Niners Nation - 49ers Roster: 90-in-90 player breakdowns"We're the San Francisco 49ers, we can do whatever we want."https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/47865/ninersnation_f.png2013-07-31T12:30:06-07:00http://www.ninersnation.com/rss/stream/40983112013-07-31T12:30:06-07:002013-07-31T12:30:06-07:0090-in-90: Joe Staley
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<p>Breaking down the 90 players on the 49ers offseason roster in 90 posts (over 90 or so days). Today we focus on Joe Staley.</p> <p><i>Here at Niners Nation, we're presenting a series called "90-in-90". We'll be looking at every player on the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.ninersnation.com/">49ers</a> offseason roster, one player per post, from now until the start of training camp.</i></p>
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<b>More 90-in-90</b>: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/26/4467700/49ers-roster-2013-nnamdi-asomugha-90-in-90">Nnamdi Asomugha</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/21/4353470/49ers-roster-anquan-boldin-90-in-90/in/4098311">Anquan Boldin</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/2/4486134/49ers-roster-alex-boone-90-in-90" target="_blank">Alex Boone</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/17/4340700/49ers-roster-2013-navorro-bowman-90-in-90">NaVorro Bowman</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/30/4479368/49ers-roster-tramaine-brock-90-in-90" target="_blank">Tramaine Brock</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/5/4399284/49ers-roster-ahmad-brooks-90-in-90">Ahmad Brooks</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/24/4550700/49ers-roster-tarell-brown-90-in-90" target="_blank">Tarell Brown</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/8/4503644/49ers-roster-carter-bykowski-90-in-90">Carter Bykowski</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/3/4490266/49ers-roster-tank-carradine-90-in-90" target="_blank">Tank Carradine</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/9/4505670/49ers-roster-sherman-carter-90-in-90">Sherman Carter</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/16/4527482/49ers-roster-garrett-celek-90-in-90" target="_blank">Garrett Celek</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/22/4455110/49ers-roster-perrish-cox-90-in-90">Perrish Cox</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/14/4430326/49ers-roster-michael-crabtree-90-in-90">Michael Crabtree</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/15/4524492/49ers-roster-chris-culliver-90-in-90">Chris Culliver</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/30/4570458/49ers-roster-craig-dahl-90-in-90" target="_blank">Craig Dahl</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/15/4433032/49ers-roster-bj-daniels-90-in-90">B.J. Daniels</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/21/4452256/49ers-roster-anthony-davis-90-in-90">Anthony Davis</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/24/4363946/49ers-roster-vernon-davis-90-in-90">Vernon Davis</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/4/4491734/49ers-roster-phil-dawson-90-in-90">Phil Dawson</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/12/4423782/49ers-roster-alex-debniak-90-in-90">Alex Debniak</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/9/4412734/49ers-roster-quinton-dial-90-in-90">Quinton Dial</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/6/4499346/49ers-roster-90-in-90-breakdowns-lamar-divens">Lamar Divens</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/1/4386566/49ers-roster-anthony-dixon-90-in-90">Anthony Dixon</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/23/4457208/49ers-roster-demarcus-dobbs-90-in-90">Demarcus Dobbs</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/25/4463188/49ers-roster-glenn-dorsey-90-in-90">Glenn Dorsey</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/20/4541264/49ers-roster-darius-fleming-90-in-90" target="_blank">Darius Fleming</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/18/4529336/49ers-roster-jonathan-goodwin-90-in-90" target="_blank">Jonathan Goodwin</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/2/4485786/49ers-roster-frank-gore-90-in-90" target="_blank">Frank Gore</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/25/4554180/49ers-roster-90-in-90-marqueis-gray">MarQueis Gray</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/10/4512156/49ers-roster-chad-hall-90-in-90">Chad Hall</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/20/4348364/49ers-roster-jewel-hampton-90-in-90/in/4098311">Jewel Hampton</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/16/4338266/49ers-roster-2013-parys-haralson-90-in-90">Parys Haralson</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/17/4532846/49ers-roster-dj-harper-90-in-90">D.J. Harper</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/23/4547324/49ers-roster-90-in-90-breakdowns-kendall-hunter" target="_blank">Kendall Hunter</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/28/4373744/49ers-roster-mike-iupati-90-in-90">Mike Iupati</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/27/4562728/49ers-roster-chuck-jacobs-90-in-90" target="_blank">Chuck Jacobs</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/14/4331284/49ers-roster-2013-lamichael-james-90-in-90">LaMichael James</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/12/4516642/49ers-roster-90-in-90-breakdowns-a-j-jenkins">A.J. Jenkins</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/27/4472226/49ers-roster-90-in-90-breakdowns-tony-jerod-eddie">Tony Jerod-Eddie</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/8/4409466/49ers-roster-cam-johnson-90-in-90">Cam Johnson</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/27/4370562/49ers-roster-daniel-kilgore-90-in-90">Daniel Kilgore</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/5/4496460/49ers-roster-marcus-lattimore-90-in-90">Marcus Lattimore</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/28/4337120/49ers-roster-2013-andy-lee-90-in-90">Andy Lee</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/26/4463962/49ers-roster-corey-lemonier-90-in-90">Corey Lemonier</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/23/4549368/49ers-roster-90-in-90-breakdowns-ricardo-lockette" target="_blank">Ricardo Lockette</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/18/4344126/49ers-roster-2013-joe-looney-90-in-90">Joe Looney</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/7/4407730/49ers-roster-mario-manningham-90-in-90">Mario Manningham</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/7/4502014/49ers-roster-luke-marquardt-90-in-90">Luke Marquardt</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/1/4479614/49ers-roster-colt-mccoy-90-in-90" target="_blank">Colt McCoy</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/11/4514556/49ers-roster-kevin-mcdermott-90-in-90">Kevin McDermott</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/3/4392762/49ers-roster-ray-mcdonald-90-in-90">Ray McDonald</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/18/4443322/49ers-roster-vance-mcdonald-90-in-90">Vance McDonald</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/20/4447904/49ers-roster-bruce-miller-90-in-90">Bruce Miller</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/29/4376762/49ers-roster-nick-moody-90-in-90">Nick Moody</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/24/4461056/49ers-roster-marlon-moore-90-in-90">Marlon Moore</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/31/4384540/49ers-roster-cameron-morrah-90-in-90">Cameron Morrah</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/13/4520806/49ers-roster-darryl-morris-90-in-90">Darryl Morris</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/28/4474186/49ers-roster-al-netter-90-in-90" target="_blank">Al Netter</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/20/4446886/49ers-roster-lawrence-okoye-90-in-90">Lawrence Okoye</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/16/4529024/49ers-roster-90-in-90-breakdowns-patrick-omameh" target="_blank">Patrick Omameh</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/13/4326906/49ers-roster-2013-quinton-patton-90-in-90/in/4098311" target="_blank">Quinton Patton</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/14/4522822/49ers-roster-mike-purcell-90-in-90">Mike Purcell</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/10/4416866/49ers-roster-eric-reid-90-in-90">Eric Reid</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/4/4396842/49ers-roster-trenton-robinson-90-in-90">Trenton Robinson</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/29/4563606/49ers-roster-carlos-rogers-90-in-90" target="_blank">Carlos Rogers</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/2/4389198/49ers-roster-dan-skuta-90-in-90">Dan Skuta</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/25/4365498/49ers-roster-justin-smith-90-in-90">Justin Smith</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/31/4383376/49ers-roster-90-in-90-breakdowns-adam-snyder">Adam Snyder</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/21/4542964/49ers-roster-cj-spillman-90-in-90" target="_blank">C.J. Spillman</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/26/4559934/49ers-roster-nate-stupar-90-in-90" target="_blank">Nate Stupar</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/28/4566066/49ers-roster-michael-thomas-90-in-90">Michael Thomas</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/22/4546988/49ers-roster-90-in-90-breakdowns-scott-tolzien" target="_blank">Scott Tolzien</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/24/4552962/49ers-roster-wayne-tribue-90-in-90" target="_blank">Wayne Tribue</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/16/4435660/49ers-roster-will-tukuafu-90-in-90">Will Tukuafu</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/7/4405986/49ers-roster-donte-whitner-90-in-90">Donte Whitner</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/17/4439702/49ers-roster-kenny-wiggins-90-in-90">Kenny Wiggins</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/25/4556066/49ers-roster-michael-wilhoite-90-in-90" target="_blank">Michael Wilhoite</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/26/4367746/49ers-roster-ian-williams-90-in-90">Ian Williams</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/22/4356896/49ers-roster-kyle-williams-90-in-90">Kyle Williams</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/15/4334954/49ers-roster-2013-patrick-willis-90-in-90" target="_blank">Patrick Willis</a>
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<p>San Francisco 49ers left tackle Joe Staley has had an up-and-down career to be sure, but thankfully, the former is what we've seen more of recently. Staley was a pretty solid tackle when he entered the league, but he made a lot of silly, immature mistakes on the football field. The problem: he kept making them until about a year and a half ago.</p>
<p>I don't know what pushed Staley over the hump to being a pretty good left tackle to being one of the best in the league, but thanks to it, the 49ers have the best offensive line in football. Not one of the best, not top five -- the absolute best. And Staley is the most important part of that line, even if he might not be the best player on said line (Mike Iupati, or perhaps even Alex Boone if he repeats 2012-13).</p>
<p>Pro Football Focus had Staley rated as the top offensive tackle in the NFL last year. They gave him a 12.7 pass block rating and a 25.0 run block rating. He was down at No. 17 in pass block, but had more than 10 points higher than the guy in second place for run blocking -- who just happened to be Anthony Davis at 14.0.</p>
<p>He's made the Pro Bowl in his last two seasons and is 28 years old, so he's got plenty of time left. The 49ers have him signed through the 2017 season given the nine-year contract he signed in 2009. So there's that.</p>
<h4>Why he could improve in 2013</h4>
<p>Staley still gives up a decent amount of pressure in the passing game. He's an able run blocker -- one of the best, if not the best -- but there's a reason Alex Smith developed a tendency to run in a specific direction: allowing pressure from the blindside is a bad thing. Staley can definitely improve on this, and he might see a statistical improvement thanks to Colin Kaepernick being under center. Kaepernick is more mobile than Smith, and could make his offensive line look a lot better than they are because of it, resulting in an "improved" Staley.</p>
<h4>Why he could regress in 2013</h4>
<p>On the other hand, Staley has a significant injury history and for me, that's his biggest concern. He's been just fine the past couple seasons but suffering an injury that puts him out or lowers his abilities is certainly a possibility. Additionally, he could struggle with Kaepernick at quarterback, though we didn't see much of that last season. Lastly, he's a year older, and age makes fools of us all.</p>
<h4>Odds of making the roster</h4>
<p>Staley is the left tackle of now and of the future. He's signed for a good, long time and it would likely take multiple down seasons to fully unseat him as the starter. He's good to go and his chances of making it are absolutely 99.99 percent, with the .01 percent there only to account for an Aaron Hernandez-esque situation.</p>
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<p>Breaking down the 90 players on the 49ers offseason roster in 90 posts (over 90 or so days). Today we focus on Craig Dahl</p> <p><i>Here at Niners Nation, we're presenting a series called "90-in-90". We'll be looking at every player on the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.ninersnation.com/">49ers</a> offseason roster, one player per post, from now until the start of training camp.</i></p>
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<b>More 90-in-90</b>: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/26/4467700/49ers-roster-2013-nnamdi-asomugha-90-in-90">Nnamdi Asomugha</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/21/4353470/49ers-roster-anquan-boldin-90-in-90/in/4098311">Anquan Boldin</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/2/4486134/49ers-roster-alex-boone-90-in-90" target="_blank">Alex Boone</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/17/4340700/49ers-roster-2013-navorro-bowman-90-in-90">NaVorro Bowman</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/30/4479368/49ers-roster-tramaine-brock-90-in-90" target="_blank">Tramaine Brock</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/5/4399284/49ers-roster-ahmad-brooks-90-in-90">Ahmad Brooks</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/24/4550700/49ers-roster-tarell-brown-90-in-90" target="_blank">Tarell Brown</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/8/4503644/49ers-roster-carter-bykowski-90-in-90">Carter Bykowski</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/3/4490266/49ers-roster-tank-carradine-90-in-90" target="_blank">Tank Carradine</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/9/4505670/49ers-roster-sherman-carter-90-in-90">Sherman Carter</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/16/4527482/49ers-roster-garrett-celek-90-in-90" target="_blank">Garrett Celek</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/22/4455110/49ers-roster-perrish-cox-90-in-90">Perrish Cox</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/14/4430326/49ers-roster-michael-crabtree-90-in-90">Michael Crabtree</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/15/4524492/49ers-roster-chris-culliver-90-in-90">Chris Culliver</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/15/4433032/49ers-roster-bj-daniels-90-in-90">B.J. Daniels</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/21/4452256/49ers-roster-anthony-davis-90-in-90">Anthony Davis</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/24/4363946/49ers-roster-vernon-davis-90-in-90">Vernon Davis</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/4/4491734/49ers-roster-phil-dawson-90-in-90">Phil Dawson</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/12/4423782/49ers-roster-alex-debniak-90-in-90">Alex Debniak</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/9/4412734/49ers-roster-quinton-dial-90-in-90">Quinton Dial</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/6/4499346/49ers-roster-90-in-90-breakdowns-lamar-divens">Lamar Divens</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/1/4386566/49ers-roster-anthony-dixon-90-in-90">Anthony Dixon</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/23/4457208/49ers-roster-demarcus-dobbs-90-in-90">Demarcus Dobbs</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/25/4463188/49ers-roster-glenn-dorsey-90-in-90">Glenn Dorsey</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/20/4541264/49ers-roster-darius-fleming-90-in-90" target="_blank">Darius Fleming</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/18/4529336/49ers-roster-jonathan-goodwin-90-in-90" target="_blank">Jonathan Goodwin</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/2/4485786/49ers-roster-frank-gore-90-in-90" target="_blank">Frank Gore</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/25/4554180/49ers-roster-90-in-90-marqueis-gray">MarQueis Gray</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/10/4512156/49ers-roster-chad-hall-90-in-90">Chad Hall</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/20/4348364/49ers-roster-jewel-hampton-90-in-90/in/4098311">Jewel Hampton</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/16/4338266/49ers-roster-2013-parys-haralson-90-in-90">Parys Haralson</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/17/4532846/49ers-roster-dj-harper-90-in-90">D.J. Harper</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/23/4547324/49ers-roster-90-in-90-breakdowns-kendall-hunter" target="_blank">Kendall Hunter</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/28/4373744/49ers-roster-mike-iupati-90-in-90">Mike Iupati</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/27/4562728/49ers-roster-chuck-jacobs-90-in-90" target="_blank">Chuck Jacobs</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/14/4331284/49ers-roster-2013-lamichael-james-90-in-90">LaMichael James</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/12/4516642/49ers-roster-90-in-90-breakdowns-a-j-jenkins">A.J. Jenkins</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/27/4472226/49ers-roster-90-in-90-breakdowns-tony-jerod-eddie">Tony Jerod-Eddie</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/8/4409466/49ers-roster-cam-johnson-90-in-90">Cam Johnson</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/27/4370562/49ers-roster-daniel-kilgore-90-in-90">Daniel Kilgore</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/5/4496460/49ers-roster-marcus-lattimore-90-in-90">Marcus Lattimore</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/28/4337120/49ers-roster-2013-andy-lee-90-in-90">Andy Lee</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/26/4463962/49ers-roster-corey-lemonier-90-in-90">Corey Lemonier</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/23/4549368/49ers-roster-90-in-90-breakdowns-ricardo-lockette" target="_blank">Ricardo Lockette</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/18/4344126/49ers-roster-2013-joe-looney-90-in-90">Joe Looney</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/7/4407730/49ers-roster-mario-manningham-90-in-90">Mario Manningham</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/7/4502014/49ers-roster-luke-marquardt-90-in-90">Luke Marquardt</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/1/4479614/49ers-roster-colt-mccoy-90-in-90" target="_blank">Colt McCoy</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/11/4514556/49ers-roster-kevin-mcdermott-90-in-90">Kevin McDermott</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/3/4392762/49ers-roster-ray-mcdonald-90-in-90">Ray McDonald</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/18/4443322/49ers-roster-vance-mcdonald-90-in-90">Vance McDonald</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/20/4447904/49ers-roster-bruce-miller-90-in-90">Bruce Miller</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/29/4376762/49ers-roster-nick-moody-90-in-90">Nick Moody</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/24/4461056/49ers-roster-marlon-moore-90-in-90">Marlon Moore</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/31/4384540/49ers-roster-cameron-morrah-90-in-90">Cameron Morrah</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/13/4520806/49ers-roster-darryl-morris-90-in-90">Darryl Morris</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/28/4474186/49ers-roster-al-netter-90-in-90" target="_blank">Al Netter</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/20/4446886/49ers-roster-lawrence-okoye-90-in-90">Lawrence Okoye</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/16/4529024/49ers-roster-90-in-90-breakdowns-patrick-omameh" target="_blank">Patrick Omameh</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/13/4326906/49ers-roster-2013-quinton-patton-90-in-90/in/4098311" target="_blank">Quinton Patton</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/14/4522822/49ers-roster-mike-purcell-90-in-90">Mike Purcell</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/10/4416866/49ers-roster-eric-reid-90-in-90">Eric Reid</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/4/4396842/49ers-roster-trenton-robinson-90-in-90">Trenton Robinson</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/29/4563606/49ers-roster-carlos-rogers-90-in-90" target="_blank">Carlos Rogers</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/2/4389198/49ers-roster-dan-skuta-90-in-90">Dan Skuta</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/25/4365498/49ers-roster-justin-smith-90-in-90">Justin Smith</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/31/4383376/49ers-roster-90-in-90-breakdowns-adam-snyder">Adam Snyder</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/21/4542964/49ers-roster-cj-spillman-90-in-90" target="_blank">C.J. Spillman</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/26/4559934/49ers-roster-nate-stupar-90-in-90" target="_blank">Nate Stupar</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/28/4566066/49ers-roster-michael-thomas-90-in-90">Michael Thomas</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/22/4546988/49ers-roster-90-in-90-breakdowns-scott-tolzien" target="_blank">Scott Tolzien</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/24/4552962/49ers-roster-wayne-tribue-90-in-90" target="_blank">Wayne Tribue</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/16/4435660/49ers-roster-will-tukuafu-90-in-90">Will Tukuafu</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/7/4405986/49ers-roster-donte-whitner-90-in-90">Donte Whitner</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/17/4439702/49ers-roster-kenny-wiggins-90-in-90">Kenny Wiggins</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/25/4556066/49ers-roster-michael-wilhoite-90-in-90" target="_blank">Michael Wilhoite</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/26/4367746/49ers-roster-ian-williams-90-in-90">Ian Williams</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/22/4356896/49ers-roster-kyle-williams-90-in-90">Kyle Williams</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/15/4334954/49ers-roster-2013-patrick-willis-90-in-90" target="_blank">Patrick Willis</a>
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<p>When <span>Dashon Goldson</span> left via free agency, everyone wondered who would be his replacement. <span>Charles Woodson</span> perhaps? <span>Louis Delmas</span> maybe? How about Laron Landry? None of the above in free agency put pen to paper for the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.ninersnation.com/">49ers</a>. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/st-louis-rams">Rams</a> safety <span>Craig Dahl</span> did however, and <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/3/16/4112158/49ers-sign-craig-dahl-scouting-report" target="_blank">panic ensued in the 49ers fan base</a>! Many were worried that Dahl would be Goldson's heir apparent, but in reality, Dahl was signed to be a special teams player and the third free safety on the depth chart. The 49ers drafted <span>Eric Reid</span> in the first round of this year's draft, and that quelled concerns as to who will be starting at free safety, it'll be the rookie.</p>
<p>While I'm not sure if Dahl is 49ers material, I do respect the resiliency he's shown in his career. Dahl never heard his name called during the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl-draft">NFL draft</a>, but signed as a free agent with the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bigblueview.com/">Giants</a>. Then he tore his ACL in 2007 and 2008, was cut by the Giants before being re-signed by them in 2008. In 2009, Dahl landed with the Rams, where he made 40 starts in his time there. Tearing an ACL twice, being an undrafted free agent, the chips have always been against Dahl, and he keeps proving people wrong. Now what he has to prove is he can become a better caliber player at this level.</p>
<p>Dahl made an impact immediately without even setting foot on a practice field. <a target="_blank" href="http://www.csnbayarea.com/blog/matt-maiocco/dahl-rams-had-scouting-report-49ers-offense">He claimed that the 49ers were tipping some of their plays </a>against the Rams last season. Which makes sense, the Rams played the 49ers tough, winning one, and tying the other tilt. Dahl said that the Rams were able to figure out (guess right) on which plays were going to be pass or run. The issue has been corrected according to Dahl, thanks Craig! This could be Dahl's biggest contribution to the 49ers, or he could surprise us all with solid play in 2013.</p>
<h5>How he could improve in 2013:</h5>
<p>Dahl's biggest weakness is tackling fundamentals. The 49ers defense doesn't produce bad tackling players, and lackluster performance in this aspect of the game isn't tolerated by the defensive coaching staff. I expect Dahl to improve as a tackler, you will see less players get past him, and as a special teams player he will have to wrap up. In 2012, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.sfgate.com/49ers/article/49ers-sign-safety-Craig-Dahl-from-Rams-4360792.php">Dahl had 16 missed tackles</a>, which was tied for fifth most in the NFL.</p>
<p>Although Eric Reid will ultimately be the starting free safety, Dahl may see some snaps at the position to spell Reid throughout the season. When Dahl does take the field in 2013, he will have to improve his coverage skills.<a target="_blank" href="http://www.ramsherd.com/2013-articles/draft/2013-rams-draft-reviewing-the-safety-class.html"> Pro Football Focus graded Dahl </a>as the fourth worst starting safety last season.</p>
<h5>How he could regress in 2013:</h5>
<p>Dahl could regress from a lack of playing time. Sure, he'll get his special teams work in, but the rest of his game could become a little rusty. Going from a full time starter to a backup is never an easy thing to do, no matter how many practices you have, it won't replicate the game speed on Sunday's. I already noted above his rankings on Pro Football Focus, so there really isn't much regression to be made here, the only way Dahl can go is up. Right?</p>
<h5>Odds OF Making The Roster:</h5>
<p>I'd say the odds are hovering around 50%. He has a lot of starting experience under his belt and is very familiar with the NFC West, but it boils down to production, and can he be a contributor? <span>Trenton Robinson</span> has a say in this as well if he has a great preseason. Dahl will have to earn his way onto the team, and the 49ers will have no reservations in cutting him if Robinson performs better. Dahl has already been an asset to the 49ers, as he helped them solve the problem of tipping plays to the opposing team. The 49ers could end up saying "thanks for the information, but if you could give us back the playbook, that'd be great." What could save Dahl is his special teams experience. After last season's disappointing version of the "Tony Montana Squad", the 49ers need sound special teamers.</p>
<p>What do you think will be Dahl's fate?</p>
https://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/30/4570458/49ers-roster-craig-dahl-90-in-90Trevor Woods2013-07-29T14:00:03-07:002013-07-29T14:00:03-07:0090-in-90: Carlos Rogers
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<p>Breaking down the 90 players on the 49ers offseason roster in 90 posts (over 90 or so days). Today we focus on Carlos Rogers.</p> <p><i>Here at Niners Nation, we're presenting a series called "90-in-90". We'll be looking at every player on the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.ninersnation.com/">49ers</a> offseason roster, one player per post, from now until the start of training camp.</i></p>
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Daniels</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/21/4452256/49ers-roster-anthony-davis-90-in-90">Anthony Davis</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/24/4363946/49ers-roster-vernon-davis-90-in-90">Vernon Davis</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/4/4491734/49ers-roster-phil-dawson-90-in-90">Phil Dawson</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/12/4423782/49ers-roster-alex-debniak-90-in-90">Alex Debniak</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/9/4412734/49ers-roster-quinton-dial-90-in-90">Quinton Dial</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/6/4499346/49ers-roster-90-in-90-breakdowns-lamar-divens">Lamar Divens</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/1/4386566/49ers-roster-anthony-dixon-90-in-90">Anthony Dixon</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/23/4457208/49ers-roster-demarcus-dobbs-90-in-90">Demarcus Dobbs</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/25/4463188/49ers-roster-glenn-dorsey-90-in-90">Glenn Dorsey</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/20/4541264/49ers-roster-darius-fleming-90-in-90" target="_blank">Darius Fleming</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/18/4529336/49ers-roster-jonathan-goodwin-90-in-90" target="_blank">Jonathan Goodwin</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/2/4485786/49ers-roster-frank-gore-90-in-90" target="_blank">Frank Gore</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/25/4554180/49ers-roster-90-in-90-marqueis-gray">MarQueis Gray</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/10/4512156/49ers-roster-chad-hall-90-in-90">Chad Hall</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/20/4348364/49ers-roster-jewel-hampton-90-in-90/in/4098311">Jewel Hampton</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/16/4338266/49ers-roster-2013-parys-haralson-90-in-90">Parys Haralson</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/17/4532846/49ers-roster-dj-harper-90-in-90">D.J. Harper</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/23/4547324/49ers-roster-90-in-90-breakdowns-kendall-hunter" target="_blank">Kendall Hunter</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/28/4373744/49ers-roster-mike-iupati-90-in-90">Mike Iupati</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/27/4562728/49ers-roster-chuck-jacobs-90-in-90" target="_blank">Chuck Jacobs</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/14/4331284/49ers-roster-2013-lamichael-james-90-in-90">LaMichael James</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/12/4516642/49ers-roster-90-in-90-breakdowns-a-j-jenkins">A.J. Jenkins</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/27/4472226/49ers-roster-90-in-90-breakdowns-tony-jerod-eddie">Tony Jerod-Eddie</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/8/4409466/49ers-roster-cam-johnson-90-in-90">Cam Johnson</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/27/4370562/49ers-roster-daniel-kilgore-90-in-90">Daniel Kilgore</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/5/4496460/49ers-roster-marcus-lattimore-90-in-90">Marcus Lattimore</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/28/4337120/49ers-roster-2013-andy-lee-90-in-90">Andy Lee</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/26/4463962/49ers-roster-corey-lemonier-90-in-90">Corey Lemonier</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/23/4549368/49ers-roster-90-in-90-breakdowns-ricardo-lockette" target="_blank">Ricardo Lockette</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/18/4344126/49ers-roster-2013-joe-looney-90-in-90">Joe Looney</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/7/4407730/49ers-roster-mario-manningham-90-in-90">Mario Manningham</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/7/4502014/49ers-roster-luke-marquardt-90-in-90">Luke Marquardt</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/1/4479614/49ers-roster-colt-mccoy-90-in-90" target="_blank">Colt McCoy</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/11/4514556/49ers-roster-kevin-mcdermott-90-in-90">Kevin McDermott</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/3/4392762/49ers-roster-ray-mcdonald-90-in-90">Ray McDonald</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/18/4443322/49ers-roster-vance-mcdonald-90-in-90">Vance McDonald</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/20/4447904/49ers-roster-bruce-miller-90-in-90">Bruce Miller</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/29/4376762/49ers-roster-nick-moody-90-in-90">Nick Moody</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/24/4461056/49ers-roster-marlon-moore-90-in-90">Marlon Moore</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/31/4384540/49ers-roster-cameron-morrah-90-in-90">Cameron Morrah</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/13/4520806/49ers-roster-darryl-morris-90-in-90">Darryl Morris</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/28/4474186/49ers-roster-al-netter-90-in-90" target="_blank">Al Netter</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/20/4446886/49ers-roster-lawrence-okoye-90-in-90">Lawrence Okoye</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/16/4529024/49ers-roster-90-in-90-breakdowns-patrick-omameh" target="_blank">Patrick Omameh</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/13/4326906/49ers-roster-2013-quinton-patton-90-in-90/in/4098311" target="_blank">Quinton Patton</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/14/4522822/49ers-roster-mike-purcell-90-in-90">Mike Purcell</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/10/4416866/49ers-roster-eric-reid-90-in-90">Eric Reid</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/4/4396842/49ers-roster-trenton-robinson-90-in-90">Trenton Robinson</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/2/4389198/49ers-roster-dan-skuta-90-in-90">Dan Skuta</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/25/4365498/49ers-roster-justin-smith-90-in-90">Justin Smith</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/31/4383376/49ers-roster-90-in-90-breakdowns-adam-snyder">Adam Snyder</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/21/4542964/49ers-roster-cj-spillman-90-in-90" target="_blank">C.J. Spillman</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/26/4559934/49ers-roster-nate-stupar-90-in-90" target="_blank">Nate Stupar</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/28/4566066/49ers-roster-michael-thomas-90-in-90">Michael Thomas</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/22/4546988/49ers-roster-90-in-90-breakdowns-scott-tolzien" target="_blank">Scott Tolzien</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/24/4552962/49ers-roster-wayne-tribue-90-in-90" target="_blank">Wayne Tribue</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/16/4435660/49ers-roster-will-tukuafu-90-in-90">Will Tukuafu</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/7/4405986/49ers-roster-donte-whitner-90-in-90">Donte Whitner</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/17/4439702/49ers-roster-kenny-wiggins-90-in-90">Kenny Wiggins</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/25/4556066/49ers-roster-michael-wilhoite-90-in-90" target="_blank">Michael Wilhoite</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/26/4367746/49ers-roster-ian-williams-90-in-90">Ian Williams</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/22/4356896/49ers-roster-kyle-williams-90-in-90">Kyle Williams</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/15/4334954/49ers-roster-2013-patrick-willis-90-in-90" target="_blank">Patrick Willis</a>
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<p>When the 49ers signed <span>Carlos Rogers</span> in 2011 many weren't sure what to expect from the former top-ten pick. After all, Rogers wasn't the 49ers' first choice to replace <span>Nate Clements</span> that offseason ... he likely wasn't even their second choice ... or third ... or fourth. After <span>Nnamdi Asomugha</span>, <span>Johnathan Joseph</span> and <span>Antonio Cromartie</span> signed elsewhere, the 49ers agreed on a one-year deal with Rogers for roughly $4 million.</p>
<p>When Rogers hit the field that year, he was one of the best corners in the league. He intercepted six passes and recorded 18 passes defended, which he parlayed into a four-year deal potentially worth $29.3 million. In the first year of that deal, 2012, Rogers regressed. While he did record more tackles than 2012 he intercepted only one pass and defended just seven.</p>
<p>Given his regression, added competition, and escalating salary Rogers' future with the team seems murky. The recent <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/22/4546404/eric-wright-failed-physical-49ers-bucs-trade-voided-per-albert-breer">failed trade for Eric Wright</a> may have saved Rogers' roster spot ... for now. If Nnamdi Asomugha has a solid training camp and preseason, <a href="http://www.csnbayarea.com/blog/matt-maiocco/matt-maioccos-49ers-chat-transcript-723">Rogers may be forced to take a pay cut</a> to avoid being cut altogether.</p>
<p><b>Why Carlos Rogers could improve in 2013</b></p>
<p><a href="http://49ers.pressdemocrat.com/2013/07/inside-the-49ers/carlos-rogers-my-play-on-the-field-speaks-for-itself/">Rogers has said he'll let his play speak for itself</a>. He's also said the plan for him this year, so far, is to have him line up on the left side and then move inside as the nickel back on third downs. Yet he lined up almost exclusively in the slot in 2011 (<a href="http://49ers.pressdemocrat.com/2013/05/inside-the-49ers/a-statistical-comparison-of-the-49ers-top-cornerbacks/">529 snaps in the slot vs. 179 snaps on the left</a>). The added competition and rumors of his departure could fuel the 32-year-old veteran and push him to beat out Nnamdi Asomugha.</p>
<p>Rogers has never been a big interception-tallying corner. The six he recorded in 2012 were the most he recorded his entire career. His previous best was two, three times. I could argue last year's struggles were no such thing. Instead they were a return to the norm. Sure, the seven passes defended were low. Really low. But Rogers played a lot more in the slot last year and did record 56 tackles, which were the most since 2006 when he tallied 79.</p>
<p>Rogers has never been the type of corner he was when he arrived in 2011. He has however, been a very solid coverage and tackling corner throughout his career. While he may not be worth the remainder of his contract, he still has value to a secondary looking to regain its form after a disappointing 2012 playoffs.</p>
<p><b>Why Carlos Rogers could regress in 2013</b></p>
<p>There are some that believe the loser of the preseason position battle with Nnamdi Asomugha will be released prior to the start of the 2013 season. If Rogers does regress, it certainly won't be for lack of incentive. <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/2/7/3964820/49ers-salary-cap-casualties-carlos-rogers-cut-candidate">Rogers' potential salary in 2013 is $7.3 million</a>. Most of Rogers's salary this season is guaranteed so even if he's released the 49ers will eat a lot of money. Still, if Rogers doesn't win the job, the 49ers would be best to move on.</p>
<p>Rogers was consistently targeted by opposing teams and surrendered a whopping 112.05 (179 snaps) passer rating to opposing QBs when playing on the left side. When in the slot a more respectable 89.3 (529 snaps) passer rating was earned. Rogers doesn't have to be the best he's ever been to stay on the team; he just has to be better than Asomugha. If he regresses, or doesn't earn the job, it'll likely be because of a rejuvenated Asomugha. Rogers still has some left in the tank to be a serviceable corner in this league. A large cap hit and improved competition may spell the end of Rogers in San Francisco.</p>
<p><b>Odds of making the roster</b></p>
<p>This might be the toughest call of anyone of the 49ers roster. I could say 50/50 but that's not what you want to hear. So, I'll say Rogers' chance to make the roster is about 25%. While the 49ers won't save a ton by cutting him they'd save a little and clear future space immediately. The attempted trade for <span>Eric Wright</span> may have been writing on the wall for Rogers. Instead, it appears he'll be given a chance to retain his job through training camp. A reworked contract would go a long way in increasing his chances to stay.</p>
https://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/29/4563606/49ers-roster-carlos-rogers-90-in-90Nick Chiamardas2013-07-28T15:32:01-07:002013-07-28T15:32:01-07:0090-in-90: Michael Thomas
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<p>Breaking down the 90 players on the 49ers offseason roster in 90 posts (over 90 or so days). Today we focus on Michael Thomas.</p> <p><i>Here at Niners Nation, we're presenting a series called "90-in-90". We'll be looking at every player on the <a href="https://www.ninersnation.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">49ers</a> offseason roster, one player per post, from now until the start of training camp.</i></p>
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<b>More 90-in-90</b>: <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/26/4467700/49ers-roster-2013-nnamdi-asomugha-90-in-90" target="_blank">Nnamdi Asomugha</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/21/4353470/49ers-roster-anquan-boldin-90-in-90/in/4098311">Anquan Boldin</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/2/4486134/49ers-roster-alex-boone-90-in-90">Alex Boone</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/17/4340700/49ers-roster-2013-navorro-bowman-90-in-90">NaVorro Bowman</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/30/4479368/49ers-roster-tramaine-brock-90-in-90">Tramaine Brock</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/5/4399284/49ers-roster-ahmad-brooks-90-in-90">Ahmad Brooks</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/24/4550700/49ers-roster-tarell-brown-90-in-90">Tarell Brown</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/8/4503644/49ers-roster-carter-bykowski-90-in-90" target="_blank">Carter Bykowski</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/3/4490266/49ers-roster-tank-carradine-90-in-90">Tank Carradine</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/9/4505670/49ers-roster-sherman-carter-90-in-90" target="_blank">Sherman Carter</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/16/4527482/49ers-roster-garrett-celek-90-in-90">Garrett Celek</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/22/4455110/49ers-roster-perrish-cox-90-in-90">Perrish Cox</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/14/4430326/49ers-roster-michael-crabtree-90-in-90" target="_blank">Michael Crabtree</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/15/4524492/49ers-roster-chris-culliver-90-in-90" target="_blank">Chris Culliver</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/15/4433032/49ers-roster-bj-daniels-90-in-90" target="_blank">B.J. Daniels</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/21/4452256/49ers-roster-anthony-davis-90-in-90" target="_blank">Anthony Davis</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/24/4363946/49ers-roster-vernon-davis-90-in-90">Vernon Davis</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/4/4491734/49ers-roster-phil-dawson-90-in-90" target="_blank">Phil Dawson</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/12/4423782/49ers-roster-alex-debniak-90-in-90" target="_blank">Alex Debniak</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/9/4412734/49ers-roster-quinton-dial-90-in-90" target="_blank">Quinton Dial</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/6/4499346/49ers-roster-90-in-90-breakdowns-lamar-divens" target="_blank">Lamar Divens</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/1/4386566/49ers-roster-anthony-dixon-90-in-90" target="_blank">Anthony Dixon</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/23/4457208/49ers-roster-demarcus-dobbs-90-in-90">Demarcus Dobbs</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/25/4463188/49ers-roster-glenn-dorsey-90-in-90">Glenn Dorsey</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/20/4541264/49ers-roster-darius-fleming-90-in-90">Darius Fleming</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/18/4529336/49ers-roster-jonathan-goodwin-90-in-90">Jonathan Goodwin</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/2/4485786/49ers-roster-frank-gore-90-in-90">Frank Gore</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/25/4554180/49ers-roster-90-in-90-marqueis-gray" target="_blank">MarQueis Gray</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/10/4512156/49ers-roster-chad-hall-90-in-90" target="_blank">Chad Hall</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/20/4348364/49ers-roster-jewel-hampton-90-in-90/in/4098311">Jewel Hampton</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/16/4338266/49ers-roster-2013-parys-haralson-90-in-90" target="_blank">Parys Haralson</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/17/4532846/49ers-roster-dj-harper-90-in-90" target="_blank">D.J. Harper</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/23/4547324/49ers-roster-90-in-90-breakdowns-kendall-hunter">Kendall Hunter</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/28/4373744/49ers-roster-mike-iupati-90-in-90">Mike Iupati</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/27/4562728/49ers-roster-chuck-jacobs-90-in-90">Chuck Jacobs</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/14/4331284/49ers-roster-2013-lamichael-james-90-in-90">LaMichael James</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/12/4516642/49ers-roster-90-in-90-breakdowns-a-j-jenkins" target="_blank">A.J. Jenkins</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/27/4472226/49ers-roster-90-in-90-breakdowns-tony-jerod-eddie" target="_blank">Tony Jerod-Eddie</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/8/4409466/49ers-roster-cam-johnson-90-in-90" target="_blank">Cam Johnson</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/27/4370562/49ers-roster-daniel-kilgore-90-in-90">Daniel Kilgore</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/5/4496460/49ers-roster-marcus-lattimore-90-in-90" target="_blank">Marcus Lattimore</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/28/4337120/49ers-roster-2013-andy-lee-90-in-90" target="_blank">Andy Lee</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/26/4463962/49ers-roster-corey-lemonier-90-in-90" target="_blank">Corey Lemonier</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/23/4549368/49ers-roster-90-in-90-breakdowns-ricardo-lockette">Ricardo Lockette</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/18/4344126/49ers-roster-2013-joe-looney-90-in-90" target="_blank">Joe Looney</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/7/4407730/49ers-roster-mario-manningham-90-in-90">Mario Manningham</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/7/4502014/49ers-roster-luke-marquardt-90-in-90" target="_blank">Luke Marquardt</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/1/4479614/49ers-roster-colt-mccoy-90-in-90">Colt McCoy</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/11/4514556/49ers-roster-kevin-mcdermott-90-in-90" target="_blank">Kevin McDermott</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/3/4392762/49ers-roster-ray-mcdonald-90-in-90">Ray McDonald</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/18/4443322/49ers-roster-vance-mcdonald-90-in-90">Vance McDonald</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/20/4447904/49ers-roster-bruce-miller-90-in-90" target="_blank">Bruce Miller</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/29/4376762/49ers-roster-nick-moody-90-in-90">Nick Moody</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/24/4461056/49ers-roster-marlon-moore-90-in-90" target="_blank">Marlon Moore</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/31/4384540/49ers-roster-cameron-morrah-90-in-90" target="_blank">Cameron Morrah</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/13/4520806/49ers-roster-darryl-morris-90-in-90" target="_blank">Darryl Morris</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/28/4474186/49ers-roster-al-netter-90-in-90">Al Netter</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/20/4446886/49ers-roster-lawrence-okoye-90-in-90" target="_blank">Lawrence Okoye</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/16/4529024/49ers-roster-90-in-90-breakdowns-patrick-omameh">Patrick Omameh</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/13/4326906/49ers-roster-2013-quinton-patton-90-in-90/in/4098311">Quinton Patton</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/14/4522822/49ers-roster-mike-purcell-90-in-90" target="_blank">Mike Purcell</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/10/4416866/49ers-roster-eric-reid-90-in-90" target="_blank">Eric Reid</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/4/4396842/49ers-roster-trenton-robinson-90-in-90" target="_blank">Trenton Robinson</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/2/4389198/49ers-roster-dan-skuta-90-in-90">Dan Skuta</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/25/4365498/49ers-roster-justin-smith-90-in-90">Justin Smith</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/31/4383376/49ers-roster-90-in-90-breakdowns-adam-snyder">Adam Snyder</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/21/4542964/49ers-roster-cj-spillman-90-in-90">C.J. Spillman</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/26/4559934/49ers-roster-nate-stupar-90-in-90">Nate Stupar</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/22/4546988/49ers-roster-90-in-90-breakdowns-scott-tolzien">Scott Tolzien</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/24/4552962/49ers-roster-wayne-tribue-90-in-90">Wayne Tribue</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/16/4435660/49ers-roster-will-tukuafu-90-in-90" target="_blank">Will Tukuafu</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/7/4405986/49ers-roster-donte-whitner-90-in-90" target="_blank">Donte Whitner</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/17/4439702/49ers-roster-kenny-wiggins-90-in-90" target="_blank">Kenny Wiggins</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/25/4556066/49ers-roster-michael-wilhoite-90-in-90">Michael Wilhoite</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/26/4367746/49ers-roster-ian-williams-90-in-90">Ian Williams</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/22/4356896/49ers-roster-kyle-williams-90-in-90" target="_blank">Kyle Williams</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/15/4334954/49ers-roster-2013-patrick-willis-90-in-90">Patrick Willis</a>
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<p>The 49ers are almost a week into training camp, and the free safety competition is coming into focus. Vic Fangio met with the media on Friday and in <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/26/4560664/vic-fangio-free-safety-inside-linebacker-depth-chart-training-camp-press-conference" target="_blank">discussing the starting free safety role</a>, he pointed specifically to <span>Eric Reid</span>, <span>Craig Dahl</span>, <span>C.J. Spillman</span> and <span>Trenton Robinson</span>. One player he did not mention was defensive back <span>Michael Thomas</span>. Although Thomas has been getting some time at free safety, he has also been working at the nickel back role.</p>
<p>The 49ers signed Michael Thomas last season as an undrafted free agent out of Stanford. Thomas was part of the final round of roster cuts last preseason, and was quickly signed to the practice squad, where he spent the entire season. The 49ers <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/2/12/3979894/49ers-roster-michael-thomas-reserve-future-contract-practice-squad" target="_blank">signed him to a reserve/future contract</a> shortly after <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/super-bowl">the Super Bowl</a>.</p>
<p>While with the Cardinal, Thomas worked in a similar fashion to what he is doing now. He came to Palo Alto as a cornerback, but was eventually switched to safety, along with some work at nickel back when the 49ers went into that package. He played in 51 games with Stanford, starting 24, and registering 189 tackles, 5 interceptions, 12.5 tackles for losses, 30 pass deflections, 2 fumbles recovered, 3 forced fumbles and 2.5 sacks.</p>
<p>Last summer, we took a look at <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2012/6/26/3118183/michael-thomas-scouting-report-undrafted-free-agents" target="_blank">SI.com's scouting report on Thomas</a>, as well as what Vic Fangio had to say about his former Stanford safety. At the 2012 Combine, Thomas measured in at just under 5'10, 185 pounds. He's not a big guy, but he's a smart player, which is one pertinent advantage.</p>
<p><b>What to expect in 2013</b></p>
<p>The 49ers have a lot of defensive backs on the roster, creating a squeeze for some of the younger guys. It helps Thomas that he can play nickel along with safety, but both positions are getting pretty full. If Thomas did make the roster this season, he would potentially need to unseat someone like a Darcel McBath as a special teams weapon. Thomas would be unlikely to see much playing time at all as a safety, but showing something on special teams would be his ticket to a roster spot.</p>
<p><b>Odds of making the roster</b></p>
<p>He faces fairly long odds given the numbers. It's still early of course, and a strong showing the next couple weeks could change that. However, I think his most likely spot is going to be a second season on the practice squad. A few years ago I could see him making the roster, but the Harbaugh 49ers are incredibly deep at this point. Some potentially quality players are going to end up on the practice squad, or claimed off waivers.</p>
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<p>Breaking down the 90 players on the 49ers offseason roster in 90 posts (over 90 or so days). Today we focus on Andy Lee.</p> <p><i>Here at Niners Nation, we're presenting a series called "90-in-90". We'll be looking at every player on the <a href="https://www.ninersnation.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">49ers</a> offseason roster, one player per post, from now until the start of training camp.</i></p>
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Daniels</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/21/4452256/49ers-roster-anthony-davis-90-in-90" target="_blank">Anthony Davis</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/24/4363946/49ers-roster-vernon-davis-90-in-90">Vernon Davis</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/4/4491734/49ers-roster-phil-dawson-90-in-90" target="_blank">Phil Dawson</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/12/4423782/49ers-roster-alex-debniak-90-in-90" target="_blank">Alex Debniak</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/9/4412734/49ers-roster-quinton-dial-90-in-90" target="_blank">Quinton Dial</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/6/4499346/49ers-roster-90-in-90-breakdowns-lamar-divens" target="_blank">Lamar Divens</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/1/4386566/49ers-roster-anthony-dixon-90-in-90" target="_blank">Anthony Dixon</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/23/4457208/49ers-roster-demarcus-dobbs-90-in-90">Demarcus Dobbs</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/25/4463188/49ers-roster-glenn-dorsey-90-in-90">Glenn Dorsey</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/20/4541264/49ers-roster-darius-fleming-90-in-90">Darius Fleming</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/18/4529336/49ers-roster-jonathan-goodwin-90-in-90">Jonathan Goodwin</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/2/4485786/49ers-roster-frank-gore-90-in-90">Frank Gore</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/25/4554180/49ers-roster-90-in-90-marqueis-gray" target="_blank">MarQueis Gray</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/10/4512156/49ers-roster-chad-hall-90-in-90" target="_blank">Chad Hall</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/20/4348364/49ers-roster-jewel-hampton-90-in-90/in/4098311">Jewel Hampton</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/16/4338266/49ers-roster-2013-parys-haralson-90-in-90" target="_blank">Parys Haralson</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/17/4532846/49ers-roster-dj-harper-90-in-90" target="_blank">D.J. Harper</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/23/4547324/49ers-roster-90-in-90-breakdowns-kendall-hunter">Kendall Hunter</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/28/4373744/49ers-roster-mike-iupati-90-in-90">Mike Iupati</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/27/4562728/49ers-roster-chuck-jacobs-90-in-90">Chuck Jacobs</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/14/4331284/49ers-roster-2013-lamichael-james-90-in-90">LaMichael James</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/12/4516642/49ers-roster-90-in-90-breakdowns-a-j-jenkins" target="_blank">A.J. Jenkins</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/27/4472226/49ers-roster-90-in-90-breakdowns-tony-jerod-eddie" target="_blank">Tony Jerod-Eddie</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/8/4409466/49ers-roster-cam-johnson-90-in-90" target="_blank">Cam Johnson</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/27/4370562/49ers-roster-daniel-kilgore-90-in-90">Daniel Kilgore</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/5/4496460/49ers-roster-marcus-lattimore-90-in-90" target="_blank">Marcus Lattimore</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/26/4463962/49ers-roster-corey-lemonier-90-in-90" target="_blank">Corey Lemonier</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/23/4549368/49ers-roster-90-in-90-breakdowns-ricardo-lockette">Ricardo Lockette</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/18/4344126/49ers-roster-2013-joe-looney-90-in-90" target="_blank">Joe Looney</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/7/4407730/49ers-roster-mario-manningham-90-in-90">Mario Manningham</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/7/4502014/49ers-roster-luke-marquardt-90-in-90" target="_blank">Luke Marquardt</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/1/4479614/49ers-roster-colt-mccoy-90-in-90">Colt McCoy</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/11/4514556/49ers-roster-kevin-mcdermott-90-in-90" target="_blank">Kevin McDermott</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/3/4392762/49ers-roster-ray-mcdonald-90-in-90">Ray McDonald</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/18/4443322/49ers-roster-vance-mcdonald-90-in-90">Vance McDonald</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/20/4447904/49ers-roster-bruce-miller-90-in-90" target="_blank">Bruce Miller</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/29/4376762/49ers-roster-nick-moody-90-in-90">Nick Moody</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/24/4461056/49ers-roster-marlon-moore-90-in-90" target="_blank">Marlon Moore</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/31/4384540/49ers-roster-cameron-morrah-90-in-90" target="_blank">Cameron Morrah</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/13/4520806/49ers-roster-darryl-morris-90-in-90" target="_blank">Darryl Morris</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/28/4474186/49ers-roster-al-netter-90-in-90">Al Netter</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/20/4446886/49ers-roster-lawrence-okoye-90-in-90" target="_blank">Lawrence Okoye</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/16/4529024/49ers-roster-90-in-90-breakdowns-patrick-omameh">Patrick Omameh</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/13/4326906/49ers-roster-2013-quinton-patton-90-in-90/in/4098311">Quinton Patton</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/14/4522822/49ers-roster-mike-purcell-90-in-90" target="_blank">Mike Purcell</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/10/4416866/49ers-roster-eric-reid-90-in-90" target="_blank">Eric Reid</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/4/4396842/49ers-roster-trenton-robinson-90-in-90" target="_blank">Trenton Robinson</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/2/4389198/49ers-roster-dan-skuta-90-in-90">Dan Skuta</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/25/4365498/49ers-roster-justin-smith-90-in-90">Justin Smith</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/31/4383376/49ers-roster-90-in-90-breakdowns-adam-snyder">Adam Snyder</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/21/4542964/49ers-roster-cj-spillman-90-in-90">C.J. Spillman</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/26/4559934/49ers-roster-nate-stupar-90-in-90">Nate Stupar</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/22/4546988/49ers-roster-90-in-90-breakdowns-scott-tolzien">Scott Tolzien</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/24/4552962/49ers-roster-wayne-tribue-90-in-90">Wayne Tribue</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/16/4435660/49ers-roster-will-tukuafu-90-in-90" target="_blank">Will Tukuafu</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/7/4405986/49ers-roster-donte-whitner-90-in-90" target="_blank">Donte Whitner</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/17/4439702/49ers-roster-kenny-wiggins-90-in-90" target="_blank">Kenny Wiggins</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/25/4556066/49ers-roster-michael-wilhoite-90-in-90">Michael Wilhoite</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/26/4367746/49ers-roster-ian-williams-90-in-90">Ian Williams</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/22/4356896/49ers-roster-kyle-williams-90-in-90" target="_blank">Kyle Williams</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/15/4334954/49ers-roster-2013-patrick-willis-90-in-90">Patrick Willis</a>
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<p>My first draft of this 90-in-90 look at San Francisco 49ers punter <span>Andy Lee</span> used the word "awesome," approximately 400 times. I had to scrap that and get to the actual analysis, so my second draft was just two words, and they were "Andy," and "Lee." But apparently that's not SEO-friendly. So I had to start again.</p>
<p>At this point, Andy Lee is a known commodity. He is one of the NFL's best punters, and the 49ers nabbing him from the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.behindthesteelcurtain.com/">Pittsburgh Steelers</a> was one of the most awesome moves they could have done at the time. <b>EDIT: </b>Sorry -- I meant preventing the Steelers from stealing him away like they tried to do. Jerks. Lee is a three-time Pro Bowl selection, most recently making it in 2011 alongside kicker <span>David Akers</span>.</p>
<p>He's got a career average of 45.9 yards per punt.</p>
<p>The only downside to Lee at this point is simple: we don't want to ever see him on the field. If the 49ers could go an entire season without using Lee, then fine. He'll make a good deal of money just holding on field goals, and I'm fine with that. But watching him in action is a treat when we have to.</p>
<h4>Why he could improve in 2013</h4>
<p>Because ... he's Andy Lee, I suppose. Lee's average yards per punt have been pretty darn consistent over the past several seasons. Lee's statistical improvement would likely be more to do with the large amount of young, hungry players the 49ers will push onto the field. There's many players who are hoping to start in the future, and those players will flash some serious talent on special teams. Better coverage units equals a "better" season for Lee</p>
<h4>Why he could regress in 2013</h4>
<p>Lee is 30 years old, and coming up on his 31st birthday in August. Obviously, punters and kickers have a bit more longevity than other positions, but there's always a chance that he just hits that wall. He'll start shanking punts and his reaction time will plummet and ... that's bad news for a punter. Is that likely? No, but it's basically the only reason he could regress, outside of him statistically regressing due to never having to see the field.</p>
<h4>Odds of making the roster</h4>
<p>He'd have to suffer a career-ending injury or insult Jim Harbaugh's wardrobe to not make the team, at this point. He's the punter, and he's signed through the 2018 season. He signed a seven-year extension worth more than $20 million. He's making it.</p>
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<p>Breaking down the 90 players on the 49ers offseason roster in 90 posts (over 90 or so days). Today we focus on Chuck Jacobs.</p> <p><i>Here at Niners Nation, we're presenting a series called "90-in-90". We'll be looking at every player on the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.ninersnation.com/">49ers</a> offseason roster, one player per post, from now until the start of training camp.</i></p>
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Jenkins</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/27/4472226/49ers-roster-90-in-90-breakdowns-tony-jerod-eddie">Tony Jerod-Eddie</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/8/4409466/49ers-roster-cam-johnson-90-in-90">Cam Johnson</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/27/4370562/49ers-roster-daniel-kilgore-90-in-90">Daniel Kilgore</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/5/4496460/49ers-roster-marcus-lattimore-90-in-90">Marcus Lattimore</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/26/4463962/49ers-roster-corey-lemonier-90-in-90">Corey Lemonier</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/23/4549368/49ers-roster-90-in-90-breakdowns-ricardo-lockette" target="_blank">Ricardo Lockette</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/18/4344126/49ers-roster-2013-joe-looney-90-in-90">Joe Looney</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/7/4407730/49ers-roster-mario-manningham-90-in-90">Mario Manningham</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/7/4502014/49ers-roster-luke-marquardt-90-in-90">Luke Marquardt</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/1/4479614/49ers-roster-colt-mccoy-90-in-90" target="_blank">Colt McCoy</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/11/4514556/49ers-roster-kevin-mcdermott-90-in-90">Kevin McDermott</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/3/4392762/49ers-roster-ray-mcdonald-90-in-90">Ray McDonald</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/18/4443322/49ers-roster-vance-mcdonald-90-in-90">Vance McDonald</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/20/4447904/49ers-roster-bruce-miller-90-in-90">Bruce Miller</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/29/4376762/49ers-roster-nick-moody-90-in-90">Nick Moody</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/24/4461056/49ers-roster-marlon-moore-90-in-90">Marlon Moore</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/31/4384540/49ers-roster-cameron-morrah-90-in-90">Cameron Morrah</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/13/4520806/49ers-roster-darryl-morris-90-in-90">Darryl Morris</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/28/4474186/49ers-roster-al-netter-90-in-90" target="_blank">Al Netter</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/20/4446886/49ers-roster-lawrence-okoye-90-in-90">Lawrence Okoye</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/16/4529024/49ers-roster-90-in-90-breakdowns-patrick-omameh" target="_blank">Patrick Omameh</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/13/4326906/49ers-roster-2013-quinton-patton-90-in-90/in/4098311" target="_blank">Quinton Patton</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/14/4522822/49ers-roster-mike-purcell-90-in-90">Mike Purcell</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/10/4416866/49ers-roster-eric-reid-90-in-90">Eric Reid</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/4/4396842/49ers-roster-trenton-robinson-90-in-90">Trenton Robinson</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/2/4389198/49ers-roster-dan-skuta-90-in-90">Dan Skuta</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/25/4365498/49ers-roster-justin-smith-90-in-90">Justin Smith</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/31/4383376/49ers-roster-90-in-90-breakdowns-adam-snyder">Adam Snyder</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/21/4542964/49ers-roster-cj-spillman-90-in-90" target="_blank">C.J. Spillman</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/26/4559934/49ers-roster-nate-stupar-90-in-90" target="_blank">Nate Stupar</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/22/4546988/49ers-roster-90-in-90-breakdowns-scott-tolzien" target="_blank">Scott Tolzien</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/24/4552962/49ers-roster-wayne-tribue-90-in-90" target="_blank">Wayne Tribue</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/16/4435660/49ers-roster-will-tukuafu-90-in-90">Will Tukuafu</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/7/4405986/49ers-roster-donte-whitner-90-in-90">Donte Whitner</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/17/4439702/49ers-roster-kenny-wiggins-90-in-90">Kenny Wiggins</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/25/4556066/49ers-roster-michael-wilhoite-90-in-90" target="_blank">Michael Wilhoite</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/26/4367746/49ers-roster-ian-williams-90-in-90">Ian Williams</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/22/4356896/49ers-roster-kyle-williams-90-in-90">Kyle Williams</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/15/4334954/49ers-roster-2013-patrick-willis-90-in-90" target="_blank">Patrick Willis</a>
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<p>One of the biggest position competitions in 49ers training camp is at wide receiver. After <span>Anquan Boldin</span>, there are a handful of receivers competing for playing time and roster spots. Kyle Williams spoke to the media on Thursday, and when asked about losing Crabtree, he said that while it was a tough loss, the team has the depth to overcome it. They do not have a single Crabtree, but in his view, they have a host of quality receivers that can work together to overcome the loss.</p>
<p>One of the wide receivers competing for even just a roster spot is <span>Chuck Jacobs</span>. In May, the 49ers signed the undrafted free agent out Utah State. Jacobs is a Bay area native, born in Richmond in the East Bay. He attended Laney Junior College in Oakland before transferring to Utah State. Jacobs started 26 games in his two seasons with Utah State, catching 61 passes for 826 yards and seven touchdowns. He also got in work as a kick returner and punt returner, but he does not seem to be getting any of that kind of work in camp thus far.</p>
<p>Jacobs measures in at 6'0, 178 pounds, and ran a 4.50 40 at his Pro Day. I found a pair of scouting reports at <a href="http://www.draftinsider.net/reports/2013/WR/Chuck-Jacobs" target="_blank">Draft Insider</a> and <a href="http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/college_player_scouting_report.html&player=51600" target="_blank">National Football Post</a>. It sounds like while undersized he has some good physical skills, but he has to improve his awareness. They describe him as a practice squad candidate, and given that he only played two seasons at the Division I level, he has some work to do to develop his craft.</p>
<p><b>What to expect in 2013</b></p>
<p>Through the first two days of camp, his name has not come up in reports. That doesn't mean he isn't doing anything, but it does not exactly provide inspiration for a roster spot. If he did make the roster, it would likely be because he proved himself on special teams, but in reality, I think the most likely "best" expectation for 2013 is a spot on the practice squad.</p>
<p><b>Odds of making the roster</b></p>
<p>While he could make the practice squad, poor performances the first few weeks could end up with him as one of the early roster cuts. Given the number of receivers trying to show something, he will have to work hard to draw the coaching staff's attention. We'll see what kind of playing time he gets in that first preseason game. I suspect he'll be a fourth quarter receiver, but any earlier could give us a hint as to if the team likes him a little bit more.</p>
https://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/27/4562728/49ers-roster-chuck-jacobs-90-in-90David Fucillo2013-07-26T09:30:07-07:002013-07-26T09:30:07-07:0090-in-90: Nate Stupar
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<p>Breaking down the 90 players on the 49ers offseason roster in 90 posts (over 90 or so days). Today we focus on Nate Stupar.</p> <p><i>Here at Niners Nation, we're presenting a series called "90-in-90". We'll be looking at every player on the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.ninersnation.com/">49ers</a> offseason roster, one player per post, from now until the start of training camp.</i></p>
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<b>More 90-in-90</b>: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/26/4467700/49ers-roster-2013-nnamdi-asomugha-90-in-90">Nnamdi Asomugha</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/21/4353470/49ers-roster-anquan-boldin-90-in-90/in/4098311">Anquan Boldin</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/2/4486134/49ers-roster-alex-boone-90-in-90" target="_blank">Alex Boone</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/17/4340700/49ers-roster-2013-navorro-bowman-90-in-90">NaVorro Bowman</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/30/4479368/49ers-roster-tramaine-brock-90-in-90" target="_blank">Tramaine Brock</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/5/4399284/49ers-roster-ahmad-brooks-90-in-90">Ahmad Brooks</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/24/4550700/49ers-roster-tarell-brown-90-in-90" target="_blank">Tarell Brown</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/8/4503644/49ers-roster-carter-bykowski-90-in-90">Carter Bykowski</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/3/4490266/49ers-roster-tank-carradine-90-in-90" target="_blank">Tank Carradine</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/9/4505670/49ers-roster-sherman-carter-90-in-90">Sherman Carter</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/16/4527482/49ers-roster-garrett-celek-90-in-90" target="_blank">Garrett Celek</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/22/4455110/49ers-roster-perrish-cox-90-in-90">Perrish Cox</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/14/4430326/49ers-roster-michael-crabtree-90-in-90">Michael Crabtree</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/15/4524492/49ers-roster-chris-culliver-90-in-90">Chris Culliver</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/15/4433032/49ers-roster-bj-daniels-90-in-90">B.J. Daniels</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/21/4452256/49ers-roster-anthony-davis-90-in-90">Anthony Davis</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/24/4363946/49ers-roster-vernon-davis-90-in-90">Vernon Davis</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/4/4491734/49ers-roster-phil-dawson-90-in-90">Phil Dawson</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/12/4423782/49ers-roster-alex-debniak-90-in-90">Alex Debniak</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/9/4412734/49ers-roster-quinton-dial-90-in-90">Quinton Dial</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/6/4499346/49ers-roster-90-in-90-breakdowns-lamar-divens">Lamar Divens</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/1/4386566/49ers-roster-anthony-dixon-90-in-90">Anthony Dixon</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/23/4457208/49ers-roster-demarcus-dobbs-90-in-90">Demarcus Dobbs</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/25/4463188/49ers-roster-glenn-dorsey-90-in-90">Glenn Dorsey</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/20/4541264/49ers-roster-darius-fleming-90-in-90" target="_blank">Darius Fleming</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/18/4529336/49ers-roster-jonathan-goodwin-90-in-90" target="_blank">Jonathan Goodwin</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/2/4485786/49ers-roster-frank-gore-90-in-90" target="_blank">Frank Gore</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/25/4554180/49ers-roster-90-in-90-marqueis-gray">MarQueis Gray</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/10/4512156/49ers-roster-chad-hall-90-in-90">Chad Hall</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/20/4348364/49ers-roster-jewel-hampton-90-in-90/in/4098311">Jewel Hampton</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/16/4338266/49ers-roster-2013-parys-haralson-90-in-90">Parys Haralson</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/17/4532846/49ers-roster-dj-harper-90-in-90">D.J. Harper</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/23/4547324/49ers-roster-90-in-90-breakdowns-kendall-hunter" target="_blank">Kendall Hunter</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/28/4373744/49ers-roster-mike-iupati-90-in-90">Mike Iupati</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/14/4331284/49ers-roster-2013-lamichael-james-90-in-90">LaMichael James</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/12/4516642/49ers-roster-90-in-90-breakdowns-a-j-jenkins">A.J. Jenkins</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/27/4472226/49ers-roster-90-in-90-breakdowns-tony-jerod-eddie">Tony Jerod-Eddie</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/8/4409466/49ers-roster-cam-johnson-90-in-90">Cam Johnson</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/27/4370562/49ers-roster-daniel-kilgore-90-in-90">Daniel Kilgore</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/5/4496460/49ers-roster-marcus-lattimore-90-in-90">Marcus Lattimore</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/26/4463962/49ers-roster-corey-lemonier-90-in-90">Corey Lemonier</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/23/4549368/49ers-roster-90-in-90-breakdowns-ricardo-lockette" target="_blank">Ricardo Lockette</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/18/4344126/49ers-roster-2013-joe-looney-90-in-90">Joe Looney</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/7/4407730/49ers-roster-mario-manningham-90-in-90">Mario Manningham</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/7/4502014/49ers-roster-luke-marquardt-90-in-90">Luke Marquardt</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/1/4479614/49ers-roster-colt-mccoy-90-in-90" target="_blank">Colt McCoy</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/11/4514556/49ers-roster-kevin-mcdermott-90-in-90">Kevin McDermott</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/3/4392762/49ers-roster-ray-mcdonald-90-in-90">Ray McDonald</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/18/4443322/49ers-roster-vance-mcdonald-90-in-90">Vance McDonald</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/20/4447904/49ers-roster-bruce-miller-90-in-90">Bruce Miller</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/29/4376762/49ers-roster-nick-moody-90-in-90">Nick Moody</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/24/4461056/49ers-roster-marlon-moore-90-in-90">Marlon Moore</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/31/4384540/49ers-roster-cameron-morrah-90-in-90">Cameron Morrah</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/13/4520806/49ers-roster-darryl-morris-90-in-90">Darryl Morris</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/28/4474186/49ers-roster-al-netter-90-in-90" target="_blank">Al Netter</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/20/4446886/49ers-roster-lawrence-okoye-90-in-90">Lawrence Okoye</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/16/4529024/49ers-roster-90-in-90-breakdowns-patrick-omameh" target="_blank">Patrick Omameh</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/13/4326906/49ers-roster-2013-quinton-patton-90-in-90/in/4098311" target="_blank">Quinton Patton</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/14/4522822/49ers-roster-mike-purcell-90-in-90">Mike Purcell</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/10/4416866/49ers-roster-eric-reid-90-in-90">Eric Reid</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/4/4396842/49ers-roster-trenton-robinson-90-in-90">Trenton Robinson</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/2/4389198/49ers-roster-dan-skuta-90-in-90">Dan Skuta</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/25/4365498/49ers-roster-justin-smith-90-in-90">Justin Smith</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/31/4383376/49ers-roster-90-in-90-breakdowns-adam-snyder">Adam Snyder</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/21/4542964/49ers-roster-cj-spillman-90-in-90" target="_blank">C.J. Spillman</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/22/4546988/49ers-roster-90-in-90-breakdowns-scott-tolzien" target="_blank">Scott Tolzien</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/24/4552962/49ers-roster-wayne-tribue-90-in-90" target="_blank">Wayne Tribue</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/16/4435660/49ers-roster-will-tukuafu-90-in-90">Will Tukuafu</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/7/4405986/49ers-roster-donte-whitner-90-in-90">Donte Whitner</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/17/4439702/49ers-roster-kenny-wiggins-90-in-90">Kenny Wiggins</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/25/4556066/49ers-roster-michael-wilhoite-90-in-90" target="_blank">Michael Wilhoite</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/26/4367746/49ers-roster-ian-williams-90-in-90">Ian Williams</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/22/4356896/49ers-roster-kyle-williams-90-in-90">Kyle Williams</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/15/4334954/49ers-roster-2013-patrick-willis-90-in-90" target="_blank">Patrick Willis</a>
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<p>We're coming down the final stretch of the 90-in-90 series, and we still have a mix of players from across the roster. Today, we take a look at linebacker <span>Nate Stupar</span>, who is battling for a special teams role and possibly reserve work at inside linebacker. We've gone through a variety of inside linebackers thus far, and it is a tough competition for Stupar.</p>
<p>Stupar entered the NFL as a 2012 seventh round draft pick of the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/oakland-raiders" class="sbn-auto-link">Oakland Raiders</a>. After cutting Stupar at the end of camp, the Raiders signed him to their practice squad. They released him in early September, and he subsequently signed with the <a href="https://www.bleedinggreennation.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Eagles</a> practice squad in mid-November. He spent the rest of the regular season on the Eagles practice squad, and then signed with the 49ers at the start of the playoffs. After the season, the 49ers signed him to a reserve/future contract.</p>
<p>There are a few scouting reports about Stupar floating around the Internet. Check out these reports from <a target="_blank" href="http://www.profootballweekly.com/prospects/player/nate-stupar-34/">Pro Football Weekly</a>, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.nepatriotsdraft.com/2012/03/2012-draft-sleeper-penn-state-lb-nathan-stupar.html">NE Patriots Draft</a> and <a target="_blank" href="http://ginosdrafttalk.wordpress.com/2012/02/13/nathan-stupar-scouting-report/">Gino's Draft Talk</a>. ESPN has one as well, but it's <a target="_blank" href="http://insider.espn.go.com/nfl/draft/player/_/id/28185/nathan-stupar">behind a pay wall</a>.</p>
<p>Stupar spent much of his college career on special teams, before joining the starting defense after an injury opened up a spot. The reports all like his instincts, but view him as lacking in top-end speed. It sounds like he is better in run defense than in pass coverage, and comes across as more of a 4-3 linebacker than 3-4 type.</p>
<p><b>What to expect in 2013</b></p>
<p>Stupar faces tough odds to make the roster, but if he does make the team, it would be in an almost exclusively special teams role. This is a running theme for most of the linebackers on this team since the starting four are moderately adequate at their jobs. If Stupar made the team, I could see him becoming a special teams staple.</p>
<p><b>Odds of making the roster</b></p>
<p>The odds are not good. He is competing against guys like <span>Dan Skuta</span>, <span>Nick Moody</span>, <span>Darius Fleming</span> and <span>Michael Wilhoite</span>, among others. The 49ers loaded up on special teams players, and it will be as tough a competition as any during training camp. Given that Stupar has some practice squad eligibility, it's entirely possible he ends up on the practice squad for some or all of this season.</p>
https://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/26/4559934/49ers-roster-nate-stupar-90-in-90David Fucillo2013-07-25T17:00:08-07:002013-07-25T17:00:08-07:0090-in-90: MarQueis Gray
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<p>Breaking down the 90 players on the 49ers offseason roster in 90 posts (over 90 or so days). Today we focus on MarQueis Gray.</p> <p><i>Here at Niners Nation, we're presenting a series called "90-in-90". We'll be looking at every player on the <a href="https://www.ninersnation.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">49ers</a> offseason roster, one player per post, from now until the start of training camp.</i></p>
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<b>More 90-in-90</b>: <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/26/4467700/49ers-roster-2013-nnamdi-asomugha-90-in-90" target="_blank">Nnamdi Asomugha</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/21/4353470/49ers-roster-anquan-boldin-90-in-90/in/4098311">Anquan Boldin</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/2/4486134/49ers-roster-alex-boone-90-in-90">Alex Boone</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/17/4340700/49ers-roster-2013-navorro-bowman-90-in-90">NaVorro Bowman</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/30/4479368/49ers-roster-tramaine-brock-90-in-90">Tramaine Brock</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/5/4399284/49ers-roster-ahmad-brooks-90-in-90">Ahmad Brooks</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/24/4550700/49ers-roster-tarell-brown-90-in-90">Tarell Brown</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/8/4503644/49ers-roster-carter-bykowski-90-in-90" target="_blank">Carter Bykowski</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/3/4490266/49ers-roster-tank-carradine-90-in-90">Tank Carradine</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/9/4505670/49ers-roster-sherman-carter-90-in-90" target="_blank">Sherman Carter</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/16/4527482/49ers-roster-garrett-celek-90-in-90">Garrett Celek</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/22/4455110/49ers-roster-perrish-cox-90-in-90">Perrish Cox</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/14/4430326/49ers-roster-michael-crabtree-90-in-90" target="_blank">Michael Crabtree</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/15/4524492/49ers-roster-chris-culliver-90-in-90" target="_blank">Chris Culliver</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/15/4433032/49ers-roster-bj-daniels-90-in-90" target="_blank">B.J. Daniels</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/21/4452256/49ers-roster-anthony-davis-90-in-90" target="_blank">Anthony Davis</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/24/4363946/49ers-roster-vernon-davis-90-in-90">Vernon Davis</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/4/4491734/49ers-roster-phil-dawson-90-in-90" target="_blank">Phil Dawson</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/12/4423782/49ers-roster-alex-debniak-90-in-90" target="_blank">Alex Debniak</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/9/4412734/49ers-roster-quinton-dial-90-in-90" target="_blank">Quinton Dial</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/6/4499346/49ers-roster-90-in-90-breakdowns-lamar-divens" target="_blank">Lamar Divens</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/1/4386566/49ers-roster-anthony-dixon-90-in-90" target="_blank">Anthony Dixon</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/23/4457208/49ers-roster-demarcus-dobbs-90-in-90">Demarcus Dobbs</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/6/25/4463188/49ers-roster-glenn-dorsey-90-in-90">Glenn Dorsey</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/20/4541264/49ers-roster-darius-fleming-90-in-90">Darius Fleming</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/18/4529336/49ers-roster-jonathan-goodwin-90-in-90">Jonathan Goodwin</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/2/4485786/49ers-roster-frank-gore-90-in-90">Frank Gore</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/10/4512156/49ers-roster-chad-hall-90-in-90" target="_blank">Chad Hall</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/20/4348364/49ers-roster-jewel-hampton-90-in-90/in/4098311">Jewel Hampton</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/16/4338266/49ers-roster-2013-parys-haralson-90-in-90" target="_blank">Parys Haralson</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/17/4532846/49ers-roster-dj-harper-90-in-90" target="_blank">D.J. Harper</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/23/4547324/49ers-roster-90-in-90-breakdowns-kendall-hunter">Kendall Hunter</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/28/4373744/49ers-roster-mike-iupati-90-in-90">Mike Iupati</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/14/4331284/49ers-roster-2013-lamichael-james-90-in-90">LaMichael James</a> <a href="http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/12/4516642/49ers-roster-90-in-90-breakdowns-a-j-jenkins" target="_blank">A.J. 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<p>As training camp begins the focus is not only on the return of padded practices and a chance to hear about your favorite free agent or draft acquisitions, but also on guys who need to carve out a roster spot in order to even survive the process. MarQueis (that's hard to type the first few times) Gray is one such player.</p>
<p>Gray was undrafted out of Minnesota where he played wide receiver and quarterback for the Gophers. In the NFL, the 49ers see him instead as a tight end; his 6'4" 250 lbs. size is a factor, not to mention there are already four QBs competing for what will likely end up being three spots on the roster.</p>
<p>But Gray is just the kind of athlete that Jim Harbaugh and Trent Baalke will like to find a way to utilize. Be it special teams or a position change, this sort of thing isn't new in San Francisco. Gray will have to shine in as many ways as possible in order to make a crowded roster.</p>
<p>You can learn a bit more about him from <a target="_blank" href="http://www.twincities.com/ci_23081462/former-gophers-qb-marqueis-gray-hopes-tight-end">this interview</a>, and these two scouting reports from <a target="_blank" href="http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/college_player_scouting_report.html&player=37816">National Football Post</a> and <a target="_blank" href="http://www.buffalobillsdraft.com/2012/06/qb-marqueis-gray-scouting-report/">BuffaloBillsDraft.com</a>.</p>
<p><b>What to expect in 2013</b></p>
<p>Should Gray make the roster it's likely that he'll need to be a core special teams player AND unseat one of the TEs currently vying for a spot. In that case I would expect him to be mostly a reserve player, perhaps not even dressing for the majority of games.</p>
<p><b>Odds of making the roster</b></p>
<p>They're slim, to be blunt. TE is a crowded position already and the 49ers return most of their special-teams guys from last season. Gray's best chance to stick is probably the practice squad where he can hone his skills as a true TE and wait for an opportunity to compete for a spot in 2014.</p>
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