Kurtenbach: Two Wide Receivers and No Punter — the 49ers’ Work-in-Progress Roster Shows Its Flaws

Kurtenbach: Two wide receivers and no punter — the 49ers’ work-in-progress roster shows its flaws

In March, 49ers general manager John Lynch was defiant. Sure, his front office had followed ownership’s mandate to cut costs, jettisoning veteran (aka, expensive) depth and replacing it with no one in particular (cheap) during free agency, but as Lynch told this news organization: “We’ve got this thing called the draft.” That’s how the Niners would backfill their roster: kids. Five months later, with the regular season just days away, that plan …

49ers Final Roster Cuts Tracker

The 49ers have to trim their roster down to 53 players by 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time tomorrow. But the 49ers won't make all their roster cuts at once.

Analyzing the 49ers’ four most difficult roster cuts

Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch have tough choices to make on the offensive and defensive lines, in the secondary, and with the wide receiver unit.

49ers announce first wave of roster cuts ahead of deadline

The San Francisco 49ers reveal first roster cuts ahead of the 53-man deadline, including QBs Bradley, Mordecai, RB Vaughn, and more.