Your Biggest Concerns Entering 2025 Season? (Shanahan's 9th Year)

The schedule is out. The draft is done. Acquisitions via FA & Trades can still happen.

Assuming Purdy's contract is done, what are your biggest concerns going into the 2025-26 season? Some that are top of mind for me (it all starts in the trenches IMO):

DEFENSE

DL: 1) Stopping the run is #1 – really relying on the rookies to make a big impact here; 2) Having a better overall pass rush; 3) Will the existing guys + rookies help make this a dominant DL?

LB: With Greenlaw gone, will any younger LBs such as Martin & Winters seize the opportunity and be playmakers alongside Warner?

S: 1) Mustapha's health – hopefully he gets back sooner than later; 2) Do they have enough talent overall here?

CB: Ward is gone but glad this team has Lenoir – will other guys step up such as Green, who had a good first year as a rookie?

OFFENSE

OL: 1) Will they be better in both the running & passing game (will they give Purdy the protection he needs)?; 2) Assuming Williams plays and is healthy, LG & C are main concerns.

RB: 1) CMC's health – crucial for this team that he's back & healthy; 2) Guerendo's health - can he stay healthy & build on what he showed last year?; 3) Hoping James shows promise; otherwise, depth could be very thin.

WR: 1) Really hoping Aiyuk is back sooner than later & stays healthy; 2) Can other guys besides Jennings make an impact?; 3) Need Pearsall to be a consistent producer.

Special Teams: 1) Important 3rd Phase of the game yet an ongoing problem area - will the new coach help turn things around & yield much better results?; 2) Will Moody finally put it all together?; 3) Hopefully Wish is back healthy.

Same concern every season.

Health!

Every season under Kyle since 2019 when the team has been healthy they have atleast made the conference championship. the 2 seasons where they weren't healtgy they missed the playoffs.

Originally posted by JTB1974:
Same concern every season.

Health!

Every season under Kyle since 2019 when the team has been healthy they have atleast made the conference championship. the 2 seasons where they weren't healtgy they missed the playoffs.

Health is a big one, no doubt about it. Hoping for the best in this area for the upcoming season.

Health and the newcomers binding together and getting with the coaching. We will see how the OL and the defensive backfield play this year. In theory, I really like the look of the team and the coaches this year. The depth will be interesting to assess.

Offensive line is the biggest issue this year. It's what we didn't fix and what still has holes.

Originally posted by English:
Health and the newcomers binding together and getting with the coaching. We will see how the OL and the defensive backfield play this year. In theory, I really like the look of the team and the coaches this year. The depth will be interesting to assess.

Agreed, English. Really hoping the new guys - FAs & rookies - fit in very well and contribute right away. There are a lot of promising additions that seem to fit well and ready to make an immediate impact, especially from this year's draft picks. Promising coaching additions as well - very glad Saleh is back!

QB.

I'd really say it's the health of the offensive line where we have little depth and what level of QB play we get from Brock

Originally posted by 49erFaithful6:
QB.

Simple but sweet - and entirely accurate. Whether it's QB performance, QB health, whatever, it's always a big concern area since it's the most important position in the league (maybe in all of pro sports).

Ji'Ayir Brown

Originally posted by LottDMontanaO:

Originally posted by 49erFaithful6:
QB.

Simple but sweet - and entirely accurate. Whether it's QB performance, QB health, whatever, it's always a big concern area since it's the most important position in the league (maybe in all of pro sports).

yessir. i think he probably needs to improve his game if we want to get a ring. in our history joe and steve are 5-0, others are 0-3, in super bowls. you usually have to be pretty darn elite at this spot to win rings. i think right now brock is solidly / decently good. i don't much care for mac as QB2. he may do ok if pressed into action, simply from being in a KS offense, with trent, kittle, cmc, among others.

Health, rookies, OL, Jake f-n Moody

Originally posted by Montana:
Health, rookies, OL, Jake f-n Moody

kicker is an issue. maybe they move off moody before the year starts. i'll be a lil surprised if he's on the opening day roster. what a shame. he's got the big leg, and the yips also

Not overly concerned because I think we're in the middle of roster transition, but I don't think there are a lot of strengths on paper. Hopefully we hit on our draft picks.

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