The San Francisco 49ers realistically have just one more chance to win a Super Bowl with this core.
It sounds dramatic, but it’s the truth. After the 2024 season, Brock Purdy will need to get paid, and the ensuing roster reshuffle will lead to a bleeding of top-tier talent as San Francisco seeks to become salary cap compliant in 2025 and beyond. Trent Williams, Christian McCaffrey and George Kittle aren’t getting any younger, either.
All of the chips must be in for 2024. The 49ers have already dealt with two of their three biggest weaknesses from last season: Defensive coordinator Steve Wilks, a poor fit for what the 49ers did schematically under Robert Saleh and DeMeco Ryans, is gone, while Rock Ya-Sin and Isaac Yiadom are likely to be an improvement over the gruesome twosome of Isaiah Oliver and Ambry Thomas at cornerback Nos.