Somewhat where we have placed them as well Joe Montana Color Rush Jersey , but it’s nice when others agree!"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections 49ers Salary CapLevi’s Stadium Events49ers Transactions49ers Injury News49ers Press Conferences & Conference CallsPFF lists the 49ers as a surprise playoff contenderNew,72commentsSomewhat where we have placed them as well, but it’s nice when others agree!PDTShareTweetShareSharePFF lists the 49ers as a surprise playoff contenderSan Francisco 49ers OTAs are getting going this week and while we’ll get a brief glimpse of the potential for the 2019 49ers, potential isn’t really the question. The question is can they get into the playoffs. The folks over at PFF put together surprise contenders for the 2019 season and kick the article off with the 49ers. With a disappointing 4-12 season now behind them, the 49ers’ faithful have every reason to be excited about the future https://www.49ersfanshop.com/Deion-Sanders-Jersey , as the team has quietly been putting together an exceptionally talented group of offensive weapons for the returning Once again, the 49ers are healthy and can still make the road difficult for any divisional winner and will surprise a few people. I doubt they go on a tear and win the NFC West, not with the Los Angeles Rams around, but they very well can make the Rams’ lives difficult.They had an ‘ok’ roster in 2018 (before injuries), and it’s only gotten better in 2019. The hype surrounding the 49ers this year is not near as ridiculous as 2018 where they were media darlings in the purest sense of the word. Expectations have certainly been lowered Roger Craig Jersey , especially after the season they had. I’ve predicted they would win nine games this season and that could be enough for a wild card appearance. Many outside of the 49ers fan base might think the team will need far more work after the performance they turned in for 2018.Obviously, the article doesn’t take into account where the 49ers may get into the playoffs, whether as a division winner or a wild card, just if they are a surprise team to make the playoffs. I think with everything that’s happened the last few months the 49ers are going to be firmly in the playoff hunt but the surprise is just that—that they are in contention. Many may have written them off after the season from hell, but have forgotten the problems extended with more injuries past Jimmy Garoppolo’s ACL tear (though that was the beginning of the end). If the 49ers make the playoffs Ronnie Lott Color Rush Jersey , I’m sure a lot of you will be pretty proud to say, “Told you so.” San Francisco tight end George Kittle burst onto the scene last year, going from relative obscurity to 1,377 receiving yards, an NFL record for a tight end. So what will he do for an encore?He might just be even better. 49ers tight ends coach John Embree says there’s actually still a lot Kittle can improve after his first two seasons in the NFL.“His footwork https://www.49ersfanshop.com/Jerry-Rice-Jersey , getting in and out of breaks, certain routes that he really, in my mind, struggles getting in and out of his break to be clean with it,” Embree said Colin Kaepernick Jersey , via Jennifer Lee Chan of NBCSportsBayArea.com. “His weight, he has a tendency to lean back a little bit so just working on those things in certain routes to help him try to continue to take the next step. He left a lot on the field between drops and he and Jimmy [Garoppolo] not connecting. So yeah, he can do a lot more. He could do a lot more and not have the same numbers too.” If Kittle doesn’t have the same numbers this year, it may be because defenses are a lot more ready for him than they were a year ago.“But also, if he’s going to get that kind of attention Richard Sherman Color Rush Jersey , then we can get George as a decoy and get other people open and when they get open that will loosen people up and keep them in one-on-one match ups,” Embree said.Kittle being even better in 2019 than he was in 2018 could be a scary proposition for the 49ers’ opponents.