SANTA CLARA Joe Staley Jersey White , Calif. (AP) — After a four-turnover performance last week, San Francisco 49ers quarterback C.J. Beathard faces quite a platform in a try for redemption.Beathard will lead his team into Lambeau Field for Monday night’s game against the Green Bay Packers, a nationally televised matchup that represents the biggest stage on which Beathard will have started an NFL game.He’ll face the No. 2 pass defense in the league while being supported by a banged-up offensive line and an injury-depleted receiving corps. The 49ers also figure to be without top running back Matt Breida, doubtful because of a badly sprained ankle.Factor in a raucous and inhospitable Lambeau crowd, and the odds appear stacked against San Francisco (1-4), which lost at home last week to the previously winless Arizona Cardinals.Beathard prefers to view it as an opportunity.“It’s definitely something to look forward to,” Beathard said. “A Monday night game, in Lambeau. Historic stadium, playing a great team. It’s everything you ask for.”A second-year quarterback out of Iowa, Beathard has made two starts in place of the injured Jimmy Garoppolo, who tore the ACL in his left knee Sept. 23 against Kansas City and is out for the season.Beathard showed promise in his first start, a 29-27 road defeat to the Los Angeles Chargers, completing 23 of 37 passes for 298 yards, despite absorbing some big hits in and out of the pocket.But in last week’s 28-18 loss to the Cardinals, Beathard was intercepted twice and lost two fumbles, one of them returned for a touchdown. That offset his two touchdown passes and career-high 349 yards through the air.Overall in two starts, Beathard has completed 57 of 91 passes (62.6 percent) for 647 yards with four touchdowns and four interceptions.Green Bay coach Mike McCarthy knows the challenge a young quarterback faces in trying to fill the shoes of an injured starter. Last season, Brett Hundley endured a turbulent ride for the Packers replacing two-time league MVP Aaron Rodgers, who broke his collarbone.“I think the biggest thing with a backup quarterback and especially when he’s young — going through it last year — is his ability to keep the offense playingto the full menu of the game plan,” McCarthy said. “You look at their production and you have to say C.J. definitely does that. That’s a compliment to him but also a compliment to their coaching staff for having the young man ready.”San Francisco coach Kyle Shanahan wants Beathard to show better pocket awareness, sensing where the pass rush is coming from and protecting the ball. Both of Beathard’s fumbles Sunday came on strip-sacks, and Green Bay (2-2-1) enters this weekend ranked fifth in the NFL with 16 sacks.But Beathard could benefit from better health among his offensive teammates.Left tackle Joe Staley and center Weston Richburg have been playing through knee injuries. Both missed Thursday’s practice, as did Breida, and receivers Pierre Garcon (shoulder, knee) and Trent Taylor (back). Rookie receiver Dante Pettis, the team’s best punt returner, will miss his second consecutive game with a knee injury.There was a bit of encouraging news Thursday in that receiver Marquise Goodwin — the 49ers’ best downfield threat and who starts opposite Garcon — practiced without restrictions after being limited most of the season with quadriceps and hamstring issues.Beathard was asked about matching up against Rodgers. He spoke glowingly of Rodgers Deion Sanders Jersey , who is hobbled by a knee injury but remains a master at dissecting opposing defenses.“He’s just a baller,” Beathard said. “He’s got the quickest release, the craziest arm I’ve ever seen. It just looks like he’s throwing a Nerf ball out there.” The Super Bowl is a wrap and the NFL is 100 percent into the offseason. Things will quiet down for a couple weeks, but the NFL Combine is a mere 22 days away! The college all star games took place last month, and the next stop in the pre-draft process is the annual meat market in Indianapolis.Free agency is going to change plenty, but in the meantime, Greg, Josh, and Alex are back with their latest mock draft. Previously they had put together top 10 drafts, but for the first draft of the full offseason, they’ve put together full first round mocks. Two of the picks will have people pretty pumped!Greg Valerio — Nick Bosa, Edge, Ohio StateThe 49ers come away with my top prospect in the draft; moreover, a position of need finally filled after years of hopeful dreams crushed from reality. Nevertheless, it is rare to see two brothers sharing high-end success at the next level, but Nick Bosa is on the path to match older brother’s “Joey” ride and success in the NFL. The junior is a tremendously gifted athletic talent showcasing a terrific combination of size, strength, athleticism, natural ability, power, quickness, football intelligence, and superb technique.NFL bloodlines run thick and Bosa’s successful transition to the next level is pretty much a sure thing, but first he needs to get healthy. A man amongst boys, Bosa is an all around complete player with excellent technique, adept in all facets of the game whether rushing the passer, wreaking havoc in the backfield DeForest Buckner Jersey , or as a stout run stopper – everything the 49ers are in desperate need from their Edge presence.Josh Eccles — Nick Bosa, Edge, Ohio StateNick Bosa is the best defensive prospect in this year’s draft - he very may well be the best overall prospect as well. All things considered there stands a good chance that Kliff Kingsbury and the Arizona Cardinals may choose to shore up the interior of their defensive line with the first pick in the draft. If that happens then San Francisco will be able to snag a player who, along with Deforest Buckner, will anchor this defense for years to come.There is a definite need to supply consistent pressure on opposing quarterbacks (something which hasn’t been a reality for San Francisco since the days of Aldon Smith). The Niners are already forming a young and formidable front seven and adding Bosa, someone who will be ready to slide into the lineup on day one, to a group of players coming into their own may very well just push San Francisco into the wild card discussion next year.Alex Eisen — Josh Allen, Edge, KentuckyJosh Allen was my pick in my first mock draft, and he remains my pick for my second mock draft. It is no secret that the 49ers need a pass rushing threat. It is by far their number one need, and after quarterback, it is perhaps the next most important position, especially in today’s pass friendly NFL. Josh Allen is looking more and more like the exact prospect and pass rusher that the 49ers can utilize in their defensive scheme. Allen has a relentless motor and ability to attack from the edge. Allen has a natural blend of burst, length and flexibility who is able to put a tremendous amount of stress and pressure on offensive tackles.I absolutely love his range and abilities to make and finish plays that are extended well beyond the pocket and outside the numbers. Plays with constant urgency and will not let up as the game carries on. Allen is loose and fluid in his hips which helps with his initial burst and feet in motion. Lastly, his versatility is second to none, having been tasked to take on multiple responsibilities throughout the course of the season.I know Nick Bosa is the talk of the town, but after the combine, pro days, and final weeks leading up to the draft, don’t be surprised if Bosa and Allen are seen as equals. That is great news for 49ers fans. Should the Cardinals select one, and at this point I believe that will be Bosa, (This could very well change later in the process) the 49ers should sprint to the podium and draft their long awaited and desired pass rusher, who I believe, at this point will be Josh Allen. 2019 NFL mock draft, post-Super BowlPickTeamJosh EcclesGreg ValerioAlex EisenPickTeamJosh EcclesGreg ValerioAlex Eisen
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