With the first regular -season game coming closer and closer, the San Francisco 49ers are a highly talked-about team. Predictions are varying on whether or not they return to the playoffs after missing out last year.
The Niners brought back defensive coordinator Robert Saleh, and they have traded away a few valuable contributors to last season's offense, including offensive weapons like Deebo Samuel and Jordan Mason. Head coach Kyle Shanahan rarely trusts rookies and second-year players to take reps and fill voids early in the season.
San Francisco went without running back Elijah Mitchell, and receiver Brandon Aiyuk went down mid-season.