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5 reasons to be worried about the 49ers in 2019

By Peter Panacy

KANSAS CITY, MO - SEPTEMBER 23: Jimmy Garoppolo #10 of the San Francisco 49ers lays on his back on the sideline after being injured on the play during the fourth quarter of the game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium on September 23rd, 2018 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Peter Aiken/Getty Images)
KANSAS CITY, MO - SEPTEMBER 23: Jimmy Garoppolo #10 of the San Francisco 49ers lays on his back on the sideline after being injured on the play during the fourth quarter of the game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium on September 23rd, 2018 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Peter Aiken/Getty Images) /
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SANTA CLARA, CA – OCTOBER 21: Adrian Colbert #27 of the San Francisco 49ers lays on the field after being injured on a play against the Los Angeles Rams during their NFL game at Levi’s Stadium on October 21, 2018 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CA – OCTOBER 21: Adrian Colbert #27 of the San Francisco 49ers lays on the field after being injured on a play against the Los Angeles Rams during their NFL game at Levi’s Stadium on October 21, 2018 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /

No. 1: 49ers Putting a Lot of Faith in Injured Players

Remember that part about Jimmie Ward landing on injured reserve in four of his first five years in the NFL? Ahkello Witherspoon and Adrian Colbert also landed IR, but they’re yet to be labeled “injury prone.”

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But there are others with notable injury worries heading into 2019, and they go far beyond Jimmy Garoppolo and Jerick McKinnon.

Jason Verrett has appeared in only five regular-season games dating back to the start of 2016, and he’s competing for a full-time role. There will be talk of the 49ers’ top pick from the 2019 NFL Draft, Ohio State EDGE Nick Bosa, and how well he’s recovered from his collegiate abdominal injury. Strong safety Jaquiski Tartt has landed on IR in back-to-back seasons, and there are those 2018 offensive line injuries to Weston Richburg and Laken Tomlinson to consider, too.

According to the law of averages, the Niners have to enjoy some better luck with injuries this season after being hit oh-so hard with the injury bug a year ago.

But the NFL doesn’t subscribe to the law of averages, and injuries can pile up for even the best of teams.

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If it strikes San Francisco hard again in 2019, it will likely wind up being yet another long season.

Depressed enough, Niners fans? Don’t worry. We’ll have optimism out for you here soon.