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As this Washington Redskins offseason unfolds, the former first-round pick on whom everyone will be focused will be Robert Griffin III, the dazzling young quarterback who followed up his rookie season with reconstructive knee surgery in January. But ...

Our post-draft amendments to pre-draft positional rankings continue with Matt Williamson, NFL scout for ESPN.com. Up next: linebackers. NFC West teams drafted six of them if we count the San Francisco 49ers' Corey Lemonier and the Arizona Cardi...

Another in a periodic series examining the roles of NFC North newcomers: We have all debated the potential for Ziggy Ansah's immediate impact as a Detroit Lions defensive end in 2013. Ansah was a late arrival to football, a late bloomer on the NFL...

The San Francisco 49ers used the 40th overall choice of the 2013 NFL draft for Florida State defensive lineman Tank Carradine, a player analysts connected to San Francisco in pre-draft projections. That move came one day after the 49ers used the 1...

The San Francisco 49ers placed three linebackers on the Associated Press' All-Pro first team for 2012. A fourth 49ers linebacker earned second-team All-Pro honors. Matt Williamson Ranks West by Position Team SF SEA STL ARI QB...

The San Francisco 49ers have fielded an effective, sometimes dominant defensive line recently, even without factoring outside linebacker Aldon Smith into the line equation. That's why it was shocking to see ESPN's NFL scout, Matt Williamson, rank ...

San Francisco 49ers defensive tackle Justin Smith and linebacker Aldon Smith are working back from offseason surgeries, and general manager Trent Baalke expects each to be at full strength and ready for the start of training camp this summer.

The 2012 battle for NFC West supremacy between the San Francisco 49ers' and Seattle Seahawks' has turned into a perceived battle this offseason. "It just feels like the Seahawks make a move, then the Niners make a move," former NFL quarterback Dam...

Jay from Cincinnati wants to know how Colin Kaepernick's contract situation with the San Francisco 49ers might align with future increases in salary-cap allotments. "With the cap expected to jump for 2015," he writes, "that seems like perfect timi...

PHOENIX -- The San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks have snagged the most NFC West headlines during free agency. Rams Left Tackles Since 2008 Rank LT Starts 1 Rodger Saffold 35 2 Alex Barron 16 3 Or...

Nnamdi Asomugha was widely considered to be among the best cornerbacks in the NFL before a disappointing two-year detour through Philadelphia. Might the 31-year-old veteran find a career rebirth in San Francisco? Asomugha's scheduled visit to t...

The St. Louis Rams finished tied for the NFL lead in sacks with 52 last season. William Hayes collected seven of them while playing on a one-year deal worth $900,000. That was a bargain by NFL standards. 2008 NFL Draft Class Sack Leaders ...

ESPN draft expert Mel Kiper has two Big 12 players -- Oklahoma's Lane Johnson and Texas' Kenny Vaccaro -- potentially going in the first round of this year's NFL draft. Fellow expert Todd McShay has the same two as Kiper and also is optimistic abo...

2010-12 Drafts: Total Picks by Round Tm. STL SEA SF ARI 1st 3 4 4 3 2nd 5 2 3 2 3rd 3 2 2 3 4th 3 6 2 3 5th 4 4 2 3 6th 3 4 7 5 7th 8 6 5 ...

San Francisco 49ers outside linebacker Aldon Smith discusses the time he was asked to sign a toilet and which fellow players he's asked for an autograph....

Aldon Smith's run through ESPN's media car wash produced an unexpected revelation Monday. This link takes you to the portion of Smith's interview with "Mint Condition" in which the San Francisco 49ers' leading sacker noted that he was once asked to a...