Adjusted 2024 Roster w/Projected Starters

[Bear Hands]

Stealing SpecialPersons thunder...here's the roster (bold=starter):

 

Quarterbacks (2)

 9 Bryce Young

14 Andy Dalton

 

Running backs (3)

30 Chuba Hubbard

 6 Miles Sanders

 3 Raheem Blackshear

*Reserve: Jonathan Brooks RB (Week 5 return eligible)

 

Wide receivers (5)

 5 Diontae Johnson

19 Adam Thielen 

15 Jonathan Mingo 

17 Xavier Legette

83 David Moore

 

Tight ends (4) 

*I’m unsure who our guys are in 11 and 12 personnel.  But I do think Sanders is for sure getting looks in 12.  Imagine all 3 are getting snaps with different sets. Bolding the young dude.

85 Ja'Tavion Sanders

82 Tommy Tremble

81 Jordan Matthews

80 Ian Thomas

 

Offensive linemen (10)

79 Ikem Ekwonu LT

68 Damien Lewis LG

63 Austin Corbett C

50 Robert Hunt RG

72 Taylor Moton RT

70 Brady Christensen G/T

77 Yosh Nijman T/G

60 Andrew Raym C/G

62 Chandler Zavala G

-- Jarrett Kingston G (waiver)

 

Defensive linemen (6)

95 Derrick Brown DE

99 Shy Tuttle DT

94 A'Shawn Robinson DE

93 LaBryan Ray DE

91 Nick Thurman DT

*Have 96 Jaden Crumedy DE on IR

 

Linebackers (9)

 7 Jadeveon Clowney OLB

54 Shaq Thompson ILB

47 Josey Jewell ILB

52 D. J. Johnson OLB (Current guess for base 3-4)

56 Trevin Wallace ILB

46 Eku Leota OLB

45 K'Lavon Chaisson OLB

53 Claudin Cherelus ILB

-- Jon Rhattigan LB (waiver)

-- Jamie Sheriff OLB (waiver)

*98 DJ Wonnum return eligible on IR

 

Defensive backs (11)

20 Jordan Fuller SS

25 Xavier Woods FS

 8 Jaycee Horn CB

28 Mike Jackson CB (trade)

13 Troy Hill NB 

21 Nick Scott SS

26 Chau Smith-Wade DB (Backup nickel/Snaps in Dime/6DB looks)

22 Jammie Robinson DB

-- Keenan Isaac DB (waiver)

-- Tariq Castro-Fields CB (waiver)

-- Shemar Bartholomew CB (waiver)

*Notes: Lonnie Johnson Jr. DB likely elevated for Week 1, Dane Jackson CB and Sam Franklin S/ST designated return IR.  This will be refined over time. 

 

Special teams (3)

10 Johnny Hekker P

44 J. J. Jansen LS

 4 Eddy Piñeiro K

 

[MHS831]

Good work.  Nobody said you had to have 25 roster spots for offense and 25 for defense--This seems to be the plan.

I am happy with the cuts (except Coker) and I am very happy with the additions. We were heavy on defense with the waiver claims, but in the draft, we were very offensive. 

I think the problem in the past was they did not focus as much on developing players as they did winning meaningless games to save jobs.  So we brought in aging depth to fill a spot.  I feel that youth was prioritized today--perhaps financial, but we (perhaps for the first time) have a coaching staff dedicated to teaching and player development.   These additions all flashed in the preseason and their fans / reporters really hoped they would clear waivers.   Those are the kinds of players yuo need--have any of our cuts been claimed yet?  I do not think so--except by us.

Aside from youth and flashing during the preseason, these players probably fit the system better.   I think of a new coach coming in like a person during the first year like cooking in someone else's house.  Yes, you draft your guys and you sign the free agents you can afford, but you do not have all the ingredients you need. 

I am most excited about the OL and the new depth.  This new addition Kingston is important because he is athletic and built like a guard.  That allows for each member of the second unit to concentrate on one position--he will be the depth behind Hunt; Nijman behind Ekwonu; Zavala behind Lewis; Raym behind Corbett; and Christensen behind Moton.  In the past, our reserves had to play 2-3 positions, and that is very difficult.  We will see if this works. 

I was upset about CB depth during the preseason. I think we upgraded the depth and the numbers.  I think Bartholomew will be groomed behind Hill at Nickel because he plays well at the LOS, and I think the others give Horn and either Jackson depth.  Since we cannot send waived players to the PS, Smith-Wade could be headed to the PS.  I also see a competition that may lead to two CBs getting cut when people start coming off PUP and IR.

[Bear Hands]

Yep we’ll see who sticks after the first few weeks on defense. The DB unit will be a bit fluid behind our starters but think we’re pretty set for Base, Nickel and Subpackages 

OLB is the thinnest. DJJ’s development will be key this year

[ForJimmy]

11 minutes ago, Bear Hands said:

Yep we’ll see who sticks after the first few weeks on defense. The DB unit will be a bit fluid behind our starters but think we’re pretty set for Base, Nickel and Subpackages 

OLB is the thinnest. DJJ’s development will be key this year

Hopefully Wonnum comes back after week 4 and helps provide a spark. OLB is very dependent on Clowney who has had his share of injuries. CB is very dependent on Horn and we know his history… Also I think Smith-Wade was getting some looks on the outside.

[Basbear]

How did Jammie Robinson survive ?? I would have gave him like a 1% chance during the first big cut and 0% after they claim 28 CBs.

 

I feel this roster will be much different in a few weeks. 

[Rags]

49ers fans are really upset Abt losing Kingston over on reddit fwiw. Felt he could've been depth now and an eventual starter. Apparently killed it in preseason and camp.

Really excited Abt getting him in that case.

[Basbear]

Just now, Rags said:

49ers fans are really upset Abt losing Kingston over on reddit fwiw. Felt he could've been depth now and an eventual starter. Apparently killed it in preseason and camp.

Really excited Abt getting him in that case.

I seen that too.

I've also noticed they picked up players high PFF scores too(ugh...) Maybe the new Eric Eager has a bigger role than people think. It felt like many of these were driven by Eager. 

[PNW_PantherMan]

43 minutes ago, Basbear said:

How did Jammie Robinson survive ?? I would have gave him like a 1% chance during the first big cut and 0% after they claim 28 CBs.

 

I feel this roster will be much different in a few weeks. 

Special teams

[MHS831]

1 hour ago, ForJimmy said:

Hopefully Wonnum comes back after week 4 and helps provide a spark. OLB is very dependent on Clowney who has had his share of injuries. CB is very dependent on Horn and we know his history… Also I think Smith-Wade was getting some looks on the outside.

I think some these new additions (CB) have 4 weeks to prove themselves.

[XClown1986]

Jamie Sheriff is an edge OLB in this scheme, not a DE

Edited August 29 by XClown1986

[Bear Hands]

15 minutes ago, XClown1986 said:

Jamie Sheriff is an edge OLB in this scheme, not a DE

Thx - yup correct

[jb2288]

Man CB looks rough when you put it on paper like that. Horn goes down it’s gonna be a long season. 

[ForJimmy]

47 minutes ago, MHS831 said:

I think some these new additions (CB) have 4 weeks to prove themselves.

Yeah I think Dane Jackson is our original CB2 and probably gets his job back unless someone is playing great. 

[Bear Hands]

50 minutes ago, ForJimmy said:

Yeah I think Dane Jackson is our original CB2 and probably gets his job back unless someone is playing great. 

I’d agree there.

Hill is a solid NB as well who can play outside if need be.  That would likely be the case if we didn’t trade for the second Jackson and then Chau would’ve been folded in a bit sooner than expected at Nickel. Problem being those packages are probably 60% of our snaps so it would’ve been a big role for a 5th rounder to be thrust into.

By doing what we did, 2 Jacksons can be outside if Horn goes down (once Dane is back) and Hill stays put. No musical chairs if a secondary starter goes down.