“My rankings of our quarterbacks for you are they're both tied at two,” Shanahan said after the 49ers’ practice Friday inside Levi’s Stadium.Shanahan is high on both Mullens and Beathard, who he helped select in the third round of the 2017 NFL Draft.
While the 49ers ultimately came up short in Super Bowl LIV, Warner finished with seven tackles and picked off eventual Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes.Regardless of what happened in the Super Bowl to the 49ers, Fred Warner can say that he picked off Patrick freaking Mahomes.Now as Year 3 nears, Warner will have sky-high expectations as Saleh also returns to the organization after some head-coaching interest.The 49ers spent their entire offseason defending quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo after he led them all the way to Super Bowl LIV in what was his first full season as a starter in the NFL. Emmanuel Sanders arrived on the scene at the midpoint of the season.So the 49ers had no other choice but to force-feed Samuel.This season, Aiyuk is just one option along with Kittle and Samuel. 2 of his 3 sacks in 2019 came in the Monday Night game against Wilson. Nick Mullens quickly has gone from undrafted out of Southern Miss to one of the best backup quarterbacks in all of football. It's clear, however, this should be Mullens' job to lose and PFF agrees.Brandon Aiyuk did not look like a rookie who was stepping on the practice field with his teammates for the first time when training camp opened.Prior to his departure from the practice field one week ago due to a left hamstring injury, Aiyuk looked like a seasoned veteran despite the cancellation of the team's offseason program this spring.Through one week of camp, Aiyuk established himself as a favorite among the 49ers quarterbacks, including Jimmy Garoppolo. 25 overall.Aiyuk's willingness to put in all the work has set himself up to be a big part of the 49ers’ offense this season. Yet the 49ers' dismal 2018 season kept Warner from becoming a household name around the NFL. That is why Aiyuk’s numbers probably will not approach what Samuel accomplished last season.After all, Samuel was one of the main weapons in the 49ers’ offensive arsenal because there weren’t a whole lot of other options. He went 3-5 as a starter for a 49ers team that only won four games all season.
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(The 49ers continue to be hopeful that Samuel will be cleared for the season opener. Beathard for the starting job. He added 159 yards and three touchdowns rushing on 14 attempts.In the postseason, Samuel had 10 catches for 127 yards receiving, and 102 yards on six rushing attempts.Aiyuk’s promising practices raises the question: Can he surpass this season what Samuel did as a rookie?Certainly, Aiyuk’s hamstring injury is a setback that will have some impact on his season even if he is 100-percent healthy for the 49ers’ regular-season opener on Sunday, Sept. 13, against the Arizona Cardinals at Levi’s Stadium.“If Aiyuk didn’t come in the way he did come in, he’d be screwed,” Shanahan said. They also have every reason to believe in his backup. Despite entertaining the idea of signing Tom Brady, general manager John Lynch and coach Kyle Shanahan have every reason to believe in Garoppolo as their franchise QB. In fact, Pro Football Focus ranks Mullens as Mullens, 25, didn't attempt a single pass last season for the 49ers. © 2020 Forty Niners Football Company LLC But in 2018, he started eight games as Garoppolo went down with a torn ACL and Mullens beat C.J.
The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. Relive Fred Warner's breakout 49ers season with these 23 highlights By Alex Didion May 16, 2020 5:36 PM Fred Warner started all 16 games as a rookie linebacker for the 49ers, finishing with 124 combined tackles, third-most among all rookies. This season, the club can spread the ball around with a lot more freedom.The 49ers did not intend for Samuel to play as much as he did a year ago.