ORLANDO, Fla. -- Tight end Vance McDonald, who is scheduled to be a free agent in March, is "developing into the player we always thought he would," 49ers general manager Trent Baalke said before Sunday's game against the Miami Dolphins.
Speaking to the team's KNBR radio broadcasters, Ted Robinson and Tim Ryan, Baalke agreed with Ryan that the defensive matchups in the upcoming game might allow McDonald to have a big day.
"He’s gotten much more consistent, he’s doing a good job blocking," Baalke said. "He’s a good all-around football player, and he has a chance in this scheme to do some things, as you say, because the matchups are favorable.