Niners’ Daniel Kilgore is Fighting off Challenge
When the 49ers acquired center Jeremy Zuttah from the Ravens in March, it seemed the team was eager to move on from incumbent Daniel Kilgore.Yet two weeks into training camp, Kilgore has been up to the challenge.As the 49ers prepare for their exhbition opener Friday night in Kansas City vs. the Chiefs, Kilgore is listed as the No. 1 center on the organization's first depth chart of 2017.Kilgore has taken the majority of snaps with the first-team offense at center and it appears to be his job to lose. Though Kilgore has been knocked out of the lineup by injuries in recent years, he started 13 games in 2016 and, at age 29, is two years younger than Zuttah, who was selected to the Pro Bowl last season in Baltimore.Cam Inman, who covers the 49ers for the Bay Area News Group, noted there is still time for things to change, and there remains some uncertainty on the line, where either Kilgore or Zuttah could slide over to one of the guard positions if needed – though it appears Zuttah has been reluctant so far to play guard in this camp.For now, Kilgore appears to be up for the challenge to win his duel with Zuttah at center. In fact, Zuttah could even be in jeopardy of missing out...
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