49ers: Power ranking San Francisco's top 30 players of 2018

San Francisco 49ers: Power ranking the top 30 players of 2018

By Aaron Tan | Jan 4, 2019

GREEN BAY, WI - OCTOBER 15: George Kittle #85, Matt Breida #22 and Kendrick Bourne #84 of the San Francisco 49ers celebrate after scoring a touchdown in the first quarter against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on October 15, 2018 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) /

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SANTA CLARA, CA – DECEMBER 23: Nick Mullens #4 of the San Francisco 49ers attempts a pass against the Chicago Bears during their NFL game at Levi’s Stadium on December 23, 2018 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /

. Quarterback Nick Mullens. 9. team. 42. .

You just can’t dislike quarterback Nick Mullens. The kid has a work ethic like no other and plays the game with a lot of passion.

Just watch this video and tell me you do not like Mullens:

https://twitter.com/49ers/status/1058364264941928448

Some, including me, could tell in preseason that Mullens was a better quarterback than C.J. Beathard, but his ball-security issues that he showed in the preseason led to his ultimate place as third-string on the quarterback depth chart.

Fortunately, Mullens got the opportunity to show his talent in a dominating win over the crosstown rival Raiders.

Mullens does not have the strongest arm, but he is smart and accurate with the ball. The thing that is the most impressive about Mullens is the fact that he executed Kyle Shanahan’s notoriously complex playbook so quickly. This tells you that he practices like a starter and puts that much effort in.

You can’t hate on Mullens’ grind. If he gets traded to another team, he will be able to excel.