Could Brandon Jacobs Be Released Before He Ever Plays a Down with 49ers?

If this were 2008, Brandon Jacobs would be a perfect addition to the San Francisco 49ers.

Unfortunately, the 2012 version of Jacobs basically does the same things as Frank Gore, just not as well.

Jacobs is still big, but entering his eighth season, he doesn’t punish tacklers the way he used to. His lack of lateral quickness really kills him in short yardage, where a RB needs to stop and change directions if the defense gets penetration.

Gore, on the other hand, may have lost some of his home run speed, but nobody in the league is better at seeing the line, getting low behind his blockers and squir...

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