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02/01/13 05:21 PM
Grand Poobah
Isaac Sopoaga, San Francisco’s ninth-year veteran lineman, has a cannon for an arm. And although he’s a stout defender in Vic Fangio’s 3-4 defensive scheme, the coordinator believes Sopoaga might have the best arm on the team. “He has a lot of fun all the time,” the 49ers defensive coordinator detailed. “He loves to throw the ball around. He’s really a frustrated receiver or running back or a quarterback; he wishes he was a quarterback.” Sopoaga displays his deep throws every day to start practice, typically warming up with fellow defensive linemen with cross-field throws. At Thursday’s availability, Sopoaga estimated he could throw the ball 70-73 yards standing still and 80-85 yards with a running start. According to defensive tackle Ray McDonald, Sopoaga was clocked throwing a baseball at 95 miles per hour. With an arm like that, it’s no surprise Sopoaga longs to showcase it in an actual game. “I hope one day Coach Harbaugh and G-Ro (offensive coordinator Greg Roman) would use me so I can bomb the ball,” the 49ers nose tackle said with a grin
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