The Facts: The 49ers quarterback position remains up in the air for another offseason following Brock Purdy's March elbow surgery. As Purdy rehabs, Trey Lance and Sam Darnold battle for No. 2 duties and the chance to start if the 2022 Mr. Irrelevant can't open the season. Kittle told NFL Network on Tuesday the Niners should be Lombardi contenders regardless of how the QB situation shakes out. "Two things for you. I think this is my fifth year in a row about QB questions in the offseason. It's incredible. I wouldn't want anything else," Kittle said jokingly. "Besides that, I think that John Lynch and Kyle (Shanahan) have done a great job of creating this roster with depth. Also, with players at multiple positions that whatever happens at the quarterback position, we have a chance to win a lot of football games."

Diehards Line: Kittle went on to note: "We are in prime position to get back to that game (NFC Championship Game) that we lost last year. You know for Nick Bosa, Trent Williams, Deebo Samuel, (Brandon) Aiyuk, Kyle Juszczyk, Christian McCaffrey, Elijah Mitchell, Fred Warner, Dre Greenlaw, Charvarius Ward, Talanoa Hufanga and (Tashaun) Gipson, we have so many guys on this team that can play at a high level. Arik Armstead, goodness gracious, we have so many good players. ..." Given how previous seasons have unfolded in San Francisco, it's hard to pick nits at Kittle's take. The Niners have a talented roster and, in the NFC, should be in position for another deep postseason run. Shanahan's ability to coax solid play from the quarterback position, regardless of who is under center, makes the uncertainty less of a worry.