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After taking Tuesday and Thursday off following their first-round sweep, the Warriors practiced for a second straight day Saturday. They plan to practice again on Sunday and then again Monday once they know their second-round opponent.

Matt Cain had another solid outing for the Giants, allowing one run in his five innings of work. But the Padres broke through for eight runs in the sixth inning to even the series at a game a piece.

Taumoepenu has upside, but at 6-foot-1, 243 pounds, the prognosticators wonder if he has the strength to go up against offensive tackles in the NFL. He is a prime candidate for the practice squad, but could find an opening on the 53-man roster if he shines on special teams.

It took until round five, but the 49ers have added a new wide receiver to their roster. Louisiana Tech’s Trent Taylor was selected with pick No. 177. The 5-foot-8 speedster caught an unheard of 136 catches, 1,803 yards, 12 TD. Because of his size, Lousiana Tech was the only college to offer him a scholarship out […]

There’s also a report the 49ers are shopping tight end Vance McDonald, who just received a lucrative contract extension in December from Trent Baalke. Garrett Celek, Blake Bell, Logan Paulsen and Je’Ron Hamm are the other tight ends in San Francisco.

And the absolute key: Shanahan has already seen this with his own eyes. Not solely shotgun snaps and big plays down field. Real, authentic, quarterback skills that will translate. He learned all this the hard way with RGIII and he wouldn’t change any of the chapters in his story.

In in round four, taking chances can pay off. Williams ran for 332 yards in October against a UCLA defense that has had a couple of highly drafted players

It’s a repetitive point, but one of Shanahan’s talents is identifying under the radar running backs. Steve Slaton, Alfred Morris and Isaiah Crowell are examples all throughout his career, and his father Mike had the same reputation in Denver for years.

Initially this move seems head-scratching. Beathard was a projected sixth round pick by most experts. He had a solid junior season (2,809 pass yards, 17 touchdowns and just five interceptions) but struggled his senior season

SANTA CLARA — The San Francisco 49ers weren’t the story on Night 2 of the NFL draft, but the organization’s strategy has emerged in the first 48 hours of the draft process. Accumulate future draft picks for trade leverage, build a bully on defense and trust Kyle Shanahan to elevate later round talent on offense. Pick […]