Colin Kaepernick had perhaps his best practice of training camp, one that included a big, seam-route throw to tight end Vernon Davis.
That was once a staple of the 49ers offense, both when Alex Smith was under center and when Kaepernick took over as starter. But it disappeared for virtually all of last season. Davis' longest play of the year? A 29-yard touchdown in Week 1. He didn't have any touchdowns from that point on.
On Wednesday, however, the 49ers were working just outside of the red zone when Davis took off. Tramaine Brock, working as the nickel cornerback, picked him up and Kaepernick lofted a pass that hit the tight end five yards before the end line. Davis spiked the ball at Brock's feet afterward for emphasis. Craig Dahl also was back in coverage on the play.
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Overall, Kaepernick went 11-14 in 11-on-11 or team drills. Another end-zone throw -- this one to running back Carlos Hyde -- was more precarious, but had similar results.
Kaepernick bought extra time to throw on a broken play and saw Hyde come free in the end zone. He threw a dart to the tailback that initially deflected straight into the air but was brought down by Hyde for a touchdown.
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Why is Anquan Boldin Kaepernick's favorite target. An early-practice throw underscored the answer. Kaepernick was throwing a short-range pass to Boldin when Brock, adept at jumping routes, tried to get in front of the pass. Boldin, who is one of the strongest receivers in the league, essentially screened off the cornerback and instead of an interception, Brock only deflected the ball in the air. Boldin then outmuscled Brock for the reception.
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That was once a staple of the 49ers offense, both when Alex Smith was under center and when Kaepernick took over as starter. But it disappeared for virtually all of last season. Davis' longest play of the year? A 29-yard touchdown in Week 1. He didn't have any touchdowns from that point on.
On Wednesday, however, the 49ers were working just outside of the red zone when Davis took off. Tramaine Brock, working as the nickel cornerback, picked him up and Kaepernick lofted a pass that hit the tight end five yards before the end line. Davis spiked the ball at Brock's feet afterward for emphasis. Craig Dahl also was back in coverage on the play.
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Overall, Kaepernick went 11-14 in 11-on-11 or team drills. Another end-zone throw -- this one to running back Carlos Hyde -- was more precarious, but had similar results.
Kaepernick bought extra time to throw on a broken play and saw Hyde come free in the end zone. He threw a dart to the tailback that initially deflected straight into the air but was brought down by Hyde for a touchdown.
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Why is Anquan Boldin Kaepernick's favorite target. An early-practice throw underscored the answer. Kaepernick was throwing a short-range pass to Boldin when Brock, adept at jumping routes, tried to get in front of the pass. Boldin, who is one of the strongest receivers in the league, essentially screened off the cornerback and instead of an interception, Brock only deflected the ball in the air. Boldin then outmuscled Brock for the reception.
Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/sports/nfl/san-francisco-49ers/article30969780.html
Source: http://www.sacbee.com
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