SANTA CLARA – Daniel Kilgore did not exactly welcome the competition when he learned 49ers acquired Pro Bowl center Jeremy Zuttah in the offseason.
But now that Zuttah is out of the picture with Kilgore clearly winning the competition for a starting job, it is easy for him to realize the threat brought out the best in him.
“This is my fourth head coach in four years and a new GM,” Kilgore said. “It’s human nature to think the worst in every situation. I bowed my chest a little bit and kind of got upset and mad.