49ers position group rankings: Pre-season edition

By Kyle Madson

The 49ers’ roster in 2021 might be better than the team that went to the Super Bowl two years ago.

One of the intriguing things about San Francisco this year is that their depth comes with some question marks, but there’s enough upside that the path to having one of the top rosters in the league is at least visible.

We’ll be keeping track all season of their depth chart and how each position is shaping up over the 18-week slate by ranking the position groups.

This is what our pre-season ranking looks like going into the season opener against the Lions:

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