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San Francisco 49ers: Starting lineup predictions as training camp starts

By Peter Panacy

SANTA CLARA, CA - JULY 30: Mike Person #78, Kenny Wiggins #65 and Anthony Davis #76 of the San Francisco 49ers participate in drills during practice at the San Francisco 49ers training facility on July 30, 2011 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CA - JULY 30: Mike Person #78, Kenny Wiggins #65 and Anthony Davis #76 of the San Francisco 49ers participate in drills during practice at the San Francisco 49ers training facility on July 30, 2011 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /
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GREENBAY, WI – OCTOBER 20: Quarterback Brian Hoyer #2 of the Chicago Bears drops back to pass against the Green Bay Packers in the second quarter at Lambeau Field on October 20, 2016 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
GREENBAY, WI – OCTOBER 20: Quarterback Brian Hoyer #2 of the Chicago Bears drops back to pass against the Green Bay Packers in the second quarter at Lambeau Field on October 20, 2016 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) /

Quarterback

Brian Hoyer

San Francisco completely overhauled the quarterback position this offseason, although John Lynch didn’t panic and try to find a franchise-type QB in free agency or in the NFL Draft.

While rookie draftee C.J. Beathard might be a developmental piece to watch, free-agent pickup Brian Hoyer will get the start this season. Hoyer, an eight-year NFL veteran, starts his first year with the Niners owning a career-84.8 passer rating. But he did post a 91.4 and 98.0 rating in 2015 and 2016, respectively.

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A long-term answer for the 49ers, Hoyer is not. Yet he’s at least a respectable option for the time being.

And he knows Kyle Shanahan’s offense from their time together with the Cleveland Browns in 2014.

“Like I said when I first got here, one of the big reasons I came was to be with Kyle [Shanahan],” Hoyer said earlier this week. “You know, having been around him, now as a head coach for a full offseason going into training camp I think everybody’s really excited. I know for me personally, this is probably the most excited I’ve ever been going into a training camp.”

Hoyer isn’t going to put the Niners offense on his shoulders or win San Francisco a lot of games, necessarily.

That isn’t the point, though. Hoyer’s job is to hold the line for this season and perform as well as possible during the initial stages of the team’s elongated rebuild.

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And that’s just fine.