Draftees, trade acquisitions, free agents to test 49ers’ starters
May 21, 2017 at 4:45 PM
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The offseason purge, however, hasn't included many of the draft picks made by general manager Trent Baalke from 2010 through '16: [...] as the 49ers hold their first OTA practice of the offseason Monday, several players who were unquestioned starters last year figure to be involved in spirited training-camp position fights. Shanahan and Lynch clearly don't expect McDonald, a 2013 second-round pick with 64 career receptions and 16 games missed because of injury, to suddenly realize expectations. McDonald's slight uptick in production last year prompted his surprising contract extension. Perhaps the most decorated player on a star-starved roster, Bowman could be competing with a rookie and a player with zero Pro Bowls on his resume for playing time. The 49ers fell hard for Foster — he was third on their draft board — and defensive coordinator Robert Saleh spent three seasons (2011-13) in Seattle with Smith. [...] Bowman has played in just 20 of 48 games the past three seasons because of two serious injuries to his left leg, including a torn Achilles in October. Whatever the case, it's clear Bowman, who signed a lucrative contract extension in August, will have to prove...
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