53-Man Roster & Depth Chart(2020)

If a free agent we signed doesn't make the final squad, do they still count against when it comes to getting extra picks the next year?

A big thing that I haven't seen talked about a ton is the fact that it looks like players will be missing a lot of practice and time at the team facility. This is crucial for most rookies to learn the system. Luckily for us only 2 of our picks will be "starters" and 1 is a DL which we have a simple scheme to learn. Only player is Aiyuk who will undoubtedly struggle early with less practice time and the complexity of Kyles scheme. This gives us an advantage vs teams who NEED their draft picks to be firing on all cylinders early in order to compete

Originally posted by captveg:

Originally posted by NCommand:

Explaining the roster sizes and Practice Squad rules under the new CBA https://t.co/buFYFJycwz pic.twitter.com/ox5Xfsap5s

— Inside the 49 (@insidethe49) May 3, 2020

Great article, thanks. That clears up some things (though not everything).

The 2-times "free" limit of PS players being assigned as the 54th/55th roster player within a season is a big one:

"A team may only elevate a Practice Squad player for a "maximum combination of two regular-season or postseason games in the same League Year." If a team wants to elevate a player for the third time, then we go back to the system that was outlined under the previous CBA."

Seriously. And here's more on it.

Latest thought:

QB- (2) Garoppolo, Mullens
RB- (5) Coleman, Mostert, McKinnon, Wilson, Ahmed
FB- (1) Juszczyk
WR- (7) Deebo, Bourne, Aiyuk, Taylor, Hurd, Jennings, Benjamin
TE- (3) Kittle, Dwelley, Woerner
OL- (10) Williams, Tomlinson, Richburg, Brunskill, McGlinchey, McKivitz, Garland, S.Coleman, Skule, Compton
DL- (9) Bosa, Kinlaw, Jones, Armstead, Ford,Thomas, Taylor, Hyder, Givens
LB- (5) Warner, Greenlaw, Alexander, Al-Shaair, Walker
CB- (6) Sherman, Moseley, Witherspoon, Verrett, Williams, Reed
S - (4) Ward, Tartt, Harris, Moore
K- (1) Gould
P- (1) Wishnowsky
LS- (1) Nelson

We will keep 7 WR's until the final 6 has been established
Blair starts out on IR
Pettis will be exposed early in camp and will be gone. Too many Dogs vying for his roster spot.
Shana-Lynch will have issues trying to keep both Ahmed and Hasty unless McKinnon gets injured again
I think McKinnon balls out this year. He is hungry.
Would love to have Verrett be Comeback Player of the year, if not, Acy or Harris makes the 53
McKivitz would be back-up guard which would make Compton unnecessary if OTA's weren't cancelled, so Compton is still around
This 53 (55) will change often this season

Originally posted by 60sFan:

Latest thought:

QB- (2) Garoppolo, Mullens
RB- (5) Coleman, Mostert, McKinnon, Wilson, Ahmed
FB- (1) Juszczyk
WR- (7) Deebo, Bourne, Aiyuk, Taylor, Hurd, Jennings, Benjamin
TE- (3) Kittle, Dwelley, Woerner
OL- (10) Williams, Tomlinson, Richburg, Brunskill, McGlinchey, McKivitz, Garland, S.Coleman, Skule, Compton
DL- (9) Bosa, Kinlaw, Jones, Armstead, Ford,Thomas, Taylor, Hyder, Givens
LB- (5) Warner, Greenlaw, Alexander, Al-Shaair, Walker
CB- (6) Sherman, Moseley, Witherspoon, Verrett, Williams, Reed
S - (4) Ward, Tartt, Harris, Moore
K- (1) Gould
P- (1) Wishnowsky
LS- (1) Nelson

We will keep 7 WR's until the final 6 has been established
Blair starts out on IR
Pettis will be exposed early in camp and will be gone. Too many Dogs vying for his roster spot.
Shana-Lynch will have issues trying to keep both Ahmed and Hasty unless McKinnon gets injured again
I think McKinnon balls out this year. He is hungry.
Would love to have Verrett be Comeback Player of the year, if not, Acy or Harris makes the 53
McKivitz would be back-up guard which would make Compton unnecessary if OTA's weren't cancelled, so Compton is still around
This 53 (55) will change often this season

Blair tore his ACL before Taylor did his late in the season. Blair should be ready first, worst case they both start on IR designated to return.

I agree mostly with your prediction but I don't think John Lynch signed Benjamin strictly because MG was "expendable." Well the team signed Benjamin but I think they took a flyer on him cuz his skillset and speed are similar but he's also a valuable ST player which Goodwin isn't. Just a coincidence he's a very comparable receiver. Where did Lynch ever say that's why they signed Benjamin? I heard most of his media interviews in the last month and I don't remember that, maybe I missed it somehow. Are you sure that wasn't something misinterpreted about what he said on signing Benjamin?
Anyways, Pettis could still make the final roster over TB. That's not beyond unreasonable. Also Jet could still make it for RB over Hasty or "X" undrafted rookie back. Just cuz it seems to consistently happen under Shanalynch doesn't mean a UDFA back makes the 53 every single year. I wouldn't assume Shon Coleman doesn't make it over say, McIvitz who they could try and stash on PS.

Robbie Gould is the 49ers' elder statesmen but Joe Staley had the longest continuous tenure with the team? Who now has the longest run?

Originally posted by hummbabybear:
Robbie Gould is the 49ers' elder statesmen but Joe Staley had the longest continuous tenure with the team? Who now has the longest run?

Jimmie Ward? Or maybe Kyle Nelson if you want to count a LS haha

Originally posted by diehardniners408:
Jimmie Ward? Or maybe Kyle Nelson if you want to count a LS haha

I think Jimmie Ward, Kyle Nelson and Arik Armstead are the only guys left pre Lynch/Shanahan

What a roster turnaround

Originally posted by miked1978:

Originally posted by diehardniners408:
Jimmie Ward? Or maybe Kyle Nelson if you want to count a LS haha

I think Jimmie Ward, Kyle Nelson and Arik Armstead are the only guys left pre Lynch/Shanahan

What a roster turnaround

Blair, Tartt, and Dontae Johson. Those Baalke defensive backs are too awesome to get rid of.

53-Man Roster + Injured List: (I've included 3 PUP players in my roster, Hurd, Blair, and J.Taylor)

1. QB 10 Jimmy Garoppolo(2022) - $26.6 million cap hit
2. QB 4 Nick Mullens(2020) - $750,000 cap hit
3. RB 31 Raheem Mostert(2021) - $3,158,333 cap hit
4. RB 26 Tevin Coleman(2020) - $4,868,750 cap hit
5. RB 28 Jerick McKinnon(2020) - $4.91 million cap hit
6. RB 30 Jeff Wilson Jr.(2020) - $750,000 cap hit
7. FB 44 Kyle Juszyzck(2020) - $6.7 million cap hit
8. WR 19 Deebo Samuel(2022) - $1,749,339 cap hit
9. WR 11 Brandon Ayiuk(2023) - $2,278,427 cap hit
10. WR 84 Kendrick Bourne(2020) - $3.259 million cap hit
11. WR 15 Trent Taylor(2020) - $875,487 cap hit
12. WR 18 Dante Pettis(2021)- $1,745,606 cap hit
13. WR 14 Jalen Hurd(2022) - $972,655 cap hit (PUP)
14. WR 81 Jauan Jennings(2023) - $637,756 cap hit
15. TE 85 George Kittle(2020) - $2,207,574 cap hit
16. TE 82 Ross Dwelley(2020) - $750,000 cap hit
17. TE 89 Charlie Woerner(2023) - $655,258 cap hit
18. C 58 Weston Richburg(2022) - $4,390,141 cap hit
19. C 63 Ben Garland(2020) - $2 million cap hit
20. LG 75 Laken Tomlinson(2021) - $5.75 million cap hit
21. RG 60 Daniel Brunskill(2020) - $675,000 cap hit
22. RG 68 Colton McKivitz(2023) - $692,445 cap hit
23. LT 71 Trent Williams(2020) - $12.5 million cap hit
24. LT 78 Shon Coleman(2020) - $962,500 cap hit
25. RT 69 Mike McGlinchey(2021) - $5,092,330 cap hit
26. RT 67 Justin Skule(2022) - $719,887 cap hit
27. DE 91 Arik Armstead(2024) - $6 million cap hit
28. DE 97 Nick Bosa(2022) - $7,715,424 cap hit
29. DE 92 Kerry Hyder Jr.(2020) - $1.5 million cap hit
30. LEO 55 Dee Ford(2023) - $15,865,625 cap hit
31. LEO 98 Ronald Blair III(2020) - $1,047,500 cap hit (PUP)
32. DT 99 Javon Kinlaw(2023) - $2,816,127 cap hit
33. DT 94 Solomon Thomas(2020) - $7,715,424 cap hit
34. DT 90 Kevin Givens(2021) - $610,000 cap hit
35. DT 95 Kentavius Street(2021) - $902,500 cap hit
36. NT 93 D.J. Jones(2020) - $861,967 cap hit
37. NT 65 Darrion Daniels(2022) - $618,333 cap hit
38. NT 77 Jullian Taylor(2021) - $774,511 cap hit (PUP)
39. SAM 57 Dre Greenlaw(2022) - $755,429 cap hit
40. MIKE 54 Fred Warner(2021) - $1,096,547 cap hit
41. MIKE 51 Azeez Al-Shaair(2021) - $680,000 cap hit
42. WILL 56 Kwon Alexander(2022) - $4,572,769 cap hit
43. WILL 59 Joe Walker(2020) - $900,000 cap hit
44. CB 25 Richard Sherman(2020) - $13,987,500 cap hit
45. CB 41 Emmanuel Moseley(2020) - $675,000 cap hit
46. CB 24 K'Waun Williams(2020) - $3,184,375 cap hit
47. CB 23 Ahkello Witherspoon(2020) - $2,376,393 cap hit
48. CB 32 D.J. Reed Jr.(2021) - $827,843 cap hit
49. CB 35 Tim Harris Jr.(2022) - $649,577 cap hit
50. FS 20 Jimmie Ward(2022) - $3,906,250 cap hit
51. FS 33 Tarvarius Moore(2021) - $946,093 cap hit
52. SS 29 Jaquiski Tartt(2020) - $6.275 million cap hit
53. SS 43 Jared Mayden(2022) - $613,333 cap hit
54. PK 9 Robbie Gould(2022) - $5.1 million cap hit
55. P 6 Mitch Wishnowsky(2022) - $866,018 cap hit
56. LS 86 Kyle Nelson(2022) - $1.045 million cap hit

Practice Squad:

1. QB 5 Broc Rutter
2. RB 35 Salvon Ahmed
3. RB 38 JaMycal Hasty
4. FB 49 Josh Hokit
5. WR 7 Chris Finke
6. TE 83 Chase Harrell
7. TE 88 Daniel Helm
8. LG 76 Ross Reynolds
9. LEO 61 Jonathan Kongbo
10. SAM 47 Jonas Griffith
11. CB 49 DeMarkus Acy
12. SS 36 Marcell Harris

I tried to find room for Tom Compton, but with my 53, I don't see 10 OL being a thing, not when we have injuries on the DL, so Darrion Daniels gets the nod over Compton as DJ Jones's backup.

5 inactives would be RB Wilson, OL Skule, DT Street, CB Harris, the 5th would be between a WR or a DL.

Originally posted by thl408:

Originally posted by miked1978:

Originally posted by diehardniners408:
Jimmie Ward? Or maybe Kyle Nelson if you want to count a LS haha

I think Jimmie Ward, Kyle Nelson and Arik Armstead are the only guys left pre Lynch/Shanahan

What a roster turnaround

Blair, Tartt, and Dontae Johson. Those Baalke defensive backs are too awesome to get rid of.

Mostert was pre-Shanahan/Lynch too, he was here with Chip Kelly

Originally posted by AB81Rules:

Originally posted by thl408:

Originally posted by miked1978:

Originally posted by diehardniners408:

Jimmie Ward? Or maybe Kyle Nelson if you want to count a LS haha

I think Jimmie Ward, Kyle Nelson and Arik Armstead are the only guys left pre Lynch/Shanahan

What a roster turnaround

Blair, Tartt, and Dontae Johson. Those Baalke defensive backs are too awesome to get rid of.

Mostert was pre-Shanahan/Lynch too, he was here with Chip Kelly

Oh yeah, good point.

Originally posted by AB81Rules:

53-Man Roster + Injured List: (I've included 3 PUP players in my roster, Hurd, Blair, and J.Taylor)

1. QB 10 Jimmy Garoppolo(2022) - $26.6 million cap hit
2. QB 4 Nick Mullens(2020) - $750,000 cap hit
3. RB 31 Raheem Mostert(2021) - $3,158,333 cap hit
4. RB 26 Tevin Coleman(2020) - $4,868,750 cap hit
5. RB 28 Jerick McKinnon(2020) - $4.91 million cap hit
6. RB 30 Jeff Wilson Jr.(2020) - $750,000 cap hit
7. FB 44 Kyle Juszyzck(2020) - $6.7 million cap hit
8. WR 19 Deebo Samuel(2022) - $1,749,339 cap hit
9. WR 11 Brandon Ayiuk(2023) - $2,278,427 cap hit
10. WR 84 Kendrick Bourne(2020) - $3.259 million cap hit
11. WR 15 Trent Taylor(2020) - $875,487 cap hit
12. WR 18 Dante Pettis(2021)- $1,745,606 cap hit
13. WR 14 Jalen Hurd(2022) - $972,655 cap hit (PUP)
14. WR 81 Jauan Jennings(2023) - $637,756 cap hit
15. TE 85 George Kittle(2020) - $2,207,574 cap hit
16. TE 82 Ross Dwelley(2020) - $750,000 cap hit
17. TE 89 Charlie Woerner(2023) - $655,258 cap hit
18. C 58 Weston Richburg(2022) - $4,390,141 cap hit
19. C 63 Ben Garland(2020) - $2 million cap hit
20. LG 75 Laken Tomlinson(2021) - $5.75 million cap hit
21. RG 60 Daniel Brunskill(2020) - $675,000 cap hit
22. RG 68 Colton McKivitz(2023) - $692,445 cap hit
23. LT 71 Trent Williams(2020) - $12.5 million cap hit
24. LT 78 Shon Coleman(2020) - $962,500 cap hit
25. RT 69 Mike McGlinchey(2021) - $5,092,330 cap hit
26. RT 67 Justin Skule(2022) - $719,887 cap hit
27. DE 91 Arik Armstead(2024) - $6 million cap hit
28. DE 97 Nick Bosa(2022) - $7,715,424 cap hit
29. DE 92 Kerry Hyder Jr.(2020) - $1.5 million cap hit
30. LEO 55 Dee Ford(2023) - $15,865,625 cap hit
31. LEO 98 Ronald Blair III(2020) - $1,047,500 cap hit (PUP)
32. DT 99 Javon Kinlaw(2023) - $2,816,127 cap hit
33. DT 94 Solomon Thomas(2020) - $7,715,424 cap hit
34. DT 90 Kevin Givens(2021) - $610,000 cap hit
35. DT 95 Kentavius Street(2021) - $902,500 cap hit
36. NT 93 D.J. Jones(2020) - $861,967 cap hit
37. NT 65 Darrion Daniels(2022) - $618,333 cap hit
38. NT 77 Jullian Taylor(2021) - $774,511 cap hit (PUP)
39. SAM 57 Dre Greenlaw(2022) - $755,429 cap hit
40. MIKE 54 Fred Warner(2021) - $1,096,547 cap hit
41. MIKE 51 Azeez Al-Shaair(2021) - $680,000 cap hit
42. WILL 56 Kwon Alexander(2022) - $4,572,769 cap hit
43. WILL 59 Joe Walker(2020) - $900,000 cap hit
44. CB 25 Richard Sherman(2020) - $13,987,500 cap hit
45. CB 41 Emmanuel Moseley(2020) - $675,000 cap hit
46. CB 24 K'Waun Williams(2020) - $3,184,375 cap hit
47. CB 23 Ahkello Witherspoon(2020) - $2,376,393 cap hit
48. CB 32 D.J. Reed Jr.(2021) - $827,843 cap hit
49. CB 35 Tim Harris Jr.(2022) - $649,577 cap hit
50. FS 20 Jimmie Ward(2022) - $3,906,250 cap hit
51. FS 33 Tarvarius Moore(2021) - $946,093 cap hit
52. SS 29 Jaquiski Tartt(2020) - $6.275 million cap hit
53. SS 43 Jared Mayden(2022) - $613,333 cap hit
54. PK 9 Robbie Gould(2022) - $5.1 million cap hit
55. P 6 Mitch Wishnowsky(2022) - $866,018 cap hit
56. LS 86 Kyle Nelson(2022) - $1.045 million cap hit

Practice Squad:

1. QB 5 Broc Rutter
2. RB 35 Salvon Ahmed
3. RB 38 JaMycal Hasty
4. FB 49 Josh Hokit
5. WR 7 Chris Finke
6. TE 83 Chase Harrell
7. TE 88 Daniel Helm
8. LG 76 Ross Reynolds
9. LEO 61 Jonathan Kongbo
10. SAM 47 Jonas Griffith
11. CB 49 DeMarkus Acy
12. SS 36 Marcell Harris

I tried to find room for Tom Compton, but with my 53, I don't see 10 OL being a thing, not when we have injuries on the DL, so Darrion Daniels gets the nod over Compton as DJ Jones's backup.

5 inactives would be RB Wilson, OL Skule, DT Street, CB Harris, the 5th would be between a WR or a DL.

AB, isn't McKinnon way lower now?

Originally posted by AB81Rules:

53-Man Roster + Injured List: (I've included 3 PUP players in my roster, Hurd, Blair, and J.Taylor)

1. QB 10 Jimmy Garoppolo(2022) - $26.6 million cap hit
2. QB 4 Nick Mullens(2020) - $750,000 cap hit
3. RB 31 Raheem Mostert(2021) - $3,158,333 cap hit
4. RB 26 Tevin Coleman(2020) - $4,868,750 cap hit
5. RB 28 Jerick McKinnon(2020) - $4.91 million cap hit
6. RB 30 Jeff Wilson Jr.(2020) - $750,000 cap hit
7. FB 44 Kyle Juszyzck(2020) - $6.7 million cap hit
8. WR 19 Deebo Samuel(2022) - $1,749,339 cap hit
9. WR 11 Brandon Ayiuk(2023) - $2,278,427 cap hit
10. WR 84 Kendrick Bourne(2020) - $3.259 million cap hit
11. WR 15 Trent Taylor(2020) - $875,487 cap hit
12. WR 18 Dante Pettis(2021)- $1,745,606 cap hit
13. WR 14 Jalen Hurd(2022) - $972,655 cap hit (PUP)
14. WR 81 Jauan Jennings(2023) - $637,756 cap hit
15. TE 85 George Kittle(2020) - $2,207,574 cap hit
16. TE 82 Ross Dwelley(2020) - $750,000 cap hit
17. TE 89 Charlie Woerner(2023) - $655,258 cap hit
18. C 58 Weston Richburg(2022) - $4,390,141 cap hit
19. C 63 Ben Garland(2020) - $2 million cap hit
20. LG 75 Laken Tomlinson(2021) - $5.75 million cap hit
21. RG 60 Daniel Brunskill(2020) - $675,000 cap hit
22. RG 68 Colton McKivitz(2023) - $692,445 cap hit
23. LT 71 Trent Williams(2020) - $12.5 million cap hit
24. LT 78 Shon Coleman(2020) - $962,500 cap hit
25. RT 69 Mike McGlinchey(2021) - $5,092,330 cap hit
26. RT 67 Justin Skule(2022) - $719,887 cap hit
27. DE 91 Arik Armstead(2024) - $6 million cap hit
28. DE 97 Nick Bosa(2022) - $7,715,424 cap hit
29. DE 92 Kerry Hyder Jr.(2020) - $1.5 million cap hit
30. LEO 55 Dee Ford(2023) - $15,865,625 cap hit
31. LEO 98 Ronald Blair III(2020) - $1,047,500 cap hit (PUP)
32. DT 99 Javon Kinlaw(2023) - $2,816,127 cap hit
33. DT 94 Solomon Thomas(2020) - $7,715,424 cap hit
34. DT 90 Kevin Givens(2021) - $610,000 cap hit
35. DT 95 Kentavius Street(2021) - $902,500 cap hit
36. NT 93 D.J. Jones(2020) - $861,967 cap hit
37. NT 65 Darrion Daniels(2022) - $618,333 cap hit
38. NT 77 Jullian Taylor(2021) - $774,511 cap hit (PUP)
39. SAM 57 Dre Greenlaw(2022) - $755,429 cap hit
40. MIKE 54 Fred Warner(2021) - $1,096,547 cap hit
41. MIKE 51 Azeez Al-Shaair(2021) - $680,000 cap hit
42. WILL 56 Kwon Alexander(2022) - $4,572,769 cap hit
43. WILL 59 Joe Walker(2020) - $900,000 cap hit
44. CB 25 Richard Sherman(2020) - $13,987,500 cap hit
45. CB 41 Emmanuel Moseley(2020) - $675,000 cap hit
46. CB 24 K'Waun Williams(2020) - $3,184,375 cap hit
47. CB 23 Ahkello Witherspoon(2020) - $2,376,393 cap hit
48. CB 32 D.J. Reed Jr.(2021) - $827,843 cap hit
49. CB 35 Tim Harris Jr.(2022) - $649,577 cap hit
50. FS 20 Jimmie Ward(2022) - $3,906,250 cap hit
51. FS 33 Tarvarius Moore(2021) - $946,093 cap hit
52. SS 29 Jaquiski Tartt(2020) - $6.275 million cap hit
53. SS 43 Jared Mayden(2022) - $613,333 cap hit
54. PK 9 Robbie Gould(2022) - $5.1 million cap hit
55. P 6 Mitch Wishnowsky(2022) - $866,018 cap hit
56. LS 86 Kyle Nelson(2022) - $1.045 million cap hit

Practice Squad:

1. QB 5 Broc Rutter
2. RB 35 Salvon Ahmed
3. RB 38 JaMycal Hasty
4. FB 49 Josh Hokit
5. WR 7 Chris Finke
6. TE 83 Chase Harrell
7. TE 88 Daniel Helm
8. LG 76 Ross Reynolds
9. LEO 61 Jonathan Kongbo
10. SAM 47 Jonas Griffith
11. CB 49 DeMarkus Acy
12. SS 36 Marcell Harris

I tried to find room for Tom Compton, but with my 53, I don't see 10 OL being a thing, not when we have injuries on the DL, so Darrion Daniels gets the nod over Compton as DJ Jones's backup.

5 inactives would be RB Wilson, OL Skule, DT Street, CB Harris, the 5th would be between a WR or a DL.