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I dug up a tape from this year's Fiesta Bowl to take a look at the 49ers most intriguing rookie free agent, gargantuan tackle Alex Boone .

Joe Staley is signed through the 2017 season. I'm going to wrap up the last position on the offense at tackle.

As we take a closer look at the offensive line, the guard position has been given some attention this past season with Mike Singletary promoting the youth movement.

Thursday, June 04, 2009 at 4:45 p.m. SANTA CLARA, Calif. a ' The San Francisco 49ers signed left tackle Joe Staley to a six-year contract extension Thursday, securing their durable young lineman through 2017.

During his heyday as the 49ers' offensive line coach, the late, great Bobb McKittrick preferred smaller, athletic linemen to the behemoths that were coming into vogue around the league.

The 49ers got their first glimpse at their entire squad - give or take a couple of players - this weekend, and the bottom line is that the team is more talented top to bottom than it's been since 2003.

The next round of offseason training activities gets going today, so it's time for another round of 2009 roster projections.

Even though training camp is more than two months away and the 49ers had just finished the first practice of what are quaintly called Organized Team Activities, coach Mike Singletary was in midseason form.

Predicting an NFL team's record, is almost as hard as predicting the score of any given NFL game.

Frank Gore, Chilo Rachal and David Baas are exceptions for the 49ers as second- and third-round choices who project as starters in 2009.

There is no doubt that the success or failure of this 49ers team, as with any team in the NFL, will be determined in the trenches on both sides of the line of scrimmage... Mike Singletary's San Francisco 49ers Vision: Physical with an F by Scott Alberts 15 reads Opinion May 09, 2009 There is no doubt that the success or failure of this 49ers team, ...

The 49ers could use an offensive tackle even after picking up Marvel Smith in free agency.

By now you've probably got an idea of who you'd like the 49ers to draft in two weeks.

The recent acquisition of tackle Marvel Smith brings a sense of security along the San Francisco 49ers ' offensive line.

When the 49ers signed DE Demetric Evans earlier this month, I thought it was the smartest signing the 49ers had made in the off-season. But when the 49ers signed RT Marvel Smith on Friday to a two-year deal , that changed my mind.

Jonas Jennings tries to slow down Shawne Merriman. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SANTA CLARA, Calif.

FINDING AN offensive tackle has been as frustrating and hollow a task for the 49ers and Raiders as discovering a quarterback.

With the likeliehood of Barry Sims and Adam Snyder being backups, Smith should easily help fill the need at the right tackle spot.

We're learning that 49ers coach Mike Singletary is a fascinating person and a captivating and motivational leader.

John Crumpacker of the San Francisco Chronicle says Shaun Hill 's equanimity should serve him well during the 49ers' ongoing quarterback competition.