He is said to have played just one game in a 49ers uniform since he was traded back in 2014.
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Gabbert has been one of the least effective quarterbacks in the league when he has played, completing just 53.2 percent of his passes, averaging 5.6 yards per attempt with 23 touchdowns, 24 interceptions and a 66.8 passer rating.
“All those decisions are tough”, Tomsula said. Gabbert was a highly-touted quarterback from the University of Missouri when the Jacksonville Jaguars, coached by Del Rio, selected him with the No. 10 overall pick in the 2011 draft. “And we thought that Blaine had all this talent, and as a young player, maybe a change of scenery would be good for him”.
The San Francisco 49ers now second-string quarterback, Colin Kaepernick, will meet with the media on Friday to discuss this week’s benching.
“Blaine’s been here for two years, and I’ve watched Blaine get better every day”, Tomsula said.
He took the 49ers back to the NFC title game following the 2013 season, but his performance dropped off previous year and was abysmal for the first half of this season. That raises the possibility of Kaepernick retaining his starting role at a few point this season. The next season was a short but sour one for Gabbert as he threw one TD and had seven interceptions through three games before a lacerated right hand and a hamstring injury sent him to the sidelines for the rest of 2013. “When I got in the league as a 21-year-old, you haven’t seen really anything”.
What a fresh sight it was at Wednesday’s practice, where Blaine Gabbert calmly stepped back in the pocket – yes, Blaine Gabbert – and unleashed a 50-yard pass that hit Torrey Smith in stride near the goal line. The 49ers would like to see if Gabbert, making his first start, is a potential long-term replacement for demoted Colin Kaepernick. Jones has 70 receptions for 892 yards and six touchdowns in eight games this season.
Not only are the 49ers in trouble with the passing game, but with injuries to Carlos Hyde and Reggie Bush, the team is left with Kendall Gaskins, Pierre Thomas and Shaun Draughn in the backfield. There is still a lot of work to be done, namely learning how to actually play with a lead, but there has been clear improvement in the entire roster since last season so it is certainly possible. His teammates have been behind their new quarterback and they’ll do whatever they can to help Gabbert be successful.
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The 49ers are lacking for healthy running backs in Week 9. Falcons’ defense might be a good play. By the time word circulated to Flowery Branch, Ga., Falcons personnel were asked to react to the quarterback move made by their next opponent. But he stuck around for more of the news conference that was obviously going to hinge on this story. After leading two late winning drives against Washington and Tennessee, he drove Atlanta 40 yards in five plays to tie the game in the closing seconds of regulation.
