5 reasons 49ers can win the Super Bowl this year

4. Continuity

In the salary cap era, it is hard to keep rosters intact. We have seen teams suffer drastic regression from one year to the next due to free agency and cap restrictions forcing roster moves.

When you look at both of last year’s Super Bowl teams, each front office operated wisely to keep most of their units together. This is increasingly important when it comes to sustained winning, and the Niners will run out onto the field in Week 1 this year with mostly the same core they had in 2019.

Of course, some players have left, while others have been signed or drafted to fill holes. But, most importantly, Shanahan will return key players in the most crucial positions.

Garoppolo is back under center. Nick Bosa, Dee Ford, and Arik Armstead are still the mainstays on the defensive line, and general manager John Lynch drafted Javon Kinlaw to replace the since traded DeForest Buckner. Also, linebacker Kwon Alexander, who only played eight regular season games and then came back for the playoff run, will return healthy for the new campaign.

On the offensive line, Trent Williams replaces Joe Staley, but Laken Tomlinson and Mike McGlinchey are slated to line up together once again.

Lynch rewarded his superstar tight end, George Kittle, with a large new contract. For now, the backfield is jam-packed with talent, while the receiving corps needs more work.

Shanahan and Lynch put together a great offseason. Some fans may have been clamoring for a glitzier addition on offense, but the two of those minds working together to add while subtracting is a huge win.