Last season Rick Mirer was the odd man out, until he was brought back to the team as an insurance policy. Mirer is a good safety blanket to have lying around, but when push came to shove Mirer realized his time was wearing thin in 'Frisco. Tim Ratty is a virtual lock for the number two position but after that, Carmazzi will have to step up his production to maintain a roster spot as Aaron Garcia may be breathing down his neck. Carmazzi is a great athlete, but hasn't proven that he has a good command of the offense. Carmazzi got a huge boost however as Mirer opted to sign with the Raiders, but make no mistake there is still lots of competition at this spot.

It was highly unlikely the 49ers would carry four quarterbacks this season let alone five. Carmazzi's past injuries throughout his time with the team, and thus his lack of improvement within the system may further increase the turnover at quarterback. The 49ers will really push Carmazzi to pick up his game this off-season but he has a long way to go.