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It has already been revealed that the San Francisco 49ers met with a number of the top running back prospects, including Saquon Barkley of Penn State, Ronald Jones of USC, and Royce Freeman of Oregon, at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis this week. Seeking to improve the blocking for whoever the running back might be next season and franchise quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, they were also among the teams to meet with UCLA tackle Kolton Miller, according to Miller himself.
Other teams that interviewed Miller included the New York Giants and Buffalo Bills.
Miller, who started all 13 games as a junior at left tackle for the Bruins last season, was responsible for protecting quarterback Josh Rosen's blind side. In 2016, Miller's season was shortened by a foot injury. He joined UCLA in 2015 as a four-star recruit and started five games at right tackle that year.
NFL.com projects that Miller will be selected in rounds 2-3 of the NFL Draft.
"Miller is an exceptionally tall tackle prospect who lacks the flexibility in his hips to drop his pad level and play with better leverage and a stronger base. His lateral movements in his pass slides are segmented and there are reps that he has to completely break from his technique to chase edge rushers to the corner. Miller has the frame to add more mass and he may need to make the move to the right side as a pro. He has the physical traits to become an average NFL starter, but I see pass protection concerns in his future."
49ers RB Christian McCaffrey nominated for FedEx Ground NFL Player of the Week
By David Bonilla
Sep 11
The NFL has announced that San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey has been nominated for this week's FedEx Ground NFL Player of the Week award. Fans can click the link to vote for the Niners player.
McCaffrey was impressive in his 2023 season debut, racking up 152 rushing yards on 22 attempts (6.9-yard average) and adding a rushing touchdown in the Niners' Week 1 30-7 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The other nominees are Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb and Los Angeles Chargers running back Austin Ekeler. McCaffrey last won the award following Week 14 last season.
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49ers RB Christian McCaffrey once again nominated for FedEx Ground NFL Player of the Week
By David Bonilla
Sep 18
Running back Christian McCaffrey has once again been nominated for the FedEx Ground Player of the Week, an award he won after Week 1. The latest nomination comes after the San Francisco 49ers' Week 2 30-23 win over the Los Angeles Rams.
McCaffrey rushed for 116 yards on 20 carries (5.8-yard average) and a rushing touchdown in the win over the Rams. His 268 rushing yards through the first two weeks of the season leads the NFL by an 88-yard margin.
Other nominees for this week's award are Miami running back Raheem Mostert, who rushed for 121 yards on 18 carries (6.7 average) and two touchdowns in Week 2, and Philadelphia running back D'Andre Swift, who rushed for 175 yards on 28 attempts (6.3 average) and a touchdown.
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"They are basically fielding the NFL All-Pro team": Where the 49ers stand in Week 3 power rankings
By David Bonilla
Sep 19
The San Francisco 49ers have now won 12 consecutive regular-season games, just three games shy of tying the 15-game record set between the 1989 and 1990 seasons. Sunday's 30-23 win against the Los Angeles Rams may not have been the prettiest of victories, but Kyle Shanahan's squad improved to 2-0 on the season and sit alone atop the NFC West.
The 49ers managed to beat their division rival despite quarterback Brock Purdy having arguably his most unimpressive game as a starter. He finished the game 17-of-25 for 206 yards and a passer rating of 93.1, a new regular-season career-low as a starter.
Meanwhile, running back Christian McCaffrey leads the NFL with 268 rushing yards and ranks second only to wide receiver Justin Jefferson of the Minnesota Vikings in
John Lynch reveals 49ers' plan for NFL-leading salary cap space
By David Bonilla
Sep 19
Don't get your hopes up if you were waiting for the San Francisco 49ers to make a splashy mid-season move. The team restructured the contracts of tight end George Kittle, tackle Trent Williams, and defensive tackle Arik Armstead ahead of the season and now owns a league-leading $42.6 million in salary-cap space.
The team with the next highest amount of space is the Cleveland Browns with $34.4 million, and then the Arizona Cardinals with $14.2 million, per OverTheCap.com.
The Niners' money is earmarked for the future, though. There are no plans to bolster the already talented roster this season, short of something unexpected happening.
"We've pretty much done what we're going to do this year," general manager
