More Line Issues

Jonas Jennings will not play this weekend as he has to take care of a "private matter". The presence of team chaplain Earl Smith probably means a death in the family. Football's just a game and these guys have lives that go on outside of it so let's hope Jennings is doing ok and we'll see him back after the bye. Adam Snyder will take his place at left tackle. Here's the scouting report on him from Scouts Inc:

Snyder has a good combination of size and quickness. He has solid lower- and upper-body bulk. He played guard and tackle in college. He has quick feet for his size and pretty good initial burst. He has long arms, extends well and has improved in pass protection. He uses his hands well, works to force pass rushers wide and doesn't get out of position often. Snyder plays hard, but he isn't much of an athlete and he doesn't stand out in any area. He is a straight-line short-area blocker. He lacks ideal range, lateral mobility and balance. He doesn't show much pop off pass sets and has trouble recovering when necessary. He has little upside.

This leaves the Niners without their starting QB, best receiving option, and blindside lineman. Looks like Gore's going to get 40+ touches this week. Let's hope the line can do as good a job at stonewalling as their coach George Warhop. What a charming bastard. He probably wears a monocle and top hat to practices to match his gentlemanly demeanor.