San Francisco 49ers: 10 Players Who Need to Step Up in 2012

The San Francisco 49ers are coming off an outstanding 2011 season, which saw them go 13-3. They came within a couple of botched punts of playing in the Super Bowl.

As we now look towards the 2012 season, the 49ers will need continued improvement to meet their goal of the Super Bowl. Head coach Jim Harbaugh has sought competition at each position and has stocked his roster to a point where the competition for jobs will be intense.

The schedule will be much tougher this year, and it's conceivable that the 49ers will have a record that pales in comparison to 2011, even though they are much improved. Nevertheless, the 49ers should be the class of the NFC West and are well positioned ...

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