Here is my best guess, baring injury, trades or further FA signings :
Offense
QB - Kaepernick / Gabbert
RB - Hyde / Bush / Hunter / M.Davis
FB - Miller
WR - Boldin / T. Smith / Simpson / Ellington / Patton / D. Anderson
TE - V. Davis / McDonald / Bell / B. Anderson
T - Staley / A. Davis / Pears / Brown
G - Boone / Thomas / Looney
C - Martin / Kilgore
Defense
DL - Dockett / Dorsey / Williams / Carradine / Armstead / Dial
ILB - Bowman / Bishop / Wilhoite / Wheeler / Bellore
OLB - A. Smith / Brooks / Lynch / Harold
CB - Brock / Johnson / Reaser / Acker / Wright
S - Bethea / Reid / Ward / Tartt
K - Dawson
P - Lee
LS - Nelson
PUP - Smelter
Possibilities For The PS - QB. Thompson OL. Silberman, WR. D. Davis, RB. Hayne, OL. Brown, WR. D. Anderson, TE. B. Anderson, WR. White, DL. G.Smith, FB. T. Millard - I really like a lot of these guys potential so I don't know how safe it is to stash some of these players here. Of course who knows until we see them in action.
IMO a few things here obviously if Justin Smith comes back he will be part of the roster. If Pinion plays well in the preseason Andy Lee will get cut because he makes to much and the 49ers will need the cap room next year. I can't see the 49ers keeping more than 5 CBs especially when the Nickel and Dime corners will be safeties Tartt and Ward so if I had to choose one to go it would be Cook. However, if Reaser and Acker aren't as good as we think or Johnson doesn't take that step forward and he takes a step back then Cook will slide back into the mix. Just listening to the way Baalke talks about Wright I think he makes the roster even if his preseason isn't great. I think Bellore takes Moody's job simply due to a numbers game and I think Bishop and Wheeler are better ILBs than Moody at this point.
Lemonier makes the roster over Brooks if he shows he is more capable of playing OLB like his first year in the league but if he plays like he did last year forget about it. Lemonier also plays STs so that helps but at this point Brooks makes the roster because he is the better OLB. Maybe Brooks moves inside as well Baalke seemed to be open to the idea and it seems to be something the coaches have talked about but who knows at this point. IMO he could be ok there and if he's starting he may take to it a little more but I don't love his attitude coming in out of shape last year and complaining when he was outplayed. We won't keep 5 safeties so Dahlhouse hits the streets and it doesn't matter that he plays STs because so do Reid and apparently Tartt and Ward will as well. I hate Dahl so maybe I'm a little bias. I really like Dres Anderson and I think the 49ers will have him on the roster if he's healthy if not definitely he is placed on the PUP. Darius Davis is another guy with an outside shot and could slide in as the 6th WR especially if he proves to be a dynamic PR. I don't have Hayne making the main roster at this point but if he can return kicks he may push Hunter off the roster but without seeing what he can do Hunter gets the spot for now.
I like the TE Busta and I believe he makes the 49ers keep 4 TEs. If he's not healthy he goes to the PUP and maybe Carrier takes that spot or maybe we cut McDonald if he looks bad during the preseason. IMO McDonald is going to have a breakout year. I think the 49ers only go with 6 DL if everybody on the DL is healthy and because of the depth at other spots so I say goodbye Jerrod-Eddie. Now if Armstead doesn't pick up the D or Dial and Carradine slip maybe he sticks but right now I think he goes and if Justin comes back he has zero shot unless their is an injury. I don't think the 49ers keep 2 FBs and I think if Millard plays well Miller could get cut but I haven't seen him yet so Miller gets the nod. They could keep them both but then you have to cut an OL and it's possible Silberman or Brown don't pan out or Looney could go. I didn't like the Pears signing he's older and hasn't played very well but he's a vet and the 49ers paid him a decent amount to just cut him coming out of the preseason. I'm not sold on Boone being on this team and wonder if his act is wearing thin. I could see the 49ers signing another vet and trading Boone for a mid round pick. That is just my opinion though I just have a feeling he may not be around week 1.
Personal Thoughts On The Roster - If Kap takes that all important next step we should do a lot more than just make the playoffs. Baalke has put together a deep defense and improved the running game with the addition of Mike Davis and Reggie Bush so we can win with the running game and defense. I wouldn't mind the jumbo short yardage package if Trenton Brown works out. Imagine that guy in the game as an extra blocker needing a yard to close out the game. They have scheme flexibility on offense and defense with the additions of Tartt, Bush and Bell. The defense could be smothering if Armstead picks things up quickly because they are now more aggressive, long, athletic and explosive. They also got bigger and more explosive on offense with the Torrey Smith and Reggie Bush signings combined with the drafting of Bell, Mike Davis and Trenton Brown. That brings us back to Kaep and if he can just take that next step we could be scarry good. Even if you controlled him and leaned on the running game/defense and just asked him to make 3 to 4 plays a game we would be as tough as any team in the NFL to beat. Obviously I'm optimistic and a little bias so maybe I've got blinders on and I'm just not seeing it but this team looks deep to me compared to previous years.
Way To Early Prediction - 12-4
[ Edited by IHATELOWELLCOHN on May 4, 2015 at 12:12 PM ]
. Ian Williams is cut to save $1.16M and b/c Dial can also slide inside to NT as needed but Dial becomes a starting LDE. We go heavier at DE for this reason and Okoye makes it beating out Ramsey and TJE. Hayne is sent to the PS but is promising. We keep two FB's. Two UDFA's make it in WR's Darius Davis & Dres Anderson over Jerome Simpson for ST's ability and upside at the Y and Z WR positions. Trenton Brown beats out Ian Silberman b/c he loses weight and can play T and G. Wheeler wins out the sole ILB backup role as bowman looks "Fantastic!" while Bellore is the primary ST leader and 4th backup ILB; Brooks can also slide over as needed. Acker and Andy Lee are tough cuts but also save some cap space. Craig Dahl is FINALLY cut! Marcus Martin wins at C and Baalke goes 2-deep at most positions of like-skill players (i.e. Hyde-Davis and Bush-Hunter). Versatility remains the theme and Rory 'Busta' Anderson is one of those examples who loses 10-15 pounds and moves to the X WR position (still coaches up at TE/H-back).