49ers post-OTA 53-man roster predictions for 2021

As the 49ers head into the summer before training camp and after OTAs, Niner Noise takes a second stab at predicting the 2021 roster.

The San Francisco 49ers survived their rookie minicamp and OTAs mostly unscathed, save for injuries to running back Jeff Wilson (meniscus), reserve tackle Justin Skule (ACL), and safety Tarvarius Moore (Achilles), and a penalty for practice violations during the rookie camp.

Those injuries do shake things up just a little bit when revisiting the 53-man roster projections from just after the 2021 NFL Draft, but not massively, as none of those players looked to be starters at their respective positions.

Beyond that, the 49ers’ OTAs didn’t provide a lot of insight into things like camp battles that will take place other than those that seemed obvious coming in, such as who will take hold of the team’s No. 3 wide receiver slot or how young the Niners will choose to be in the defensive backfield.

Still, it is insightful to take a look at the state of the roster as they head into the summer to get a sense of where potential holes might still exist or to hone in on which players might need to step up heading into training camp in late July.

The good news is that there aren’t many of those to deal with for this San Francisco squad, which makes this projection potentially closer than it may have been in years past.