The 49ers have their quarterback of the future. Jimmy Garoppolo has made that undeniably clear over the last three weeks.
And over the last few weeks, we've also seen that the 49ers have a few other foundational pieces for their rebuild:
• Marquise Goodwin and Trent Taylor should be catching passes from Garoopolo for years to come.
• Trent Brown and Joe Staley should be the bookends of the Niners' offensive line, protecting Garoppolo, as well.
• DeForest Buckner has proven himself to be an impact player and possible All-Pro on the defensive line and Solomon Thomas and Arik Armstead should be reaping the benefits of the chaos he creates in 2018 and beyond.
• K'Waun Williams should be playing in the slot for the 49ers defense for the next half-decade.
• The 49ers are covered at safety with Jaquiski Tartt, Eric Reid (should he be re-signed), and Adrian Colbert, all of which have played well and shown off their versatility this year.
• And the Niners have a middle linebacker, in Rueben Foster, who is a bonafide a game-changer.
This 49ers' roster is absolutely a work in progress, but it's not the worst roster in the NFL anymore (congrats Indianapolis!) — head coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch have some strong talent to work with in the years to come.
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