The 49ers are one of the rare teams that have very few question marks across their 22 starters on both sides of the ball. One of those positions is the strong-side linebacker.
Azeez Al-Shaair departed for Tennessee after Ran Carthon poached him in his first season as general manager. The 49ers addressed the position with two draft picks in this draft while still rostering Marcelino McCrary-Ball and Oren Burks.
Burks is working through an injury in his second season as a 49er, which opens the door for the younger linebackers.
Steve Wilks was asked about the position and the players vying for the spot in the 49ers’ base defense:
With LB Oren Burks out for a couple of weeks here with his knee, how are you viewing the strong-side spot?