Originally posted by AB81Rules:
I didn't see any thread about people projecting the 2025 53-man roster, so forgive me if I missed it, I searched, nothing came up, but here's mine as of now.
OFFENSE:
QB(3): 13 Brock Purdy(2025), 10 Mac Jones(2026), & 4 Tanner Mordecai(2025) or Rookie Draft Pick(2028)
RB(3): 23 Christian McCaffrey(2027), 31 Isaac Guerendo(2027), & 32 Patrick Taylor Jr.(2025) or Rookie Draft Pick(2028)
FB(1): 44 Kyle Juszcyzk(2026)
WR(6): 11 Brandon Aiyuk(2028), 15 Jauan Jennings(2025), 1 Ricky Pearsall(2027), -- Demarcus Robinson(2026), 19 Jacob Cowing(2027), & Rookie Draft Pick(2028)
TE(3): 85 George Kittle(2025), -- Luke Farrell(2027), & 88 Jake Tonges(2025) or 9 Brayden Willis(2025) or Rookie Draft Pick(2028)
C(2): 64 Jake Brendel(2026), & 61 Matt Hennessy(2025)
LG(2): 78 Ben Bartch(2025), & 74 Spencer Burford(2025)
RG(2): 77 Dominick Puni(2027), & 63 Nick Zakelj(2025)
LT(1): 71 Trent Williams(2026)
RT(2): 68 Colton McKivitz(2025), & Rookie Draft Pick(2028)
DEFENSE:
DE(5): 97 Nick Bosa(2028), 94 Yetur Gross-Matos(2025), 91 Sam Okuayinonu(2025), 51 Robert Beal Jr.(2026), & Rookie Draft Pick(2028)
DT(3): 90 Kevin Givens(2025), 92 Jordan Elliott(2025), & Rookie Draft Pick(2025)
NT(2): 93 Kalia Davis(2025), & 69 Evan Anderson(2025)
WLB(2): 53 Dee Winters(2026), & -- Luke Gifford(2025)
MLB(1): 54 Fred Warner(2026)
SLB(2): 48 Tatum Bethune(2027), & Rookie Draft Pick(2028)
CB(6): 2 Deommodore Lenoir(2029), 0 Renardo Green(2027), -- Tre Brown(2025), -- Siran Neal(2026), 28 Darrell Luter Jr.(2026), & Rookie Draft Pick(2028)
FS(3): 27 Ji'Ayir Brown(2026), -- Richie Grant(2025), & -- Jason Pinnock(2025)
SS(2): 6 Malik Mustapha(2027), & 30 George Odum(2026)
SPECIAL TEAMS:
PK(1): 4 Jake Moody(2026)
P(1): 3 Mitch Wishnowsky(2026)
LS(1): 46 Jon Weeks(2025)
I know have 54 players and/or Draft Picks, I'm assuming either Aiyuk starts on reserve/PUP, or Robinson begins on reserve/Suspended for the DUI he had last year.
In no way are players like Tonges, Willis, Zakelj, Beal, Davis, Anderson, & Luter locks to make the final 53, I want a new real #2 TE thru the draft, Farrell is a good blocking TE, we NEED a Blocking & Pass Catching TE, like Kittle, to groom to take over for Kittle.
Some notes:
I went with Mordecai or a Rookie as the 3rd QB, remember the emergency 3rd QB has to be on the 53-man roster, can't be a PS QB.
I went with just 3 backs for now, Taylor is leader IMO, he got reportedly $300K fully GTD, so they like him, but I can see Kyle drafting another back, & we keep hm or both, not sure where we would go light though.
I think the 49ers keep 6 WRs, with the unknown status of Aiyuk, Robinson due to injury & DUI, respectively, I think we draft a nice speedy WR, or maybe just maybe they sign a veteran like Conley, or someone bigger, but not likely unless after May 12th when FAs stop counting against the comp pick formula.
I went with 3 TEs for now, I know Kyle likes 4, but I think 3 is the number this year, so a draftee, or one of Tonges or Willis makes the 53, if not, maybe Pline.
I went 9 OL, only ones I'm confident in are TW, Puni, & Bartch, I like Hennessy as a backup IOL, Burford as well he played good when needed, I'm iffy on McKivitz, Brendel, & Zakelj, and obviously we NEED to draft a Tackle for Swing T spot/Future LT or RT.
I went 10 DL, I like Bosa, Gross-Matos, Okuayinonu, Givens, Elliott, Davis, & Anderson, beyond that idk, Beal makes it for now, but would be idea to pick two EDGEs, also IDL, draft at least 1 who can become starter ASAP.
Only 5 LBs for now, Warner, Winters, Bethune & Gifford are locked in IMO, they have Gifford $600K fully GTD, not saying he can't or won't be cut, but they like him so they need new ST players, he has to be better than Flannigan-Fowles.
11 DBs here, and I actually feel good about most of these 11, DMo is a stud, Green looks the part, I like the pickups of Brown & Neal, as well as Grant, & Pinnock, latter can play CB too, Grant FS & SS, of course I have Brown, Mustapha & Odum making it, with 1 rookie draft pick at CB.
ST is obvious for now.
what stands out is the IDL is total garbage