in today's video we bring you the hottest 49ers news featuring player trades contract extensions signings free agency moves and more so stay with us and watch the whole video the San Francisco 49ers are once again set to make a strong push for the Super Bowl in 2024 largely due to the incredible talent that the team's front office has accumulated over the years the 49ers boast one of the most impressive groups of elite players in the league the combination of Debo Samuel Brandon akak and George KD is hard to match Christian mcaffrey remains a top tier running back while the defense is still anchored by the formidable Duo of Nick Boza and Fred Warner with all this Talent leading the 49ers in any statistical category will require an outstanding season as we approach the new season here are some bold predictions for those who are expected to lead San Francisco this year Christian mcaffrey enters the season as one of the most formidable running backs in football he's a top pick in many fantasy football drafts for a reason and it's clear that Kyle Shanahan enjoys designing game plans around him however expecting him to surpass 2,000 total yards for the second consecutive season might be overly ambitious firstly his health needs to be considered for a period mcaffrey had a reputation for being injury-prone he played only 10 games across the 20 20 and 2021 Seasons due to shoulder thigh hamstring and Ankle injuries it's important to remember that these injury plagued Seasons occurred after his first 2,000 yard campaign in 2019 he had 403 Touches for 2,392 yards and 19 touchdowns last year he handled 339 Touches for 2,23 yds and 21 touchdowns the 49ers need to be mindful of this pass p and may look to decrease his workload this might explain their decision to draft rookie running back Isaac gendo in the fourth round it wouldn't be surprising if mcaffrey were to miss a few games due to injury or see a reduced workload that prevents him from reaching 2,000 yards again Brandon aak has been the 49ers leading receiver in three of the past four years his ability to consistently win against man coverage and make plays downfield has solidified his status as the team's top receiving option however it seems increasingly unlikely that he'll lead the team this season his ongoing hold out over contract issues compounded by CD Lamb's recent lucrative deal isn't helping matters if aax hold out extends into the regular season or leads to a trade it could significantly impact the team's offensive hierarchy Debo Samuel is next in line to become the primary receiver but George KD was more involved in the offense last season with one more Target five more catches and 128 more yards KD was the more efficient option averaging 11.3 yards per Target compared to Samuel's 10.0 of course Samuel's dual threat role as a rusher ensures that he will remain a key Focus he accumulated more total yards than KD last season thanks to his 225 rushing yards and five additional touchdowns on the ground still with aak possibly out of the lineup it's likely that KD will see more targets than Samuel Nick Boza led the NFL in Sachs with 18.5 in 2022 surpassing the second place finisher by 2.5 sacks however he didn't come close to those numbers in 2023 finishing with 10.5 sacks which ranked 17th in the league in other words his performance was solid for a top pass rusher on an NFL team but not up to the expectations the 49ers have for the 26-year-old it's reasonable to spec calculate that his lower production was partly due to his hold out which lasted until just before the season started Boza didn't sign his new contract extension until a few days before week one last season during the first seven weeks he recorded only 2.5 sacks from week eight onward he collected eight sacks if we extend that pace over a full season his totals would align closely with his 2022 numbers the 49ers defense needs both Boza to be as dominant as ever especially considering the depth concerns on the edge expect Boza to return to his dominant form after a full training camp don't miss any 49ers news subscribe and like this video now we post two videos every day all week long thank you to all our supporters bang bang Niner gang