San Francisco 49ers: 5 Players With a Last Chance in 2016
By Jerod Brown
The San Francisco 49ers have players throughout the roster that have failed to live up to expectations. While some players are given multiple chances to succeed with a team, certain 49ers have nearly worn out their welcome. Five players in particular are looking at their last opportunities with the team in 2016.
Players are drafted based on their production in college and the expectations of how they might perform in the NFL. The process is inexact, but good general managers are able to locate impressive players throughout the draft and put them in positions to be successful as professionals. Trent Baalke, the San Francisco 49ers general manager, has recently failed to hit on draft picks and it’s left the team’s roster with holes.
New head coach Chip Kelly has a scheme that will alter the types of players Baalke and his staff look for, but they’ll begin their work by assessing the players already on the roster. The 49ers are sure to lose some players in free agency and target others as replacements.
The replacements may come in the form of players already on the roster. Each year new players are given an opportunity to succeed and earn starting positions. The flip side of that, of course, is that players that have failed to make an impact quickly see their opportunities fade.
The 49ers have five players that face the upcoming season as their last chance to make an impact as a 49er player. If they fail to do so, they’ll soon be playing for another team.
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