DE Dee Ford
Ford’s first season isn’t a 49ers uniform wasn’t a failure. He recorded 6.5 sacks and had a noticeable impact on the pass rush when he was in the game. Chronic knee tendinitis kept him from practicing for most of the year and limited his explosiveness. A hamstring injury on top of that forced him to miss five games and parts of two others. Ford elected to have knee surgery to fix his tendinitis, and he sounds optimistic about a return to full strength. He had 13.5 sacks and seven forced fumbles in 2018. Adding that level of statistical output to the 49ers’ already good pass rush could help carry them to another deep playoff run.