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San Francisco Giants Podcast with Michael Duca: Bumgarner to get some tosses in before next start on Saturday

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San Jose Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner works during a rehab assignment with the San Jose Giants as they host the Modesto Nuts in the first inning of a baseball game Monday, July 10, 2017, in San Jose, Calif. Bumgarner has been on the disabled list since suffering a sprained AC joint in his pitching shoulder along with bruised ribs after a dirt bike accident earlier this season. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

On the Giants Podcast with Miguel:

1 After a long, long rehab Madison Bumgarner is ready to return this coming Saturday, Michael takes a look at how Bum is feeling and his rehab was

2  Bumgarner worked last Tuesday and had a solid outing and will throw about 40 pitches between now and Saturday’s start

3 Looking at the All Star break Michael talks about how welcomed Bumgarner will be by his teammates and Giants catcher Buster Posey said he’s glad to be able to catch Bumgarner again

4 Michael talks about who in the Giants rotation will be the biggest help and what moves the Giants may make before this month’s trade deadline

5 On the MLB front MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said if the A’s and Rays can settle their stadium issues he would consider expansion to Mexico City, Montreal, and Charlotte.

Michael Duca does the MLB podcast each week at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

 

 

 

Former San Francisco 49er punter Runager found dead in parking lot

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AP File Photo: Punter Max Runager (4) and kicker Ray Wersching (14) on Tuesday, July 29, 1986 in Rocklin, California. San Francisco training camp. (AP Photo/Al Golub)

By Jeremy Harness and Joe Lami

SANTA CLARA–Former San Francisco 49ers punter Max Runager was found in his vehicle in a South Carolina parking lot with the motor running according to Runager’s father Geb on June 30th. A police officer spokesman told the media that there was no suspicion of foul play. Runager was found dead in a Orangeburg parking lot he was 61.

Runager also was a former punter for the Philadelphia Eagles and was a key part of the Eagles success in their 1980 season drive towards a Super Bowl birth and championship over the Oakland Raiders. Runager won another Super Bowl this time with the 1984 San Francisco 49ers against the Miami Dolphins in a game played at Stanford Stadium.

Geb said that Runager fell off the roof of his home while trying to cleaning the gutters from the fallen leaves in December. Runager refused medical help after it was diagnosed that he had fractured a vertebrae which only got worse and Runager had to use a walker after suffering a fall that resulted in a broken leg.

It can only be assumed at this point from the untreated vertebrae and the broken leg and being in a walker that it might have had some role in Runager’s death but doctors will make that determination at a later date. Runager’s family said they will donate Runager’s brain to science and that it will be examined for CTE like symptoms much like many NFL families who want to find out if their family members suffered from the concussion like syndrome from playing in the NFL.

Runager’s career numbers with San Francisco and Philadelphia was 661 career punts averaging 40.2 per punt. Runager’s father Geb said that when Runager refused medical help for the broke vertebrae that the younger Runager said he was “NFL tough” and didn’t need medical help.

Joe Lami is the 49ers beat writer and Jeremy Harness does 49ers previews and commentaries at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

San Francisco 49ers Podcast Report with David Zizmor: Santa Clara Mayor says notion that the 49ers have paid all their bills “makes me laugh”

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AP photo file: Inside the disputed Levis Stadium before a game between the Arizona Cardinals and San Francisco 49ers from this Oct 6, 2016 photo as the City of Santa Clara say the 49ers are on the hook for over $2.1 million in stadium construction and parking overruns

by David Zizmor

SANTA CLARA–Cost overruns, unpaid parking use on a city owned golf course ($719,000) and emergency services and a beat up fan in the 49ers bathroom during a 2014 game (total $488,000), stadium cost over runs ($894,000) are just a few of the bills the city of Santa Clara are saying the 49ers are in for. San Francisco 49ers media relations manager Bob Lange has said that the 49ers are in accordance with their construction obligation and further that the team has paid all their bills to the city. Santa Clara Mayor Lisa Gillmor said that the notion that the 49ers have paid all their bills and that they have met all their all obligations “makes me laugh.”

The dispute between the 49ers and the City most likely won’t reach the inside of a courtroom and that it would settled behind closed doors in arbitration. There are all sorts of issues with the team like the construction overruns, the parking bills, the use of golf course land for emergency vehicles and how the 49ers and the city will address each issue with the scenario of an arbitrator asking for the 49ers to come up with receipts showing they are up to snuff with the City.

There’s more on this issue join Dave below on the San Francisco 49ers podcast below at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

That’s Amaury’s News and Commentary: Athletics and Giants—Possible trades

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Oakland Athletics’ Jaycob Brugman, making his major league debut, flies out to Tampa Bay Rays center fielder Colby Rasmus during the third inning of a baseball game Friday, June 9, 2017, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara

by Amaury Pi Gonzalez

By the end of action this Sunday most teams in the majors would have played between 60 to 62 games. With the July 31, deadline on the horizon most teams, contenders and non-contenders will be buying and selling players. For both bay area teams this is also the case and they will be sellers for the most part. The Athletics will continue their Nashville to Oakland shuttle, bringing prospect like this Friday Jaycob Brugman an outfielder that was hitting .288 with one home run and eight runs batted in. He is part of the young contingent of Athletics players of recent like Ryon Healy who came in last year and Chad Pinder who a couple of weeks ago came to the big club. They do have some good prospects in the minors like Franklin Barreto and Matt Chapman, who probably will also be brought up in July.

In the ridiculously mediocre American League west, with only one team playing over .500, the incredible Houston Astros, closing in on 50 victories, it looks like A’s Angels,Mariners and Rangers are just going to “pick up the crumbs”left behind by the Astros. All these teams have to get ready to start thinking about 2018, because this division belongs to the Astros. barring a historic total collapse.

Here are some of the Athletics players that are good bait for a trade: 1B Yonder Alonso, he is enjoying his best season ever, adjusted his hitting since Spring Training when he told me he had a “different approach” and obviously it has worked for him. Reliever Ryan Madson, a solid and experienced man coming out of the bullpen could be helpful to a lot of contending teams.

Rajai Davis, could also be in the trading block, because of his experience and speed and 3B Trevor Plouffe who is not having a very good first half, but like Rajai is an experienced player that a change of scenery with a contending team could make a difference and even journeyman Adam Rosales could also be gone this season, as much he is liked, he has played very well taken injured Marcus Semien essential position at shortstop and his stock has gone up.

Of course the Athletics are never shy come deadline time, so guys like Sonny Gray could also be gone, there are teams that still interested in the A’s ace. I for one, would not be surprised at all if Santiago Casilla also gets traded. The A’s closing spot in the bullpen was not rooted in cement when the season started, they have a few options for closer, like for example when Sean Doolittle is back and healthy. These are after all, the trading Oakland Athletics.

For the San Francisco Giants. They are in a division that could be separated in two parts. The three teams contending, Rockies,Dodgers and Diamondbacks, they have been trading places from first to third. Then the second part, where they find themselves with the San Diego Padres. The biggest story here will be if the Colorado Rockies can win this division. Colorado and Arizona improved a lot, and of course the LA Dodgers are a good ballclub looking to with their fifth straight western division.

These are some of the players that the Giants could be trading: Pitcher Johnny Cueto, IF/OF Eduardo Nunez, Aaron Hill, catcher Nick Hundley and outfielder Hunter Pence. Obviously the Giants could go for a couple of power bats, outfielders, veteran Matt Kemp is out there. Giants offense is pathetic, last in home runs and next to last in combined batting average in baseball. This team had a great run winning three World Series in six years, their changes have to be much more strategic to see if they can be contenders in 2018. The Giants believed they had enough this year, but in a way forgot that other teams in their division got much better. Not an excuse, but they lost their ace Madison Bumgarner early and that made things much more difficult. However, it is fair to say that with this offense, even if Bumgarner was doing well they could still be ten games out of first place.

But the biggest news in Bay Area baseball this year, will be the day when A’s President David Kaval announces the location and date when the Oakland Athletics will build their new ballpark in Oakland. That, after all-is-said-and-done, will be the biggest news in local baseball.

Amaury Pi Gonzalez is the Angels TV Spanish talent, the A’s radio Spanish talent, and does News and Commentary each week at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

San Francisco Giants Thursday game wrap: Cubs Bryant, Heyward and Zobrist take Giants Samardzija deep for 5-1 victory

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 CHICAGO, IL – MAY 25: San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Jeff Samardzija (29) pitches in the first inning during a game between the San Francisco Giants and the Chicago Cubs on May 25, 2017, at Wrigley Field, in Chicago, IL. (Photo by Patrick Gorski/Icon Sportswire) (Icon Sportswire via AP Images)

 By Jeremy Harness

 The Chicago Cubs are known for their power at the plate, and they used it to their full advantage Thursday afternoon.

 The Cubs hit three solo home runs off Giants starter Jeff Samardzija, accounting for all of the three earned runs he gave up, en route to a 5-1 win over the Giants at Wrigley Field. With the win, the Giants dropped the final three games of a four-game set with the defending World Series champs arfter taking the opener.

 The Giants actually took the initial lead of the game, after Brandon Belt’s double drove in Denard Span in the top of the first for a 1-0 advantage.

 However, Chicago broke out the big bats against Samardzija, and the Cubs never looked back afrter that. Kris Bryant got things started with a solo shot that sailed into the bleachers in left-center in the bottom half of the first.

 Four innings later, Jason Heyward tagged Samardzija by sending one over the right-field wall before Ben Zobrist – who has World Series rings with the Cubs as well as the Kansas City Royals – added a solo homer of his own in the sixth to give the Cubs a 3-1 lead.

 The Cubs would add two more runs off reliever Josh Osich to round out the scoring in the eighth, although one of them was caused by a throwing error by catcher Buster Posey and allowed Anthony Rizzo to score in the eighth.

 Samardzija, for his part, had a very decent outing despite giving up those homers. He went seven innings and gave up only six hits, striking out eight batters and walking only one. He was outdone, however, by the tag team of starter Eddie Butler – who got the win by going five innings and giving up only a run on four hits – and Mike Montgomery, who surrendered only a hit and a walk en route to a four-inning save.

 Brandon Crawford has the only multi-hit game for the Giants, as he went 2-for-4 on Thursday to get his average up to .273.

 

San Francisco Giants Podcast with Morris Phillips: Posey jaws at Belt for not keeping runner on; Posey and Belt not talking to media about it

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St. Louis Cardinals’ Stephen Piscotty bats during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants Sunday, May 21, 2017, in St. Louis. The Cardinals won 8-3. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

On the Giants podcast with Morris:

1.Giants starter Matt Cain got touched up in St Louis for five plus innings of work, gave up seven runs, nine hits, Morris discusses if this was a matter of his old condition playing a role in Sunday’s loss or it was hostile Busch Stadium as Giants Manger Bruce Bochy put it.

2.In Saturday night’s game in St Louis Giants catcher Buster Posey was shown on TV jawing at Giants first baseman Brandon Belt for not holding Cardinal runner Stephen Piscotty on first base as Piscotty took off and stole second base. Posey also was a runner at first base in the May 3rd game in Los Angeles when Belt was running at second and hit a single that Belt should have scored on and he slowed down going into third base and Posey was shown on telecast jawing again about Belt’s slow pace going into third base.

3.The Giants had a rough month and half of baseball up until mid May there has been some improvement, they’ve moved out of the cellar in the NL West but need starting pitching to stay consistent

4.Also Morris addresses if Posey is an example of one of players being upset because of there is a number of fundalmental mistakes that are being made.

Morris will be back for more Giants podcasting each week at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

FDA approves Radicava, 49ers legend Dwight Clark may try new treatment

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Former San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Dwight Clark runs onto the field before the start of the “Legends of Candlestick” flag football game Saturday, July 12, 2014, in San Francisco. The game between former San Francisco 49er greats and a team of former NFL stars captained by Hall of Famer Dan Marino is the final one to be played at Candlestick Park. The park, which opened in 1960 and was also the home of the San Francisco Giants baseball team until 1999, is slated for demolition in the next year. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

By: Ana Kieu

For the first time in more than two decades, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently approved a new drug for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The FDA announced on Friday that Radicava, also known as edaravone, has been approved for use in the United States. The other only drug used to treat ALS is called Riluzone, which was approved in 1995.

Various tests conducted in Japan determined that ALS victims who received edaravone experienced a lower decline in their daily level of functioning compared to those who received a placebo. Edaravone creator MT Pharma said that the drug can reduce the decline of physical function by 33 percent.

Deputy director of the FDA’s neurology products division Eric Bastings said his federal agency learned about the use of edaravone to treat ALS in Japan and filed a marketing application with the drug developer. Bastings also mentioned that his agency was pleased that people with ALS have an addition treatment option.

ALS is often called Lou Gehrig’s disease. Gehrig was a well-known baseball player who retired on June 21, 1939, due to the condition. The New York Yankees retired his No. 4 and he became the first player in MLB history to receive that honor. He played for the Yankees as a first baseman from 1923 to 1939. He passed away in his home in the Riverdale neighborhood of The Bronx, New York, on June 2, 1941, at the age of 37.

In 2014, ALS returned to the spotlight, thanks to the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. The campaign was all over social media. Many people posted videos of themselves dumping cold water on their heads. In just eight weeks, the ALS Association received $115 million dollars in donations. These donations helped fund important developments in ALS research.

The CDC says that 12,000 to 15,000 Americans have ALS. The majority of these sufferers first found out they had the disease between the ages of 55 and 75. For the most part, sufferers live two to five years after discovering they have it. Conversely, ALS is a little more common in men as opposed to women. Nobody knows what causes the disease, but 5% to 10% of all ALS cases emerge within families. People with ancestral ALS live an average of one to two years after symptoms appear.

ALS Association President Barbara Newhouse commended the approval of Radicava. Newhouse thanked the FDA and MT Pharma for working together to speed up the approval of the brand-new ALS treatment. She hopes the announcement can signal the beginning of a new chapter in the fight against the disease.

Radicava is an intravenous infusion that must be prescribed by a doctor. The drug is administered in 28-day cycles and its cost is $1,000 per infusion, which amounts to almost $150,000 a year for ALS treatment. MT Pharma will offer co-pay assistance for insured patients. They also mentioned an unnamed program to help help uninsured patients who meet certain requirements.

MT Pharma announced that Radicava will be available in the United States this August.

There has been no word from Clark yet on whether or not he’ll consider using edaravone. Clark was diagnosed with ALS on March 20. Edaravone can slow down the progression of ALS when started early. He has said in the past that he would fight like hell against ALS so there’s a chance he’ll use this new drug to battle his condition.

Did Trump play a role to keep Kaepernick out?

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San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick talks during a news conference after an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams Saturday, Dec. 24, 2016, in Los Angeles. The San Francisco 49ers won 22-21. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

By: Ana Kieu

Did the NFL collude to keep Colin Kaepernick out? The obvious answer is that he’s a distraction, but the hardest question is how all of this happened.

Before the San Francisco 49ers hosted the Green Bay Packers in a preseason game last August, Kaepernick refrained from standing up during the national anthem, choosing to kneel on the sideline. His refusal to stand stirred the pot and bothered a lot of people including veterans. However, there are some gray lines when it comes to the idea of not standing because it can signal a lack of allegiance to the nation he currently resides in.

Kneeling wasn’t the only thing Kaepernick has done that generated controversy. He also spoke out about the reasoning behind his protest. A number of African-American athletes have spoken out about the higher rates of police violence in black communities, including Kaepernick. He said that he protested the crimes against people of color in the United States.

Kaepernick doesn’t want to show pride in the American flag because the country oppresses people of color. To him, the protest is more important than the sport of football. He dislikes how there are dead bodies laying in the streets and officers are getting paid leave instead of receiving prison time. He could care less if he receives approval, he just wants to stand up for what’s right.

The 49ers mentioned that the national anthem will always be a special part of the pregame ceremony. It’s an opportunity for people to honor their country and reflect on the great liberties they have as citizens. They respect traditional American principles as freedom of religion and freedom of expression. That being said, they already said that Kaepernick could make his own choices so his actions are technically not illegal.

As Kaepernick waits for a job opportunity, he’s continuing to do charity work. Shortly after he began his protests, he announced that he would donate $1 million of his salary to help organizations that assist troubled communities. He has a section on his website, Kaepernick7.com, dedicated to the donations he has made so far. He has also donated shirts, hats, shoes and books to men’s shelters and orphanages such as the Know Your Rights Camp.

Here’s the question: Why is Kaepernick still unemployed?

Kaepernick’s inability to get signed during the 2017 NFL free agency has surprised even his own teammates. He has been a free agent since March 3. That’s not good news considering the fact he can play at a professional level. He led the 49ers to Super Bowl XLVIII against the Baltimore Ravens in the 2012 NFL season.

Kaepernick has 72 touchdowns and a 59.8 pass completion percentage along with 12,271 yards gained in 69 career games. He has seven touchdowns and a 58 pass completion percentage along with 1,374 yards gained in six postseason games. These numbers aren’t too shabby. Yet, he remains out of the league while several quarterbacks have found new jobs such as Brian Hoyer, Case Keenum, Geno Smith, Josh McCown, Mark Sanchez, Matt McGloin and Nick Foles.

President Donald Trump criticized Kaepernick last August. He described his refusal to stand for the national anthem as a terrible thing. He also suggested that Kaepernick should find a country that works better for him. Despite the negativity, Kaepernick has continued his protests, which might’ve affected his job search.

Perhaps the government has played a role in telling Roger Goodell and the NFL what to do about Kaepernick. This isn’t the typical case of unemployment. The 29-year-old has made millions in his career. Goodell said that NFL teams just make decisions based on the level of talent a player might have. He respected Trump’s comment because everyone’s going to make comments. There’s nothing he can do about Trump’s comments.

Kaepernick’s not only a distraction, but his play has been questionable in recent years. So he’ll just have to play the waiting game before he receives another contract.

Summary of 49ers’ moves in 2017 NFL Draft

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From left to right, San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch poses for photos with draft picks Reuben Foster, Solomon Thomas and head coach Kyle Shanahan at a news conference in Santa Clara, Calif., Friday, April 28, 2017. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

By: Ana Kieu

The San Francisco 49ers obviously made a lot of moves during free agency, but here’s the lowdown on what the team did when they were on the clock in the 2017 NFL Draft in the Philadelphia Museum of Art in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This was the first time the draft was held in Philadelphia since 1961.

The four-day long event was the 82nd meeting in which all of the NFL teams selected brand-new players. The entire draft was held in an outdoor theater on the Rocky Steps for the first time in league history.

April 27, 2017
On the first day of the draft, the 49ers selected Stanford defensive end Solomon Thomas in the first round with the third overall pick. Thomas stands at 6-foot-2 and weighs 273 lbs.

With this pick, the 49ers chose defensive linemen with their first overall picks for the third consecutive draft. In 2016, they picked DeForest Buckner in the first round with the seventh overall pick. In 2015, they picked Arik Armstead in the first round with the 17th overall pick.

The 49ers took Thomas over LSU running back Leonard Fournette, LSU safety Jamal Adams and Alabama defensive end Jonathan Allen.

Thomas was born in Chicago, Illinois. He spent five years in Australia as a child, but ended up returning to the United States. He attended Coppell High School in Coppell, Texas. He finished his high school career with 78 tackles and 12.5 sacks. He was ranked as a four-star recruit.

Thomas committed to Stanford University in 2014. He redshirted in his freshman year. He played in all 14 games in his sophomore year. He started all 13 games in his junior year. He was named to the First Team All-Pac 12 and won the Morris Trophy that year. He finished his college career with a team-leading 62 tackles, 15 for loss and eight quarterback sacks.

The 49ers made a trade with the Seattle Seahawks, upgrading their defense by selecting inside linebacker Reuben Foster in the first round with the 31st overall pick. Foster is six-foot-tall, weighs 229 lbs and has an arm length of 32 3/8 along with a hand size of 10 1/4. He lost 20 lbs last year. He played college football at Alabama as an inside linebacker.

Foster is definitely a star. He was considered the No. 1 inside linebacker of his class. He won the Butkus Award at the end of the 2016 season. ESPN regarded him as a four-star recruit. He finished his college career with 115 tackles, 13 for losses, and five sacks.

Foster attended Troup County High School in LaGrange, Georgia. He played in the 2013 Under Armour All-America Game, earning Defensive MVP Honors with six tackles and 2.5 for loss.

April 28, 2017
On the second day of the draft, the 49ers added a new piece to their secondary, selecting Colorado cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon in the third round with the 66th overall pick.

Witherspoon played at Sacramento City College in 2013 before transferring to the University of Colorado Boulder. He played at Colorado from 2014 to 2016. He finished his college career with 71 tackles and three interceptions. He also earned second-team All-Pac-12 honors.

Witherspoon attended Christian Brothers High School in Sacramento, California. He played just one season of high school football.

The 49ers had the next pick, but they traded their 67th overall pick to the New Orleans Saints for a second-round pick and seventh-round selection in the 2018 NFL Draft. The Saints used that pick to take Tennessee running back Alvin Kamara.

There was a plot twist that turned a peaceful night into an indecisive frenzy.

The 49ers traded back into the end of the third round, moving up to the 104th overall pick to select a new quarterback. They sent the 109th and 219th overall picks to the Minnesota Vikings.

The 49ers selected Iowa quarterback C.J. Beathard in the third round with that pick. He stands at six-foot-two and weighs 219 lbs. He’s the grandson of legendary NFL personnel man Bobby Beathard.

C.J. finished his college career with 17 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. He completed 58.6 percent of his passes last season.

April 29, 2017
On the third day of the draft, the 49ers selected Denver Broncos running back Kapri Bibbs in the fourth round with the 121st overall pick. They also took Denver’s fifth-round selection with the 177th overall pick in exchange for the 49ers’ fourth-round pick in the 2018 NFL Draft.

Bibbs carried 29 times for 129 yards last season. He caught two passes for 75 yards, including a 69-yard touchdown catch-and-run against the Oakland Raiders. He wasn’t selected in the 2014 NFL Draft.

Bibbs contributes to the 49ers’ depth as he joins running backs Carlos Hyde, Tim Hightower, DuJuan Harris, Mike Davis and Raheem Mostert.

The 49ers traded up to the 121st overall pick with the Indianapolis Colts to draft Utah running back Joe Williams. They gave them the 143rd overall pick in the fourth round and 161st overall pick in the fifth round.

The 49ers selected Iowa tight end George Kittle to compliment Beathard.

Kittle played at Iowa from 2013 to 2016. He finished his college career with 48 receptions for 737 yards and 10 touchdowns.

Kittle attended Iowa City West High School in Iowa City, Iowa, Cedar Falls High School in Cedar Falls, Iowa, and Norman High School in Norman, Oklahoma. His father, Bruce, is a former college football coach who also played at Iowa.

The 49ers selected Louisiana Tech wide receiver Trent Taylor in the fifth round with the 177th overall pick. Taylor finished his college career with an NCAA-best 1,803 yards, 12 touchdowns and 136 passes, averaging 10.5 yards on 17 punt returns in his senior year. He ranked fifth in career receptions with 327. He ranked second in college football in receptions.

Taylor attended Evangel Christian Academy in Shreveport, Louisiana. He finished his high school career with 107 receptions for 1,650 yards.

The 49ers selected Ole Miss defensive tackle D.J. Jones in the sixth round with the 198th overall pick. Jones started all 12 games in his senior year, finishing with 30 tackles, three tackles for losses and two sacks.

Jones spent his final two seasons at Mississippi after he was listed as a top-five junior college prospect at East Mississippi Junior College. He recorded 40 tackles and four sacks in his first season after transferring to the SEC school.

The 49ers selected Utah pass rusher Pita Taumoepenu in the sixth round with the 202nd overall pick. Taumoepenu recorded nine sacks last season. He was an honorable mention All-Pac-12 selection. He tied for third place in the Pac-12 with three forced fumbles and tied for fourth in the conference in sacks.

Taumoepenu was born in Euless, Texas on March 9, 1994. He moved to Tonga with his family when he was three years old. He learned how to play rugby. He eventually went to Provo, Utah to become an all-state pick with 25 sacks in his senior year. The NCAA had some issues with the splitting of his high school career between two countries, but he ended up playing in seven games as a freshman.

The 49ers used their final pick of the draft to select Miami defensive back Adrian Colbert in the seventh round with the 229th overall pick. Colbert played his first three seasons at Texas before transferring to Miami. He finished his college career with 48 tackles, two interceptions and four passes defended.

Notes
The 49ers selected 10 players during the 2017 NFL Draft. They have up to seven players to add to the 90-man roster as undrafted rookies.

San Francisco 49ers report: 49ers Release CB Brock Following Domestic Violence Arrest

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sanfrancisco49ers.com file photo: San Francisco 49ers cornerback Tramaine Brock who was recently released by the 49ers for domestic violence charges

By: Joe Lami

SANTA CLARA, Calif.–On Saturday, the San Francisco 49ers released cornerback Tramaine Brock from their roster. The drop comes a day after Brock was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence. The report had stated that there were visible marks on the victim.

Brock is the first such case of an arrest under the new regime of GM John Lynch, which might suggest the 49ers will be going after a zero tolerance policy, especially when it comes to something as heinous as domestic violence. It was foreshadowed in the introductory presser of Lynch and head coach Kyle Shannahan that a zero tolerance policy would be held for off the field issues.

It looks like Lynch is a man of his word as he tries to renavigate the organization to being respectable once again.

Brock had been one of the longest tenured 49ers on the roster, dating back to 2010. Last season, Brock had 49 tackles, a forced fumble, and an interception. On his career, he’s picked the ball off 11 times and has two touchdowns.

Brock was heading into a contract year, as his four-year deal was coming to an end.

The release, of course, will weaken an already poor secondary but shows that there is no room on the team for any criminals and that the 49ers will once again attempt to “win with class”.