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Not exactly breaking news, but this will give us some things to focus in on when the San Francisco 49ers get into preseason action.

Chip Kelly: The preseason games will be the big determination in QB competition

The San Francisco 49ers have to figure out their starting quarterback. Training camp will tell us something, but the preseason could tell us a lot more.
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49ers training camp practice recap, August 2: Trent Brown impressing in drills

We take a look at some of the notable news coming out of 49ers training camp following their first padded practice.
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The San Francisco 49ers have an outside linebacker and wide receiver on this list.

Football Outsiders lists two 49ers among breakout prospects

The 49ers could have some breakout candidates in 2016. Football Outsiders included two possibilities on their list.
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THE INCONVENIENT TRUTH: So “When this team was good, in terms of the record, when we were competing for three NFC championship games in a row, if you looked at that team, there were a lot of guys that were homegrown,” Baalke said.” It is not about your drafting ego Mr. Baalke, but about putting a winning combo of talent with experienced Vets, Free agent Vets and talented youth with character & hard work ethic with Coaches that know what they are doing and allowed to do their job without interference!

Super Bowl? The 49ers? In 2016?

In 2012, when Justin Smith had spent 10 of his first 11 seasons on non-playoff teams, the former 49ers defensive tackle acknowledged the NFL’s rite of August. [...] they will face the NFL’s toughest schedule, based on last year’s records, and they will navigate the gauntlet with either Blaine Gabber...
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Chip Kelly with a fantastic choice of phrasing about misconceptions

San Francisco 49ers head coach Chip Kelly met with the media on Tuesday for his second press conference of training camp. There are plenty of narratives that carried over from his time with the...
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