San Francisco 49ers' Off-Season: Three Big Holes Still Left to be Filled

With the Super Bowl come and gone, it is now time to focus on the off-season needs of teams that were nowhere near the Super Bowl. One of those teams is the San Francisco 49ers, who still have glaring needs on both sides of the football. However, before I delve into their current positional holes they need to fill this off-season, how about taking a look at some of the holes they solidified this past season. Coming into the 2008 season, the 49ers' offensive line was a mess. The projected group at the start of the season included, from left to right, tackle Joe Staley, guard Adam Snyder, center Eric Heitman, guard Tony Wragge and tackle Jonas Jennings. The only two linemen that are still projected starters from that group are Staley and Heitman. Through a series of injuries and poor performance, the 49ers offensive line played with numerous different groupings until they finally hit their stride in mid-season.  Not coincidentally, the offensive line turned things around at the same ... (link)