Colin wanted to be a part of this team and is excited to get healthy and going . A day later, it was reported that Colin's agents had requested a trade from the team and was expecting the team to grant him the ability to seek a trade. The situation with Kap will continue to be a development until the April 1st deadline, when his $11.9 million contract is guaranteed another year.

Regardless of the Kap situation, the 49ers will definitely be in the market for a QB. With the 7th pick in the draft, the Niners have the option to pick a QB and one of either Carson Wentz or Jared Goff are expected to be available at #7. Will the team select one of those 2 QBs if they are available? Or will the Trent wait until later in the draft to grab Connor Cook, who Trent has reported high interest in? The team could look to shore up the defensive side of the ball and wait until the later rounds to select a QB they can groom.

49ers Links

Quite a few potential suitors | Landing Spot For Colin (Gutierrez)

Would be a big splash for the new LA Rams | Kap To LA? (Wagoner)

Can he bring it out of him is the real question | Kelly Sees Potential In Ellington (Williams)

Potential FA Options (Barrows)

Player Comparisons (Cohn)

That's high praise | Potential Draft Target Compared To Dez Bryant (Fann)

7 Draft Options (Maiocco)

Kelly Explains Coordinator Hires (Emerick)

He needs to cement his place on the team and stay healthy | Will Ellington Take WR3 Role For Himself? (Ludlow)

Misc

Torrey Smith's Wife Complications (Heck)

Combine Quiz (49ers Staff)

Chip Kelly Visits Armed Troops (49ers Staff)

Audio

Combine Takeaways (49ers Radio)

Video

Todd McShay On #7 (49ers Video)

Combine Interviews (49ers Video)

Well deserved for Dial | DL Dial Discusses Contract (49ers Video)