49ers: Predicting 2018 starting lineup post Jimmy Garoppolo trade

San Francisco 49ers: Predicting 2018 starting lineup post Jimmy Garoppolo trade

GLENDALE, AZ - SEPTEMBER 11: Quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo #10 of the New England Patriots on the sidelines during the NFL game against the Arizona Cardinals at the University of Phoenix Stadium on September 11, 2016 in Glendale, Arizona. The Patriots defeated the Cardinals 23-21. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

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GLENDALE, AZ – OCTOBER 01: Kicker Robbie Gould #9 of the San Francisco 49ers kicks a field goal during the first quarter of the NFL game against the Arizona Cardinals at the University of Phoenix Stadium on October 1, 2017 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

Special Teams

Kicker: Robbie Gould

Punter: Bradley Pinion

Long-Snapper: Kyle Nelson

Specialists Robbie Gould, Bradley Pinion and Kyle Nelson are all signed through 2018, and there isn’t exactly any reason why the Niners would want to part ways with any of them this offseason.

Gould has missed two field goals this season, but his 89.5-percent conversion rate this year is still better than his career 86.1-percent mark.

No one knows Nelson’s name, and that’s perfect for a long-snapper.

There’s a bit of interest in the return game, as Trent Taylor, Victor Bolden and Raheem Mostert have all handled duties. Mostert, a pending restricted-free agent, has been particularly effective on special teams this year, so a guess has him returning to San Francisco in 2018.