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Where the 49ers Rank Among the NFL's Super Bowl Contenders

San Francisco 49ers On SI·Henry Cheal·27 days ago
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Don’t let the negativity surrounding the San Francisco 49ers’ 2026 draft fool you into thinking it was a bad offseason. The 49ers front office entered the offseason coming off a divisional-round run despite injuries on both sides of the ball, knowing significant improvements were needed heading into 2026. This latest ranking by The Athletic’s Ted Nguyen shows San Francisco had one of the best offseasons, ranking them second behind the Philadelphia Eagles. “The 49ers found ways to legitimately improve without a ton of cap space to work with and some holes to fill on the roster. It helped that Mike Evans wanted to play for a contender and took a deal far below what he could have gotten," wrote Nguyen. "The 49ers finally found a penetrating three-technique defensive tackle who’s perfect for their scheme, trading for Osa Odighizuwa. Christian Kirk is a good slot receiver who should thrive with Kyle Shanahan.…

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