Rating each position on 49ers' roster heading into 2026 NFL training camp

A positional review rates the San Francisco 49ers’ roster heading into the 2026 NFL training camp, focusing on units led by Brock Purdy and Christian McCaffrey and on a defense that has been revamped. The piece says the team remains among the NFC’s elite but still needs more proof after a campaign that ended short of a Super Bowl. It attributes the offseason approach to Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch as “tweaking rather than tearing down,” with an emphasis on health, chemistry, and championship-level performance. Offensively, the front office added six-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Mike Evans, a slot upgrade with Christian Kirk, and offensive-line depth through signings of Vederian Lowe, Robert Jones, and Brett Toth. Defensively, it cites additions including defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa and returning linebacker Dre Greenlaw, plus Nate Hobbs and veteran punter Corliss Waitman, with Eddy Piñeiro extended. The quarterback group is graded A- with concerns about depth behind Purdy.