Some of the drama was eliminated from the 49ers’ preseason finale when head coach Kyle Shanahan and QB Jimmy Garoppolo made it relatively clear who’s going to start under center in Week 1. There’s still plenty on the table for San Francisco though with an unsettled roster that’ll be trimmed to 53 players by Tuesday at 1:00pm Pacific Time.
Sunday’s dress rehearsal at Levi’s Stadium will be the final opportunity for the coaching staff to assess their roster in a game setting. With that in mind, we’re skipping the typical offense/defense splits and just looking at the roster as a whole, and the seven things we’ll be keeping a close eye on during the 49ers’ third preseason contest.