Offensive lineman Ben Garland #63 of the San Francisco 49ers (Photo by Ralph Freso/Getty Images)
The 49ers may need backup center Ben Garland to start early in 2020 with Weston Richburg still on the mend.
It made plenty of sense the San Francisco 49ers brought aboard journeyman offensive lineman Ben Garland aboard during the 2019 offseason, given two key factors: Garland previously played under head coach Kyle Shanahan when both were with the Atlanta Falcons in 2016, and the Niners were dealing with an injury and subsequent recovery to their starter at center, Weston Richburg.