Vernon Davis News

While the San Francisco 49ers have their sights set on playing in a second consecutive Super Bowl next season, the franchise was presented Tuesday with a rare but obtainable goal for later down the road.

An NFL tight end is a constantly morphing breed of player. They used to be offensive tackles who showed they could catch an occasional pass thrown their way.

In an offseason where the San Francisco 49ers were praised for savvy free-agent moves and an impressive draft class, they appeared to show improvement - at least on the surface.

Quarterback MarQueis Gray of the University of Minnesota, will try to make the 49ers as a tight end and special teams player.

Before I get into the good and not-so-good of the second day of the 49ers' rookie mini-camp, I want to share that I noticed three players playing two positions today - Eric Reid played free safety and strong safety, Al Netter played right guard and center and Andre Davis, Anthony Davis' older brother, played right tackle and tight end.

Dec 9, 2012; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers quarterback Alex Smith throws the ball before the game against the Miami Dolphins at Candlestick Park.

The versatility of these three offseason acquisitions could be key to slowing Colin Kaepernick, Russell Wilson and the offenses that cater to their skillsets.

It has come to my attention that six companies have submitted serious bids for the naming rights to our new Santa Clara stadium.

When the 49ers let tight end Delanie Walker leave for Tennessee , it created one more need for the 49ers to fill via the draft.

The new 49ers Stadium under construction is viewed from the Hyatt Hotel in Santa Clara, Calif.

The San Francisco 49ers and Levi Strauss & Co held a press conference and pep rally on Wednesday to announce the company's proposal for the Niners new stadium naming rights.

Tight end Delanie Walker has never had as many as 30 receptions nor totaled more than 350 receiving yards in a single season.

The San Francisco 49ers ' mantra is "You are getting better or you are getting worse.

Another player the San Francisco 49ers drafted due to having so many picks in the 2013 NFL Draft is one that actually fills a semi-need at tight end: Vance McDonald .

The 49ers this week will release the names of the dozen or so undrafted rookies they signed, and on Friday they will begin a three-day rookie minicamp.

We break down the NFC West by position, starting with the tight end position. The San Francisco 49ers lead the way with Vernon Davis and high-potential rookie Vance McDonald.

On Saturday, TAO Beach celebrated its season grand opening with a star-studded daytime event with stars including Ashlee Simpson , Odette Annable , Mario Lopez , Holly Madison , Trinidad James , Busta Rhymes and Ray Rice .

It's in the comparison. Unable to analyze a roster move, statistics, or any topic of fluidity at face value, most need a comparison to establish value.

Before the draft, many NFL observers believed Stanford tight end Zach Ertz would be a perfect fit for the 49ers.

The San Francisco 49ers didn't spend any high picks on offensive linemen in the 2013 NFL Draft, and every one of us was excited as defensive players continued to fall into the late first and early second.