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Predicting Final Wave of 49ers Roster Cuts

By Bobby Horne

Sep 1, 2016; San Diego, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers head coach Chip Kelly speaks to reporters following the game against the San Diego Chargers during the second half of the game at Qualcomm Stadium. San Francisco won 31-21. Mandatory Credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 1, 2016; San Diego, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers head coach Chip Kelly speaks to reporters following the game against the San Diego Chargers during the second half of the game at Qualcomm Stadium. San Francisco won 31-21. Mandatory Credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 1, 2016; San Diego, CA, USA; 49ers quarterback Christian Ponder (5) celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the second half of the game against the San Diego Chargers at Qualcomm Stadium. San Francisco won 31-21. Mandatory Credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 1, 2016; San Diego, CA, USA; 49ers quarterback Christian Ponder (5) celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the second half of the game against the San Diego Chargers at Qualcomm Stadium. San Francisco won 31-21. Mandatory Credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports /

Quarterback

Christian Ponder

San Francisco 49ers head coach Chip Kelly has always carried three quarterbacks into the regular season. This will remain the same in 2016, which makes newly acquired QB Christian Ponder the odd man out.

Although having two strong performances in the two preseason games Ponder played in, he will likely be cut in favor of rookie QB Jeff Driskel.

Driskel is coming off a dreadful performance in Week 4 of the preseason, however, against the San Diego Chargers in which he threw two interceptions.

The 49ers likely won’t give up on Driskel just yet and will carry him into the season leaving Ponder as the lone cut at QB.

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