With the draft now over and the Niners activity in FA done as well (thanks to no more salary cap room), what better way to pass the time than have early predictions for the season opening 53-man squad this year. Without further ado, here's my prediction:

Offense:

• Alex Smith - QB
• Colin Kaepernick - QB
• Josh Johnson - QB*
• Frank Gore - RB
• Kendall Hunter - RB
• Brandon Jacobs - RB
• LaMichael James - RB/PR/KR
• Rock Cartwright - RB/ST
• Bruce Miller - FB/ST
• Mario Manningham - WR
• Michael Crabtree - WR
• Randy Moss - WR
• AJ Jenkins - WR
• Ted Ginn - WR/PR/KR
• Kyle Williams - WR/PR*
• Vernon Davis - TE
• Delanie Walker - TE/ST
• Nate Byham - TE/ST
• Joe Staley - OL
• Mike Iupati - OL
• Jonathan Goodwin - OL
• Joe Looney - OL
• Anthony Davis - OL
• Alex Boone - OL
• Daniel Kilgore - OL
• Mike Person - OL*

• Justin Smith - DL
• Isaac Sopoaga - DL
• Ray McDonald - DL
• Ricky Jean Francois - DL
• Will Tukuafu - DL/ST
• Demarcus Dobbs - DL/ST*
• Patrick Willis - LB
• NaVorro Bowman - LB/ST
• Ahmad Brooks - LB
• Aldon Smith - LB
• Parys Haralson - LB
• Larry Grant - LB/ST
• Tavares Gooden - LB/ST
• Darius Fleming - LB/ST*
• Carlos Rogers - CB
• Tarell Brown - CB
• Chris Culliver - CB/ST
• Tramaine Brock - CB/ST
• Perrish Cox - CB/ST*
• Donte Whitner - S
• Dashon Goldson - S
• C.J Spillman - S/ST
• Colin Jones - S/ST
• Trent Robinson - S*

• David Akers - K
• Andy Lee - P
• Brian Jennings - LS/ST