San Francisco 49ers: 5 Players Who Should be Cut by Week 1

With training camp around the corner, and Week 1 not far behind, let’s look at some faces that we may not see dawning the red and gold of the San Francisco 49ers, come September.

The San Francisco 49ers head into training camp deep at some positions, with camp battles expected to rage, while other positions aren’t so deep and have starters either settled in already, or starter-less talent across the board.

It’ll make for an interesting camp for sure.

Because this article will focus on players who should be cut, let’s answer the question: What goes into a player being cut? Or, how does a player begin camp as part of the 90-man roster but end up short of the opening day 53-man roster?

For starters, they usually aren’t a better-overall player than the men who beat them out. So, what does it take to become a great overall player?

Coaches in charge of cuts look for different things, such as experience (being able to execute their schemes), potential (being able to grow over time, maybe even into a Pro Bowl player) and coachability (a combination of the two).

When players aren’t coachable in this aspect, they’re usually let go. Sometimes they just aren’t ready yet, and still have work to do, but sometimes they go to a different team and thrive in that team’s schemes, with that team’s coaches.

Take for example former New England Patriots wideout Wes Welker. He was cut twice before landing with the Patriots. He started with the San Diego Chargers in 2004, before catching 67 passes for the Miami Dolphins in 2006.

By 2007 he was a Patriot. And oh, by the way, Welker caught 112 passes his first year up in Foxborough. He was a good player for the Dolphins, but maybe not enough to their liking. In New England, he became great because he fit their offense and personnel, and having Randy Moss on the other side opened up the short routes that Welker became famous for.

Do the 49ers have a player or two, like Welker? Possibly, but we won’t know for several years.

We do know some players that should be cut by opening day though, so with further ado, read on as Niner Noise breaks down five players who may not see Monday Night Football against the Los Angeles Rams.

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