Post Draft 53 Man Roster

Originally posted by the_dynasty:

Originally posted by miked1978:
RB: Watch out for Israel Abanikanda. He's a perfect fit for this offense.

WR: Isn't Robinson going to be suspended? Isaiah Hodgins or Russel Gage may take his spot

OL: I think Matt Hennessy will take Zakelj spot

DL: Kalia Davis hasnt shown anything and i agree Elliot hasn't either. Everyone has written off Drake Jackson but if he gets healthy he's DE4

LB: not sure if we keep 6 but if we do it will be ST ace Luke Gifford. He came over with the ST coach i think. He's probably a lock

CB: Lots of battles here but i think Tomlinson beats out Lucas. Thats just my opinion though.

S: I think Odum is gone.
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yes but you're still on the roster if youre not suspended I believe ? I dont think Niners are cutting him, because they were well aware of the suspension when they signed him

back to the OP

1. Carrying 5 safeties and Mustapha on PUP/IR is pretty extreme. I cant remember the last time Niners did that. Last year they carried 3 safeties on the initial 53 IIRC. I dont see them carrying five. I think Pinnock or Grant or Odum will be cut. And they like Odum too much for my liking, so Id bet money on Grant or Pinnock being cut.

2. I think someone else aside from Lucas makes the fifth corner spot. They need a second outside corner on the team imo. Brown, Green and Demo can all play outside, but the rest of the guys I dont think they can. Stout is going to start off as a pure slot/nickel imo. Lucas is a special teamer nickel/slot guy.

3. I dont see them carrying Pleasants on active roster. hes a PS guy

The rest is reasonable. I do think they cut Willis and get him on PS again.

1. Pinnock signed a fully GTD 1yr $2.2M deal, I'd say he's a lock to make it, Odum idk about, they GTD him $1M on April 1st, Grant only has a small amount of his base salary GTD.

2. The team signed Siran Neal to a 2yr deal, people are forgetting about him, he's a lock right now, he's a ST Ace, as for cornerback itself, Pinnock can play S & CB.

3. Agreed, no chance, barring injuries, does Pleasants make the final 53, Humphries is going to be the Swing T.

Offense (24)

LT- Trent Williams / DJ Humphries
LG- Spencer Burford / Ben Bartch
C- Jake Brendel / Matt Hennessy
RG- Dominick Puni / Nick Zakelj
RT- Colton McKivitz

WR1- Rickey Pearsall
WR2- Jauan Jennings
WR3- Demarcus Robinson
WR4- Jacob Cowing
WR5- Jordan Watkins

TE1- George Kittle
TE2- Luke Farrell
TE3- Ross Dwelley

QB1- Brock Purdy
QB2- Mac Jones
QB3- Tanner Mordecai

RB- Christian McCaffrey
RB2- Issac Guerendo
RB3- Jordan James
FB- Kyle Juszcyk

Defense (23)

DE- Mykel Williams / Yetur Gross Matos
NT- CJ West / Evan Anderson / Jordan Elliot
3T- Alfred Collins / Kevin Givens
DE- Nick Bosa / Sam Okuayinonu

WILL- Nick Martin / Tatum Bethune
MIKE- Fred Warner / Luke Gifford
SAM- Dee Winters

CB- Renardo Green / Tre Brown
CB- Deommodore Lenoir / Jakob Robinson
Nickle- Upton Stout
FS- Ji'Aiyr Brown / Marques Sigle
SS- Jason Pinnock / Richie Grant

PUP
SS- Malik Mustapha
WR- Brandon Aiyuk
QB- Kurtis Rourke

Special Teams: (6)
K- Jake Moody
P- Mitch Wishnowski
LS- Jon Weeks
KR- Junior Bergen
S- Siran Neal
S- George Odum

Practice roster:
OT- Austen Pleasants
OG- Connor Colby
OC- Drake Nugent
TE- Brayden Willis
TE- Mason Pline
WR- Terique Owens
WR- Isaiah Hodgins
RB- Corey Kiner
RB- Patrick Taylor
RB- Israel Abanikanda
DT- Khalia Davis
DE- Robert Beal
LB- Curtis Robinson
LB- Jalen Graham
CB- Darrell Luter
CB- Tre Tomlinson

Cut:
G- Drew Moss
DT- Sebastian Valdez
WR- Isaiah Neyor
LB- Stone Blanton
DL Jonathan Garvin
OL Sebastian Gutierrez
DL Tarron Jackson
OL Zack Johnson
CB Chase Lucas
S Jaylen Mahoney
TE Jake Tonges
DE Alex Barrett
DE Drake Jackson
LB DaShaun White
WR Trent Taylor
OT Isaac Alarcon
WR Russell Gage
WR Isaiah Hodgins
OT Jalen McKenzie
S Quindell Johnson
CB Tre Avery

Originally posted by genus49:

Originally posted by 9NERNATE:

Originally posted by scooterhd:
Flip Cowing for a 6th and let do this

I don't see us doing that. He's been putting in the work and Shanny will give him another year at least.

It's a silly idea. Every time Cowing got time as a WR he was making plays...just didn't get many opportunities since Kyle needs his WRs to have the offense down pat.

Cowing was making plays at WR?

Originally posted by genus49:

Originally posted by 49erFaithful6:

Originally posted by Niners418:
Exactly. He showed flashes of legit talent last year and now in year 2. I think he's going to be a very useful piece for us this year

i didn't see the flashes, and i like this guy coming out. i saw him making a hash of things on punt return. the guy who flashed in a major way late season was pearsall

If you didn't see flashes then you weren't looking lol.

He was literally making big plays almost every time he touched the ball as a WR.

4 catches 80 yards
1 rush 7 yards

That's all flash lol.

He stood out in preseason too, easily the guy who made the most plays out there

Are you his agent?

Originally posted by Karma:
In the most anticipated draft for this team in the last decade or so, I came away feeling good about the state of the team. Yes, the OL was again neglected and there was a severe lack of "sexy" picks, but the balance between the floor and ceiling for most of these players is phenomenal. With that in mind, I thought it worthwhile to take a look at position groups and the likely roster as it stands today.

Offense (25):

Quarterbacks (3): Purdy, Jones, Mordecai

• Outlook: Purdy will get his contract and the franchise will go as he goes for the next 5+ years. Jones is Shanahan's new reclamation project. Mordecai has some interesting traits, but may end up back on the practice squad when Rourke gets healthy. Rourke is an interesting prospect; I think Shanahan thinks he can turn him into Purdy's permanent backup.

Running Backs (5): CMC, Guerendo, James, Kiner, Juszczyk

• Outlook: Success this year is dependent on CMC's health, but the rookies, James and Kiner, bring new energy to the RB room. I believe Kiner will beat Patrick Taylor out for the last spot following a pattern that I see throughout the roster decisions this year: upside over safety. Taylor was serviceable in spot duty last year, but Kiner could be the next Shanahan gem.

Tight End (3): Kittle. Farrell, Willis

• Outlook: I am relieved that the team agreed to terms with Kittle. Dude needs to be a lifelong Niner before he invariably gets inducted into the HOF. As for this year, I think he is set for a big year. The uncertainty at WR should make him a bigger target in the passing game. Farrell comes wit ha reputation for being an excellent blocker, but I admit I was disappointed they didn't bring in a TE with better receiving skills. Willis wins the third spot based on his special teams ability and decent blocking versatility. It would be fun to see Pline put pressure on Willis. His size makes him an ideal redzone target.

Wide Receiver (5): Jennings, Pearsall, Robinson, Watkins, Cowing

• Outlook: Tons of opportunity for younger or unproven guys to make the roster. Jennings and Pearsall are the entrenched starters. Robinson is a solid vet and figures to contribute as the WR3. Watkins is intriguing and will get all the opportunity in the world to prove himself. Cowing was underwhelming last year and will need to take a step forward this year. If Bergen shows his value as a returner he could take Cowing's spot on the roster. Same with fellow UDFA Isaiah Neyor. Neyor is a physical specimen but lacked college production. He'll have his chance to prove his value. Aiyuk will start the season on the IR, so it will be interesting to see what happens when he returns.

Offensive Line (9): Williams, Bartch, Brendel, Puni, McKivitz, Humphries, Burford, Zakelj, Pleasants

• Outlook: The most notable omission is Colby. As much as I want him to beat out Burford or Zakelj for a spot, I think it is more likely that he either spends a year on the Practice Squad or he makes the roster because someone gets injured. Burford has had his well documented lapses, but he is still experienced and versatile. Zakelj has not seen the field much, but I believe he is still the backup center and he did have some quality snaps last season. As for the tackle spots, Trent Williams still has to maintain his health which might have been the impetus for signing Humphries. If Williams is healthy, I think McKivitz will face competition from Humphries and Pleasants. This group figures to be the most fluid as the off season progresses.

Defense (25):

Defensive Line (9): Bosa, West, Collins, Williams, Givens, Anderson, Davis, Gross-Matos, Okuayinonu

• Outlook: Normally, I might see the team keeping 8 DLs, but with the infusion of rookies and the need to protect them from over usage means they should probably keep 9. Maybe not right away, but the three rookies (Williams, Collins, and West) figure to start next to Bosa sooner rather than later. Jordan Elliott has been a disappointment so far, so I see Kalia Davis making the roster above him. Davis has been a little disappointing as well, but injuries are more of the reason. He has shown bursts when healthy. Givens will provide gateway depth until they replace him, probably in the 2026 draft. Gross-Matos and Okuayinonu should provide solid edge depth and could even see a boost in their play with Saleh back.

Linebackers (6): Warner, Martin, Winters, Bethune, Graham, Robinson

• Outlook: The question is, who starts next to Warner? Winters will get first crack at it and will have to stay healthy. Bethune is a dark horse candidate for me. He did some really nice things last year before he got hurt. Obviously, everyone wants martin to grab ahold of the job and never let it go. Graham and Robinson provide ST work and possible depth considering Winters, Martin, and Bethune are coming off of injury riddled seasons. If everyone is healthy, one of those two could be left off in favor of another DB.

Defensive Backs (10): Lenoir, Green, Stout, T. Brown, Lucas, Sigle, J. Brown, Grant, Odum, Pinnock

• Outlook: Roles need to be figured out. The coaches hope that Stout comes in and grabs the NB position since his size will make it difficult to play on the boundary. If he doesn't, there is a chance Lenoir slides in to that role while Green and Brown play on the outside. Lucas is a ST ace with a little potential to play some defensive snaps. Siran Neal, Tre Tomlinson, and Luter will compete with him for that role, but I believe Lucas has the most upside. Neal would be the next DB kept while Tomlinson is limited by his size. As for the Safeties, Mustapha's injury puts this position in flux. Brown has started the most games for the team, but I think they really like Pinnock. Odum is the closest thing they have to an in the box safety (which he is not), so this is going to be an issue. We might see the team use an extra LB instead since they have several guys who are undersized but speedy (Bethune, Martin, Winters).

Now, of course this is all speculation and the team will probably sign more players and have several injuries to manage, but I really like the 53 man above. I think this roster can compete for at least a Wild Card and if some of these younger players take some steps... who knows?

Thoughts?

Um....J Brown is a horrendous. Not sure how he makes the team.

Originally posted by Sask49erFan:
Offense (24)

LT- Trent Williams / DJ Humphries
LG- Spencer Burford / Ben Bartch
C- Jake Brendel / Matt Hennessy
RG- Dominick Puni / Nick Zakelj
RT- Colton McKivitz

WR1- Rickey Pearsall
WR2- Jauan Jennings
WR3- Demarcus Robinson
WR4- Jacob Cowing
WR5- Jordan Watkins

TE1- George Kittle
TE2- Luke Farrell
TE3- Ross Dwelley

QB1- Brock Purdy
QB2- Mac Jones
QB3- Tanner Mordecai

RB- Christian McCaffrey
RB2- Issac Guerendo
RB3- Jordan James
FB- Kyle Juszcyk

Defense (23)

DE- Mykel Williams / Yetur Gross Matos
NT- CJ West / Evan Anderson / Jordan Elliot
3T- Alfred Collins / Kevin Givens
DE- Nick Bosa / Sam Okuayinonu

WILL- Nick Martin / Tatum Bethune
MIKE- Fred Warner / Luke Gifford
SAM- Dee Winters

CB- Renardo Green / Tre Brown
CB- Deommodore Lenoir / Jakob Robinson
Nickle- Upton Stout
FS- Ji'Aiyr Brown / Marques Sigle
SS- Jason Pinnock / Richie Grant

PUP
SS- Malik Mustapha
WR- Brandon Aiyuk
QB- Kurtis Rourke

Special Teams: (6)
K- Jake Moody
P- Mitch Wishnowski
LS- Jon Weeks
KR- Junior Bergen
S- Siran Neal
S- George Odum

Practice roster:
OT- Austen Pleasants
OG- Connor Colby
OC- Drake Nugent
TE- Brayden Willis
TE- Mason Pline
WR- Terique Owens
WR- Isaiah Hodgins
RB- Corey Kiner
RB- Patrick Taylor
RB- Israel Abanikanda
DT- Khalia Davis
DE- Robert Beal
LB- Curtis Robinson
LB- Jalen Graham
CB- Darrell Luter
CB- Tre Tomlinson

Cut:
G- Drew Moss
DT- Sebastian Valdez
WR- Isaiah Neyor
LB- Stone Blanton
DL Jonathan Garvin
OL Sebastian Gutierrez
DL Tarron Jackson
OL Zack Johnson
CB Chase Lucas
S Jaylen Mahoney
TE Jake Tonges
DE Alex Barrett
DE Drake Jackson
LB DaShaun White
WR Trent Taylor
OT Isaac Alarcon
WR Russell Gage
WR Isaiah Hodgins
OT Jalen McKenzie
S Quindell Johnson
CB Tre Avery

No real issues with this projection, glad to see Gifford, Neal, & other ST signees on the 53 projection, only thing I might change is Luter over Robinson, but who knows.

PS wise, I don't see 3 RBs, I also think we keep, with this projection, UDFAs WR Neyor, LB Blanton, G Moss & DT Valdez on the PS other than that looks good, oh Alacron will be on the PS as the international pathway program player, he won't count, so that's why teams can keep 17 PS players, he doesn't count against the 16 man limit, or the cap & can't play during the season.

Originally posted by TD49ers:

Originally posted by genus49:

Originally posted by 9NERNATE:

Originally posted by scooterhd:
Flip Cowing for a 6th and let do this

I don't see us doing that. He's been putting in the work and Shanny will give him another year at least.

It's a silly idea. Every time Cowing got time as a WR he was making plays...just didn't get many opportunities since Kyle needs his WRs to have the offense down pat.

Cowing was making plays at WR?

Do you have a tough time reading? If you're going to make snide remarks then read carefully.

My first official roster projection, https://49erscap.com/index.php/2025/05/11/my-first-2025-49ers-53-man-roster-projection-with-practice-squad-injured-lists-reserve-lists/

ST is going to be a priority, but I wouldn't assume too many ST only players other than K, P, LS. The question is what is Bowers going to be comfortable with. Supposedly he's getting more time in camp than normal to figure out who can really play ST of the newcomers. Grant, Gifford, Odum, and Neal will only make it if they don't find a youngster who has every down potential that is comparable.

I want one of the backups to beat out Brendell for C.

I want Beal to do so well they keep him on the 53.

Keep in mind there will be a bunch of guys who are put on IR/PUP late in camp. Rourke and Mustapha will be on that list. Aiyuk probably. Givens maybe. Then several players who suddenly get a sprain late in camp if they think they can't get them to the practice squad.

From what I've seen online here and other places I think people are optimistic about who the 49ers can get on to their practice squad ... I think at least one OL and one DB player the 49ers like gets snapped up on the way to the PS.

I really wish the NFL would get rid of the practice squad and just expand the roster size.

Originally posted by Scoots:
ST is going to be a priority, but I wouldn't assume too many ST only players other than K, P, LS. The question is what is Bowers going to be comfortable with. Supposedly he's getting more time in camp than normal to figure out who can really play ST of the newcomers. Grant, Gifford, Odum, and Neal will only make it if they don't find a youngster who has every down potential that is comparable.

I want one of the backups to beat out Brendell for C.

I want Beal to do so well they keep him on the 53.

Keep in mind there will be a bunch of guys who are put on IR/PUP late in camp. Rourke and Mustapha will be on that list. Aiyuk probably. Givens maybe. Then several players who suddenly get a sprain late in camp if they think they can't get them to the practice squad.

From what I've seen online here and other places I think people are optimistic about who the 49ers can get on to their practice squad ... I think at least one OL and one DB player the 49ers like gets snapped up on the way to the PS.

I really wish the NFL would get rid of the practice squad and just expand the roster size.

ST wise, guys like Pinnock, Neal, Grant. & Gifford should all be locks, Pinnock got a fully GTD 1yr deal, Neal got a 2yr deal with over $2M GTD, Grant didn't get a lot, but he can also play FS & SS, and Gifford got a significant amount GTD, even Odum should make it, you can't have a good to great ST without guys who specialize in that area, just cause someone is younger & less expensive doesn't mean they're good on STs.

Brendel is the starter, no way he's not, I don't like it either, I want Hennessy to start, but oh well.

Beal's on the bubble IMO, needs to have a strong camp & preseason to make it.

Rourke, Mustapha, & Aiyuk likely begin on NFI, & PUP to begin 2025.

Part of the game TBH, you can't keep everyone, every team losses someone every cut down.

They'll never get rid of the PS, & up the roster, that would require a much larger cap cause PS players make $13K a week for guys with less than 3 accrued year, while the max of 6 players with 3 or more make between $17K to $22K a week, while 53-man roster players make minimum of $46,666 a week, that's $840K for the season, that's league minimum, they'd have to up the cap big time.

Originally posted by AB81Rules:
ST wise, guys like Pinnock, Neal, Grant. & Gifford should all be locks, Pinnock got a fully GTD 1yr deal, Neal got a 2yr deal with over $2M GTD, Grant didn't get a lot, but he can also play FS & SS, and Gifford got a significant amount GTD, even Odum should make it, you can't have a good to great ST without guys who specialize in that area, just cause someone is younger & less expensive doesn't mean they're good on STs.

Brendel is the starter, no way he's not, I don't like it either, I want Hennessy to start, but oh well.

Beal's on the bubble IMO, needs to have a strong camp & preseason to make it.

Rourke, Mustapha, & Aiyuk likely begin on NFI, & PUP to begin 2025.

Part of the game TBH, you can't keep everyone, every team losses someone every cut down.

They'll never get rid of the PS, & up the roster, that would require a much larger cap cause PS players make $13K a week for guys with less than 3 accrued year, while the max of 6 players with 3 or more make between $17K to $22K a week, while 53-man roster players make minimum of $46,666 a week, that's $840K for the season, that's league minimum, they'd have to up the cap big time.

On the needing a multitude of mostly ST players ... Gary Plummer was a starter on defense and ST for years. And I specifically said they would replace those vets where they had a young player with "every down potential that is comparable". "Comparable" meaning they are comparably good at ST as the player they are replacing but the potential to be starters down the road. The guaranteed money does not guarantee a roster spot ... you can look at the $80M-ish in dead money the 49ers are carrying to know that much. A Walsh tenet of roster building was to keep the younger player if the coaches felt they could surpass the veteran ahead of them within the next year. I think as few as 2 of Neal, Gifford, Odum, Grant make the team ... could be more but I think 2 at the moment.

Brendel misses a few practices with an injury and he could lose out ... of course I thought that last year too.

Yeah, when I said Beal had to ball out to make the 53 what I meant was that he's on the bubble. If they don't have a plan for him to be in the regular DL rotation he's gone.

They could still get rid of the PS and work it out easily enough. The coaches don't want the divided roster and they want more time with players particularly in the offseason. Some players could be designated developmental players and they could be paid more than the current PS amount and outside of the cap. The NBA has contracts that don't count 100% against the cap, the NFL could do that too. I guarantee the coaches want it, the GMs want it, and if more players could have more security they would want it too. The only people who wouldn't want it is players not in the NFL who want to get in, and bad teams who want more bottom of roster players to snipe.

Here's my latest early 2025 roster projection.

OFFENSE:

QB(3): 13 Brock Purdy(2030), 10 Mac Jones(2026), & 14 Tanner Mordecai(2025)

RB(4): 23 Christian McCaffrey(2027), 31 Isaac Guerendo(2027), 29 Jordan James(2028), & 49 Corey Kiner(2027)

FB(1): 44 Kyle Juszcyzk(2026)

WR(5): 15 Jauan Jennings(2025). 1 Ricky Pearsall(2027), 19 Jacob Cowing(2027), 17 Jordan Watkins(2028), & 86 Junior Bergen(2028)

TE(3): 85 George Kittle(2029), 89 Luke Farrell(2027), & 82 Ross Dwelley(2025)

C(2): 64 Jake Brendel(2026), & 61 Matt Hennessy(2025)

LG(2): 78 Ben Bartch(2025), & 75 Connor Colby(2028)

RG(2): 77 Dominick Puni(2027), & 74 Spencer Burford(2025)

LT(2): 71 Trent Williams(2026), & 65 Andre Dillard(2025)

RT(1): 68 Colton McKivitz(2025)

DEFENSE:

DE(5): 97 Nick Bosa(2028), 98 Mykel Williams(2028), 94 Yetur Gross-Matos(2025), 91 Sam Okuayinonu(2025), & 51 Robert Beal Jr.(2026)

DT(2): 95 Alfred Collins(2028), & 90 Kevin Givens(2025)

NT(2): 99 C.J. West(2028), & 55 Evan Anderson(2025)

WLB(2): 45 Nick Martin(2028), & 57 Luke Gifford(2025)

MLB(1): 54 Fred Warner(2029)

SLB(2): 53 Dee Winters(2026), & 48 Tatum Bethune(2027)

CB(6): 2 Deommodore Lenoir(2029), 0 Renardo Green(2027), 22 Tre Brown(2025), 20 Upton Stout(2028), 33 Siran Neal(2026), & 28 Darrell Luter Jr.(2026)

FS(3): 27 Ji'Ayir Brown(2026), 25 Jason Pinnock(2025), & 36 Marques Sigle(2028)

SS(2): 24 Richie Grant(2025), & 30 George Odum(2026)

SPECIAL TEAMS:

PK(1): 4 Jake Moody(2026)

P(1): 3 Mitch Wishnowsky(2026)

LS(1): 46 Jon Weeks(2025)

INJURED RESERVE:

CB 35 Tre Tomlinson(2026)

PUP:

WR 11 Brandon Aiyuk(2028)

SS 6 Malik Mustapha(2027)

NFI:

QB 4 Kurtis Rourke(2028)

SUSPENDED:

WR 5 Demarcus Robinson(2026)

PRACTICE SQUAD:

RB 32 Patrick Taylor Jr.*

WR 81 Trent Taylor*

WR 18 Isaiah Hodgins*

WR 83 Terique Owens

WR 14 Isaiah Neyor

TE 88 Jake Tonges

TE 9 Brayden Willis

C 66 Drake Nugent

RG 55 Drew Moss

LT 67 Isaac Alarcón**

RT 76 Nicholas Petit-Frere*

DE 96 Jonathan Garvin*

DT 65 Sebastian Valdez

NT 93 Kalia Davis

MLB 59 Curtis Robinson*

CB 49 Jakob Robinson

FS 38 Jaylen Mahoney

Pending 2025 Free Agents:

UFA:

WR Jauan Jennings
TE Ross Dwelley
C Matt Hennessy
LG Ben Bartch
RG Spencer Burford
LT Andre Dillard
RT Colton McKivitz
DE Yetur Gross-Matos
DT Kevin Givens
WLB Luke Gifford
CB Tre Brown
FS Richie Grant
FS Jason Pinnock
LS Jon Weeks

RFA:

DE Sam Okuayinonu

ERFA:

QB Tanner Mordecai
NT Evan Anderson

Practice Squad Free Agents:

RB Patrick Taylor Jr.
WR Trent Taylor
WR Isaiah Hodgins
WR Terique Owens
WR Isaiah Neyor
TE Jake Tonges
TE Brayden Willis
C Drake Nugent
RG Drew Moss
LT Isaac Alarcon
RT Nicholas Petit-Frere
DE Jonathan Garvin
DT Sebastian Valdez
NT Kalia Davis
MLB Curtis Robinson
CB Jakob Robinson
FS Jaylen Mahoney

Some notes.

QB wise for now I have Brock & Mac, then for now Mordecai is the 3rd QB, which if they want 3 QBs able to play in a game that QB has to be on the 53-man roster, also have Rourke beginning on NFI, if he is activated before the season, then he'd be QB3 with Mordecai on the PS.

RB wise, I think it's obvious that McCaffrey, Juice, Guerendo, & James are locks for the final 53, with a 4th RB being between Corey Kiner & Patrick Taylor Jr., who has $300K GTD, but doesn't mean he's a lock, kept Kiner due to so many fans liking him, plus I hate the idea of losing another UDFA RB via waivers.

WR wise I went 5 for now, with Pearsall & Jennings clear starters, then for now I have Cowing, Watkins, & Bergen on there, as I have Aiyuk on PUP, and Robinson potentially suspended, also kept 4 WRs on the PS, so if the 49ers aren't happy with one of the 3 young WRs, they can elevate one of them.

TE wise, right now I have Kittle, Farrell, & Dwelley as the 3 TEs, I can see Willis or Tonges beating out Dwelley, but for now I think KS goes with veteran experience, however little that may be for Dwelley, but he's a favorite of Kyle's, wish we drafted a receiving TE to be the 3rd TE, but guess none of them were worth picking, idk, I don't question what Kyle, John, & Jed do, I have faith in them, and I don't research, watch or scout college football like a lot on here either do or claim to do, no offense to anyone.

OL wise, I went with 9, Trent, Bartch, Brendel, Puni & McKivitz are locks, sorry to those who want Brendel gone, I just don't see it, don't have the number cap wise on top of my head, but Brendel restructured last year, along with this years cap number during that restructure last season, so he's due or was due an option bonus I believe, fact check he doesn't, he got basically 2 signing bonuses, so if the 49ers cut Brendel, they do save $2.265M, which could help go towards a DL, DB, or T, also I have as the backups, Hennessy for C/G, Burford for Swing OL(meaning he will likely be able to play both T & G if needed), Colby as backup LG/RG, & then Dillard, who got $315K of his base salary GTD, again nothing says he's a lock, in fact the entire backups except Burford aren't locks IMO.

EDGE wise, I went with 5, Bosa, Williams, & Gross-Matos are locks, after that I like the Okyuaninou, and just taking a gamble with Beal, who I hope steps up this year, if not, sign someone off the street, idk who's available.

IDL wise, Collins, West, & Givens are locks IMO, Anderson beats out Elliott & Davis, with Kalia on the PS.

LB wise, no surprises, Fred, Martin, & Winters would the MLB, WLB, & SLB, while Bethune & Gifford make it, as Gifford is IMO a lock as a key special teamer.

CB wise, I went with 6, this is where I have 5 of my 6 as locks, Lenoir, Green, Brown, & Stout will primarily play on defense, while Siran New, who got a 2yr deal with over $2M GTD, only saves like $170K so he's a lock, then I went with Luter cause I'm a fan, but could see Jakob Robinson making it, or just 5 CBs due to my safeties.

And at safety, I have Pinnock, Grant, Brown, Sigle, & Odum all locks for now, Mustapha starts on PUP.

Of the 53, there are, IMO anyway, 41 locks, so 12 open roster spots for me, comes down to that majority of the backup OL, then just deciding do you go with a 4th RB or a 4the TE, or a 6th WR. Do they keep 10 OL, unlikely, as the 49ers have been known, and if I'm wrong pls let me know, to keep 8-9 OL. Also do we go 10th DL or 6th LB, or 6th CB.

My official 2nd projection is here, https://49erscap.com/index.php/2025/05/29/my-second-2025-49ers-53-man-roster-projection-with-practice-squad-injured-lists-along-with-a-look-at-their-2025-2026-salary-cap/

Originally posted by AB81Rules:
My official 2nd projection is here, https://49erscap.com/index.php/2025/05/29/my-second-2025-49ers-53-man-roster-projection-with-practice-squad-injured-lists-along-with-a-look-at-their-2025-2026-salary-cap/

Here's my first go at it with some notes at the bottom.

QB (3)
Brock Purdy
Mac Jones
Tanner Mordecai

RB/FB (5)
Christian McCaffrey
Issac Guerendo
Jordan James
Patrick Taylor
Kyle Juszczyk

WR (5)
Jauan Jennings
Ricky Pearsall
Jacob Cowing
Jordan Watkins
Trent Taylor*

TE (3)
George Kittle
Luke Farrell
Ross Dwelley

OL (9)
Trent Williams
Ben Bartch
Jake Brendel
Dominick Puni
Colton McKivitz
Andre Dillard
Spencer Burford
Connor Colby
Nick Zakelj

DL (10)
Nick Bosa
Yetur Gross-Matos
Mykel Williams
Sam Okuayinonu
Robert Beal JR *
Alfred Collins
CJ West
Evan Anderson
Jordan Elliott
Kevin Givens

LB (5)
Fred Warner
Nick Martin
Dee Winters
Tatum Bethune
Luke Gifford

CB (6)
Deommodore Lenoir
Renardo Green
Tre Brown
Siran Neal
Darrell Luter Jr.
Upton Stout

Safety (4)
Jason Pinnock
Marques Sigle
Ji'Ayir Brown
George Odum

ST
Jon Weeks
Thomas Morstead
Jake Moody

PUP
Brandon Aiyuk
Malik Mustapha

IR
Kurtis Rourke

Suspended
Demarcus Robinson

I have an astrisk next to Taylor and Beal. We assume at this time that Aiyuk will begin the season on pup and Robinson will be suspended from the WR core. I think the niners will want to carry an extra vet in the room with so many young receivers until Aiyuk/Robinson come back in the fold. I'm just not sure that receiver is on the roster yet so I have Taylor penciled in for now.

Same thing for Beal. I project a 5th DE to be kept but I'm not sure he's on the roster yet. Could be someone added after 53 man roster cuts. We will see. For now I have Beal penciled in.

I'm sure this will change as the summer progresses and injures occur, more information comes out etc..

This is my initial projection though. It will also be interesting to see when Mustapha truly projects back.

Originally posted by Willisfn4life:

Originally posted by AB81Rules:
My official 2nd projection is here, https://49erscap.com/index.php/2025/05/29/my-second-2025-49ers-53-man-roster-projection-with-practice-squad-injured-lists-along-with-a-look-at-their-2025-2026-salary-cap/

Here's my first go at it with some notes at the bottom.

QB (3)
Brock Purdy
Mac Jones
Tanner Mordecai

RB/FB (5)
Christian McCaffrey
Issac Guerendo
Jordan James
Patrick Taylor
Kyle Juszczyk

WR (5)
Jauan Jennings
Ricky Pearsall
Jacob Cowing
Jordan Watkins
Trent Taylor*

TE (3)
George Kittle
Luke Farrell
Ross Dwelley

OL (9)
Trent Williams
Ben Bartch
Jake Brendel
Dominick Puni
Colton McKivitz
Andre Dillard
Spencer Burford
Connor Colby
Nick Zakelj

DL (10)
Nick Bosa
Yetur Gross-Matos
Mykel Williams
Sam Okuayinonu
Robert Beal JR *
Alfred Collins
CJ West
Evan Anderson
Jordan Elliott
Kevin Givens

LB (5)
Fred Warner
Nick Martin
Dee Winters
Tatum Bethune
Luke Gifford

CB (6)
Deommodore Lenoir
Renardo Green
Tre Brown
Siran Neal
Darrell Luter Jr.
Upton Stout

Safety (4)
Jason Pinnock
Marques Sigle
Ji'Ayir Brown
George Odum

ST
Jon Weeks
Thomas Morstead
Jake Moody

PUP
Brandon Aiyuk
Malik Mustapha

IR
Kurtis Rourke

Suspended
Demarcus Robinson

I have an astrisk next to Taylor and Beal. We assume at this time that Aiyuk will begin the season on pup and Robinson will be suspended from the WR core. I think the niners will want to carry an extra vet in the room with so many young receivers until Aiyuk/Robinson come back in the fold. I'm just not sure that receiver is on the roster yet so I have Taylor penciled in for now.

Same thing for Beal. I project a 5th DE to be kept but I'm not sure he's on the roster yet. Could be someone added after 53 man roster cuts. We will see. For now I have Beal penciled in.

I'm sure this will change as the summer progresses and injures occur, more information comes out etc..

This is my initial projection though.

Remember that the team can elevate 2 players each week from the PS, max of 3 games a year, I think it's better, IMO anyway, to keep Bergen or Neyor on the 53, so they don't get claimed, while having guys like Taylor & Hodgins or Gage on PS since they don't go through waivers, but again that's just me.

No issues IMO here, wouldn't mind a veteran on the EDGE over Beal, but I'm rooting for Beal to finally show something more.

I think Surratt makes it, he played all 17 games last year, some people have even said he might get snaps at LB.

I hope someone can step it up on IDL, Elliott NEEDS to prove something to justify a roster spot IMO.

I think with the uncertainty at Safety they keep Grant with the other 4, but again just my opinion.

I'd keep the veteran Hennessy over Zakelj, who I'm sick of seeing making the 53 every year when he's yet to do anything significant in his first 3yrs.

No matter what happens, we're gonna release or waive some good players, hoping those who go through waivers clear to go on the PS.