Despite going 6-11 and finishing in fourth place in the NFC West, followed up by losing key players like Deebo Samuel, Leonard Floyd, Charvarius Ward and De’Vondre Campbell this offseason, the San Francisco 49ers still have a very talented roster entering the 2025 season.

In fact, if San Francisco can keep most of their top guys healthy this year, there’s a real chance that they make the playoffs again and could make a run once they get there.

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Looking at the 49ers depth chart in late-May, it’s not hard to pick out who some of the best players are, and Pro Football Focus’ Trevor Sikkema recently did this exercise for every team in the league, and for San Francisco, he identified Nick Bosa, Fred Warner and George Kittle as their top three.

Bosa, 27, is coming off his fifth Pro Bowl in six years in 2024 after playing in 14 games and recording 52 tackles (15 for a loss), 24 quarterback hits, nine sacks, one forced fumble, one fumble recovered and an interception.

Warner, 28, made earned All-Pro honors and made the Pro Bowl for the fourth time last year. In 17 games, he finished with 131 tackles (five for a loss), seven passes defensed, four forced fumbles, two quarterback hits, two interceptions and a sack. His consistent play got him a three-year, $63 million extension this offseason that made him the highest paid linebacker in NFL history.

Kittle, 31, earned All-Pro honors for the fifth time in his career and made the Pro Bowl for the sixth time in 2024. He caught 78 passes for 1,106 yards and eight touchdowns in 15 games last year.

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There are certainly arguments to be made for other players like Trent Williams, Brandon Aiyuk and Christian McCaffrey. However, with Williams getting older, Aiyuk returning from a torn ACL and McCaffrey coming off another injury-riddled season, it makes sense why they weren’t Sikkema’s picks.

Strong performances from any of them in 2025, combined with a bit of a drop-off from the others could result in any of those three claiming one of the top spots next year.

This article originally appeared on Niners Wire: Nick Bosa, Fred Warner, George Kittle named 49ers best players by PFF