San Francisco 49ers: Untapped Potential Awaits Jimmy Raye

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Published: May 23, 2009

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... friends and I as the football games unfold, it's a rare occurrence that a preseason game will elicit any kind of message other than "hope that guy enjoyed training camp."

Of course, every now and then something special, something promising happens, that gives a fan reason to react.

Such was the case in the 2008 preseason, when my phone started blowing up with reactions to a 101-yard kickoff return for a touchdown in the San Francisco-San Diego contest.

It wasn't the first time any of us had seen a kickoff taken all the way to the house, but it was probably the first time we'd seen a backup tight end do it.

The star of those preseason heroics that evening was 49ers backup utility man Delanie Walker, a sixth-round draft pick in 2006 that has shown glimpses of immense potential that up to this point has gone mostly untapped.

The arrival this offseason of new 49ers offensive coordinator Jimmy Raye has been met wit...

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