by David Zizmor

SANTA CLARA–After all that’s happened this week starting with the Aldon Smith DUI situation and his release from the San Francisco 49ers the team needless to say has been in a state of confusion and they’ve been shocked by the turn of events of the off season. A lot of that stuff happened when a lot of the players weren’t actually in the building at Marie DeBartolo Centre training camp in Santa Clara.

This happened away from the practice facility and they have to ask themselves a few questions already and these incidents took place away from the field and the players have had some questions the last week or so. The media has been focused on what the game on Saturday is going to mean in Texas. They’re going to find out with the players that remain on the 49ers roster.

The retirements and the releases of players obviously that’s news in the big picture and it’s not the immediate news story that’s not fresh. The 49ers are really dealing with the aftermath. What does that mean for this 49ers team and their performance in the 2015 season. How will they do and how many wins will they get. How many loses will they get? Pre season with the first game on Saturday will be an opportunity to see how they’ve adjusted.

The 49ers coaching staff are trying to fill those holes and see whose up and down on both sides of the ball particularly on the offensive line. How are the players filling those new roles going to adjust and whose going to be effective? It’s the biggest question, it’s only pre season but it’s a start. The first pre season game the starters play for the first couple of series.

After the starters play for a quarter or less then it’s the second tier to fourth tier guys who won’t make it out of the second week of training camp. There will be a lot of guys who will be playing their first game and their looking at getting their first chance with the Niners. A lot of these guys are going to get cut in a week.

The starters the Colin Kaepernicks of the world, Anquan Boldin he’s going to get some time in the game but head coach Jim Tomsula doesn’t want to risk injury to his players. The Niners shouldn’t have too many distractions and it should be what’s in front of them on the field. It’s going to be about the football and 100 yards and trying to beat their opponents in front of them.

David Zizmor covers the NFL for http://www.sportsradioservice.com

(photo Anquan Boldin Sirius Radio)