I think it might be good to take a step back and appreciate how far we've come since 2005, Mike Nolan's first year and the overall level of talent on our roster now.

S - Mike Adams - Recorded 44 tackles and 2 picks last season with the browns.

WR/PR - Otis Amey - Lasted 11 games in the league.

S - Marques Anderson - Recorded 1 tackle in his last year in the league.

LG - David Baas - Then a rookie, now slated to start.

TE - Billy Bajema - Left this offseason for browner pastures as a ram.

RB - Kevan Barlow - played one more year with the Jets after being traded.

TE - Steve Bush - Recorded 3 receptions in his last year in the league.

S - Dwaine Carpenter - played in 2 games as a niner, 1 as a Ram that year, retired the next year.

DE - Andre Carter - Good player...for the Redskins

OT - Anthony Clement - Played in 14 games, started 16 each the next two season for the Jets before hanging up the spikes

K - Jose Cortez - Cut after missing his first field goal attempt, last year in the league.

QB - Ken Dorsey - Started 3 games for the Browns last year, remains un-signed

DE - Marques Douglas - Has recorded 2 tackles this preseason as a Jet.

S - Ben Emanuel - Only season he played in a game.

OT - Patrick Estes - Played in 8 career games, 7 that season; out of the league.

DT - Ronald Fields - Followed Nolan to Denver after several supremely underwhelming seasons.

RB - Frank Gore - Rookie year; was and remains the one of the best players on the roster.

DT - Travis Hall - Played in 16 games in his last year in the league.

OT - Kwame Harris - Remains unsigned this season.

C - Eric Heitmann - Was and is the best OL on roster.

FB - Chris Hetherington - Played in 3 games as a niner in 2006 before retiring.

RB - Maurice Hicks - Only recorded stat last year was a fumble, remains unsigned.

FB - Terry Jackson - Last year in league; to be fair, was a special teams ace.

LS - Brian Jennings - Was and is one of the best longsnappers in the league.

OT - Jonas Jennings - Finally released this offseason...remains unsigned...

CB - Derrick Johnson - Started 5 games as a rookie. Would play in 5 games total during the remainder of his career, for two teams the following season.

TE - Terry Jones - Last year in league.

P - Andy Lee - Was and is one of the best punters in the league.

S - Keith Lewis - Personal favorite, released this offseason...by both the niners and the cards.

WR - Brandon Lloyd - Niner career quickly went sour, reunited with Nolan as a Bronco. Still has one of the best catches of all time...

WR - Rasheed Marshall - Converted college QB; career stat line in only season: 1 rush for -1 yards, 1 rec for -7 yards, 4 fumbles.

WR - Marcus Maxwell - On Bucs roster, 1 career reception.

LB - Jim Maxwell - On Bengals roster, 38 career tackles.

WR - Jason McAddley - 7 receptions in last year in the league.

CB - Willie Middlebrooks - played in 5 games in final year in the league.

LB - Brandon Moore - Still bouncing around the league; hasn't played in a game since playing in all 16 as a niner in 2007.

WR - Johnnie Morton - Good player...last year in the league...

K - Joe Nedney - First year with team, replacing Cortez, finally ended the revolving door at K.

C - Jeremy Newberry - Terrible knee issues ended once promising career.

S - Tony Parrish - Good player on his last legs, would only play 10 more career games.

OLB - Julian Peterson - Good player the Niners purged soon after.

QB - Cody Pickett - Endearing for his toughness but didn't see another snap after 2005. Never threw an NFL touchdown.

CB - Ahmed Plummer - Injuries cut short a once promising career, would play only 3 games before retiring.

OLB - Saleem Rasheed - Last year on the field in the NFL; retired a year later.

QB - Tim Rattay - Traded 4 games into the season to make way for Alex Smith. Only played in 8 more games.

CB - Kris Richard - The only game he played in in 2005 was his last game in the NFL.

CB - Mike Rumph - Started 3 games in 2005, traded to the Redskins and was out of the league a year later.

G - Justin Smiley- Good guard, signed with Dolphins last offseason.

QB - Alex Smith - We all our opinions on him...

LB - Corey Smith - Moved on to the Lions, passed away tragically in a boating accident this year.

LB - Derek Smith - Good player nearing the end of his career.

TE - Trent Smith - Made the roster again a year later but never saw game action in final year in the NFL.

OT - Adam Snyder - Won starting RT job during camp, possibly by default.

NT/DE - Isaac Sopoaga - Slated to start at LE this season.

CB - Shawtae Spencer - Former starter, attempting to comeback from torn ACL, will start season as 4th CB.

CB - Jeremy Thornburg - Played in two games for the Niners, 4 for the Packers and none for the Eagles in only year in the NFL.

CB - Bruce Thornton - Started 11 games in his second and last year in the NFL.

CB - B.J. Tucker - Would play in 10 games during 2005-2006 in his last two years in the NFL.

LB - Jeff Ulbrich - Still with team as valued (by some) backup and special teamer.

LB - Renauld Williams - Played in 5 games during 2005-2006 in last two years in the league.

LB - Jamie Winborne - Just cut by Falcons.

G - Tony Wragge - Still with team as valuable backup.

DT/DE - Bryant Young - Great player to end the list, we all miss him.

12 players remain 49ers, 10 players remain in the league on other teams' roster. However I may feel about this year's 53, I feel thankful.