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The 5 toughest quarterbacks the San Francisco 49ers face in 2017

By Peter Panacy

SANTA CLARA, CA - OCTOBER 02: Dak Prescott #4 of the Dallas Cowboys changes a play at the line of scrimmage during the second quarter against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi's Stadium on October 2, 2016 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CA - OCTOBER 02: Dak Prescott #4 of the Dallas Cowboys changes a play at the line of scrimmage during the second quarter against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi's Stadium on October 2, 2016 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /
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SEATTLE, WA – NOVEMBER 22: Quarterback Russell Wilson #3 of the Seattle Seahawks scrambles away from linebacker Ahmad Brooks #55 of the San Francisco 49ers during the football game at CenturyLink Field on November 22, 2015 in Seattle, Washington. The Seahawks won the game 29-13. (Photo by Stephen Brashear/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WA – NOVEMBER 22: Quarterback Russell Wilson #3 of the Seattle Seahawks scrambles away from linebacker Ahmad Brooks #55 of the San Francisco 49ers during the football game at CenturyLink Field on November 22, 2015 in Seattle, Washington. The Seahawks won the game 29-13. (Photo by Stephen Brashear/Getty Images) /

Niner Noise breaks down the top-five toughest quarterbacks the 49ers will face this upcoming season and why each matchup will be difficult for San Francisco.

The San Francisco 49ers might own the 20th most-difficult strength of schedule heading into 2017.

But that doesn’t mean the Niners have it easy.

On the surface, San Francisco should be in a position to win a number of games this season. Yet a number of scheduled opponents could easily provide tough matchups for the red and gold as they look to turn a page on a 2-14 season a year ago.

Key among these matchups are, of course, quarterback play.

Fortunately, the 49ers don’t have to square off against Tom Brady of the New England Patriots, Matt Ryan of the Atlanta Falcons — the reigning league MVP — or Aaron Rodgers of the Green Bay Packers.

Still, there are a number of signal-callers who are assuredly tough on San Francisco.

In this slideshow, we’ll take a look — and rank — the five most difficult quarterback matchups the Niners face this season.

Remember, Week 1 is only a few days away.