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  Tight end/Fullback  Florida 6-2 243 40 time: 4.58 Draft board overall prospect rank: #77 Draft board tight end rank: #4 Overall rating: 73* 2/25/10: There aren’t a ton of tight ends under 6-3. There are some, Dustin Keller at 6-2, but after Hernandez measured in at 6-2 with short…

    By Kevin Harrison  Well the Jets are 5-1 heading into the bye week.  Things are looking good right now but we know, being long suffering Jets fans, that good can turn sour very quickly.   So, what needs to happen for the Jets to win the Super Bowl this year or next?   I can’t…

100 Once in a decade prospect 95-99 Elite talent 90-95 Solid top 10 pick 85-90 Solid first round pick 80-85 Late 1st-early 2nd 75-80 Solid 2nd round pick 70-75 Solid 3rd round pick 65-70 3rd-4th round pick 60-65 4th-5th round pick 55-60 5th round pick 50-55 6th round pick 45-50 7th round pick 40-45 Undrafted, invite to training camp 30-40 Career practice squader 20-30…

100 Once in a decade prospect 95-99 Elite talent 90-95 Solid top 10 pick 85-90 Solid first round pick 80-85 Late 1st-early 2nd 75-80 Solid 2nd round pick 70-75 Solid 3rd round pick 65-70 3rd-4th round pick 60-65 4th-5th round pick 55-60 5th round pick 50-55 6th round pick 45-50 7th round pick 40-45 Undrafted, invite to training camp 30-40 Career practice squader 20-30…

  100 Once in a decade prospect  95-99 Elite talent  90-95 Solid top 10 pick  85-90 Solid first round pick  80-85 Late 1st-early 2nd  75-80 Solid 2nd round pick  70-75 Solid 3rd round pick  65-70 3rd-4th round pick  60-65 4th-5th round pick  55-60 5th round pick  50-55 6th round pick …

By Michael J Morris  As the pre-season comes to a close – even though I think it should be over with already – the San Francisco 49ers look to take care of a few things before week one kicks off. DT Aubrayo Franklin was an instrumental part of the 49ers defense…

    By Michael Morris  The San Francisco 49ers’ draft wasn’t sexy but they were able focus on an area that warranted attention.  Quarterback protection has been a struggle for the 49ers recently and with additions of Anthony Davis and Mike Iupati, the 49ers will be able to get a better idea of what Alex Smith can or can’t…

  9/3/11: Alex Smith has looked absolutely awful this preseason. Maybe he hasn’t been that bad, but his offensive line isn’t doing him any favors either. They played horrifically and that was one part of this team that they were counting on to be at least decent. They have the playmakers…

  Wide Receiver Kyle Williams gets most of the blame for the 49ers losing to the Giants in the playoffs, because his two muffed punts led directly to 10 points, but he wasn’t even supposed to be out there. The 49ers receivers were supposed to be out there and their…

Free agency priorities  Quarterback Colin Kaepernick has as much upside as any quarterback in this draft class, but he’s not ready to play next season. They need a veteran stopgap to play in his absence, which could be as easy as resigning incumbent Alex Smith, who Jim Harbaugh seems to…