The San Francisco 49ers released their depth chart for Week 1 of the preseason, and it’s time to freak out.
OK, that’s not entirely true. The 49ers PR team releases the weekly depth chart, and while they might get a little input from members of the coaching staff, the release specifies this comes from the football communications staff. They are watching practice (and maybe hearing a comment or two) and putting together a depth chart for public consumption.
Nonetheless, that won’t stop us from considering what to make of the depth chart.
49ers offensive depth chart, Week 1 preseason
| Position | First | Second | Third | Fourth | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | First | Second | Third | Fourth | Other |
| WR | Pierre Garçon | Aaron Burbridge | Dante Pettis | Kendrick Bourne | Max McCaffrey/Steven Dunbar |
| LT | Joe Staley | Pace Murphy | Darrell Williams | ||
| LG | Laken Tomlinson | Mike Person | JP Flynn | Chris Gonzalez | |
| C | Weston Richburg | Erik Magnuson | Alan Knott | ||
| RG | Joshua Garnett | Jonathan Cooper | Coleman Shelton | Najee Toran | |
| RT | Mike McGlinchey | Garry Gilliam | Andrew Lauderdale | ||
| TE | Garrett Celek | George Kittle | Cole Hikutini | Cole Wick | Ross Dwelley/Wes Saxton |
| WR | Marquise Goodwin | Trent Taylor | Aldrick Robinson | Victor Bolden | Richie James |
| RB | Jerick McKinnon | Matt Breida | Raheem Mostert | Joe Williams | Jeremy McNichols/Jeff Wilson |
| FB | Kyle Juszczyk | Malcolm Johnson | |||
| QB | Jimmy Garoppolo | C. |