Installing a fresh offensive system under a new regime with few established veterans on offense, the 49ers expect plenty of competition on that side of the ball in 2016.
Wide receiver Quinton Patton sees it as a chance to prove himself.
"There’s a lot of opportunity out there with Coach (Chip) Kelly coming in with his offense, and the offense slinging the ball around," Patton told 104.5 The Zone in Nashville.
"There’s a lot of competition out there to make plays . . . I just go to practice and we run.