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

LottDMontanaO · 2025-05-15T12:50:33-07:00

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.

May 15, 2025 at 12:54 PM

JTB1974
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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.

May 15, 2025 at 1:00 PM

LottDMontanaO
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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.

May 15, 2025 at 1:23 PM

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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.

May 15, 2025 at 1:27 PM

SanDiego49er
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Offensive line is the biggest issue this year. It's what we didn't fix and what still has holes.

May 15, 2025 at 1:41 PM

LottDMontanaO
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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!

May 15, 2025 at 1:58 PM

49erFaithful6
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QB.

May 15, 2025 at 2:05 PM

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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

May 15, 2025 at 2:05 PM

LottDMontanaO
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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).

May 15, 2025 at 2:16 PM

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Ji'Ayir Brown

May 15, 2025 at 2:25 PM

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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.

May 15, 2025 at 3:13 PM

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Health, rookies, OL, Jake f-n Moody

May 15, 2025 at 3:52 PM

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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

May 15, 2025 at 3:55 PM

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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.

May 15, 2025 at 4:19 PM

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