SANTA CLARA – A leader has quietly emerged in the 49ers’ only competition for a starting job.
Veteran offensive lineman Mike Person has not missed a practice since the opening of training camp. He started at right guard on Thursday night against the Dallas Cowboys and did not allow a quarterback pressure on 25 pass attempts, according to Pro Football Focus.
“I’d say Mike’s been the same guy that we knew of, if not a little bit better,” 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said of Person, who started 14 games at center in 2015 for the Atlanta Falcons when Shanahan was offensive coordinator.