Monday is when things get real for the 49ers at training camp. Pads will come on and the real player evaluation can begin for San Francisco’s coaching staff as they aim to turn their 90-player roster into a 53-man Super Bowl winning group.
For some players this is all run-of-the-mill work. Fred Warner and George Kittle don’t need to perform with pads on for the 49ers to know what they’ll get from them. There are a slew of other players who have to prove themselves once the reps are live and the hitting starts.
Here are six(ish) 49ers we’ll have an eye on now that the practices are getting real: