San Francisco 49ers: 10 Players Most Responsible for Success or Failure in 2012

As we proceed with the offseason team activities (OTAs, otherwise known as “let the coach see that you’re in shape” time), it’s safe to say that the San Francisco 49ers are going to capture a lot of attention as a serious Super Bowl contender.

Well, they should be. Among the six NFC playoff teams last year, no defense matched that of the Niners. And if the Niners were able to manufacture one slipped tackle in the fourth quarter that led to a sizable gain against the Giants, which would have led to a game-winning field goal by David Akers, there’s a very good chance that we’d be calling this year’s Niner team defending champi...

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