Kurtenbach: 4 under-the-radar lessons from 49ers training camp (paywall)
“But I still think to win the Super Bowl, you need to have strong — if not elite — play along the lines.
There’s no reason to think the 49ers have that coming into the season.
Without Trent Williams, the offensive line is a mess. If the season were to start in two weeks, Nick Zakelj would be the starting left guard. That’s a problem. (Aaron Banks will probably start in Week 1, but his broken pinkie is inauspicious.)
Meanwhile, center Jake Brendel can’t seem to snap the ball in shotgun.