SANTA CLARA – Here’s what stood out to me at the 49ers’ first open practice of the Chip-Kelly Era.
STARTING LINEUPS
OFFENSE
LWR: Dres Anderson (Quinton Patton for the first couple of plays, then no more Patton).
RWR: Torrey Smith
SLOT: Bruce Ellington
TE: Garrett Celek
LT: Joe Staley
LG: Zane Beadles
C: Daniel Kilgore
RG: Brandon Thomas
RT: Erik Pears
H-BACK: Bruce Miller
QB: Blaine Gabbert
RB: Carlos Hyde
DEFENSE
LDE: Arik Armstead
NT: Mike Purcell
RDE: Quinton Dial
LOLB: Aaron Lynch
LILB: Gerald Hodges
RILB: NaVorro Bowman
ROLB: Eli Harold (Ahmad Brooks did not participate in practice)
LCB: Tramaine Brock
FS: Eric Reid
SS: Antoine Bethea
RCB: Jimmie Ward (Base), Dontae Johnson (Sub)
NICKEL: Jimmie Ward
THE GOOD
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