WEBVTT - 1st & 10: Breaking Down the 49ers Initial 2024 53-Man Roster

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<v Speaker 1>Hello, and welcome to the forty nine Ers First and

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<v Speaker 1>ten Podcast, ten minutes of the most up to date

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<v Speaker 1>forty nine Ers news first thing in the morning. I'm

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<v Speaker 1>your host Brian McDonald, and I'm with forty nine Ers

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<v Speaker 1>team reporter Lindsay Plares, and together we're going to break

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<v Speaker 1>down the forty nine Ers initial fifty three man roster

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<v Speaker 1>for the twenty twenty four season, introducing you to your

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<v Speaker 1>twenty twenty four guys and getting into the nitty gritty,

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<v Speaker 1>going position by position.

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<v Speaker 2>Lindsey, how you feeling pretty good?

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<v Speaker 3>Wanted to start and preface this with this is the

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<v Speaker 3>roster as we had the list Tuesday afternoon. By later

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<v Speaker 3>today this could look a lot different, and likely will

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<v Speaker 3>because there's usually corresponding roster moves, practice, squad announcements, all

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<v Speaker 3>that coming.

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<v Speaker 4>So keep that in mind as we're going through this list.

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<v Speaker 2>Yes, stay tuned to forty nine ers dot com. We

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<v Speaker 2>have all the information dropping immediately there. But let's dive

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<v Speaker 2>into it.

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<v Speaker 1>Let's go into quarterbacks, our quarterbacks for this year, your

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<v Speaker 1>QB one Brock Party. Also Joshua Dobbs and Brandon Allen

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<v Speaker 1>tell us about the decision to keep three on the

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<v Speaker 1>roster this year.

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<v Speaker 3>This is a decision the forty nine Ers have gone

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<v Speaker 3>with now for three straight years, and given that the

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<v Speaker 3>NFL has implemented the emergency quarterback role as of twenty

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<v Speaker 3>twenty three, not surprising at all. And also I wouldn't

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<v Speaker 3>put too much stock into the order in which we're

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<v Speaker 3>saying these names behind Brock Purty, Neither Josh Dobbs or

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<v Speaker 3>Brandon Allen have officially been named. San Francis goes backup QB.

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<v Speaker 3>That decision is going to come from head coach Kyle Shanahan,

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<v Speaker 3>and we have not heard about it yet. One thing

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<v Speaker 3>to note, Josh Dobbs is a newcomer to this group.

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<v Speaker 3>He has done a fair amount of jumping around the NFL.

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<v Speaker 3>This is I believe, his fourth system in about a

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<v Speaker 3>year's time. But he's really shown his athletic ability and

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<v Speaker 3>his ability to pick up this very complicated offensive scheme

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<v Speaker 3>in the opportunities that he saw in the preseason. For

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<v Speaker 3>Brandon Allen, this is his second year with the forty

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<v Speaker 3>nine ers and he's looking a lot more comfortable under

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<v Speaker 3>center and in the system, and that's what we've heard

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<v Speaker 3>from him throughout preseason and the training camp.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, with that QB two spot still undefined. What have

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<v Speaker 1>you seen from Josh Doabbs and Brandon Allen in the preseason?

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<v Speaker 3>You know, I think both are very capable quarterbacks and

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<v Speaker 3>also Shanahan did a really good job of splitting up

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<v Speaker 3>the opportunities. Evenly, we saw a back and forth between

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<v Speaker 3>Brandon Allen and Josh Doobbs over the course of the preseason,

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<v Speaker 3>So more to come there. I'm assuming as we draw

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<v Speaker 3>closer to the regular season, we're going to have that

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<v Speaker 3>decision of who the forty nine ers backup QB is

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<v Speaker 3>coming very soon, yeap.

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<v Speaker 1>Very soon. Now staying in the offense, but moving on

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<v Speaker 1>to our running backs and our one true full back hole.

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<v Speaker 1>You check, they've got Christian McCaffrey, Jordan Mason, Patrick Taylor Junior,

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<v Speaker 1>and Isaac Garndo. I want to highlight Christian McCaffrey heading

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<v Speaker 1>into twenty twenty four. He's coming off his Offensive Player

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<v Speaker 1>of the Year season. What are your expectations for him

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<v Speaker 1>this year?

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<v Speaker 3>I mean, I think you just want him to copy

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<v Speaker 3>paste right, one of the most successful seasons in Christian

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<v Speaker 3>McCaffrey's you know, NFL career, and I think he was

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<v Speaker 3>the NFL's rushing yards leader, triple Crown winner, like you mentioned,

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<v Speaker 3>Offensive Player of the Year. I mean, I don't think

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<v Speaker 3>this is a stretch. Christian McCaffrey is the gold standard

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<v Speaker 3>of running backs and you just want to see more

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<v Speaker 3>of that. You know, over the course of training camp

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<v Speaker 3>at the preseason, he was dealing with a calf strain.

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<v Speaker 3>I think my understanding is if there was a regular

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<v Speaker 3>season game today, he would dress for it and play

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<v Speaker 3>play in it. But I think the forty nine ers

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<v Speaker 3>want to be conservative and take care of you know,

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<v Speaker 3>they're all pro running back. So we did see him

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<v Speaker 3>beginning to rejoin practice and do some rehab on the sidelines.

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<v Speaker 3>He hasn't practiced in a while, but that's always a

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<v Speaker 3>sign that he's trending in the right direction. So faithful,

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<v Speaker 3>I really wouldn't worry too much about him.

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<v Speaker 1>Let's shine some light on the newcomers. The rookie Isaac

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<v Speaker 1>Grendo and then the fourth year pro Patrick Taylor junior.

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<v Speaker 2>How do you think they made this squad?

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, so I think the decision on both those guys

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<v Speaker 3>not very surprising either. We saw in a roster move

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<v Speaker 3>earlier on Tuesday that Elijah Mitchell, who was a rushing

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<v Speaker 3>yards leader in twenty twenty one, was placed on season

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<v Speaker 3>ending IR that made room for Patrick Taylor Junior and

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<v Speaker 3>Isaac Grendo. And Isaac Grendo is a rookie, a fourth

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<v Speaker 3>round pick that really had limited opportunities in the preseason

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<v Speaker 3>because of a hamstring injury. He got one preseason outing

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<v Speaker 3>and that was in that finale against the Raiders, and

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<v Speaker 3>he shined both in the ground game and also special teams.

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<v Speaker 3>I want to call attention to that ninety three yard

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<v Speaker 3>dynamic kickoff return. He owns a little piece of NFL history,

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<v Speaker 3>so definitely well deserving to that entire group.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, that was a special play by a special player.

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<v Speaker 1>Now, faithful, you're twenty twenty four wide receivers Deebo Samuel Senior,

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<v Speaker 1>Ronnie Bell, Brandon Ayuk, Ricky Pearsal, Juwan Jennings, Chris Conley,

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<v Speaker 1>and Jacob Cowing. The first round pick Ricky Piersaal making

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<v Speaker 1>the fifty three man roster. We didn't get to see

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<v Speaker 1>him much in the preseason. But what should we expect.

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<v Speaker 2>With him rejoining in the twenty twenty four season.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, you know, I think the expectation with any of

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<v Speaker 3>San Francisco's draft picks, especially a first round draft pick,

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<v Speaker 3>one that they haven't had in a while, is that

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<v Speaker 3>he's going to be an immediate contributor on this team.

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<v Speaker 3>I know that there's definitely a desire on Ricky Piersaal.

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<v Speaker 4>To make those contributions.

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<v Speaker 3>He's been dealing with kind of a lingering shoulder injury,

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<v Speaker 3>so we'll see how the forty nine Ers begin to

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<v Speaker 3>really ease him back into practice. He made his return

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<v Speaker 3>on Monday. He was in a blue non contact jersey.

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<v Speaker 3>So again, I think it's going to be a slow

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<v Speaker 3>progression for him of just getting him back up to

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<v Speaker 3>speed and full go as he still is working on

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<v Speaker 3>that shoulder.

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<v Speaker 1>And looking at this list of receivers, who does stand

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<v Speaker 1>out to you this year?

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<v Speaker 4>I mean who doesn't?

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<v Speaker 2>Right?

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<v Speaker 3>I think you know we're going to continue to see

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<v Speaker 3>more really good things out of Juwan Jennings. I think

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<v Speaker 3>he's continued to build. He had that contract extension in

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<v Speaker 3>the off season. You know, a really great showing in

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<v Speaker 3>Super Bowl fifty eight. Chris Conley has been a really

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<v Speaker 3>reliable practice squad player for the forty nine ers that

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<v Speaker 3>hit the elevation limit in twenty twenty three because he

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<v Speaker 3>was such a team player that they had to, you know,

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<v Speaker 3>activate him as injuries came about, and he's had a

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<v Speaker 3>great camp. Jacob Cowing another fourth round pick for the

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<v Speaker 3>forty nine ers that has been very successful in the preseason.

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<v Speaker 3>He also only had two preseason outings because of also

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<v Speaker 3>a hamstring injury, and the forty nine ers are looking

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<v Speaker 3>to him as a possible option at the punt returner position.

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<v Speaker 3>So really there's multiple ways that you could see Jacob Cowing.

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<v Speaker 4>Contributing in twenty twenty four.

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<v Speaker 1>All Right, moving on to ours tight ends, lindsay only

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<v Speaker 1>two this year, George Kittle and Jake Tongjas. Tell me

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<v Speaker 1>about that decision to keep only two. I want to

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<v Speaker 1>know your immediate reaction when you saw two on the

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<v Speaker 1>list this year.

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<v Speaker 3>I wasn't expecting to only see two names on the list.

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<v Speaker 4>Last year there were four.

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<v Speaker 3>This room looks completely different outside of George Kittle. Right,

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<v Speaker 3>he's your anchor, your veteran, your team captain. He's coming

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<v Speaker 3>off a thousand plus yard season, had six touchdowns in

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<v Speaker 3>twenty twenty three. Basically you want him to copy and

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<v Speaker 3>paste his season as well. But a huge congratulations to

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<v Speaker 3>Jake Toanjis.

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<v Speaker 4>He's a guy that spent.

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<v Speaker 3>Last year twenty twenty three on the practice squad, and

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<v Speaker 3>for all of our Bay Area people, this is somebody

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<v Speaker 3>that you can easily root for. He is a cal

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<v Speaker 3>alum and also grew up in Los Gatos, so he's

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<v Speaker 3>a local player.

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<v Speaker 4>So huge, huge congratulations.

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<v Speaker 1>All right, Next is the forty nine ers O line. Faithful,

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<v Speaker 1>You've got John Feliciano, Nick Zekel, Jake Brundle, Aaron Banks,

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<v Speaker 1>Colton mckivitz, Spencer Burford, Jalen Moore, and Dominic Pooney.

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<v Speaker 2>Walk us through the lineup here.

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<v Speaker 1>If Week ones game, Monday Night Football was tomorrow, what

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<v Speaker 1>would that starting line look like?

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, so I think injuries definitely played a role in

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<v Speaker 3>the group. On the offensive line, we had Aaron Banks,

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<v Speaker 3>who is typically the forty nine ers starting left guard.

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<v Speaker 3>He suffered a broken pinky during training camp. So yeah,

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<v Speaker 3>if if the season were to start today, with all

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<v Speaker 3>the information I've got, we would start with left tackle

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<v Speaker 3>Jalen Moore. Then we would have Nick Zikel at left guard,

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<v Speaker 3>Jake Brendle at center, then at right guard, Dominic Pooney,

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<v Speaker 3>and then at right tackle.

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<v Speaker 4>We would also have Colton mckibbitts.

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<v Speaker 3>That's the starting lineup we saw in the third preseason game. Again,

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<v Speaker 3>I am not Kyle Shanahan. That lineup could look totally

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<v Speaker 3>different based on information that I don't know, but if

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<v Speaker 3>we're going off of the lineup that we saw against

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<v Speaker 3>the Raiders, it would be those five.

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<v Speaker 1>And how good was Dominic Pooney during the preseason? Tell

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<v Speaker 1>us just how amazing he was during those first three

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<v Speaker 1>preseason games.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, he was a preseason standout for sure. I think

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<v Speaker 3>one of the biggest contributors from that twenty twenty four

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<v Speaker 3>draft class. Started at right guard in all three games,

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<v Speaker 3>did not give up a single sack. So again, huge

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<v Speaker 3>congratulations to a rookie that's definitely making a name for

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<v Speaker 3>himself early.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, this is a special day for a lot of

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<v Speaker 1>the rookies and newcombers to the team this year. But

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<v Speaker 1>moving on to defense, we'll start upfront at the D line.

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<v Speaker 1>We've got Robert Bield, Junior, Leonard Floyd, Kevin Given, sam Okayanu,

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<v Speaker 1>Jordan Elliott, You, Tor Gross Matos, Nick Bosa, Javon Hargrave,

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<v Speaker 1>and Malik Collins. Now free agency was a big time

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<v Speaker 1>for the D line during the forty nine ers off season.

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<v Speaker 1>Tell me just how much the Niners invested upfront in

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<v Speaker 1>that D line.

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<v Speaker 3>You know, I think D line is where the forty

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<v Speaker 3>nine ers focused their efforts for that very first wave

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<v Speaker 3>of free agency. We saw them at Leonard Floyd, Malik Collins,

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<v Speaker 3>Jordan Elliott, you, Tor Gross Matos.

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<v Speaker 4>This was a really big point.

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<v Speaker 3>Of emphasis for the forty nine ers who were looking

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<v Speaker 3>to up their run defense in this coming season. I

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<v Speaker 3>think there's high expectations for Leonard Floyd as being the

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<v Speaker 3>bookend for Nick Bosa, and he has just a great

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<v Speaker 3>history of being available. This guy has not missed a

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<v Speaker 3>regular season game in about six seasons.

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<v Speaker 4>Leave The streak is one hundred and eight games.

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<v Speaker 3>So if you're looking somebody that's going to be ready

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<v Speaker 3>to contribute, it's Leonard Floyd, proven better and I think

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<v Speaker 3>he's averaging just under ten sacks a season for the

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<v Speaker 3>last four years.

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<v Speaker 2>Oh wow.

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<v Speaker 1>Okay, So we've got the most change to this group

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<v Speaker 1>I think from twenty twenty three into twenty twenty four,

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<v Speaker 1>and probably the longest list.

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<v Speaker 2>Out of all the position groups.

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<v Speaker 1>So how important is it to keep that D line

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<v Speaker 1>fresh throughout the season?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah?

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<v Speaker 3>You know, I think that is a really important part

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<v Speaker 3>of how the forty nine ers play their D line.

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<v Speaker 3>They like to rotate players in and out to make

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<v Speaker 3>sure that everyone's fresh, not just throughout the season, but

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<v Speaker 3>in game. So you're very much going to see your

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<v Speaker 3>starting lineup get refresh mid game, make sure everyone stays,

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<v Speaker 3>you know, in good health for the duration of that

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<v Speaker 3>football game. So you're gonna see all nine of these

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<v Speaker 3>players contribute all right.

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<v Speaker 1>Now, moving on to our linebackers, We've got Curtis Robinson,

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<v Speaker 1>Demitrius Flannigan, Fouls Tatum Bethune, d Winters, Fred Warner, and

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<v Speaker 1>Devondre Campbell's senior Fred Warner headlines this group.

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<v Speaker 2>Tell me about his.

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<v Speaker 1>Leadership and now how he's guided this group throughout training camp.

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<v Speaker 2>In the preseason. Now looking forward to twenty twenty four.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, so Fred Warner is someone that we actually didn't

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<v Speaker 3>see suit up a ton in the preseason, but like

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<v Speaker 3>you mentioned, he is very much the leader of the

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<v Speaker 3>linebacker group and also.

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<v Speaker 4>I would say quarterback of the defense. Right he is

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<v Speaker 4>the one giving pregame speeches. He gets everyone fired up.

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<v Speaker 3>And you've heard a number of these players that are

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<v Speaker 3>in this linebacker group that Fred Warner, Drake Greenlaw as

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<v Speaker 3>well are the gold standard for linebackers, right. They want

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<v Speaker 3>to model their play, their physicality after someone like Fred Warner,

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<v Speaker 3>who is a unanimous All Pro linebacker, one of only

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<v Speaker 3>three players in the NFL that.

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<v Speaker 4>Earned that unanimous title.

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<v Speaker 3>So again, just someone that is a great person to

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<v Speaker 3>lead the room and really embraces that role.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, and with the linebackers, we've got a mix of veterans.

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<v Speaker 1>We got the leader, Fred Warner, some rookies in here,

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<v Speaker 1>and then also some free agent additions. So what do

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<v Speaker 1>those newcomers bring to this group, like Devondre Campbell, senior

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<v Speaker 1>like Tatum Bethune.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, I think they just bring fresh energy. Devondre Campbell

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<v Speaker 3>is a veteran, he was an All Pro in twenty

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<v Speaker 3>twenty one. He comes over to the Bay from the

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<v Speaker 3>Green Bay Packers. He brings a lot of experience with him.

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<v Speaker 3>I also wanted to highlight Curtis Robinson, who has been

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<v Speaker 3>a really reliable practice squad player for the forty nine

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<v Speaker 3>ers in the past. He makes his debut to the

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<v Speaker 3>fifty three man roster. Tatum Bethune really big contributor in

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<v Speaker 3>the preseason, a seventh round pick for the forty nine

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<v Speaker 3>ers and he's making this roster and from what I

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<v Speaker 3>was looking at the defensive stats, he actually led the

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<v Speaker 3>forty nine ers in preseason tackles. So another huge congratulations

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<v Speaker 3>to another member of that twenty twenty four draft class.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, something about those forty nine ers late round pick. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>always making waves all right. Now, moving on to the cornerbacks,

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<v Speaker 1>We've got Charvarius Ward, Ambry Thomas, Isaac Yadam Derell Luder,

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<v Speaker 1>Junior Ronaldo Green, and our d defensive.

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<v Speaker 2>Bag deometer Leonor.

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<v Speaker 1>Now with Nick Sorenson coming in and leading the whole defense,

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<v Speaker 1>he's got a special eye on the cornerbacks and defensive backs.

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<v Speaker 1>What do you think his goal is with this group

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<v Speaker 1>heading into twenty twenty four?

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<v Speaker 3>You know, I think one of the things that this

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<v Speaker 3>group in general, because Nick Sorenson, former passing game coordinator,

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<v Speaker 3>defensive passing game coordinator for the forty nine ers, I

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<v Speaker 3>think all of these players are super familiar with him.

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<v Speaker 3>Part of the reason that he was selected as the

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<v Speaker 3>new defensive coordinator is because of that familiarity and also

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<v Speaker 3>the ability to tie the back end of the defense

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<v Speaker 3>to the defensive front. He brings a wealth of knowledge

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<v Speaker 3>with him, but I think he just wants this defensive

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<v Speaker 3>back group, this cornerbacks group, to get after the ball.

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<v Speaker 4>He wants takeaways.

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<v Speaker 3>That's something that we have seen him and several other

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<v Speaker 3>coaches on the defensive side of the ball preach, and

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<v Speaker 3>the forty nine ers are very good at it.

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<v Speaker 1>So, yeah, you think that's been in Ronaldo Green's ear

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<v Speaker 1>throughout training camp in the preseason and maybe why he

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<v Speaker 1>made this.

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<v Speaker 3>Absolutely, I think for all of these cornerbacks, we've seen

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<v Speaker 3>them pick up those preseason turnovers and then also those

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<v Speaker 3>interceptions during training camp practices. So definitely a good energy

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<v Speaker 3>with this group and we've seen it all throughout camp.

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<v Speaker 2>Amazing.

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<v Speaker 1>Now it's staying in the defensive backfield, but moving on

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<v Speaker 1>to the safeties, we've got JayR. Brown, Tealanno Hufunga, George

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<v Speaker 1>Odom and Malick Mustafa. Any of the latest updates on

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<v Speaker 1>Talaho Hufunga and what his injury status has been like.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, So Talao Hufunga is working back from an ACL

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<v Speaker 3>injury he suffered in Week eleven of the twenty twenty

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<v Speaker 3>three season. He's definitely trending in the right direction. The

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<v Speaker 3>latest update we got is that he's been medically cleared

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<v Speaker 3>to take the next steps in the process. The forty

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<v Speaker 3>nine Ers are definitely being conservative and smart with him.

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<v Speaker 4>He's been allowed to.

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<v Speaker 3>Be eased into practices, but hasn't made that return just yet,

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<v Speaker 3>so we'll hear more from head coach Kyle Shanahan what

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<v Speaker 3>the plan is for him. Either way, we've seen Jay R.

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<v Speaker 3>Brown really step up in his his absence. He's a

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<v Speaker 3>second year player that is definitely looking to take on a.

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<v Speaker 4>Bigger role in twenty twenty four.

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<v Speaker 1>Now, what are some storylines that jump out to you

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<v Speaker 1>when you look at this list of safeties?

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<v Speaker 4>Oh, Man, I don't know.

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<v Speaker 3>I mean, you've got a physical tackler and Malik Mustafa.

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<v Speaker 3>We've seen that energy from him all of preseason, all

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<v Speaker 3>of training camp. I think George Odom is somebody definitely

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<v Speaker 3>to watch out for. He has really made a name

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<v Speaker 3>for himself on the forty nine Ers as a special

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<v Speaker 3>teams ace, but he's also been working in tandem with JayR.

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<v Speaker 3>Brown all preseason, all of training camp with that starting defense,

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<v Speaker 3>So he's a player to keep an eye out on

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<v Speaker 3>all right.

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<v Speaker 1>Finally, last, but not least, our specialists You've got your

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<v Speaker 1>punter Mitch Wishnowski, your kicker Jake Moody, and your long

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<v Speaker 1>snappers Haber Pepper, mister reliables of the forty nine ers.

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<v Speaker 1>Tell us about Moody and entering his sophomore season.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, you know, I think Jake Moody you're going to

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<v Speaker 3>just continue to see him become more comfortable in his role.

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<v Speaker 4>This is really just specialist trio back together.

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<v Speaker 3>Really no surprises here, just wanting more of what Jake

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<v Speaker 3>Moody gave us in his rookie season. He made sixty

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<v Speaker 3>of sixty one extra point attempts and twenty one of

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<v Speaker 3>twenty five field goal attempts in the twenty twenty three

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<v Speaker 3>regular season. Mitch Weshnowski reliable, Tabor Pepper super reliable. So

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<v Speaker 3>we are just looking for more good things from our

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<v Speaker 3>specialist trio.

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<v Speaker 1>All right, We've got three quarterbacks, five running backs, seven

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<v Speaker 1>wide receivers, two tight ends, eight offensive linemen, nine defensive linemen,

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<v Speaker 1>six linebackers, six cornerbacks for safeties, three specialists. That makes

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<v Speaker 1>fifty three men on the initial fifty three man roster. Faithful,

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<v Speaker 1>thank you so much for tuning in today, Lindsey. Thanks

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<v Speaker 1>for joining me and breaking down this roster. But subscribe

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