Can he give Head Coach Gary Kubiak enough to name him the starter for the season?
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Kelly said the plan outlined by the team’s medical staff in consultation with Kaepernick called for the quarterback to ramp up his practice participation next week with the notion of getting playing time in the team’s third exhibition at home against Green Bay on August 26.
The team had Kaepernick back off his passing work after he experienced shoulder soreness following practice on August 10. “We have three quarterbacks, two of which weren’t on this team past year and one that’s never-well he has one regular season snap”. His big mistake was a awful decision that led to 49ers safety Eric Reid to jump the intended pass to Demaryius Thomas take it back for a touchdown.
-The Broncos have their own quarterback competition to find Peyton Manning’s replacement.
Then in the second game, Siemian started and completed 10-of-14 for 75 yards with a pick six. Reid easily eluded Siemian’s attempt to tackle him near the goal line. He was 10 of 17 for 120 yards and was almost picked off by cornerback Chris Davis.
Sanchez, who started the Broncos’ preseason opener at Chicago on August 11, took over with about 11:15 remaining in the second quarter and quickly got to work, finding Cody Latimer up the middle for a 24-yard strike.
Normally, the third preseason game is an extended dress rehearsal for the starters, who often play into the second half.
Aug 20, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; Denver Broncos tight end John Phillips (86) celebrates with quarterback Paxton Lynch (12) and wide receiver Durron Neal (5) after his touchdown in the third quarter against the San Francisco 49ers at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. He had the touchdown pass last week, but some bad misconnections prior to that.
And Mark Sanchez blowing yet another golden opportunity. No excuse for that.
-Newly signed quarterback Christian Ponder, who signed with the 49ers on Tuesday, played the final quarter after Gabbert and Driskel. “Will I? We’ll see”. With the way he is playing, it seems he has found a place on the team and maybe the starting job.
Kaepernick went through his pregame passing routine in anticipation of participating fully in practices next week ahead of Friday’s exhibition against Green Bay. With Chip Kelly calling the plays there will be a lot of three and outs for the 49ers today. I’m going to see how much I’m going to play our starters in the game.
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Why not? Davis will be out to prove that his 72-yard performance against the Texans was not a one time thing. RB DuJuan Harris, also competing for a backup spot, appeared headed for the end zone late in the third quarter, but fumbled at the 1 and the ball was recovered in the end zone by the Broncos for a touchback. Center Daniel Kilgore applauded Davis’ efforts Thursday, but Kilgore also cautioned to not make a big deal about that potential position switch, saying the 49ers are just “trying to get a feel where guys can play”. Zaire Anderson, looking to add depth at inside linebacker and contribute on special teams, forced two fumbles.
