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49ers preseason: 5 biggest storylines to watch

By Robert Smith

MIAMI GARDENS, FL - NOVEMBER 27: Carlos Hyde #28 of the San Francisco 49ers scores a touchdown during a game against the Miami Dolphins on November 27, 2016 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
MIAMI GARDENS, FL - NOVEMBER 27: Carlos Hyde #28 of the San Francisco 49ers scores a touchdown during a game against the Miami Dolphins on November 27, 2016 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) /
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CHICAGO, IL – DECEMBER 04: Dontae Johnson #36 of the San Francisco 49ers runs with the football that was blocked on the Chicago Bears punt return in the second quarter at Soldier Field on December 4, 2016 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL – DECEMBER 04: Dontae Johnson #36 of the San Francisco 49ers runs with the football that was blocked on the Chicago Bears punt return in the second quarter at Soldier Field on December 4, 2016 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) /

With San Francisco 49ers training camp in full swing, position battles are under way at nearly every spot. Niner Noise looks at five storylines that we should keep an eye on this summer.

NFL training camps are exciting for a lot of reasons.

Teams around the league get to hit the reset button and start fresh for the upcoming season. A feeling of hope surrounds each team and their fan bases as new faces and reliable veterans don their favorite team’s jerseys once again.

In the case of the San Francisco 49ers, their reset button included not only a new general manager in John Lynch and head coach in Kyle Shanahan, but 53 new faces compared to last year’s squad.

With all that changeover comes fierce competition for a multitude of positions all over the field.

Today we will take a look at five of the biggest storylines to watch during 49ers’ training camp.