Author: Bryan Eglesia

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Bryan covers the San Francisco 49ers and the National Football League at large for GridIron Heroics.

The San Francisco 49ers finished their second preseason game late Saturday evening after spending the week in Minnesota participating in multiple joint practices with the Vikings at their practice facility. The 49ers beat the Vikings 17-7. Although the outcome of the game is meaningless, there were still essential takeaways that the coaching staff will keep in mind while making the 53-man roster before the regular season begins.  The Starters Sat Before the game, the 49ers announced that 27 of their starters and key players would not play. A few key players that didn’t play were quarterback Trey Lance, wide receiver…

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The 49ers played their first preseason game last Friday against the Green Bay Packers to begin the 2022 season. Here are a few important takeaway’s from the 49ers first preseason game. The 49ers Offense Is Explosive  The Trey Lance era got off to an explosive start. Lance had a 76-yard passing touchdown to rookie wide receiver Danny Grey out of Southern Methodist University down the left sideline to end the second offensive possession. Lance and Shanahan have many offensive weapons to help Lance transition to the starting quarterback. With Deebo Samuel, George Kittle, Brandon Aiyuk, Elijah Mitchell, the 49ers offense…

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In the NFL offense wins games, but defense wins championships. To hoist the Lombardi trophy, a team must have an elite defense, and the San Francisco 49ers have an elite defense. The 49er defense must carry the team to the playoffs this season. The Line is Loaded Since Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch took over the team in 2017, the strength of the 49ers has been the defensive line. The 49er defense has a deep and talented defensive line led by two-time pro bowl defensive end Nick Bosa, Arik Armstead, Javon Kinlaw, and Samson Ebukam. Because the 49ers can keep…

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The San Francisco 49ers and Jimmy Garoppolo need to work together on a trade before their first game on September 11th, in Chicago, Illinois, at Solider Fielder when they take on the Chicago Bears. There has been a lot of speculation about which teams around the NFL should trade for Garoppolo. There are interesting odds in Las Vegas, from betonline.com, about where Garoppolo will end up this year. Here are the five teams around the NFL that need to trade for Jimmy Garoppolo. New York Giants Daniel Jones has been far from successful in New York. They brought in Tyrod…

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The San Francisco 49ers and their fans can breathe easy now that super star wide receiver Deebo Samuel has agreed to a contract extension with the 49ers. The news broke late Sunday afternoon by NFL Networks Ian Rapport, and ESPN’s Adam Schefter tweeting that wide receiver Deebo Samuel signed a three-year, $71.55 million extension, including $58.1 million guaranteed. Deebo Samuel and the 49ers were able to get a deal done before the first padded practice on August 1st.  The San Francisco 49ers Nightmare is Over It was a difficult off-season for the San Francisco 49ers and their fans seeing wide…

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The San Francisco 49ers began training camp this week in Santa Clara, California. There was a lot to process regarding injuries, style of play, and player development from the first week of the 49ers training camp. The Defensive line unit is deep The strength of the San Francisco 49ers is the defensive line led by Nick Bosa, Arik Armstead. There is a lot of depth at the line with players like Javon Kinlaw, Charles Omenihu, Kerry Hyder, Drake Jackson, and Samson Ebukam. However, the 49ers will have a tough decision on who to cut and who to keep this…

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49ers training camp is opening this week, players report Wednesday, and there are many players in all three phases of the game to keep an eye on during 49ers training camp. Here are the top five players to watch when 49ers training camp. Defensive Tackle Javon Kinlaw  The strength of the San Francisco 49ers is their defensive line play and depth! Nick Bosa and Arik Armstead lead them, but they need another body to produce on the defensive line. The former first-round pick, 14th overall in 2021, has yet to stay healthy for a whole season in his young career.…

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