Remember when the 49ers used to talk about their quarterback room? Having a good starting quarterback wasn't enough for them. They had to have a good quarterback room, and that meant multiple quality backups. The 49ers even had a backup QB competition.

The 49ers had one of the most underperforming pass rushes in the NFL last season. Despite having Nick Bosa, Javon Hargrave and Chase Young, the 49ers defense ranked just 20th out of 32 teams in sack percentage.

The 49ers don't have many weaknesses, but run defense clearly was one of them last season. In 2022 under defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans, the 49ers gave up just 3.4 yards per carry -- second-fewest in the NFL.

It's unlikely the 49ers will extend both Charvarius Ward and Deommodore Lenoir because they also have to extend Brandon Aiyuk and Brock Purdy and they probably won't have enough cap space left over for two expensive cornerbacks.

Last season was supposed to be the 49ers' season. They had the best roster in the NFL. They were relatively healthy. Their division stunk. Their conference was terrible. And yet they still lost the Super Bowl. Can they bounce back emotionally?

Revisionist history says Steve Wilks was a miserable failure for the 49ers. But Nick Sorensen was on his staff. Will Sorensen actually be an upgrade?

The 49ers hoped they could sign Brandon Aiyuk for $26 million per season, but now he thinks he's worth $30 million per season because that's what the Lions are paying Amon-Ra St. Brown, who's not better than Aiyuk.

Brandon Aiyuk has stirred the pot more over the past week. He has been on the Pivot Podcast talking about his contract dispute and posted another TikTok of him watching the Commanders practice. So where does this leave his future?

Ronnie Bell was a star for the 49ers as a rookie during preseason last year. Is he now in danger of getting waived?

To return to the Super Bowl and win it the 49ers will need to make a series of leaps in thinking, execution, and player development. Some of these areas can be answered in camp, but most will have to wait until the games begin.

Just a year ago, Nick Bosa was considered the best defensive player in the NFL. Now he isn't even the best player at his position. It's fair to wonder if Bosa has the same motor he had before he got his huge contract extension.

Is it really possible that 2024 will be Brandon Aiyuk's final season on the 49ers? He says he wants to stay with the 49ers and they say they want to keep him for the rest of his career, but they're still far apart in contract negotiations.

Every few days, Brandon Aiyuk does something on social media to remind people that he's unhappy with the pace of his contract negotiations with the 49ers. Now, Aiyuk just posted a still image of the Washington Commanders' practice film.

Brandon Aiyuk is many things for the 49ers. He's an All Pro, an elite route runner, an excellent blocker, a vicious competitor and a tone-setter on the field. But he's not a captain. Will that change this year?

The 49ers haven't committed themselves long-term to Brock Purdy just yet. He still has one more season before he's eligible for a contract extension. And if he wins the Super Bowl, of course the 49ers will give him an extremely lucrative one.

The 49ers have the best roster in the NFL, a fact that comes with some consequences. Some of their players are assumed to be great because they're on the 49ers but really aren't great at all. They're overrated.

The 49ers can tell themselves they're close to getting over the hump and they're nearly the best team in the NFL, and those things might be true. But only if they keep their team intact. Which is why so many players have asked for contract extensions.

Will Christian McCaffrey have another monstrous season on the ground for rushing yards as the lead star for the 49ers again?

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan certainly is one of the top offensive coaches in the NFL, but is he the best?

If Brock Purdy wins the MVP and the Super Bowl, of course the 49ers gladly will give him whatever extension he wants. But what if they fall short and he still wants to become one of the highest-paid quarterbacks in the NFL?

Nick Bosa will be seeking to starting off 2024 strong as opposed to 2023. Doing so could make a difference for him to regain the Defensive Player of the Year award that he won in 2022. Here are his odds to win it.

Christian McCaffrey went off for a resounding 14 rushing touchdowns in 2023. DraftKings sportsbook expects another great year for him in this stat as they have set the over/under at 10.5.

Nick Bosa tallied 10.5 sacks last season, which was considered a down year for him. He should be poised to improve those numbers in 2024 as DraftKings sportsbook has set the over/under at 12.5.

Isaac Guerendo ran a 4.33 at The Combine, and the past two seasons he returned 30 kickoffs and gained 23.8 yards per return. He was respectable. And it's possible the 49ers feel his skill set is a good fit for the NFL's new kickoff rules.