"I kind of thought I was going. I had a protective brace, but probably I wasn't moving at the speed they wanted me to move at,'' Jennings said. "That's what I'm guessing. Plus not practicing all week probably didn't help my case.''Jennings suffered a high ankle sprain in the season opener against the Cardinals, and to have him back after missing only one game is a plus, considering last season the offensive line was one of the major eyesores for this team. With Jennings coming back that will allow the "sixth man," Adam Snyder, to move over to left guard and fill in for veteran Larry Allen. Tony Wragge has filled in nicely for Allen, who got his first start in four years against the Rams, but having Snyder on the line gives the 49ers their strongest unit.
The 49ers will certainly need a strong line this weekend against a strong Eagles front seven who held Tiki Barber to only 50 yards rushing. The 49ers did catch a break, however, with Jevon Kearse's season ending knee injury.
If the offensive line can continue to play this solid minus Allen and/or Jennings, then just imagine what Frank Gore and this offense can do behind a complete healthy line. I salivate at the thought of it.
