3 goals for Kyle Shanahan, 49ers during 2020 training camp

Kyle Shanahan and the 49ers need to achieve a few things in training camp for 2020.

With training camp around the corner, the San Francisco 49ers are ready to get back to work and build on an exceptionally strong 2019 season.

In a season full of disruptions and uncertainty due to the COVID-19 pandemic sweeping around the world, continuity is going to be exceptionally important for any team due to a lack of preseason games.

The Niners have done an exceptional job in a tight salary cap spot to bring back a majority of starters and to bring in replacements who can fit in their system on both offense and defense. As a result, they’re in a strong position to repeat their success from 2019, and maybe go one step further and win that elusive sixth Super Bowl championship.

But the 49ers still have some unanswered questions to answer before they can get to that level.

To get back to the Super Bowl, San Francisco has to achieve these three goals to be in the best possible place to make that possible.

No. 1: 49ers figuring out the competition at right guard

Most of the starting roles for San Francisco are already locked up for the season, barring any injuries, but there’s still a hole at right guard that will need to be filled.

This is more difficult than in previous years, due to the lack of any preseason games for 2020, so the competition for the position has to be fought entirely within training camp.

Daniel Brunskill is the favorite for the position after his stellar play patching up holes in the offensive line as it opened up, but former New York Jets starter Tom Compton has a chance as well.

It’ll be up to the 49ers to decide who wins solely based on camp work.