NFL Team Previews: San Francisco 49ers

Pigskin Heaven's Sascha Bartels is breaking down every single team in the NFL prior to the season. Here is his analysis and forecast for the San Francisco 49ers. Click on a team to read its preview. AFC East: BUF | MIA | NE | NYJ AFC North: BAL | CIN | CLE | PIT AFC South: IND | HOU | JAX | TEN AFC West: DEN | KAN | OAK | SDG NFC East: DAL | NYG | PHI | WAS NFC North: CHI | DET | GBA | MIN NFC South: ATL | CAR | NOL | TBA NFC West: ARI | STL | SFO | SEA   What’s New? After taking over for Mike Nolan last season, head coach Mike Singletary is looking forward to his first full year at the franchise helm. The 49ers were busy when the free agency period opened, landing Brandon Jones, Damon Huard, Demetric Evans and Marvel Smith, among others.  The team also extended tackle Joe Staley for six years, perhaps its most important work. Everything was going quite swimmingly for the red and gold.  Then draft weekend came around.  The 49ers had the 10th pick in the...