The 49ers made their roster cuts and there's a good deal to discuss. There's a few things of specific note, but first let me go ahead and list the final cuts, with a thanks to Matt Barrows of the Sac Bee for being on top of everything today. You can follow him on Twitter @mattbarrows.
Cuts
QB Jarrett BrownRB Michael RobinsonFB Brit MillerFB Jehuu CaulcrickTE Tony CurtisTE Joe Jon FinleyWR Jason HillWR Bobby GuilloryWR Kevin JurovichOT Matt KopaOG Brian de la PuenteC Cody WallaceDL Khalif MitchellDE Will TukuafuDT Derek WalkerLB Bruce DavisLB Keaton KristickLB Matt WilhelmLB Mike BalogunCB Karl PaymahS Chris MaragosK Shane Andrus
Surprising cuts to me would be LB Matt Wilhelm, RB Michael Robinson and CB Karl Paymah. Cutting Wilhelm leaves the team with three inside linebackers by my count, so surely they have their eye on the waiver wire. Robinson, we all know how I feel about that one, but I am thinking that special teams will be fine this year, just a bit skeptical at the moment. One has to wonder if it will always be this stop-gap now, because the studs on ST this year will surely be starters next year. Paymah, I didn't like, but I honestly resigned myself to thinking he'd be in.
Make the jump for the 53-man roster as it stands now. Quarterbacks (3) Alex Smith, David Carr, Nate DavisRunning Backs (3) Frank Gore, Brian Westbrook, Anthony DixonFullbacks (1) Moran NorrisTight Ends (3) Vernon Davis, Delanie Walker, Nate ByhamWide Receivers (5) Michael Crabtree, Josh Morgan, Ted Ginn, Dominique Zeigler, Kyle WilliamsOffensive Line (10) Joe Staley, Mike Iupati, Eric Heitmann, Chilo Rachal, Anthony Davis, Barry Sims, David Baas, Tony Wragge, Adam Snyder, Alex Boone
Defensive Line (6) Isaac Sopoaga, Aubrayo Franklin, Justin Smith, Ray McDonald, Ricky Jean Francois, Demetric EvansInside Linebackers (3) Patrick Willis, Takeo Spikes, NaVorro BowmanOutside Linebackers (5) Parys Haralson, Manny Lawson, Ahmad Brooks, Diyral Briggs, Travis LaBoyCornerbacks (6) Nate Clements, Shawntae Spencer, Tarrell Brown, Will James, Phillip Adams, Tramaine BrockSafeties (5) Dashon Goldson, Michael Lewis, Taylor Mays, Reggie Smith, Curtis Taylor
Specialists (3) Joe Nedney, Andy Lee, Brian Jennings
I imagine we'll see some more moves, I doubt the team sticks with three inside linebackers, so we'll see what happens on that front. One has to wonder who of this group is not safe. One thing we can probably count on is OL Tony Wragge being cut at some point around week three when Eric Heitmann is coming around. Could the team go with three inside until then? It will be interesting to find out.
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