Rethinking 49ers 53-man roster after first wave of 2021 cuts

49ers Specialists (3)

K Robbie Gould

P Mitch Wishnowsky

LS Taybor Pepper

This is always the simplest group to predict for one reason: there are no other options.

The Niners have no other kickers, punters, or long snappers on the now-85-man roster, so all of kicker Robbie Gould, punter Mitch Wishnowsky, and long-snapper Taybor Pepper are safe.

The trio has performed well together since Pepper joined the fray at the quarter-pole of the 2020 season and with all three under contract for the next two seasons, there’s little reason to expect any changes for the foreseeable future.

There are most assuredly still camp battles to watch out for, especially at the back end of the roster, and some areas where the team can even still improve, but by and large, San Francisco’s roster looks well-positioned to be among the NFC’s elite in 2021.