San Francisco 49ers: Top 5 Storylines to Watch in Training Camp

Jun 8, 2016; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers head coach Chip Kelly during minicamp at the San Francisco 49ers Practice Facility. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 8, 2016; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers head coach Chip Kelly during minicamp at the San Francisco 49ers Practice Facility. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports /
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The San Francisco 49ers will start the team’s training camp a month from now. So as the calendar counts down towards July, what storylines and topics should dominate the Niners discussion in advance of the 2016 NFL season?

Jun 8, 2016; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers offensive line run a drill with offensive line coach Pat Flaherty during minicamp at the San Francisco 49ers Practice Facility. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 8, 2016; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers offensive line run a drill with offensive line coach Pat Flaherty during minicamp at the San Francisco 49ers Practice Facility. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports /

San Francisco 49ers training camp is a month away, and the team has already wrapped up its 2016 OTA sessions.

This is called the dead period — time lasting between OTAs and minicamps all the way up through the start of training camp itself. In many ways, teams’ initial workout periods provide the context for all the speculation to take place during training camp itself.

For the 49ers, we already know there will be plenty of questions needing answers leading up to the start of the regular season.

Aside from the obvious trimming of a team’s 90-man roster down to 53 players, what other storylines should catch our attention?

The 49ers don’t yet have an established starter under center. There are concerns about who steps up at the No. 2 wide receiver position. How will the Niners’ revamped offensive line pan out following offseason changes?

These focal points, and more, will be at the heart of San Francisco’s training camp discussion.

So let’s dive into these top stories to watch and see what we may expect.

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