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Top 3 49ers Roster Questions of 2019-2020

What did the 49ers do to improve their secondary?

There's no denying the Niners had one of the worst secondary productions in the NFL last season. The 49ers seemed to believe their poor secondary play was a result of a bad pass rush. Therefore, they traded a 2020 second round draft pick for Dee Ford and then signed him to a big deal. They took Nick Bosa second overall, in another attempt to heighten their pass rush. Basically, the 49ers are attempting to improve their secondary without really changing their existing secondary. They're hoping that with increased competition and a stronger pass rush, there will just be better production this year than there was last year. It's definitely a strategy that isn't as cut and dry as, say, just going out and getting a top safety, but it could work. We'll know the extent to which it works pretty early on in the season.

Why is 2019/20 such an important season for San Fransisco?

It effectively determines whether or not the 49ers are on the right track for building their future, or if they'll have to go back to square one. Their defensive line is now comprised of 3 first round draft picks and a veteran in Dee Ford. If they aren't able to get it done with that defensive line then there doesn't feel like there's a whole lot that can be done to improve this team. San Fransisco has obviously put their eggs in the Garoppolo basket, and if he isn't able to prove that he'll be their guy going forward in the 16 games of the season, the Niners will sort of be stuck. The season isn't important in the sense that anyone expects the 49ers to go on a post season run, but in the way that it will greatly impact the team's outlook moving forward.

Do the 49ers have a top 10 pass rush in the NFL?

As mentioned before, the 49ers have three first round draft picks on their defensive line accompanied by veteran Dee Ford. All the reporting out of 49ers training camp seems to lend itself to the idea that this pass rush is a huge upgrade. Nick Bosa has seemed to be everything the 49ers had thought he'd be when they elected to take him second overall in this year's draft. Of course, training camp is one thing. The real results come during the 16 games of the season and it'll be interesting to watch just how much of an upgrade the Niners have in their defensive line from last year. There's absolutely no denying it is an upgrade, but the extent of the upgrade is the thing to look out for.