Thursday, August 27, 2026

Preseason Game 3: 49ers vs Raiders


LG is Carver Willis' to lose. If he continues to ascend in this game, he will hold onto the job. For now... 

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  1. Hopefully, Willis can hold the job down for years, or until someone better comes along. As Steven A Smith says, "it's fluid."

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    1. We saw what happened to Colby last season. I think Willis might have what it takes to hold onto the job and help get this running game back on track.

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  2. LG, will the best pass blocker stand up and be counted.

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    1. Yea, that won't be Willis, but I expect that aspect of his game will improve, especially next to Williams. The strength of Willis' game right now is his ability to get to his landmarks and peel off in the run game.

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  3. Highest Graded Rookie Wide Receiver This Preseason:

    🔴 De’Zhaun Stribling, 49ers: 90.0

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  4. Here are the 49ers' starters facing the Raiders' first-team offense:

    DE Ogbo Okoronkwo
    DT CJ West
    DT Alfred Collins
    DE Keion White

    LB Jaden Dugger
    LB Tatum Bethune
    LB Jalen Graham

    S Ashtyn Davis
    S Jalen Stroman
    CB Jack Jones
    CB Darrell Luter Jr.
    NB Jakob Robinson

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  5. Raheem is gonna revitilize our pass rush with these stunts and twists.

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  6. I have little doubt that Kaelon Black will be CMC' backup. Also, I won't count out Guerendo. James is similar in size to KB, but Black looks to have more strength. Guerendo gives them the change in pace with his size.
    Duggar has not looked good tonight.

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    1. This is the best stable of backs Shanahan has had and might be the best WR room he's had.

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  7. Starting LBs

    LB Jaden Dugger
    LB Tatum Bethune
    LB Jalen Graham

    Interesting to see no Larry Worth III or Deion Jones starting.
    Bethune on the outside looking in?

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  8. Seems like the 49ers are changing their philosophy on drafting small quick LBs.

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  9. Carver Willis is a run blocking machine!

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  10. Willis is done for the night however; Conner Colby is still out there at RG.

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  11. Eddie Money! Take me home tonight!!

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  12. I believe Carver Willis is their starting LG vs. the Rams.

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  13. Jalon Graham made a nice bid to make the 53R, especially given that the 49ers seem to be leaning towards taller LBs.

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  14. Rucci looks like he could be Charlie Woerner 2.0 for us.

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    1. He looks like a better receiver than Woerner. Is he a good blocker?

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    2. Yes, that's supposed to be his forte and not receiving.

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  15. Hey this Piniero guy is pretty good. Collins and West looked terrible tonight. Halton better get healthy pretty soon and he needs to be able to hold his own pretty damn fast. Thompson took a step back tonight. Hopefully Valdez can become a solid rotational piece.

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  16. Raiders rookie RB Mike Washington showed some very good running chops. I see him cutting into Jenty's snap's this year. He's going to embarrass defenses in 2026 and beyond. He was a draft favorite of mine, but Black and James look pretty good for the 49ers going forward.

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  17. Connor Colby, who started at right guard, earned the game's best pass-blocking grade at 88.0 and did not allow a single pressure.

    Left guard Carver Willis earned a 44.2 offensive grade, the lowest among 49ers offensive linemen. He also posted a team-low 42.4 run-blocking grade. His 61.5 pass-blocking grade included two pressures and two hurries allowed. -- Bonilla

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    1. There's things they're being coached to do that can seem "wrong". Foerster has said it himself, in breaking down how they do these things, "It's different than a lot of others, not saying we're right and they're wrong, it's just how we do it." Because everything is approached from the same philosophical approach - make it all look the same.

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  18. Hopefully, I'm wrong. But, I don't believe that we will see Bosa play until either the home games vs Miami or the following week against Arizona. Even if he's ready to have physical practice in the next couple of weeks leading up to Australia, I have doubts that he will be ready. Mykel could fall into that same category of not playing until week 3-4. If that's the case, I have no problem with them getting the extra time to completely mend.

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    1. I bet they did a PRP injection when the flare-up happened and his absence from the side field, mixed with what Shanahan just said about his timetable, fits that.

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  19. That sounds about right, Razor. We won't see these guys until they can acquit themselves in physical team practice, which has yet to happen. I'd feel much better if they are not rushed to play. And the same goes for Kittle.

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  20. I'm looking at a few proposed unofficial 53R predictions. There are 7-9 rookies that make the 53R. If this becomes the reality, this might be the best draft class in the Lynch/Shanahan era. And also helps keep the SB window open for the next 5 years 🤞

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  21. Willis has to start at LG imo. He's the best option that is currently fit to practice. Let him play the first 4-5 games then re-evaluate whether to keep going with him or if they need a change.

    I find it hard to believe he'll be worse than the guys they started at LG last season.

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Preseason Game 3: 49ers vs Raiders

LG is Carver Willis' to lose. If he continues to ascend in this game, he will hold onto the job. For now...