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San Francisco 49ers: 5 Players the Team Needs to Move On from in 2017

By Peter Panacy

Nov 27, 2016; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick (7) watches the game action against Miami Dolphins during the second half at Hard Rock Stadium. The Dolphins won 31-24. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 27, 2016; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick (7) watches the game action against Miami Dolphins during the second half at Hard Rock Stadium. The Dolphins won 31-24. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 1, 2016; San Diego, CA, USA; 49ers center Marcus Martin (66) looks on from the sideline 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 center Marcus Martin (66) looks on from the sideline 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 /

No. 4: Center Marcus Martin

We’re all ears if you can tell us how center Marcus Martin found a way on the roster in 2016. After a disastrous and ugly 2015 campaign, one had to wonder what former general manager Trent Baalke was thinking here.

The 49ers admitted Martin wasn’t going to be anything more than a backup. But when No. 1 center Daniel Kilgore went down with a season-ending leg injury, Martin was pressed back into service again.

His Pro Football Focus grade? A measly 39.1, which would have ranked 39th out of 39 qualifying centers had Martin not been hurt to end out the season.

Martin still has one more year remaining on his rookie contract, but it’s clear the former third-round pick from the 2014 NFL Draft has been nothing short of a bust.