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49ers should consider WR Mike Williams at No. 2
Three weeks away from judgment day, I’m also glued to Williams’ tape, and willing to bet he becomes one of the best players from the 2017 draft class. You see a lot of Mike Evans from Johnny Manziel’s days at Texas A&M, where the receiver bailed out the quarterback often (Evans had 96 receptions, 1,321…
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49ers sign Tim Hightower
In six years with Arizona, Washington and New Orleans, Hightower has rushed for 2,977 yards with a 4.0 average per carry and has 162 receptions for 1,208 yards.
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Redskins have offered Kirk Cousins a contract extension [report]
Should Cousins put ink on a contract in Washington before the NFL Draft on April 27th, Shanahan and Lynch would be put in their first two-minute drill together. All of a sudden, selecting a quarterback at No. 2 — or moving down in the middle of the draft — would seem like a plausible scenario.
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49ers finish in bottom five of ESPN’s free agency rankings
For the first time in recent memory, the 49ers have been one of the most active teams during the NFL’s free agency period.
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Teams reportedly concerned about Kaepernick’s vegan diet [report]
The discussion surrounding Colin Kaepernick’s free agency continues to get more bizarre with each passing day.
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49ers to meet with presumptive No. 1 pick Myles Garrett
The 49ers have scheduled a meeting with the likely No. 1 overall overall pick in the upcoming draft, Texas A&M defensive lineman Myles Garrett, the player announced at his pro day Thursday, according to Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle.
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NFL makes major rule change to replay reviews
Previously, the referee would go to a sideline camera for reviews, and he would have final say on keeping or reversal a call. Now, league officiating chief Dean Blandino and his staff in New York will make those decisions with input from the referee.
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Jed York not expecting to gain Raiders fans from Oakland
The intersection the Raiders and 49ers may not include fans jumping ship, but it could include sharing a stadium. Reports indicate the city of Oakland is trying to push the Raiders out of the Oakland Coliseum. Owner Mark Davis has a lease signed for the 2017 season and a one-year option for 2018.
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49ers re-sign DuJuan Harris [report]
Harris joins Jeremy Kerley as the only other 49er the new regime re-signed in their first offseason calling shots.
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John Lynch to Raiders fans: We’re open for business
But Lynch did his best to give a quick sales to pitch to those in the East Bay without an NFL team. And should the Raiders begin playing at Levi’s Stadium, maybe the conversion of some fans won’t be as difficult as originally thought.