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What we learned Wednesday at 49ers: Skule not tapping dad’s FBI resources

SANTA CLARA — Rookie left tackle Justin Skule could know more about you than you know about him.

Summoned to fill in for Joe Staley and start in the 49ers home opener Sunday, Skule has a family background that should help him devour scouting reports, specifically those of the upcoming Pittsburgh Steelers.

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Joshua Skule, Justin’s father, is the FBI’s assistant executive director for intelligence.

“We make an effort to talk at least once or twice a week, just to see how things are going,” Justin Skule said Wednesday.