San Francisco 49ers

Season Preview

2022

Season Preview 2022

Returning stars

QB Jimmy Garoppolo, QB Trey Lance, RB Elijah Mitchell, WR Deebo Samuel, WR Brandon Aiyuk, TE George Kittle, OT Trent Williams, DE Nick Bosa

Key veteran adds

TE Tyler Kroft

Key veteran losses

RB Raheem Mostert, C Alex Mack

Key draft picks

DE Drake Jackson (61)

Analysis

The 49ers are loaded with talent and will win a lot of games, but the organization has its eye on the Super Bowl. To that end, San Francisco looks committed to moving on from Garoppolo to the young Lance. Trey Lance looked OK in limited action last year, though it remains to be seen whether he can maximize all the offensive weapons at his disposal. The 49ers defense is good enough to clean up after a few messes, but not if Lance regularly shits the bed.

Prediction: 3rd in division. Too much talent and potential to squander a season with a quarterback controversy. But that’s where we’re headed. Start Garoppolo, no one is happy. Start Lance, no one is happy. Should have shipped one of them out in the offseason.

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