was one of the first players to put his faith in the vision of John Lynch and Kyle Shanahan. The fullback was one of seven names to sign with the San Francisco 49ers on the first day of free agency a year ago.
It was a bit of a leap of faith. The 49ers were coming off of a 2-14 season, and San Francisco’s new regime had only been in place for a few months. And yet, Juszczyk turned down other opportunities – even one that would have been more lucrative – to take his talents to the Bay Area.