What happened: Donte Whitner said on Good Morning Football that he expects Kyle Shanahan's 49ers offense to be the No. 1 unit in the NFL this season. Whitner tied the projection directly to Shanahan's scheme and the roster around it heading into 2026.

Why it matters: The comments add another voice of preseason optimism around the same No. 1 offense projection Whitner made a day earlier. San Francisco enters the season with Shanahan still calling the offense while the front office has separately been active addressing pass-rush depth on defense.

What to watch: Watch how the offense looks once training camp opens and the starting lineup takes shape.