JoshuaDobbs

News: 3 days agoDobbs will compete with Brandon Allen for the No. 2 quarterback role in San Francisco during the preseason, Matt Barrows of The Athletic reports.

Spin: The 49ers' star-studded roster has created no controversy over who will start come Week 1, leaving the battle for Brock Purdy's backup as the key competition to watch this preseason. Dobbs performed well in the team's first preseason contest, completing 70 percent of his passes for 146 yards and a rushing touchdown. The journeyman quarterback threw an interception, but it came on a failed Hail Mary attempt. The key takeaway from Saturday's exhibition was that Dobbs entered the contest in the second half after Allen, who completed 53.8 percent of his passes for 98 yards. The two veteran signal-callers will continue to prove their worth over the final two preseason tilts before head coach Kyle Shanahan decides who will enter the regular season as the No. 2 quarterback.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: No one has logged more airline miles than Dobbs the past two years. After signing in some capacity with seven different teams over 24 months, the 29-year-old has an opportunity to work behind Brock Purdy this fall. Dobbs' most elating efforts came between Weeks 7 and 11 of 2023 wherein the Tennessee product scored a rushing touchdown in five straight games and averaged 21.2 fantasy points over those contests. Noting Kyle Shanahan's position-friendly scheme and the 49ers' elite pass-catching talent, Dobbs could find himself on the streaming radar if Purdy were to be sidelined.