All eyes were on the 49ers’ offense this offseason while the club ensured they provided some stability on that side of the ball. Their defense will be the unit with more question marks though, and the team will need that side of the ball to get to a level close to the one it reached in 2019.
Health is a concern for their defensive front, which spearheads that entire group, but their secondary has myriad question marks as well. The entire defense under new coordinator DeMeco Ryans will be worth watching going into the 2021 campaign, but these are the six players we’re watching closest in camp: