Vernon Davis’s Future Again Seems Bright With 49ers
Over the entire, long NFL offseason, there have been nothing but positive reports about 49ers tight end Vernon Davis.Following a disappointing 2014 season, Davis has been an active, enthusiastic participant in the team's offseason program and appears motivated to have a big, bounce-back year.Since the end of the 2014 campaign, the installation of a new coaching staff and organized team activities (OTAs) and minicamp, Davis has been a positive force.Recently, in fact, he told the team's website that he's convinced the 49ers will have "nothing but success" in 2015 – despite predictions of a big drop by many.Also, this week, Mark Purdy, longtime columnist for the Bay Area News Group, noted that the word out of the 49ers is that Davis actually was injured for much of 2014, but didn't talk about it. New offensive coordinator Geep Chryst, in fact, told Purdy that he's excited about getting Davis involved in a new-look passing attack that also will include newcomers Reggie Bush and Torrey Smith."I think that Vernon is going to have a big year," Chryst told Purdy.But the perception left by Davis's disappointing 2014 still lingers. Many NFL observers see Davis's lackluster stats from...
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