5 Irish Underclassmen Poised to Explode in 2012

By Matt Smith

Expectations for Each 49ers Rookie Draft Pick in 2012

by Alvaro Alfaro

The 2012 San Francisco 49ers draft class is nowhere near the incredible class of 1986 , but these crop of rookies aren't just a bunch of scrubs with no expectations, either... Read More »
How Fleming's Torn ACL Affects Depth at LB

by Brandon Burnett

According to Darius Fleming 's agent, Andy Simms, the 49ers ' fifth-round selection has suffered a torn ACL and will likely miss most, if not all of his rookie season. NFL ... Read More »
Niners Lose Rookie LB Fleming to Torn ACL

by Sigmund Bloom

Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network reports that the first major injury for the 2012 rookie class has hit the San Francisco 49ers : Rough break for #49ers : 5th round LB Darius ... Read More »
San Francisco 49ers 2012 Draft Class: Video Highlights, Analysis and More

by Brandon Burnett

If you haven't already done so, now is the time to get acquainted with the members of the San Francisco 49ers ' newest draft class. Despite what the draft pundits are saying —this is a promising group of youngsters... Read More »
Grading the 49ers' Selection of Darius Fleming

by Joe Levitt

Aldon Smith, looks like you have some mentoring to do. The San Francisco 49ers chose to bolster its pass-rushing linebacker unit by selecting Notre Dame’s Darius Fleming in the fifth round (No... Read More »

Chalk Talk, Part IV: The Notre Dame 3-4 Transition, Inside Linebackers

Welcome back to “Chalk Talk” with LB Coach. In this installment he breaks down the responsibilities of the inside linebackers. Links to Parts I, II and III are below in case you missed them...

Notre Dame Defensive Prediction: Meet Sack Master Fleming

by Jonathan Kitchens

Between 2007 and 2009 Notre Dame has technically had three different defensive coordinators, each year bringing a new approach on schemes, alignments, and terminology...