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49ers positional confidence check, Week 1: 170 million reasons to be confident

We’ve made it. We’re finally there. No more training camp battles or preseason games; it’s all meaningful football from here. The San Francisco 49ers open their 2023 season on Sunday in Pittsburgh against the Steelers. A lot happened over the seven weeks of camp and preseason: players earning spots, roster cuts, and even a trade.

With kickoff just around the corner, let’s have another confidence check of the 2023 49ers:

Quarterback: Medium confidence

The all-important QB2 conversation was settled with Sam Darnold being named the backup and Trey Lance getting traded to Dallas.