49ers Season 2 Preview

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The 49ers front office was busy working limited cap space in free agency with the mighty task of rebuilding the offensive line and secondary.

 

Jason Verrett was signed to a one year deal as the coaches were overall happy with his on play on field. The 49ers are looking for big leaps from cornerbacks Jeff Gladney and Ambry Thomas. Emmanuel Moseley looks to work for the starting spot as he is working for a contract extension. 

 

The 49ers drafted 2 offensive linemen in this years draft: Tyrone Rutland and Jose Thomas. Both are athletic but lack the skill set to be immediate impacts. Although, rumors report Jose Thomas may get the start at LT. The 49ers also signed C Will Hernandez and G Connor Williams who shined in preseason. 

 

The real key to watch is the new 1-2 punch in RB Trey Sermon and Elijah Mitchell .. this tandem looks to make a lot of noise in the NFC west. 

 

The front office used their 4th round pick to draft LB Shawn James.. Coach thinks he’ll have a chance to see the field often. The hope is he’ll be able to provide valuable support versus the run. 

 

DB Obi Melifonwu was moved from CB to SS where he looks to also support the run as the coaching staff has looked to continuously improve. New addition of SS Tracy Walker gives this secondary a new look with Jackquski Tart departing in free agency. 5th round pick FS Cortez Rivers looks to work his way into the secondary rotation. However, Jimmie Ward is coming off the best season of his 8 year career.