The NFLPA survey is out, and the San Francisco 49ers’ grades from players ranked 14th overall among all teams. The Niners fared relatively well across the board, except for the area most wouldn’t expect them to. Here’s a look at each grade:

49ers NFLPA:
Treatment of Families: B
Home Game Field: A-
Dining Area: A
Nutritionist/Dietician: B+
Locker Room: B
Training Room: C-
Training Staff: C-
Weight Room: A
Strength Coaches: A
Position Coaches: A-
OC: A-
DC: A
STC: B+
Team Travel: C+
Head Coach: A-
GM: A-
Ownership: A-

The 49ers coaching staff excels

It should come as no surprise that the 49ers’ coaching staff received rave reviews. Players can’t speak highly enough about Kyle Shanahan. When his name is brought up, it’s often followed by one of if not the best coach in the NFL.

Defensive coordinator Robert Saleh receiving an A despite the product on the field is a sign of his communication, teaching ability, and overall knowledge. There’s a reason he’s a head coach, and the players are telling you why.

Special teams coordinator Brant Boyer helped right the ship this past season. For the most part, the Niners were no longer lagging in the third phase of the game. Injuries ultimately did them in, forcing players into positions they likely wouldn’t have been in had the team been at full health. Still, there were drastic improvements on that side of the ball.

High grades from the position and strength coaches are another good sign for Shanahan that he has a keen eye for talent. There will be some new faces in the building moving forward, so it’ll be interesting to see if the players feel the same way this time next year.

The 49ers’ training portion drags down the team grade

Whether there aren’t enough training tables, the training room is too small, or the players can’t get what they need done in there, they are not happy about it. One would think the training staff is simply doing what the team doctors instruct them to do. Injuries are an evergreen story for the Niners, and 2025 was no different. Getting an anonymous quote about why the staff in particular received such a low grade would be fascinating.

Some fans online are calling for certain members of the training staff to lose their jobs, but we don’t know what’s happening day-to-day inside the building or who is truly calling the shots. There’s so much that goes into all of this that we do not know about.

What else stands out to you about this report card? The treatment of families might coincide with the team travel. The locker room kind of is what it is. For the most part, it seems like the players are satisfied with the team facilities and the people inside the building.