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NFL Football Players Draft Injuries Rookies Season SuperbowlPublished: May 13, 2009
The departure of Norv Turner forced the team to rely on Jim Hostler to run the offense. With numerous three-and-outs, the 49ers defense was forced to stay on the field for the majority of the season.
In that year, I was very hopeful for 49ers linebacker Manny Lawson to continue his second season as a great pass rusher for the 49ers. With the 49ers' first round selection of linebacker Patrick Willis in the 2007 NFL Draft, Lawson had a great chance to be part of a very young, explosive linebacker group.
Since starting my blog, my hopes for Lawson's success have been derailed by injuries. Lawson would suffer a leg injury during practice two games into the 2007 season and was used sparingly in last year's revamped 3-4 defense.
The 49ers were rumored to be interested in drafting a pass rusher...
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