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Ron Stone RG, 49ers
vs.
Sam Adams LDT, Raiders
With center Jeremy Newberry likely having to spend most of his time helping rookie left guard Eric Heitmann in his battle against John Parrella, Ron Stone will be on his own against Sam Adams.
A year ago we would have considered this a mismatch--in Adams' favor. While both players have made the Pro Bowl the past two years, Adams has been the quicker, more explosive lineman throughout his career.
Adams has played a big role in helping the Raiders vastly improve their run defense. He plays with excellent leverage, can control his gap when asked to and shows flashes of explosiveness when working to penetrate. The key word, however, is flashes.
Adams was not in playing shape when he signed with the Raiders just before ...