My way way too early 2022 49ers projected roster, with mock drafts, 3.0, & an updated look at the 49ers 2022 salary cap

Yesterday I went over the 49ers current roster, with my locks, 50/50’s, & longshots to make the team, so today I’m going to do my 4^th 2022 49ers roster projection, along with an updated look at the 49ers 2022 salary cap situation.

First off, here’s my locks for 2022, with their cap number.

1. QB Trey Lance(2024)- $7,751,195
2. QB Nate Sudfeld(2022)- $2,000,000
3. RB Elijah Mitchell(2024)- $870,893
4. RB Trey Sermon(2024)- $1,107,485
5. RB Jeff Wilson Jr.(2022)- $1,085,000
6. FB Kyle Juszczyk(2025)- $2,958,750
7. WR Deebo Samuel(2022)- $4,890,519
8. WR Brandon Aiyuk(2023)- $3,417,641
9. WR Jauan Jennings(2022)- $825,000
10. WR/KR/PR Ray-Ray McCloud(2023)- $1,910,000
11. TE George Kittle(2025)- $7,769,765
12. TE Charlie Woerner(2023)- $940,258
13. C Alex Mack(2023)- $6,725,000
14. LG Aaron Banks(2024)- $1,607,638
15. LG Colton McKivitz(2022)- $895,000
16. RG Daniel Brunskill(2022)- $2,433,000
17. LT Trent Williams(2026)- $14,031,765
18. LT Jaylon Moore(2024)- $905,759
19. RT Mike McGlinchey(2022)- $10,880,000
20. DE Nick Bosa(2022)- $10,805,564
21. DE Samson Ebukam(2022)- $8,250,000
22. DE Charles Omenihu(2022)- $2,540,000
23. DE Jordan Willis(2022)- $970,000
24. DE Kerry Hyder Jr.(2022)- $1,500,000
25. DT Arik Armstead(2024)- $9,576,000
26. DT Javon Kinlaw(2023)- $4,224,191
27. DT Kevin Givens(2022)- $895,000
28. NT Hassan Ridgeway(2022)- $1,800,000
29. WLB Dre Greenlaw(2022)- $2,620,429
30. MLB Fred Warner(2026)- $8,134,588
31. MLB Oren Burks(2023)- $1,408,000
32. SLB Azeez Al-Shaair(2022)- $3,986,000
33. CB Charvarius Ward(2024)- $3,800,000
34. CB Emmanuel Moseley(2022)- $6,555,529
35. CB Ambry Thomas(2024)- $1,087,693
36. CB Deommodore Lenoir(2024)- $896,217
37. CB Dontae Johnson(2022)- $1,047,500
38. FS Jimmie Ward(2022)- $12,935,588
39. FS Tarvarius Moore(2022)- $965,000
40. SS Talanoa Hufanga(2024)- $885,038
41. SS George Odum(2024)- $1,435,000
42. PK Robbie Gould(2022)- $5,509,313
43. P Mitch Wishnowsky(2022)- $1,156,018
44. LS Taybor Pepper(2022)- $1,120,000

Next up are the 49ers current 2022 draft picks, and what they’ll cost.

1. 2^nd-round(#61^st-overall, 2025)- $1,136,274
2. 3^rd-round(#93^rd-overall, 2025)- $968,497
3. 3^rd-round(#105^th-overall, 2025)- $954,876
4. 4^th-round(#134^th-overall, 2025)- $902,792
5. 5^th-round(#172^nd-overall, 2025)- $788,386
6. 6^th-round(#187^th-overall, 2025)- $761,024
7. 6^th-round(#220^th-overall, 2025)- $743,853
8. 6^th-round(#221^st-overall, 2025)- $743,853
9. 7^th-round(#262^nd-overall, 2025)- $727,665

Ok, next up is my players who I’d have making the team as of now, players who are 50/50, with their 2022 cap numbers.

1. RB JaMycal Hasty(2022)- $895,000
2. TE Ross Dwelley(2022)- $895,000
3. C Jake Brendel(2022)- $895,000
4. DT Mauirce Hurst Jr.(2022)- $1,047,500
5. SLB Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles(2022)- $895,000

So that’s 49 players making my current 2022 roster, with 9 picks, so now let’s look at my current projected roster.

OFFENSE:

QB(2): 5 Trey Lance(2024), & 7 Nate Sudfeld(2022)
RB(4): 25 Elijah Mitchell(2024), 22 Jeff Wilson Jr.(2022), 28 Trey Sermon(2024), 23 JaMycal Hasty(2022)
FB(1): 44 Kyle Juszczyk(2025)
WR(6): 19 Deebo Samuel(2022), 11 Brandon Aiyuk(2023), 15 Jauan Jennings(2022), 14 Ray-Ray McCloud(2023), N/A, & N/A
TE(3): 85 George Kittle(2025), 89 Charlie Woerner(2023), & 82 Ross Dwelley(2022)
C(2): 50 Alex Mack(2023), & N/A
LG(2): 65 Aaron Banks(2024), & 68 Colton McKivitz(2022)
RG(2): 60 Daniel Brunskill(2022), & 64 Jake Brendel(2022)
LT(2): 71 Trent Williams(2026), & 76 Jaylon Moore(2024)
RT(1): 69 Mike McGlinchey(2022)

DEFENSE:

DE(6): 97 Nick Bosa(2022), 56 Samson Ebukam(2022), 92 Charles Omenihu(2022), 94 Jordan Willis(2022), — Kerry Hyder Jr.(2022), & N/A
DT(3): 91 Arik Armstead(2024), 90 Kevin Givens(2022), & 96 Maurice Hurst Jr.(2022)
NT(2): 99 Javon Kinlaw(2023), & 98 Hassan Ridgeway(2022)
WLB(1): 57 Dre Greenlaw(2022)
MLB(2): 54 Fred Warner(2026), & — Oren Burks(2023)
SLB(2): 51 Azeez Al-Shaair(2022), & 45 Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles(2022)
CB(5): 35 Charvarius Ward(2024), 20 Ambry Thomas(2024), 4 Emmanuel Moseley(2022), 38 Deommodore Lenoir(2024), & 27 Dontae Johnson(2022)
FS(2): 1 Jimmie Ward(2022), & 33 Tarvarius Moore(2022)
SS(2): 29 Talanoa Hufanga(2024), & 30 George Odum(2024)

SPECIAL TEAMS:

PK(1): 9 Robbie Gould(2022)
P(1): 18 Mitch Wishnowsky(2022)
LS(1): 46 Taybor Pepper(2022)

Next up is my latest mock draft(s).

RD 2(#61)- G Dylan Parham, Memphis
RD 3(#93)- C Dohnovan West, Arizona State
RD 3(#105)- DE Deangelo Malone, Western Kentucky
RD 4(#134)- CB Cordale Flott, LSU
RD 5(#172)- SS Markquese Bell, Florida A&M
RD 6(#187)- WR Tyquan Thornton, Baylor
RD 6(#220)- P Matt Araiza, San Diego State
RD 6(#221)- WR Tre Turner, Virginia Tech
RD 7(#262)- RB Tyler Goodson, Iowa

RD 2(#61)- SS Kerby Joseph, Illinois
RD 3(#93)- C Dohnovan West, Arizona State
RD 3(#105)- DE Deangelo Malone, Western Kentucky
RD 4(#134)- CB Cordale Flott, LSU
RD 5(#172)- WR Josh Johnson, Tulas
RD 6(#187)- TE Derrick Deese Jr., San Jose State
RD 6(#220)- WR Jaivon Heiligh, Coastal Carolina
RD 6(#221)- P Matt Araiza, San Diego State
RD 7(#262)- RB Tyler Goodson, Iowa

I did these on PFF.com’s Mock Draft Smulator.

Now my 2 potential rosters.

Mock Draft #1

OFFENSE:

QB(2): 5 Trey Lance(2024), & 7 Nate Sudfeld(2022)
RB(4): 25 Elijah Mitchell(2024), 22 Jeff Wilson Jr.(2022), 28 Trey Sermon(2024), — Tyler Goodson(2025)
FB(1): 44 Kyle Juszczyk(2025)
WR(6): 19 Deebo Samuel(2022), 11 Brandon Aiyuk(2023), 15 Jauan Jennings(2022), 14 Ray-Ray McCloud(2023), — Tyquan Thornton(2025), & — Tre Turner(2025)
TE(3): 85 George Kittle(2025), 89 Charlie Woerner(2023), & 82 Ross Dwelley(2022)
C(2): 50 Alex Mack(2023), & — Dohnovan West(2025)
LG(2): 65 Aaron Banks(2024), & 68 Colton McKivitz(2022)
RG(2): 60 Daniel Brunskill(2022), & — Dylan Parham(2025)
LT(2): 71 Trent Williams(2026), & 76 Jaylon Moore(2024)
RT(1): 69 Mike McGlinchey(2022)

DEFENSE:

DE(6): 97 Nick Bosa(2022), 56 Samson Ebukam(2022), 92 Charles Omenihu(2022), 94 Jordan Willis(2022), — Kerry Hyder Jr.(2022), & –Deangelo Malone(2025)
DT(2): 91 Arik Armstead(2024), & 90 Kevin Givens(2022)
NT(2): 99 Javon Kinlaw(2023), & 98 Hassan Ridgeway(2022)
WLB(1): 57 Dre Greenlaw(2022)
MLB(2): 54 Fred Warner(2026), & — Oren Burks(2023)
SLB(1): 51 Azeez Al-Shaair(2022)
CB(6): 35 Charvarius Ward(2024), 20 Ambry Thomas(2024), 4 Emmanuel Moseley(2022), 38 Deommodore Lenoir(2024), 27 Dontae Johnson(2022), & — Cordale Flott(2025)
FS(2): 1 Jimmie Ward(2022), & 33 Tarvarius Moore(2022)
SS(3): 29 Talanoa Hufanga(2024), 30 George Odum(2024), & — Markquese Bell(2025)

SPECIAL TEAMS:

PK(1): 9 Robbie Gould(2022)
P(1): — Matt Araiza(2025)
LS(1): 46 Taybor Pepper(2022)

PRACTICE SQUAD:

RB 23 JaMycal Hasty
FB 40 Josh Hokit
WR 86 Austin Mack
WR – KeeSean Johnson
TE 84 Tanner Hudson
TE 88 Jordan Matthews*
C 64 Jake Brendel*
RG – Keaton Sutherland
RT 77 Alfredo Gutierrez
RT 67 Justin Skule*
DE 58 Alex Barrett
DT 96 Maurice Hurst Jr.*
NT 78 Chris Slayton
WLB 59 Curtis Robinson
SLB 45 Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles
CB 43 Darqueze Dennard*

With this roster, the 49ers would have a cap commitment of $178,146,538 for the 53-man roster & practice squad, plus $11,386,128 in dead money, for a total cap commitment of $189,532,666, leaving them $23,841,495 under their 2022 adjusted cap.

The team would need to have at least $6 million-$8 million for in season roster moves, as at the beginning of the 2021 season, the 49ers had $7,940,607, so budgeting $8 million would be a safe assumption, leaving the 49ers with $15,841,495, which they could carryover into 2023.

Mock Draft #2

OFFENSE:

QB(2): 5 Trey Lance(2024), & 7 Nate Sudfeld(2022)
RB(4): 25 Elijah Mitchell(2024), 22 Jeff Wilson Jr.(2022), 28 Trey Sermon(2024), — Tyler Goodson(2025)
FB(1): 44 Kyle Juszczyk(2025)
WR(6): 19 Deebo Samuel(2022), 11 Brandon Aiyuk(2023), 15 Jauan Jennings(2022), 14 Ray-Ray McCloud(2023), — Josh Johnson(2025), & — Jaivon Heiligh(2025)
TE(3): 85 George Kittle(2025), 89 Charlie Woerner(2023), & — Derrick Deese Jr.(2025)
C(2): 50 Alex Mack(2023), & — Dohnavon West(2025)
LG(2): 65 Aaron Banks(2024), & 68 Colton McKivitz(2022)
RG(2): 60 Daniel Brunskill(2022), & 64 Jake Brendel(2022)
LT(2): 71 Trent Williams(2026), & 76 Jaylon Moore(2024)
RT(1): 69 Mike McGlinchey(2022)

DEFENSE:

DE(6): 97 Nick Bosa(2022), 56 Samson Ebukam(2022), 92 Charles Omenihu(2022), 94 Jordan Willis(2022), — Kerry Hyder Jr.(2022), & — Deangelo Malone(2025)
DT(2): 91 Arik Armstead(2024), & 90 Kevin Givens(2022)
NT(2): 99 Javon Kinlaw(2023), & 98 Hassan Ridgeway(2022)
WLB(1): 57 Dre Greenlaw(2022)
MLB(2): 54 Fred Warner(2026), & — Oren Burks(2023)
SLB(1): 51 Azeez Al-Shaair(2022)
CB(6): 35 Charvarius Ward(2024), 20 Ambry Thomas(2024), 4 Emmanuel Moseley(2022), 38 Deommodore Lenoir(2024), 27 Dontae Johnson(2022), & — Cordale Flott(2025)
FS(2): 1 Jimmie Ward(2022), & 33 Tarvarius Moore(2022)
SS(3): 29 Talanoa Hufanga(2024), 30 George Odum(2024), & — Kerby Joseph(2025)

SPECIAL TEAMS:

PK(1): 9 Robbie Gould(2022)
P(1): 18 Mitch Wishnowsky(2022)
LS(1): 46 Taybor Pepper(2022)

PRACTICE SQUAD:

RB 23 JaMycal Hasty
FB 40 Josh Hokit
WR 86 Austin Mack
WR 83 Connor Wedington
WR – KeeSean Johnson
TE 82 Ross Dwelley*
TE 84 Tanner Hudson
RG – Keaton Sutherland
RT 67 Justin Skule*
RT 77 Alfredo Gutierrez
DE 58 Alex Barrett
DT 96 Maurice Hurst Jr.*
NT 78 Chris Slayton
WLB 59 Curtis Robinson
SLB 45 Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles
CB 43 Darqueze Dennard*

With this roster, the 49ers would a cap commitment of $178,076,338 for their 53-man roster, & practice squad, plus $11,636,128 in dead money, for a total cap commitment of $189,712,466, leaving them $23,661,695 under their 2022 adjusted cap.

Again, as I said for the first roster, the 49ers need to allocate $6 million-$8 million for in season roster moves, which would leave them with $15,661,695, which, again, they could carryover into 2023.

As for the 49ers current 2022 salary cap situation, the 49ers are $1,663,046 under their 2022 adjusted cap, but only the top 4 picks will count against the top 51, along with the prorated bonuses for the other 5 picks, for a total of $4,169,844, but since they’d replace 4 players making $895,000, the total needed would be only $589,844, giving the 49ers $1,073,202 in cap room, that’s if, and a big if, they use all 9 picks, and don’t trade up, or down.

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