
Since the last time we saw them:
2008 Record: 7-9
Key Additions: WR Terrell Owens, C Geoff Hangartner, CB Drayton Florence, OL Seth McKinney, RB Dominic Rhodes
Key Losses: LT Jason Peters, OLB Angelo Crowell, OG Derrick Dockery, C Melvin Fowler, CB Jabari Greer, LB Teddy Lehman, QB J.P. Losman, C Duke Preston, TE Robert Royal, OL Jason Whittle
Top Draft Picks: DE Aaron Maybin, OL Eric Wood, OL Andy Levitre, S Jairus Byrd
What we now know:
Best Player: WR Terrell Owens
Most Underrated: CB Terrence McGee
Looking Forward:
Breakout Candidates: QB Trent Edwards, MLB Paul Posluszny, CB Leodis McKelvin, S Donte Whitner
Looking to bounce back: DE Aaron Schobel, DT Marcus Stroud
Time to step up: TE Derek Fine, TE Derek Shouman, C Geoff Hangartner, OG Eric Wood, OG Andy Levitre, CB Leodis McKelvin
Strengths:
- A deep, talented WR corp led by Owens and Lee Evans
- A powerful young RB in Marshawn Lynch with a capable backup in Fred Jackson
- A talented CB tandem in McGee and McKelvin
- Superbe special teams
- Several young talents on the verge of breaking out
- Entire Offensive Line is either unproven or unreliable
- Pass protection could be real problem with Langston Walker protecting QB Edwards's blind side
- RB Lynch's 3-game suspension at start of season
- TE position
- Pass rush if DE Schobel can't bounce back from injury and DE Maybin doesn't have great rookie season
- SLB Keith Ellison is really more of a Nickel LB than a starter
- LB position thin and relatively mediocre
- Head Coach Dick Jauron's inability to take team to the next level the last two seasons
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