Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports
49ers release first regular season depth chart of 2016
The San Francisco 49ers released their first depth chart of the 2016 regular season and immediately everyone started breaking it down.
There are some new numbers for 49ers newcomers. WR Rod Streater will wear No. 81 while DT Taylor Hart will wear No. 96. Quarterback Christian Ponder will change numbers from No. 5 to No. 15, mostly due to the fact that punter Bradley Pinion wears the old number.
Listed on the depth chart are three first-team wide receivers. They are Torrey Smith, Quinton Patton, and Jeremy Kerley. Kerley is also listed as a punt returner on special teams.
Arik Armstead, Mike Purcell, and Quinton Dial are listed with the first-team defensive line. Rookie DE DeForest Buckner is listed as a backup.
The first-team offensive line has the following from left to right: Joe Staley, Zane Beadles, Daniel Kilgore, Anthony Davis, and Trent Brown. Rookie OG Joshua Garnett is listed as a backup.
You can view the depth chart below.
Of course, it is important to not read too much into this depth chart. Playing time during
Monday's home opener against the Los Angeles Rams at Levi's Stadium may look very different.
Related News
More San Francisco 49ers News
Jimmie Ward's first interceptions in five years set tone for 49ers in big win
Monday night's 31-10 win for the San Francisco 49ers over the Los Angeles Rams was a good example of what's referred to as "complementary football", meaning that players in each phase of the game make plays that help set up the other players to more effectively do their job.
The offense played a significant part in helping the 49ers reach that status Monday night, holding onto the ball for almost 40 minutes of game time while converting 8-of-14 on third downs with zero turnovers. But it was the defense that set the tone for the offense early, thanks in large part to two interceptions from safety Jimmie Ward.
The first interception came on the first possession of the game for the Rams when quarterback Matthew Stafford launched a deep pass intended for wide
Could Kyle Shanahan and the 49ers face a second rebuild this off-season?
As the 2021 season reaches the halfway point, one thing is for sure: there is still a lot of football left. Even with the San Francisco 49ers sitting at 3-5, they still (thanks to an underperforming NFC) have a legitimate shot at getting to the playoffs this year. But it's not too early to start thinking about the future. If the season were to end now, head coach Kyle Shanahan would be coming off his fourth losing season in five years. The 49ers would also have over 30 players entering free agency, no first-round draft pick in 2022, and appear to be on the brink of a second rebuild under the current front office. Just for fun, let's begin thinking about what this off-season could look like for the 49ers.
How this season wraps up will strongly determine the approach this
WATCH: 49ers' Nick Bosa gets his career-high 10th sack of the season
By Rohan Chakravarthi
Nov 21
During Sunday's game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, defensive end Nick Bosa posted his ninth and tenth sacks of the season, on the same drive, the latter giving him his career high in a season.
Florida man on the
[email protected] gets home for the sack.📺 @NFLonFOX#SFvsJAX
Is 49ers tackle Trent Williams having his best season ever?
By Rohan Chakravarthi
Nov 25
Every single week, 49ers fans see the same tweet from PFF: Trent Williams is on pace to be the highest-graded player of all time.
The highest graded offensive player of the 2021 season thus far:🔹Trent Williams (95.6) pic.twitter.com/z0VhWq52i7— PFF Bet (@PFF_Bet) November 1,
