Defensive line tops ranking of all 49ers positional groups

The San Francisco 49ers’ defensive line still tops a ranking of position groups despite the DeForest Buckner trade.

4. Tight ends

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There’s a very good chance this group winds up at the top of this list depending on how the season shakes out. George Kittle is the 49ers’ most valuable offensive player, and if this was just a list of the 49ers’ best players he’d be at the top. This takes the whole position group into account though and the depth knocks the tight ends down. Ross Dwelley is a fine No. 2 tight end, and sixth-round pick out of Georgia Charlie Woerner should be a factor as a blocker early in his career. The lack of another legitimate pass-catching threat at tight end holds the 49ers’ offense back a little bit.