Niners Might Have Interest in former Oregon Quarterback

Jan 25, 2016 at 9:30 AM--


When Chip Kelly spoke to the media last week for the first time since being hired as the new head coach of the 49ers, he complimented both of the team's incumbent quarterbacks.Kelly called Colin Kaepernick "an extremely talented football player" and said Blaine Gabbert impressed him with his improvement in 2015. "I think both of those players make this an attractive situation," Kelly said.But it's also possible the 49ers will draft a quarterback to throw into the mix in 2016. Some analysts have projected that San Francisco could select Cal's Jared Goff or Paxton Lynch of Memphis in the first round, with their No. 7 overall choice, if the two junior quarterbacks make themselves available. Each is a tall, strong-armed passer projected to go in the first round, as is Carson Wentz from lower-division North Dakota State.But the 49ers – who have many needs this offseason – also could reach for a QB in later rounds. According to several reports, one of those QBs could be Vernon Adams of Oregon.Adams, originally projected as a low-round draft choice, had a strong performance in the East-West Shrine Game this past weekend, leading the West to a 29-9 victory. Adams threw for 191...
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