It was perhaps an overconfident assumption that Trent Williams, who is probably a better player than Joe Staley, at least from a physical perspective, could take over his role seamlessly.
49ers Notebook: George Kittle consults Joe Staley, says team had ‘best practice of the year’
Oct 15, 2020 at 7:20 PM
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