Let's quickly knock out themain obstacles standing in the ' way of making Brandon McCarthy Jersey it back to the . San Francisco's receiving corps has been devastated by injuries this summer, although and rookie are rounding back into health. Second, the 49ers, who play in arguably the 's toughest division, in the NFL. San Francisco will also have to avoid joining who came up considerably shy of expectation the following season.While the odds are slightly stacked against them, it's very feasible to believe that the 49ers will hoist the Vince Lombardi Trophy this February for the first time in 26 years. In doing so, San Francisco, the first team to capture five Super Bowl titles, would pa s the and move into a tie with the and for the most Vince Lombardi trophies.With the start of the regular season just days away, let's take a look at the three main reasons why the 49ers will bring a sixth Lombardi Trophy back to the Bay Area.1. A winning formulaYes, the NFL has become a more complex game than it was when Vince Lombardi roamed the sidelines in Green Bay during the 1960s. That being said, Lombardi's winning philosophy back then -- a highly-effective rushing attack and a dominant defense -- is just as effective today. Teams that can run the ball and play great defense typically put themselves in a position to win championships. That formula existed in San Francisco in 2019, and it nearly led to winning the trophy that bears Lombardi's name. The 49ers are expected to rely on that same formula in 2020. While there are a few new faces, the 49ers' offense is set up to have continued succe s on the ground in 2020. They replaced retired Pro Bowl left tackle with , a six-time Pro Bowler during his time in Washington. The 49ers also acquired veteran right guard , who is reuniting with coach Mike Shanahan after previously working with him in Washington. , a six-year veteran who rushed for 105 yards and two scores in the 49ers' divisional round playoff win over the , will back up , the team's leading rusher last season. A former undrafted rookie who toiled on several teams before finally breaking through in San Francisco, rushed for 220 yards and four touchdowns in the 49ers' 37-20 win over Green Bay in the NFC title game. The 49ers are also welcoming back , a former Viking who has mi sed the past two seasons with a knee Kurt Suzuki Jersey injury. McKinnon will also look to make a difference in the pa sing game, which will likely lead to him getting more opportunities on third downs."I do think I can open up a different element and my toolset that I bring," McKinnon said during training camp, . "Kyle is a matchup guru at playing guys up to their strength." The 49ers' defense, led by defensive coordinator Robert Saleh, should build off of the succe s they had in 2019, when they finished eighth in the league in points allowed, first in pa s defense and second in third down efficiency. While the team did decide to trade away defensive tackle (who finished third on the team in sacks in 2019), San Francisco has replaced him with , the 14th overall pick in the draft. One of the top-rated defensive linemen in this year's draft, Kinlaw is vying to be in the starting lineup when the 49ers kick off the season."I'm making improvements," Kinlaw recently said as it relates to adjusting to the NFL, . "That's the main thing. Just get better day by day. That's it. That's all I'm really trying to do. I knew coming in that it wasn't going to be easy. So I already had prepared myself for that. I see the improvements daily."Even if it takes Kinlaw a while to develop into a top-level defender, the 49ers have other players in place to help pick up the slack, led by second-year defensive end (nine sacks last season), defensive end Erik Armstead (10 sacks in '19) and perennial Pro Bowl cornerback . The 49ers are also hoping to have a healthy -- who battled through a knee injury throughout the 2019 season -- for the 2020 season. Ford, who still managed to record 6.5 sacks in 11 games last season (a year Bobby Cox Jersey after racking up 13 sacks), is expected to be back in the lineup against the despite sustaining a calf injury during training camp. "Dee Ford is a big piece of the puzzle," ."His speed has got to be accounted for when he's out there. It just kind of opens it up for everybody else on that front and by opening it up, it just stretches the offensive line and the way they've got to protect."The attention that he gets, that they've got to pay attention to with regards to chipping and the different things they've got to do, just frees up everybody." SF DE #55 Dale Murphy Jersey Ford recorded 13 sacks in 2018, his last healthy season. 2. A better Jimmy GIt's easy to forget that 2019 was first full season as an NFL starting quarterback. The 28-year-old quarterback flourished under Shanahan's system, completing 69.1% of his pa ses while helping lead the 49ers to a 13-3 regular season record. And while the 49ers' offense is centered on their ground attack, Garoppolo was much more than a game manager in 2019. He threw four touchdown pa ses in both of his team's wins over the Cardinals last season. In Week 14, despite falling behind by double digits on the road against the , Garoppolo led a 49ers comeback by throwing for four touchdowns and completing 74.3% of his pa ses. While Garoppolo came up short late in Super Bowl LIV, 49ers legend Joe Montana, who won four Super Bowls during his time in the Bay Area, believes that last year's experience should make Garoppolo a much better player in 2020."He'll be back. He's a good player," Montana said of Garoppolo during an appearance on "You just have to get him John Smoltz Jersey more opportunities to be in that situation."Montana, who added that he feels that Garoppolo played "pretty well" in his first Super Bowl, offered tangible reasons why he feels Garoppolo should be considerably better in 2020. Along with having a full year of being a starting quarterback under his belt, Montana believes that will also pay substantial dividends for Garoppolo and the 49ers. "I had six clean-outs in my knee," Montana said, "and they wanted me to wear a brace, and you just can't get used to it. Hopefully, you'll see a fresher, different player this year, although he had a pretty good year last year. I'm looking forward to him doing the same thing."Along with having Samuel and tight end to throw to in 2020, Garoppolo will have a new weapon in Aiyuk, who recently earned praise from the 49ers' All-Pro tight end."The things that I've noticed is that he has incredible hands and that dude is really fast," said 49ers tight end , . "He doesn't even look like he's running, he just kind of glides along the ground. It's kind of insane. I like seeing how he can get in the huddle with the ones and he can execute. That's really fun to see, and, of course, we all me s up sometimes but he always comes in and catches the next ball. "Honestly, I haven't seen him drop a pa s which is pretty sick, too. He's having a