San Francisco 49ers: Offensive line starters, depth-chart predictions

CINCINNATI, OH - SEPTEMBER 25: The San Francisco offensive line prepares to block against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium on September 25, 2011 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)
CINCINNATI, OH - SEPTEMBER 25: The San Francisco offensive line prepares to block against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium on September 25, 2011 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)
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TAMPA, FL – AUGUST 29: Guard Jeremy Zuttah #76 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers sets for play against the Washington Redskins August 29, 2013 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images)
TAMPA, FL – AUGUST 29: Guard Jeremy Zuttah #76 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers sets for play against the Washington Redskins August 29, 2013 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images)

O-Line Players Currently on the 49ers Roster

The 2017 NFL Draft didn’t offer a lot by the way of upgrades for San Francisco’s offensive line, forcing general manager John Lynch to look elsewhere.

One of the first moves was to bring in 2016 Pro Bowl center Jeremy Zuttah, via a trade with the Baltimore Ravens. Zuttah has familiarity with an outside-zone scheme, which Kyle Shanahan will operate this season.

The transaction could push San Francisco’s incumbent, Daniel Kilgore, out of the starting center job. And this is just one of a handful of competitions taking place along the line.

San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 49ers

San Francisco 49ers

49ers Offensive Line Players

  • Tim Barnes, center
  • Zane Beadles, offensive line
  • Trent Brown, tackle
  • John Flynn, offensive line
  • Brandon Fusco, offensive line
  • Joshua Garnett, guard
  • Garry Gilliam, tackle
  • Daniel Kilgore, center
  • Andrew Lauderdale, offensive line
  • Richard Levy, offensive line
  • Erik Magnuson, offensive line
  • Norman Price, offensive line
  • Joe Staley, tackle
  • John Theus, tackle
  • Darrell Williams Jr., offensive line
  • Jeremy Zuttah, center

Italics denote a rookie.

Lynch brought in a number of undrafted free agents after the draft, although the vast majority of these figure to be practice squad candidates at best.

Yet there are still some key competition pieces to watch, as we’ll break down on the following slide.

Schedule