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| Alex Smith said he has yet to launch very many deep passes with his surgically reconstructed shoulder, but on Saturday he fired a half dozen, 45-to-50-yard fly patterns, all of which were seemingly on target.
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| Arnaz Battle is among the top three receivers for the 49ers during practice, according to the Sacramento Bee. Isaac Bruce (formerly of the Rams) and Bryant Johnson (formerly of the Cardinals) round out the trio. Ashley Lelie is being featured in four receiver sets. |
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| Quarterback Shaun Hill didn't look nearly as sharp as Alex Smith in the San Francisco 49ers recent mini-camp practices, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. |
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| Alex Smith and Shaun Hill took the majority of plays with the first offense through five practices in the San Francisco 49ers weekend minicamp. But head coach Mike Nolan said J.T. O'Sullivan likely will work with the starting unit some when the team reconvene for a series of organized team activities in June, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. "In order to call that a three-man race, some of that has to happen," Nolan said. At this point, offensive coordinator Mike Martz does not profess to have a favorite to run his offense. "He has an excellent chance," Martz said O'Sullivan. "If Mike [Nolan] said any one of the three can be your starting quarterback, I'd be happy. ... They all have a pretty good grasp of what we're doing." Martz added that O'Sullivan is "accurate and quick with the ball," two essential qualities for a quarterback in his offense. |
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| The more San Francisco 49ers offensive coordinator Mike Martz works with QB Alex Smith, the more excited he gets. Martz apparently has told some of his confidantes that Smith could be the best quarterback he’s worked with on the professional level, according to Pro Football Weekly. |
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| Head Coach Mike Nolan said it is possible that the San Francisco 49ers will name a starting quarterback before any exhibition games are played, according to the Santa Rosa Press Democrat. "In a perfect world, you'd have a one, a two and a three," Nolan said. "But before you get to the perfect world, somebody has to win the job. And we need somebody to win the job." Before training camp opens in late July, the 49ers will have 12 practices during organized team activities in June. The 49ers have three quarterbacks - Alex Smith, Shaun Hill and J.T. O'Sullivan - competing for the No. 1 job. |
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| Running back Frank Gore is excited about the changes in store for him in offensive coordinator Mike Martz’s new offense, according to Santa Rosa Press Democrat. Gore looks forward to being a bigger part of the passing game, where he will get an opportunity run routes while lining up in the slot. |
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| Head coach Mike Nolan reiterated on Sunday that the 49ers have an open battle for the starting quarterback job. In fact, it's a three-way battle. "You know what, I’ll say this, probably the biggest impression that I got out of the quarterback position is that it is probably going to be a three-man race rather than just two. I think J.T. O’Sullivan as it goes is going to be in the thick of it," Nolan tells the team's official web site. Alex Smith and Shaun Hill are thought to be the frontrunners. |
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| San Francisco offensive coordinator Mike Martz is hopeful he can build an offense around Frank Gore the way he did Marshall Faulk when he was with the St. Louis Rams, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. |
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| The San Francisco 49ers envision third round rookie cornerback Reggie Smith as a candidate to eventually take over for Walt Harris on the side opposite Nate Clements, according to USA Today. "I don't feel comfortable with the depth that we have right now because of the durability issues that we have," head coach Mike Nolan said. "I love Walt (Harris) to death, but he's getting up there (in age) and practices only one day a week." |
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