Jerry McDonald has been with the Bay Area News Group for more than 30 years, with a heavy concentration of NFL football since the Raiders returned to Oakland in 1995. His all-time favorite athlete is a right-handed pitcher at Division III Linfield College in Oregon.
Reserve quarterback Joshua Dobbs scrambles for a gain in Sunday night’s 16-10 win over the New Orleans Saints at Levi’s Stadium.That was the case a year ago when the 49ers’ coach named Sam Darnold as his backup quarterback over Trey Lance two days before they played their final exhibition game against the Los Angeles Chargers.as to whether Brandon Allen or Joshua Dobbs would be the choice to be next man up on Sept. 9 when the 49ers host the New York Jets on Monday Night Football.
Dobbs was shaky at first in camp, but came on both in command and decision-making in terms of when to use his legs and be creative when plays break down. He took over after Purdy departed against the Saints, going 12 of 21 for 133 yards including a 38-yard strike to rookie Jacob Cowing. He led the 49ers in rushing with 25 yards on three carries including a 1-yard run with one second left in the first half.“I think it showed in my play just how comfortable I was,” Dobbs said.
The performances of Dobbs and Allen underscored their perceived strengths. Dobbs is a better athlete, more liable to make something out of nothing when plays break down. There were none of the turnovers that have plagued him at previous stops. Shanahan was intrigued enough by Lance to go outside his comfort zone and seemed willing to allow him to develop as a passer with athleticism, but was skeptical enough to talk Garoppolo into coming back as a backup. When Lance and Garoppolo both went down, Purdy became that point guard, although last season he showed more creativity outside the pocket.
The 49ers paid Dobbs a guaranteed $2.25 million, an indication would be the favorite going in. Of course, they also paid Nate Sudfeld $2 million to be a backup for Lance and wound up cutting him in favor of Purdy.
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