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SANTA CLARA, Calif. Reggie Nelson Jersey . -- Fresh off his teams sixth straight loss, San Francisco 49ers linebacker Aaron Lynch made a bold proclamation.We have the team. We possibly have one of the best teams in the NFL, Lynch said. Easily. Hands down.That might have been true just a few years ago when coach Jim Harbaugh had a roster filled with Pro Bowlers that helped San Francisco make three straight trips to the NFC title game and one Super Bowl appearance.But years of poor drafting by general manager Trent Baalke, a string of expected and unexpected retirements and a few other defections have decimated the roster and are a main reason why San Francisco (1-6) heads into the bye week on its longest losing streak in eight years and little sign of hope under first-year coach Chip Kelly.Whether its at inside linebacker where players such as Nike Bellore, Gerald Hodges and Michael Wilhoite have been overmatched following NaVorro Bowmans season-ending injury, receiver where castoff Jeremy Kerley leads the team in receptions; or quarterback where neither Blaine Gabbert nor Colin Kaepernick seem capable of success, the talent drain in San Francisco has been stark.Kelly still believes his staff has the pieces needed to contend in the NFC.Thats on us, he said. Our job is to put our players in position to make plays and were not doing a good enough job of that right now.While there are legitimate questions about whether Kellys up-tempo spread offense that was so successful in college will translate to the NFL and whether he is able to put together a strong enough defense, the problems in San Francisco predate his arrival.Harbaugh and Baalke struggled to work together despite the on-field success and owner Jed York picked Baalke in the power struggle.Baalke had been a scout and director of player personnel under Scot McCloughan as the Niners put together many of the pieces of the team that would be one of the most talented in the league.Baalke replaced McCloughan as the top front office executive shortly before the 2010 draft and came away with a load of talent led by Anthony Davis, Mike Iupati and Bowman. Baalke did well the next year as well when he took All-Pro pass rusher Aldon Smith and Kaepernick with his first two picks.The talent well went dry after that. Despite having 51 picks since 2012, Baalke has not added an impact player in any of those five drafts.Top two picks in 2012, A.J. Jenkins and LaMichael James, barely played for the 49ers; 2013 first-round safety Eric Reid is a solid starter and second-round tight end Vance McDonald has contributed; running back Carlos Hyde, cornerback Jimmie Ward and Lynch are the only starters from the 2014 draft; and no one from the past two draft classes has shined yet.Baalkes strategy of drafting injured players in hopes of finding value has backfired. Only two of the seven players he drafted the past four years coming off significant knee injuries have even played a game in the NFL this season.One of those players is 49ers linebacker Tank Carradine, who did not play a snap last week despite being healthy and dressed.The Niners have also been hurt by a string of early retirements, including Davis, Patrick Willis and Chris Borland.Perhaps the biggest issue with Baalkes drafting is hesitancy to take skill position players. Since missing badly with first and second-round picks on Jenkins and James, Baalke has had 15 picks in the first three rounds and used just one -- Hyde -- on a quarterback, receiver or running back.That was glaring this year when the Niners didnt take a quarterback until selecting Jeff Driskel in the sixth round. Driskel was cut before the season, Gabbert and Kaepernick have predictably struggled.Meanwhile, fourth-round pick Dak Prescott -- taken one round after San Francisco selected injured cornerback Will Redmond and two picks after the Niners took cornerback Rashard Robinson -- has Dallas off to a 5-1 start.San Francisco also didnt take a receiver this year until Aaron Burbridge in the sixth round and have one of the least talented groups in the league and also chose not to take an inside linebacker, which has proved costly with Bowman out for the season with an ruptured Achilles tendon and the Niners on pace to allow the most yards rushing in a season since 1980.That all adds up to a defense on pace to be the fourth in NFL history to allow at least 500 points in a season and an offense that ranks last in the league in yards per play (4.5).You dont go out there to lose and no one plans to lose, Reid said. Its frustrating. Any loss in general, its been rough. 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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Jalen Hurts ran and passed for a touchdown and tailback sub Joshua Jacobs scored his first two career touchdowns in No. 1 Alabamas 48-0 win Saturday over Kent State.The Crimson Tide (4-0) dominated coach Nick Sabans alma mater from the start while scoring on a kickoff return and even a short touchdown throw to freshman linebacker Mack Wilson. The bad news for Alabama is starting tailback Damien Harris went down on the opening drive with a sprained right ankle and didnt return.Harris was hardly needed in this game, when No. 2 quarterback Blake Barnett played much of the way and the emerging freshman Jacobs ran for 97 yards. It amounted to a Saturday afternoon respite for the Tide after a bruising 48-43 comeback win over No. 23 Mississippi.The goal going into this game was to play a complete game, start fast, finish, and I think we probably did that as well as weve done all year, Alabama coach Nick Saban said.Hurts was 16-of-24 passing for 164 yards and ran for 54 yards, including a 20-yard touchdown to cap the opening drive. He found Wilson, who lines up at fullback in goal line situations, for a 1-yard third-quarter score that was supposed to go to tight end O.J. Howard.Its his first career (touchdown), so I cant be mad about that, Howard said. Im happy somebody caught it.He did catch a 34-yarder from Barnett, who first got into the game early in the second quarter. Saban said Harris is day to day and his status is uncertain against Kentucky.Alabama did whatever it wanted in the first half, outgaining Kent Staate 352-53 and amassing a 41-0 lead. Obi Melifonwu Jersey. The Golden Flashes, who had trailed Penn State 16-13 at halftime in the opener, managed just 13 passing yards in the first three quarters before finally driving in the fourth.Backup quarterback George Bollas was initially given a touchdown on a fourth-quarter run toward the goal line, but was ruled down at the 1 after a review.Most of the fans, including all but a handful of students, were long gone by then.THE TAKEAWAYKent State: Didnt have much go right in the game, but gets a chance to bounce back in Mid-American Conference play when the playing field is more even.Alabama: Dominated in every phase of the game (including a 502-166 advantage in total yards) and got plenty of reserves action, most notably Barnett and Jacobs. Harriss health was the only major issue, though receivers ArDarius Stewart and Robert Foster sat out to rest injured knees. Both are questionable against Kentucky.POLL IMPLICATIONSAlabama cant be ranked any higher than No. 1 and this game wasnt much of an opportunity to impress poll voters anyway.SHUTOUTIt was the Tides 18th shutout under Saban. Thats what were looking for every week, linebacker Ryan Anderson said. Were glad we were able to go out there and do it and glad the second team was able to uphold that standard.UP NEXTKent State hosts Akron in homecoming game and MAC opener.Alabama hosts Kentucky in its first SEC home game. Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys China Cheap Jerseys From China Cheap NFL Jerseys Authentic Wholesale Jerseys China Cheap NFL Jerseys China NFL Cheap Jerseys ' ' '
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