Ben Garland

Originally posted by Hoovtrain:
Very impressed. Was incredibly nervous when Richburg went down

Originally posted by LasVegasWally:

Originally posted by Hoovtrain:

Very impressed. Was incredibly nervous when Richburg went down

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10. This week's line play moment that made me hit rewind: Ben Garland has been a godsend for the 49ers. When starting center Weston Richburg went down with a season-ending leg injury in early December, it seemed like San Francisco's offense might take a significant hit. Losing a center can torpedo any unit, but in Shanahan's zone-running scheme, the position is especially important. The center is the linchpin of those blocking designs, and a player who can handle reach blocks on his own is paramount in shifting the math in an offense's favor. Enter Garland. The journeyman interior lineman has stepped into the middle of San Francisco's offense, and this unit hasn't missed a beat. Garland was already familiar with the system, having spent the 2016 season as a backup in Atlanta, and that has paid huge dividends. Watch the job that Garland does on Kenny Clark here without any help at all. Shanahan hasn't had to change a single aspect of his scheme with Garland in the lineup, and that's the best compliment a coach can give a backup lineman.

Originally posted by SouthMemphis49er:
Camp body...

Originally posted by VaBeachNiner:

Dude was solid again

Originally posted by titan:
What a SURPRISE!!!