Everyone thinks the San Francisco 49ers will be competitive in 2019. If the team is going to remain competitive beyond this season, they’ll need to develop some of the youth on the roster. The core of Deforest Buckner, George Kittle, Jimmy Garoppolo, Dante Pettis, and Nick Bosa give the team a chance. Not many teams can say they have a young, dependable offensive line, either. You’re never going to replace Joe Staley, but Mike McGlinchey and Weston Richburg have plenty of talent to ensure the offense doesn’t fall off a cliff when Staley decides to hang it up.
Four players the 49ers must develop for both the short and long term
