The Facts: Chip Kelly wants to see his quarterbacks in action before calling this fight. The HC confirmed to reporters Tuesday that both Colin Kaepernick and Blaine Gabbert -- currently splitting snaps at practice -- will be judged primarily off preseason game action. "They're not going to get hit in any of our training sessions," Kelly said. "There's no quarterback in the NFL or college that probably gets hit at practice. Really the big determination for those guys will be the preseason games are going to be huge for those guys."

Diehards Line:The Niners open their preseason slate on August 14 against the Texans, with subsequent tilts against the Broncos, Packers and Chargers. Kaepernick and Gabbert have been treated as equals in camp practices, with Kelly saying both have "done a really nice job" with the "learning process. ..." Cam Inman of the Bay Area News Group notes that both passers are "keeping the high-tempo offense on its manic schedule, so both are likely doing an admirable job in Kelly's eyes." Gabbert came into camp with the benefit of working as the starter all offseason while Kaepernick healed from surgery and lobbied for a trade out of town. Teammates raved over Gabbert's leadership, with tight end Garrett Celek saying he was "taking control" of the team. But nothing is etched in stone at this point and we'll be watching closely this month.