Former teammate says best is yet to come for 49ers QB Brock Purdy
“Yeah, I don’t see why not,” [Xavier] Hutchinson answered. “You have to prove it every single season, in every single game, and I think that’s exactly what he’s done. I’m super excited for him because I don’t even think this is the best that we’ve seen of him, and I know that he believes that himself, too.
“Like, there’s so many areas that he has to work on, and I’m excited to see him put it all together, and I just wish him the best. That’s my guy.”
49ers’ biggest roster hole entering training camp identified by CBS Sports
“If one position has to be singled out, it would be the defensive line,” Edwards wrote. “Osa Odighizuwa brings stability to the unit, but others on rookie contracts need to take the next step in their careers….The interior offensive line remains a point of contention between myself and 49ers fans,” Edwards noted. “Although the collection is not all that exhilarating, Kyle Shanahan has proven that he can win [with whomever] he opens with in training camp.”
49ers roster preview: Is it realistic to expect a 2nd-year jump for Connor Colby?
“It didn’t take long to see the positives and negatives in Colby’s game. You can see the 40 and broad jump when Colby fires out of his stance. Colby looked comfortable working laterally or working to the second level. He did a nice job, all things considered, at latching onto linebackers. You can’t have a base as wide as Colby’s without being a natural athlete.
However, when somebody attempted to cross Colby’s face or made him change direction, it was a different story.
The Cardinals found a way to isolate Josh Sweat on Colby. The seventh rounder went from looking like he belonged one week to looking like a player who shouldn’t step onto the field the next. It was a rough Week 3 outing in a game where Colby had eight blown blocks, with seven of them coming in pass protection.
From there, teams caught on, and Colby was never the same. The rookie ended up appearing in Week 8, but for only 25 snaps. We wouldn’t see him take meaningful action again for the rest of the year…..To me, Colby was at his best when he was the aggressor. Jump sets favored him, whereas waiting back and letting defenders get into his chest caused the most problems. Colby will need to find the fine line. If he can, that could be the difference between him starting and not starting.”
