Predicting 49ers 2021 starting offensive, defensive starting lineups

With training camp looming on the horizon, Niner Noise gives an early prediction of what the 49ers 2021 starting lineups will be.

The San Francisco 49ers come into 2021 with a roster of familiar faces, augmented by only a few notable additions. It’s a roster that doesn’t have a lot of holes in it, and one that has a lot of starters penciled in already.

However, that doesn’t mean the starters are exactly locked in stone.

Several critical positions are up in the air, with talented rookies pressing behind established veterans, and new faces attempting to edge out old ones. Before training camp begins, and these position battles play out more explicitly on the stage, it’s important to note who might have the upper hand, and where the depth chart would shake out before the season begins.

Let’s take a look at what the 49ers starting lineup might look like to start the 2021 NFL season as of right now.

A quick note: Although he will not be mentioned in the later slides, fullback Kyle Juszczyk is undoubtedly going to be a starter. There just is no competition for his position, and he himself plays a very specific role, so it seemed unnecessary to add a slide. But rest assured, Juszczyk has not been forgotten.