This is the right answer. It is obvious that if the 49ers want to make a run, they need their elite names to stay healthy. Christian McCaffrey, Trent Williams, Nick Bosa, Brandon Aiyuk, Brock Purdy, ...

But they've already practiced four times in training camp, plus the practiced during OTAs and minicamp. They've seen their strengths and weaknesses. And this year, they have some definite weaknesses.

The San Francisco 49ers have undergone a roster reset, bringing in more youth and creating opportunities for rookies to compete. This shift is most evident on defense, where at least five rookies ...

Perhaps no coordinator in the NFL is under more pressure than Saleh, whom the 49ers pounced on in the offseason following his ...

T he San Francisco 49ers' defense has not been quite the same in the past couple of seasons. Neither Steve Wilks nor Nick ...