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Chargers Depth Chart QB: Philip Rivers, Kellen Clemens, Brad Sorensen RB: Melvin Gordon, Danny Woodhead (3RB), Branden Oliver, Donald Brown, Dreamius Smith FB: David Johnson WR: Keenan Allen, Malcom Floyd, Stevie Johnson, Dontrelle Inman, Jacoby Jones (KR/PR), Javontee Herndon, Austin Pettis, Tyrell Williams, Torrence Allen (IR) TE: Antonio Gates (susp), Ladarius Green, John Phillips LT: King Dunlap, Chris Hairston LG: Orlando Franklin, Jeremiah Sirles C: Chris Watt, Trevor Robinson RG: D.J. Fluker, Johnnie Troutman (inj), Kenny Wiggins RT: Joe Barksdale, Bryce Quigley K: Nick Novak, Josh Lambo NT: Sean Lissemore, Ryan Carrethers, Chase Alecxih, Ricky Tjong-A-Tjoe DE: Corey Liuget, Kendall Reyes, Mitch Unrein, Ricardo Mathews, Darius Philon, Damik Scaife, Damion Square ILB: Donald Butler, Manti Te′o, Denzel Perryman, Kavell Conner OLB: Melvin Ingram, Jeremiah Attaochu, Tourek Williams (inj), Kyle Emanuel, Cordarro Law, Colton Underwood, Ryan Mueller CB: Brandon Flowers, Jason Verrett, Patrick Robinson, Craig Mager, Steve Williams, Chris Davis (IR) S: Eric Weddle (FS), Jahleel Addae (SS), Jimmy Wilson (SS), Darrell Stuckey (FS), Adrian Phillips (SS) San Francisco 49ers QB: Colin Kaepernick continued his insipid preseason with 2-of-5 passing for 13 yards, while taking two sacks for -13 yards (one of which resulted in a safety) versus the Broncos. He did run three times for 53 yards, giving his fantasy owners a glimmer of hope. "Always feels good to be in the open field," Kaepernick said. "I feel that’s where I have the ability to make some plays." Kaepernick is not inspiring confidence entering regular season, in spite of his occasional rushing productivity. In fact, Kaepernick hasn’t completed more than two passes in any of the 49ers’ exhibition games. "There's not any concern on this team," Kaepernick said. "That's what the preseason is for, to work those things out and see who we have at different positions. That's what we’re doing, and we’re working to make sure we’re ready for the regular season." Matt Barrows of the Sacramento Bee summed up the 49ers' shaky offensive line this way: "The 49ers played exactly like they practiced against the Broncos in Englewood, Colorado this week, and Thursday's session was especially similar. It was marked by lapses - mostly on the right side of the line - false starts and botched snaps. Each of those errors made an appearance Saturday." Blaine Gabbert had a strong showing, completing 9-of-11 passes for 96 yards. Dylan Thompson did himself no favors by failing to complete a pass. RB: Head coach Jim Tomsula said "things are becoming more clear" on the offensive line and that the answers are on the roster, and stated that, "I’m not going to coach the guys in the paper. Obviously I will handle these things in the next day or two." The 49ers' running game made some noise at Denver. Starter Carlos Hyde ran four times for 28 yards (7.0 per rush), Kendall Hunter ran seven times for 15 yards (2.1) and Reggie Bush had a 21-yard scamper. Mike Davis checked in with 8 carries for 28 yards late in the game. Rugby sensation Jarred Hayne had two rushes for zero yards but added one catch for 18 yards (three targets), in a more limited role than the first two preseason games. "We knew Game Three, that's when the starters get their most reps," Hayne said. "This is their preparation for Week 1, so we all knew that." WR: Anquan Boldin failed to make a catch, but he did contribute an unnecessary roughness penalty on the team’s lone scoring drive of the first half. Boldin’s mistake forced a Phil Dawson field goal rather than a red-zone opportunity. Torrey Smith caught a five-yard pass while playing with the first team (one target for 1/5/0). Backup Bruce Ellington led the team in receiving, but that amounted to a modest 29 yards on three catches. Quinton Patton had an 8-yard reception. There is a serious power-outage on the San Francisco passing attack so far during preseason. Part of the malaise may be due to vanilla preseason schemes, but the fact is Kaepernick has six completions in three games played. TE: Vernon Davis had one target (zero receptions) while the first team labored at Denver. Backups Garrett Celek (one for 1/22/0) and Blake Bell (four targets for 3/19/0 receiving) were the team’s second and third leading receivers, respectively. That should paint an accurate picture of just how the 49ers' offense is (dis)functioning entering the final week of preseason play. Defense: Navorro Bowman had nine tackles and two sacks in the first half on Saturday; he looks rejuvenated and is helping to stiffen the center of the 49ers D, which was conspicuously leaky without him in the first preseason game. "I'm going to have to in about two weeks," Bowman said. "I just wanted to see if the knee could stay loose and stay ready... It responded well." Coach Tomsula added: "I let him know he wasn't going to play past a half. He would have played all day if we would have let him." Outside linebacker Ahmad Brooks is not expected to practice this upcoming week, after being indicted on misdemeanor sexual battery charges. GM Trent Baalke released a statement saying Brooks would miss the third preseason game, but he did not give further information on Brooks' future (or lack thereof). Rookie linebacker Eli Harold has been holding down the fort in Brooks' absence; he had four solo tackles versus Denver. PK: Rookie Corey Acosta is not going to push Phil Dawson off of the roster, but any team looking for a kicker should have taken notice of his 3-for-3 performance against Denver, including a 50-yarder. OL: As the game against Denver illustrated, the 49ers’ offensive line is still unsettled. Right tackle Erik Pears gave up a safety to Denver sack master DeMarcus Ware. Pears is replacing retired tackle Anthony Davis, but it’s not an upgrade. Sixth round rookie Ian Silberman has periodically taken first team snaps at right guard, but that spot could go to Marcus Martin. Martin has been battling Joe Looney at center, and if Martin wins that battle, a place opens up for Silberman in the lineup. Veteran Daniel Kilgore, who was in the mix to start at either guard or center, has been placed on the reserve/PUP list. It’s not all bad news as left tackle Joe Staley remains a stalwart on the left side, he and left guard Alex Boone are the main reasons why this unit grades out as mid-tier, currently 19th. 49ers Depth Chart QB: Colin Kaepernick, Blaine Gabbert, Dylan Thompson RB: Carlos Hyde (SD), Reggie Bush (3RB), Kendall Hunter (3RB), Mike Davis, Jarryd Hayne (PR), Kendall Gaskins FB: Bruce Miller WR: Anquan Boldin, Torrey Smith, Quinton Patton, Bruce Ellington (KR/PR), DeAndrew White, Darius Davis, Trindon Holiday, Jerome Simpson (susp), DeAndre Smelter (res), Dres Anderson (IR) TE: Vernon Davis, Vance McDonald, Blake Bell, Garrett Celek, Rory Anderson LT: Joe Staley, Chris Martin LG: Alex Boone, Brandon Thomas C: Marcus Martin, Daniel Kilgore (inj), Joe Looney RG: Jordan Devey , Andrew Tiller RT: Erik Pears, Trent Brown, Ian Silberman K: Phil Dawson NT: Ian Williams, Cornellius Carradine, Quinton Dial, Mike Purcell, Garrison Smith DE: Glenn Dorsey, Arik Armstead, Darnell Dockett, Tony Jerod-Eddie, Kaleb Ramsey ILB: Navorro Bowman, Michael Wilhoite, Nick Moody, Nick Bellore, Shane Skov, Desmond Bishop (IR) OLB: Ahmad Brooks (S), Aaron Lynch, Eli Harold, Corey Lemonier, Marcus Rush, Chase Thomas (inj) CB: Tramaine Brock, Keith Reaser, Shareece Wright, Dontae Johnson, Leon McFadden, Marcus Cromartie, Kenneth Acker S: Antoine Bethea (SS), Eric Reid (FS), Jimmie Ward (FS/CB), Jaquiski Tartt (SS), Craig Dahl (SS), L.J. McCray, Jermaine Whitehead Seattle Seahawks QB: After making headlines through the week for the wrong reasons off the field, Russell Wilson's play in the third preseason game only served to give onlookers easy fodder for jokes at his expense. Wilson was 7-of-15 for 56 yards (3.7 per attempt) with 23 yards rushing. ESPN's new beat writer Sheil Kapadia suggested that Wilson couldn't find his rhythm as a passer, while Rob Rang simply stated that he was throwing some terrible passes. Wilson was once again playing behind a flawed offensive line, but his individual play needs to be elevated in the regular season. R.J. Archer was the only other quarterback to play and his performance didn't draw any stronger reviews. Tarvaris Jackson is expected to play in the final preseason game. RB: Marshawn Lynch got a heavy workload – for him – by logging two touches versus the Chargers. Christine Michael led the team in carries (7) and yards (37), but was inconsistent. He did have one explosive run that gained 29 yards, a reminder of his physical talent. It's clear that Michael is comfortably ahead of Thomas Rawls. The excitement surrounding Rawls petered out as the preseason developed, so he will likely need a big display in the final preseason game to earn a roster spot. If not, he will be a strong candidate to get picked up on waivers or land back on the practice squad. Stephen Cohen, of Seattlepi.com, recently projected the Seahawks as cutting both Rawls and Rod Smith to keep just three backs on the roster. Whether Cohen’s projections are changed by the rumored signing of Fred Jackson, remains to be seen. WR: Chris Matthews continues to miss time, but is expected to return for the final preseason game. His roster spot doesn't appear to be in jeopardy, but he will want to make an impression in order to solidify his role with the first team. Paul Richardson is likely to end up on the PUP list to start the season, leaving rookie Tyler Lockett to continue pushing for playing time. Because the first-team passing game struggled so much, it was left to the reserve receivers to make an impression. Lockett was again impressive on special teams against the San Diego Chargers, but he missed an opportunity to make a big play on a deep pass down the sideline. Kasen Williams made a big reception downfield on 4th-and-one after previously drawing a pass interference penalty on another play. Williams is a fascinating player because he could have been a high draft pick coming out of college if he hadn't suffered a serious injury. He’s still fighting for a roster spot. TE: Jimmy Graham led the Seahawks in receiving against the Chargers, pulling in two passes for 24 yards. He also had a bad drop when he couldn't adjust to a slightly off target throw. Graham is going to be a focal point of the offense, but the offense as a whole will need to be more productive if Graham is going to live up to preseason expectations. Defense: Earl Thomas is allegedly on track to play in the first week of the regular season, but if he does so he will likely do it without playing in any preseason games. Steven Terrell filled in for Thomas against the Chargers and, predictably, couldn't replicate what the All Pro player brings to the field. Fortunately for the Seahawks, Dion Bailey is proving to be at least an adequate fill in for Kam Chancellor. Chancellor's holdout continues and may extend into the regular season. Bailey had back spasms against the Chargers, but he's not expected to miss any time. Rookie Frank Clark put on a show in the front seven. Clark is playing with the ones and even stands out with those players as his peers. He got to Philip Rivers on a number of occasions while remaining very active against the run. Clark was a lot of trouble for the Seahawks when they drafted him, but it's easy to understand why they endured that PR hit to get him on the field. OL: The offensive line played decently against the Chargers. Right tackle Garry Gilliam and right guard J.R. Sweezy combined to open up several large holes on their side of the line. Left guard Justin Britt had a tough night against the San Diego defense. Britt, a converted right tackle, is understandably struggling with the position change. Alvin Bailey excelled in run blocking but gave up some pressure in the passing game. The Seahawks starting offense is yet to score a touchdown this preseason, and the line changes aren’t exactly helping matters. The Seahawks line currently grades out as a low-tier unit, 28th in the current offensive line rankings. Seahawks Depth Chart QB: Russell Wilson, Tarvaris Jackson (inj), R.J. Archer, Jake Waters RB: Marshawn Lynch, Robert Turbin (inj), Christine Michael, Thomas Rawls, Rod Smith FB: Derrick Coleman, Will Tukuafu (DT), Brandon Cottom WR: Doug Baldwin, Jermaine Kearse, Chris Matthews, Tyler Lockett (KR/PR), Ricardo Lockette, Kasen Williams, Kevin Smith, B.J. Daniels, Douglas McNeil, Paul Richardson (PUP) TE: Jimmy Graham, Luke Willson, Cooper Helfet, Anthony McCoy, Rashaun Allen LT: Russell Okung LG: Justin Britt, Alvin Bailey, Mark Glowinski C: Drew Nowak, Kristjan Sokoli, Patrick Lewis RG: J.R. Sweezy, CJ Davis RT: Garry Gilliam, Terry Poole K: Steven Hauschka DT: Brandon Mebane, Ahtyba Rubin, Jordan Hill, Jesse Williams, Landon Cohen DE: Cliff Avril, Michael Bennett (DT), Frank Clark, Obum Gwacham, Kristjan Sokoli, David King, Cassius Marsh MLB: Bobby Wagner, Brock Coyle (S/M), Michael Zimmer OLB: K.J. Wright (W/M), Bruce Irvin (S/DE), Mike Morgan (W), Eric Pinkins, Luke Ingram (S), Kevin Pierre-Louis (W), Brendan Kelly (S) CB: Richard Sherman, Cary Williams, Tharold Simon, Mohammed Seisay, Will Blackmon, Tye Smith, Jeremy Lane (PUP) S: Kam Chancellor (SS), Earl Thomas (FS), Dion Bailey (SS), DeShawn Shead (SS), Ryan Smith-Murphy, Steven Terrell (SS), Ronald Martin, Robert Smith Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB: "You'd like to maintain a certain level each week, but normally it doesn't happen like that," Coach Lovie Smith said after the 31-7 loss to Cleveland on Saturday. "That's why you can't get too high after last Monday night's game, and you can't get too low. We're somewhere in the middle; that's where we are right now. To become a good football team, you have to know you're going to have days like this. It's not all bad to have this bad feeling in our stomach right now." Jameis Winston struggled against the Browns' first team with 6-of-15 passing for 90 yards, zero touchdowns and an interception. He took four sacks for (-36) yards on the day. "I've got to get the ball out faster. They brought a lot of pressure. I've got another thing to learn from, from a blitz-protection standpoint. I've got to see things and get us in the right protection call," said Winston. Mike Glennon closed out the game with 6-of-13 for 64 yards, and was also sacked twice for -14 yards. RB: Doug Martin provided the lone offensive highlight of the third preseason game, with a 19-yard scamper for the only Tampa touchdown. He finished the game with 40 yards on nine rushes. Mike James (4/14/0 rushing) and Charles Sims (3/9/0 rushing with 1/12/0 receiving) chipped in around the edges, while Bobby Rainey only handled the ball twice (1/0/0 rushing with 1/11/0 receiving). After three preseason games, Martin is locked in as the lead running back. WR: Mike Evans continues to miss time due to a hamstring injury, and isn't expected to play again until the regular season. In the game on Saturday, Vincent Jackson (five targets for 2/38/0) and Louis Murphy (five for 2/26/0) started, while Adam Humphries (three for 1/26/0) and Rannell Hall (five for 2/16/0) also got some chances during the blowout loss. Rookie Kenny Bell missed practice Friday and sat out the game versus Cleveland due to a hamstring injury, and he may not get another opportunity to take the field during preseason. Bell has shown well during practices, but hasn't made a grab during a preseason game. Coach Smith commented on Bell and the other rookies: "We've seen him [Bell], but we would have liked to have seen more of him. Have we seen enough? No, it's not like he's done enough right now where we can say we definitely know which direction to go. None of the young players have." TE: Austin Seferian-Jenkins handled two targets for 1/14/0 versus Cleveland. He hasn't been among Winston’s favorite targets thus far (two receptions on five chances over three preseason games, yielding 25 yards receiving). Brandon Myers (one target for zero receptions) and Luke Stocker (one target for zero receptions) didn't do anything to impress the coaches, either. Defense: "I saw the whole thing coming," said linebacker Lavonte David after the game Saturday night. David had a team-high six tackles versus the Browns. "I saw Kwon [Alexander] chasing after him, and I thought Josh [McCown] was going to get down. I guess he saw him at the last minute, and it was lights out from there." Alexander, the fourth-round pick from LSU who entered Saturday as the Bucs' leading tackler in preseason, had five tackles in the first half, including two for losses. "I love to hit. You're going to see that from now on," Alexander said after the game. "You see me, you're going to see me hit. That's what I was really trying to do, bring the momentum up. When we have the momentum, we play well." However, the Tampa first-team defense allowed touchdown drives of 80 and 78 yards, and a special teams breakdown led to a 53-yard punt return for the game's first score. PK: Bad news for Connor Barth was bad news for Patrick Murray this week. Barth was released by the Broncos and immediately signed by the Buccaneers, making him right in the mix to be the team’s kicker this year. Both kickers missed a field goal (Barth from 43, Murray from 44) in the third preseason game, making the situation no clearer than it was when Barth was signed. The team traded tight end Tim Wright to Detroit for kicker Kyle Brindza, making the situation even muddier heading into the final preseason game. |