Week 12 49ers MEGA Recap: Tape Takeaways, Trench Grades, and an Ugly Watch for Brock Purdy (paywall) “I was underwhelmed by both of the 49ers’ left guards. I talked to Jake Brendel about the rotation of Spencer Burford and Ben Bartch. Here’s what he told me after Monday’s game:
It’s just kind of a way to, one, create competition, I think. And two, also just make sure that one guy is not going to get caught in a, I’m tired and can’t execute something position. So they are constantly fresh, which I think is great, but at the same time, I mean, there they are different players.
He was highly complimentary of both, saying they both grasp the scheme well. But here’s what he said on their differences:
Spence is a little bit longer, I think, and Ben has a little bit more overall drive with his

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