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Well speak of the devil. Just as I post about why first and second round draft picks haven't been signing, the 49ers go out and come to terms with their second round pick, Chilo Rachal.

Moving over the offensive line with our assessment, we've landed at right guard, the domain of David Baas .

Forty Niners Andre Carter takes a shot in the chin from Raiders Barry Sims during their game at 3-Com Park in San Francisco.

For the last two seasons, Mike Nolan has insisted that competition will make his 49ers a better team.

After two weeks on vacation another week to get my bearings, we now go to responses to responses and we have a cornucopia of issues to address.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. Veteran offensive lineman Barry Sims signed with the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday, crossing the bay after nine years with the Oakland Raiders.

Veteran offensive lineman Barry Sims signed with the San Francisco 49ers today, crossing the bay after nine years with the Oakland Raiders .

In the Delanie Walker signing post , MM threw out the players who will be free agents after 2009.

Free agent offensive lineman Barry Sims, who had played his entire career with the Oakland Raiders, has decided not to leave the Bay Area.

IT'S JUNE, AND supporters of the Raiders and 49ers are thinking intoxicating thoughts about the upcoming season.

While the battle for who will be quarterback rages, the right tackle position has become something else entirely.

I like to poke around the various SB Nation football sites to see what's going on in the rest of the NFL world, and more specifically, to drum up ideas for posts.

Aside from the horse race at quarterback, an area of the 49ers that bears watching this summer is the offensive line, where questions abound.

The 49ers will assemble Monday for the first of 12 June practices that coach Mike Nolan hopes will give him at least a rough outline of his depth chart at quarterback.

“In the current day, you would have to put 200 pounds on that doll.”

Categories: News & notes Joe Staley got a sneak peek of the bobblehead doll created in his likeness when it arrived in the mail the other day. via Grand Rapids Press

An NFL-record eight offensive tackles were taken in the first round of the 2008 draft. via ESPN

“Last year wasn't who he and I are.”

In a morning practice without pads otherwise devoted to getting to know new teammates and becoming familiar with the offensive system of new coordinator Mike Martz, the emotional Davis provided the only real ... via SFGate

The 6-foot-5, 298-pounder was considered an underachiever with the Tar Heels until coach Butch Davis arrived last year. via SF Gate

“I don't waste a lot of time doing it. I'm always up and pay attention to detail.”

Of course, sparkle sells on NFL draft day. A player that by the very mention of his name inspires ticket sales, comparisons to Hall of Famers and the illusion of security that for the next 10 seasons a position ... via The Press Democrat

“I love Walt (Harris) to death, but he is getting up there (in age) and only practices one day a week.”

Entering the NFL draft, the 49ers hoped they could grab at least one player at what they considered the draft's deepest positions: offensive tackle, cornerback and wide receiver. via Sacramento Bee Newspaper