Anthony Davis is having a breakout season in his third year for the San Francisco 49ers.

"He always had the 'dogness' in him," Frank Gore said. "I knew he was going to be all right his rookie year because of how mean and nasty he was."

Davis was the 11th overall pick of the 2010 NFL Draft.

"In my opinion he's one of the premier right tackles in the game," Ryan said this week. "You've got a guy who's got all the athleticism you look for: a power player, he finishes, he's good in pass protection and a tremendous athlete."

"I've got a long way to go. I'm 22 now," Davis said. "I don't take praise well, because I feel they're trying to make you complacent. Because I'm not near where I want to be."