James Laurinaitis to visit the 49ers?

The San Francisco 49ers are heading back to the playoffs for the first time since their 2019 Super Bowl run after a thrilling Week 18 overtime victory against the NFC West champion Los Angeles Rams. The 49ers were a 13-3 powerhouse in 2019, earning the #1 seed and a first-round bye, but this 2021 version, a 10-game winner and the 6th seed, may actually be better positioned to win it all than the 2019 squad. Let's compare the offensive position groups from each season to see who has the edge. Quarterback 2019 Jimmy Garoppolo 16 games, 329/476 69.1%, 3978 yds, 27 TDs and 13 INTs, 2.7 INT% Nick Mullens 2021 Jimmy Garoppolo 15 games,

The 49ers defeated the Rams 27-24 to get into the NFC Playoffs and will face off the Dallas Cowboys in the NFC Wildcard round on Sunday. Join Co-hosts Marco Martinez and Rohan Chakravarthi as they break down Sunday's matchup, including Jimmy Garoppolo's play, Ambry Thomas, the coaching staff and

Last Sunday, rookie quarterback Trey Lance showed improvement since his first, and only start in Week 5. Lance completed 16 of 23 pass attempts for 249 yards, two touchdowns, and an interception—a very Jimmy Garoppolo-like stat line. After struggling to find an offensive rhythm early in the first half, Lance came out guns blazing in the second, spreading the ball all over the field, especially outside of the numbers, and targeting the deeper and intermediate routes on pass plays. Trey Lance brought a vertical element to the 49ers offense in his second career start.Lance averaged the most air

The 49ers secondary has taken a beating this season, losing its top cornerback Jason Verrett to a torn ACL in Week One. Since then, injuries have continued to plague players in the secondary, as the team has had to rely on rookies and free-agent veterans to step in and carry the load. This week, the secondary has taken a few more hits as two players were added to the Reserve/Covid list. Cornerbacks Dontae Johnson and K'waun Williams and safety Jimmie Ward all tested positive for Covid-19 or got popped through contact tracing. The good news is they tested early in the week, meaning they could be available for this Sunday's game against the