The battle for the 49ers’ starting right tackle spot appears to be an open one going into training camp but it is second-year player Trenton Brown who should win the job.
Right tackle is one of the biggest question-marks for the 49ers ahead of the 2016 season, with a quartet of unheralded players seemingly battling for the spot.
The comeback Anthony Davis has long since promised has not materialised, leaving Erik Pears, Trenton Brown and rookies Fahn Cooper and John Theus as the four main candidates to fill the role.
Pears endured a dreadful year in his maiden season with the 49ers while playing predominantly at right tackle, serving as one of the weak spots on a San Francisco offensive line that gave up 53 sacks last season, ranking at No.