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Maiocco’s 53-man roster projection entering 49ers’ preseason opener originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
It’s about time for many of those who are battling spots on the 49ers’ regular-season roster to show what they can do against players on another NFL team.
As the 49ers approach their first preseason game Saturday at the Tennessee Titans, this seems like a good time for the first 53-man roster projection of the summer.
We’ve arranged the roster projection in four categories. “Locks” and players who are “Looking good” account for 50 spots.
Then, there are 37 players “In the mix,” who might be classified as those who are currently on the outside looking in.
Then, there are five in the “other” column. These are players who currently are not practicing because they are on an injured list, holding out or holding in.
Here’s the first roster breakdown of camp:
Quarterback
Locks: Brock Purdy, Brandon Allen, Josh Dobbs
Looking good: None
In the mix: Tanner Mordecai
Overview: This position group is not too complex. The 49ers figure to again keep three quarterbacks on the regular-season roster. The only question is whether it’s Allen or Dobbs who emerges as Purdy’s backup.
Running back
Locks: Christian McCaffrey, Kyle Juszczyk, Elijah Mitchell, Jordan Mason
Looking good: Isaac Guerendo
In the mix: Matt Breida, Cody Schrader, Patrick Taylor, Ke’Shawn Vaughn
Overview: Mason’s stock is rising, as he has placed himself into prime position to be McCaffrey’s backup over Mitchell, who has missed time with a hamstring injury.
Guerendo has not practiced since the first day of training camp due to a hamstring injury of his own. It’s possible he winds up on an injury list and his rookie season is a wash. They traded up in the fourth round to select him, so they want to keep him around for 2025.
Wide receiver
Locks: Deebo Samuel, Jauan Jennings, Ricky Pearsall
Looking good: Jacob Cowing, Trent Taylor
In the mix: Ronnie Bell, Danny Gray, Chris Conley,…
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Author : NBC Sports BayArea
Publish date : 2024-08-08 15:42:24
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