Daniel Brunskill hasn’t participated during the OTAs or early on in mandatory minicamp, which means Jake Brendel has been handling the duties at center. Trey Lance, Kyle Shanahan, and Trent Williams all commented on how they feel Brendel has performed.
The undrafted free agent out of UCLA tested above average across the board coming out of college back in 2016. Athleticism is a necessity to excel at center, and Brendel checked every box.
He wouldn’t be in the Bay Area if not for offensive line coach Chris Foerster, according to Shanahan:
“Jake made our team last year as our backup center and if you do that, you better believe that all backup guys have the ability to start.