We\u2019re continuing the \u00a09-part series where I rank each player, from 1-91, & of course today we\u2019re ranking players 11-20.<\/p>\n
Note: The reason I\u2019m doing 91 is because the 49ers are able to carry Alfredo Gutierrez on their roster without him counting against the 90-man limit.<\/p>\n
2023 Cap Number<\/strong>: $1,255,000<\/p>\n Chance of making Roster<\/strong>: Lock<\/p>\n Analysis<\/strong>: It\u2019s saying a lot when you have a long snapper among the teams\u2019 top 20 players, but Pepper has shown that he\u2019s consistent, in a good way, he was rewarded with a 3-year extension, and as long as you don\u2019t hear his name, that\u2019s a good thing, unless he\u2019s tackling return men, which he can do.<\/p>\n 2023 Cap Number<\/strong>: $1,686,000<\/p>\n Chance of making Roster<\/strong>: Lock<\/p>\n Analysis<\/strong>: The 49ers signed Oliver as a UFA from the Falcons, and he should be the teams\u2019 starting slot cornerback\/nickleback, and he ranked 6th<\/sup> among the best run defenders at cornerback last season, & fun fact being that his only 2022 INT came against the 49ers last season.<\/p>\n 2023 Cap Number<\/strong>: $9,301,434<\/p>\n Chance of making Roster<\/strong>: Lock<\/p>\n Analysis<\/strong>: Despite rumors of a potential trade, Trey Lance is here to stay, at least for 2023, he showed flashes in 2022 before his broken ankle week 2, but I am 100% still a Trey Lance believer, he\u2019ll have his chance to be the QB come week 1, which I believe he will be.<\/p>\n 2023 Cap Number<\/strong>: $1,011,217<\/p>\n Chance of making Roster<\/strong>: Lock<\/p>\n Analysis<\/strong>: Lenoir was forced into playing the outside cornerback opposite Mooney Ward once Emmanuel Moseley went down with a torn ACL, and he didn\u2019t disappoint, sure he wasn\u2019t great at first, but he became a key, & vital piece of the 49ers secondary, so expect him to start opposite Ward in 2023.<\/p>\n 2023 Cap Number<\/strong>: $1,929,166<\/p>\n Chance of making Roster<\/strong>: Lock<\/p>\n Analysis<\/strong>: Banks is a guy who was looked as a reach in the 2021 draft, but in 2022 he proved that the 49ers made the right choice in letting Laken Tomlinson walk, as Banks had a very good year, and is a solid piece to the 49ers offensive line, he has a long future with the 49ers in my eyes.<\/p>\n 2023 Cap Number<\/strong>: $940,000<\/p>\n Chance of making Roster<\/strong>: Lock<\/p>\n Analysis<\/strong>: The 49ers nailed their 2020 7th<\/sup>-round pick in Jauan Jennings, who has become a 3rd<\/sup> down conversion machine, Jennings is just scratching the surface of what he can be in this league, thankfully the 49ers have him for 2 more years, as he\u2019s a RFA after 2023.<\/p>\n 2023 Cap Number<\/strong>: $889,253<\/p>\n Chance of making Roster<\/strong>: Lock<\/p>\n Analysis<\/strong>: Purdy took the NFL by storm, going a perfect 8-0 in games he started & finished, but he suffered a torn UCL in the NFC Title game, but luckily for the 49ers it wasn\u2019t the UCL injury that would require Tommy John surgery, so Purdy should be back, but it\u2019s more likely that he begins the 2023 season on reserve\/PUP list than on the 53-man roster, unless the unlikely happens, and he recovers much faster.<\/p>\n 2023 Cap Number<\/strong>: $6,565,221<\/p>\n Chance of making Roster<\/strong>: Lock<\/p>\n Analysis<\/strong>: Juice is by far the best fullback in the NFL, and he has shown each year, that whether or not he has the stats, he still impacts the game, his run blocking is top notch, he can lineup all over the field, so expect big things from him, especially in the run game, this season, he isn\u2019t going anywhere anytime soon.<\/p>\n 2023 Cap Number<\/strong>: $1,000,038<\/p>\n Chance of making Roster<\/strong>: Lock<\/p>\n Analysis<\/strong>: Hufanga also took the NFL by storm, making not only the 2023 Pro Bowl games, but also being an All-Pro, he\u2019s a guy who showed in year 2 that the 49ers made the right choice by letting Jaquiski Tartt walk.<\/p>\n 2023 Cap Number<\/strong>: $5,548,558<\/p>\n Chance of making Roster<\/strong>: Lock<\/p>\n Analysis<\/strong>: Greenlaw had a great year in 2022, he was 2nd<\/sup> on the team in tackles, he really broke out, and his 2-year extension, at $8.2 million a year, is a steal, so I expect big things from Greenlaw, and another extension in 2024.<\/p>\n19. CB 22 Isaiah Oliver(2024)<\/h1>\n
18. QB 5 Trey Lance(2025)<\/h1>\n
17. CB 2 Deommodore Lenoir(2024)<\/h1>\n
16. LG 65 Aaron Banks(2024)<\/h1>\n
15. WR 15 Jauan Jennings(2023)<\/h1>\n
14. QB 13 Brock Purdy(2025)<\/h1>\n
13. FB 44 Kyle Juszcyzk(2025)<\/h1>\n
12. SS 29 Talanoa Hufanga(2024)<\/h1>\n
11. WLB 57 Dre Greenlaw(2024)<\/h1>\n