Originally posted by OnTheClock:
Thought it would be good to go ahead and start this thread since we've begun adding pieces this off-season. Will be really interesting to see how the chips eventually fall. I'll start a current snap shot of my pre-draft TC depth chart:
49ers Current 2019 Depth Chart Snapshot:
OFFENSE
QB: Jimmy Garoppolo / Nick Mullens / CJ Beathard
RB: Tevin Coleman / Jerick McKinnon / Matt Breida / Raheem Mostert / Jeff Wilson / Matt Dayes
FB: Kyle Juszczyk
TE: George Kittle / Garrett Celek / Ross Dwelley / Kaden Smith / Marcus Lucas
WR: Marquise Goodwin / Dante Pettis / Trent Taylor / K. Bourne / J. Matthews / R. James / Samuel / Jalen Hurd / S. Dunbar / McCaffrey
OT: Joe Staley / Mike McGlinchey / Shon Coleman / Christian DiLauro / Justin Skule
OG: Laken Tomlinson / Mike Person / Josh Garnett / Najee Toran / Ben Garland
C: Weston Richburg / Eric Magnuson
DEFENSE
DE: Dee Ford / Nick Bosa / Ronald Blair / Julian Taylor / Kentavius Street / Ryan Delaire
DT: DeForest Buckner / DJ Jones / Arik Armstead / Solomon Thomas / Sheldon Day / Kapron Lewis-Moore
WILL: Kwon Alexander / Elijah Lee / Dre Greenlaw / James Onwualu
MIKE: Fred Warner / David Mayo
SAM: Malcolm Smith / Pita Taumoepenu
CB: Richard Sherman / Moore / Witherspoon / K'Waun Williams / Verrett / Reed / Mabin / Tim Harris / Moseley / McFadden
S: Jacquiski Tartt / Adrian Colbert / Jimmie Ward / Marcell Harris / Igwebuike / Tyree Robinson / Terrell Williams
SPECIAL TEAMS
K: Robbie Gould / Jonathan Brown
P: Mitch Wishnowski / Justin Vogel
LS: Kyle Nelson / Colin Holba
UPDATED NEEDS ASSESSMENT AS OF 4/27/19:
Single High S - Can't put our eggs into a basket that is filled with players who have not stayed healthy nor been great when available.
MLB - No depth behind Warner
SAM - No unquestioned starter
OL - Need another OT of the future and interior depth to help prevent interior pressure and win more goal line/short yardage situations.
Final thoughts: We essentially have 4 or 5 "Big End" DT/DE tweeners (Armstead, Thomas, Blair, Street, Taylor). I'm sure they like all those guys but how many are actually going to play? Someone's going to have to be unloaded, honestly. DJ Jones is very good but the team might be salivating over Quinnen Williams because of what he offers over Jones (pass rush). Why? It's a passing league. The team could easily go with a number of options to upgrade the pass rush quality (Bosa DE, Williams DT, Allen SAM).
FYI you're missing a few players, most notably Mark Nzeocha who signed a 3yr deal
Right now I have the following 91(if the 12 reported UDFAs are right) players.
OFFENSE:
QB: 10 Jimmy Garoppolo(2022), 4 Nick Mullens(2019), 3 C.J. Beathard(2020), --- Wilton Speight(2021)
RB: 28 Jerick McKinnon(2021), 22 Matt Breida(2019), 26 Tevin Coleman(2020), 31 Raheem Mostert(2021), 41 Jeff Wilson Jr.(2019), 43 Matt Dayes(2019)
FB: 44 Kyle Juszcyzk(2020)
XWR: 18 Dante Pettis(2021), 11 Marquise Goodwin(2021), 17 Jalen Hurd(2022), 84 Kendrick Bourne(2019), 14 Max McCaffrey(2019)
SWR: 15 Trent Taylor(2020), 13 Richie James Jr.(2021)
ZWR: 19 Deebo Samuel(2022), 81 Jordan Matthews(2019), --- Shawn Poindextrer(2021), --- Malik Henry(2021)
TE: 85 George Kittle(2020), 88 Garrett Celek(2019), 89 Kaden Smith(2022), 82 Ross Dwelley(2019), 83 Marcus Lucas(2020), --- Tyree Mayfield(2021)
LT: 74 Joe Staley(2019), 78 Shon Coleman(2019), 67 Justin Skule(2022)
LG: 75 Laken Tomlinson(2021), 66 Najee Toran(2020), --- Ross Reynolds(2021)
C: 58 Weston Richburg(2022), 63 Ben Garland(2019), 62 Erik Magnuson(2019), --- Brendan Moore(2021)
RG: 68 Mike Person(2021), 65 Joshua Garnett(2019)
RT: 69 Mike McGlinchey(2021), 64 Christian DiLauro(2020), 60 Daniel Brunskill(2019)
DEFENSE:
DE: 97 Nick Bosa(2022), 91 Arik Armstead(2019), 95 Kentavius Street(2021), 77 Jullian Taylor(2021), --- Kevin Givens(2021)
NT: 93 D.J. Jones(2020), 71 Kapron Lewis-Moore(2020
DT: 99 DeForest Buckner(2020), 94 Solomon Thomas(2020), 96 Sheldon Day(2019) ), 61 Cedric Thornton(2019)
LEO: 55 Dee Ford(2023), 98 Ronald Blair III(2019), 76 Damontre Moore(2019), 92 Ryan Delaire(2020), --- Jamell Garcia-Williams(2021)
SAM: 53 Mark Nzeocha(2021), 51 Malcolm Smith(2019), 50 Pita Taumoepenu(2020)
MIKE: 54 Fred Warner(2021), 59 David Mayo(2020)
WILL: 56 Kwon Alexander(2022), 47 Elijah Lee(2019), 57 Dre Greenlaw(2022), --- Azeez Al-Shaair(2021)
RCB: 23 Ahkello Witherspoon(2020), 34 Jason Verrett(2019), 35 Tim Harris(2022)
CB: 24 K'Waun Williams(2020), 32 D.J. Reed(2021), 41 Emmanuel Moseley(2019)
LCB: 25 Richard Sherman(2020), 33 Tarvarius Moore(2021), 30 Greg Mabin(2019)
FS: 20 Jimmie Ward(2019), 27 Adrian Colbert(2020), --- Cameron Glenn(2021), --- Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles(2021)
SS: 29 Jaquiski Tartt(2020), 36 Marcell Harris(2021), 38 Antone Exum Jr.(2019), 49 Tyree Robinson(2019)
SPECIAL TEAMS:
PK: 9 Robbie Gould(2019), 2 Jonathan Brown(2020)
P: 6 Mitch Wishnowsky(2022)
LS: 86 Kyle Nelson(2022), 40 Colin Holba(2019), --- Chris Wilkerson(2021)
Roster Breakdown:
Quarterbacks:
Locks: 10 Jimmy Garoppolo(2022), 4 Nick Mullens(2019)
Close Locks: 3 C.J. Beathard(2020)
Fighting: N/A
Longshots: --- Wilton Speight(2021)
Analysis: Garoppolo is the clear cut starter, making $17.2M in base salary, now all fully GTD, while Mullens is the clear cut #2 QB. Beathard, the only other QB signed, is a close lock, and would be the #3 if they keep 3 QBs, both years under Kyle Shanahan, he's kept 2 QBs to begin the season, but this could be the year they keep 3 with Garoppolo coming off a torn ACL. Speight is likely no more than a camp arm, and is destined for the practice squad.
Running Backs:
Locks: 28 Jerick McKinnon(2021), 22 Matt Breida(2019), 26 Tevin Coleman(2020), 31 Raheem Mostert(2021), 44 Kyle Juszcyzk(2020)
Close Locks: N/A
Fighting: N/A
Longshots: 41 Jeff Wilson Jr.(2019), 43 Matt Dayes(2019)
Analysis: No question to me, Jet, whose $3.7M base salary is now fully GTD, Breida, Coleman, Mostert, and Juszyzck are all locks for the 2019 season, I don't see the team dealing Jet or Breida, better to have 4 backs who can contribute than to have potential in season issues. Wilson and Dayes are longshots, with both having a shot at the practice squad.
Wide Receivers:
Locks: 18 Dante Pettis(2021), 11 Marquise Goodwin(2021), 19 Deebo Samuek(2022), 17 Jalen Hurd(2022)
Close Locks: 15 Trent Taylor(2020), 81 Jordan Matthews(2019)
Fighting: 13 Richie James Jr.(2021), 84 Kendrick Bourne(2019)
Longshots: 14 Max McCaffrey(2019), --- Malik Henry(2021), --- Shawn Poindexter(2021)
Analysis: Pettis, Goodwin, whose $2.95M base salary is now fully GTD, 2nd-round pick Samuel, and 3rd-round pick Hurd are my 4 locks at the moment. Taylor, and Matthews are close locks, while James and Bourne are fighting for roster spots, I don't see them keeping 7 WRs. McCaffrey, Henry, and Poindexter are longshots, but with a chance to make the practice squad.
Tight Ends:
Locks: 85 George Kittle(2020)
Close Locks: 88 Garrett Celek(2019)
Fighting: 82 Ross Dwelley(2019), 89 Kaden Smith(2022)
Longshots: 83 Marcus Lucas(2020), --- Tyree Mayfield(2021)
Analysis: Kittle is the only certainty, while Celek is a close lock, but his $2.7M salary is Non-GTD. Dwelley, and 6th-rounder Smith are fighting for what may be 1 roster spot. Lucas and Mayfield are longshots, with a chance at the practice squad.
Offensive Lineman:
Locks: 58 Weston Richburg(2022), 74 Joe Staley(2019), 69 Mike McGlinchey(2021), 75 Laken Tomlinson(2021), 68 Mike Person(2021)
Close Locks: 78 Shon Coleman(2019)
Fighting: 65 Joshua Garnett(2019), 63 Ben Garland(2019), 62 Erik Magnuson(2019)
Longshots: 60 Daniel Brunskill(2019), 64 Christian DiLauro(2020), 66 Najee Toran(2020), --- Ross Reynolds(2021), --- Brendan Moore(2021)
Analysis: No real change here, Richburg's $5.5M salary became GTD on April 1, while McGlinchey, Tomlinson, and Person's salaries are already GTD as well. Staley's isn't, but he's one of the best, and most underpaid LTs in the NFL. Coleman is a close lock, but it's possible they could add a pick with Coleman. Garland, Garnett, and Magnuson are fighting for roster spots, with Garland having the upper hand, as he knows Shanahan's system, and he can play C, and OG. While, Toran, Brunskill, DiLauro, Reynolds, and Moore are longshots, and likely fighting for practice squad spots.
Defensive Lineman:
Locks: 55 Dee Ford(2023), 97 Nick Bosa(2022), 91 Arik Armstead(2019), 99 DeForest Buckner(2020), 94 Solomon Thomas(2020), 93 D.J. Jones(2020), 95 Kentavius Street(2021), 98 Ronald Blair III(2019)
Close Locks: 96 Sheldon Day(2019)
Fighting: 77 Jullian Taylor(2021)
Longshots: 61 Cedric Thornton(2019), 71 Kapron Lewis-Moore(2020), 92 Ryan Delaire(2020), --- Jamell Garcia-Williams(2021), --- Kevin Givens(2021)
Analysis: Ford, Armstead, Buckner, whose 5th-year option will be picked up at a $12.378M amount, Thomas, Jones, and 2nd overall pick Bosa are locks for the final 53. Along with Street, and Blair. While Day is a close lock. Taylor would make the roster IMO if they keep 10 DL, and draft one, he has a ton of potential. Thornton, Lewis-Moore, Delaire, Garcia-Williams, and Givens are longshots.
Linebackers:
Locks: 56 Kwon Alexander(2022), 54 Fred Warner(2021), 53 Mark Nzeocha(2021), 47 Elijah Lee(2019), 59 David Mayo(2020)
Close Locks: 51 Malcolm Smith(2019)
Fighting: 57 Dre Greenlaw(2022)
Longshots: 50 Pita Taumoepenu(2020), --- Azeez Al-Shaair(2021)
Analysis: Kwon, Warner, Nzeocha, who has $750K of his $1.1M base salary fully GTD, Mayo, whose $850K base salary is GTD, and Lee are the locks. Smith redid his deal, eliminating his 2020 and 2021 contract years, and lowering his base salary from $3.95M to $1.25M, while also lowering his per game roster bonus, and eliminating his workout bonus, and if the team keeps 6 LBs, and don't draft one, he's the closest locks. While 5th-rounder Greenlaw is fighting for a spot. Taumoepenu and Al-Shaair are longshots, with their best shot being the practice squad.
Defensive Backs:
Locks: 25 Richard Sherman(2020), 34 Jason Verrett(2019), 23 Ahkello Witherspoon(2020), 32 D.J. Reed Jr.(2021), 33 Tarvarius Moore(2021), 20 Jimmie Ward(2019), 29 Jaquiski Tartt(2020), 24 K'Waun Williams(2020), 27 Adrian Colbert(2020)
Close Locks: 36 Marcell Harris(2021)
Fighting: 38 Antone Exum Jr.(2019), 35 Tim Harris(2022)
Longshots: 41 Emmanuel Moseley(2019), 49 Tyree Robinson(2019), 30 Greg Mabin(2019), --- Cameron Glenn(2021), --- Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles(2021)
Analysis: Sherman, Verrett, Witherspoon, Reed, Moore, Williams, Ward, Colbert, and Tartt are my locks right now. Harris is a close lock at SS. Exum, and 6th-rounder Harris are fighting for a roster spot. Moseley, Robinson, Mabin, Glenn, and Flannigan-Fowles are longshots.
Special Teams:
Locks: 9 Robbie Gould(2019), 6 Mitch Wishnowsky(2022), 40 Colin Holba(2019)
Close Locks: N/A
Fighting: N/A
Longshots: 2 Jonathan Brown(2020), --- Chris Wilkerson(2021)
Other(Suspended): 86 Kyle Nelson(2022)
Analysis: Gould is the teams Kicker, while Holba will start out as the LS, while Nelson serves his suspension. Wishnowsky is the teams new Punter. Brown and Wilkerson are longshots. Nelson is suspended for the first 6 weeks, and they have a contingency in case they want to move on, he has no GTD money until after his suspension is lifted when he has $450K of his base salary GTD 3 days after suspension is lifted, and a $450K roster bonus due 3 days after suspension if lifted.
[ Edited by AB81Rules on Apr 30, 2019 at 3:47 AM ]