The San Francisco 49ers released their first unofficial depth chart the Tuesday before their regular-season opener on Sept. 7 against the Seattle Seahawks.
Keyword: unofficial.
For those asking, this depth chart is from the 49ers Football Communications staff, not the coaching staff. It even says "unofficial" on the announcement:
Heck, even "starters" on game day don't quite mean much. Snap counts usually indicate how much a player is valued, not whether he's on the field for the first play from scrimmage.
At any rate, and make of this what you will, there's a provocative takeaway from this opening unofficial depth chart.