PFF Quarterback Rankings: All 32 starters ahead of the 2024 NFL season

Every NFL team feels optimistic in June, believing they have the pieces to succeed in the upcoming season. However, as the season progresses, many teams find themselves lagging behind their competition. The San Francisco 49ers expect to be among the front-runners, once again competing for a championship. They are among the favorites to win Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans, Louisiana, and for good reason. The Niners' roster is loaded with talent. Pro Football Focus contributor Dalton Wasserman recently assessed all 32 NFL teams and identified one reason for optimism for each. For example, quarterback Jayden Daniels spearheads the new-look

Garrett Podell of CBS Sports recently assessed the NFL landscape, identifying quarterbacks poised to improve or regress in 2024. San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy fell into the latter group, with Podell predicting the third-year player might struggle to match last season's production. Purdy set a single-season franchise record with 4,280 passing yards during his sophomore NFL season, and his 113.0 passer rating led the league. However, Podell believes that level of production might not be sustainable. "Purdy averaged the most yards after catch per completion (6.6) and the most yards per

Tackle Trent Williams and wide receiver Deebo Samuel alone are slated to consume about $60.2 million of the San Francisco 49ers' salary cap this year, a significant chunk for a team that is gearing up to pay its quarterback, Brock Purdy, top dollar next year. Still, according to OverTheCap.com, the 49ers have a comfortable $32.7 million of salary cap space, the sixth-largest surplus in the NFL. Let's take a look at the 10 players on the roster with the largest cap hits in 2024, per OverTheCap.com: OT Trent Williams: $31.57 million WR Deebo Samuel: $28.63 million CB Charvarius Ward: $18.4 million DE Nick Bosa: $14.67 million WR Brandon Aiyuk: $14.12 million LB Fred Warner: $12.65 million TE George

After representing the NFC in last season's Super Bowl, the San Francisco 49ers are once again poised as championship contenders for the upcoming 2024 season. The team has been to four NFC Championship Games and two Super Bowls over the past five seasons. Success begets popularity, as evidenced by the remarkable presence of six 49ers players in the NFLPA's rankings of officially