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@Eric_BranchThe #49ers defense has bid farewell to five players who combined to make 88 starts over the past two seasons. What's the plan to fill the holes? sfchronicle.com/sports/49ers/a...
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@CamInmanInman: Free agency exodus hurts 49ers' depth, while starting units keep them contenders mercurynews.com/2023/03/15/inm...
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@Eric_BranchJake Brendel had made three starts, played 250 snaps and been employed by five teams in his first six NFL seasons.And then the #49ers gave the undrafted free agent a shot. sfchronicle.com/sports/49ers/a...
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@LombardiHimselfDon't forget:The 49ers 11-player draft class is set to cost $9.3 million to sign (on a 53-man cap I'm not talking in terms of top-51 rule).The 49ers currently have about $9.6 million of 2023 space after the Fred Warner restructure
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@LombardiHimselfJavon Hargrave, Sam Darnold contract analysis and much more on how Paraag Marathe is making this all work for the 49ers some fascinating cap techniques: theathletic.com/4308065/2023/0...
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@mattbarrowsWhere do things stand after a busy Monday and Tuesday of free-agency week? Get up to speed with out FA tracker. #49ers via @TheAthletic theathletic.com/4300751/2023/0...
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@LombardiHimselfIf 49ers were just looking for a placeholder QB3, they'd have just signed Nick Mullens for $2m less than Sam Darnold. They're counting pennies everywhere else, so paying more for Darnold carries significance.Shanahan wants workable upside to maximize that QB room option power
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@LombardiHimselfIt's not too late to start playing our 49ers Build-Your-Roster tool. I'm actually keeping it updated with SF's moves and restructures, so if you want to sign a bigger-name edge rusher, you can!9 spots left on the 53 and $13.8m for you to spend... theathletic.com/4265127/2023/0...
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@LombardiHimselfWhen the NFLs new league year begins today at 1 pm PT, the 49ers must be salary-cap compliant. Their restructure of linebacker Fred Warners contract last night put them at about $9.5 million of 2023 salary-cap space
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@LombardiHimself49ers pending RFAs/ERFA entering this offseasonJauan Jennings (ERFA): TenderedKevin Givens: SignedColton McKivitz: SignedDemetrius Flannigan-Fowles: TBDNew league year starts at 1pm PT. Thats the deadline to tender DFF. Ive predicted hed be the one SF doesnt retain
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@LombardiHimselfBlue good, red bad. 49ers D-line was not dominant last year, especially outside of Nick Bosa. Theyve badly needed more interior juice.Offseason strategy has reflected that so far. Javon Hargrave is aboard to anchor the bottom half of this. Now SF must fill in around him + 97:
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@LombardiHimselfWere coming up on the 2-year anniversary of the night that the 49ers signed both Trent Williams and Alex Mack. Wild times
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@LombardiHimselfThe 49ers bent over backwards with Colton McKivitz's deal, adding 3 void years just to save $219,000 of cap room. The specificity of their cap actions the last few days has been intriguing. And it helped pay for Hargrave, Darnold and BrendelFull piece: theathletic.com/4308065/2023/0...
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@LombardiHimselfWe've hit that point of offseason where premature judgments about the 49ers' roster quality roll in.SF has 55 spots filled. They still have to pick up 35 more players.It's not productive to pass definitive judgment 60% of the way in. So much player acquisition still ahead
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@LombardiHimself49ers building strategy:1. Acquire/develop A-list players2. Pay those A-list players (list can grow as salary cap does)3. Dont pay B-listers when FA comes; obtain comp picks thru departures instead4. Develop staff (restocks coaches + more comp picks)5. Pick next A-listers
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@LombardiHimselfRe: 49ers roster replenishment: Now is a good reminder time SF will be doing a lot of heavy lifting through the draft. They're not losing true front-liners, so mid-round developmental picks can slot in efficiently. And the 49ers have 11 of them. Important to keep big-picture view
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@LombardiHimselfThe 49ers are currently stocked up at DT, but they're primed to add more edge rushers as Nick Bosa, Drake Jackson and Alex Barrett are the only three DEs on the roster.Full depth chart: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d...#gid=0
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@Eric_BranchAbout the defensive defections: What's the #49ers plan for filling holes? sfchronicle.com/sports/49ers/a...
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@Eric_BranchAnother newsy #49ers day: Jake Brendel finally gets paid; quartet of defenders go elsewhere. sfchronicle.com/sports/49ers/a...
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@LombardiHimself49ers were very much expecting to lose Charles Omenihu and Samson Ebukam**. This isn't surprising news and it's why there's such a spotlight on Drake Jackson.Also why they paid big for Javon Hargrave. He was a rising tide that lifted all DL boats in Philly. Can be same in SF
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@nwagonerPandemic allowed #49ers to keep roster in tact more than normal. Drop in cap led to drop in prices. Now that cap has jumped and Niners are coming off big year, they're being picked over. Could sense on locker clean out day they knew it was coming. Why many players were emotional.
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@LombardiHimself$10 million APY for Charles Omenihu, who's leaving the 49ers to the Chiefs. SF looks very primed to again max out the player comp formula. NFL rules cap it at 4 draft picks. Given the way this FA is going, 49ers in line to receive that in 2024
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@nwagoner#49ers FA scorecard so far: Additions: DT Javon Hargrave, QB Sam DarnoldDepartures: T Mike McGlinchey, QB Jimmy Garoppolo, DT Hassan Ridgeway, S Jimmie Ward, CB Emmanuel Moseley, DE Samson Ebukam, LB Azeez Al-Shaair, OL Daniel Brunskill, DL Charles Omenihu
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@nwagoner49ers still have time to make more additions to cancel some of these out but trending in the direction of the maximum of four comp picks again next year. And some of them will be in earlier rounds (3, 4).
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@TracyFGSNThe #49ers are absolutely killing the comp pick game. It looks like they could have five again next year, which would be the max.
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@LombardiHimselfFred Warner's 2023 salary-cap hit was $18.5 million. After this conversion of base salary to signing bonus, it is about $9 million.The 49ers have $9.5 million of cap space on the eve of the new league year
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@nwagonerAnother #49ers restructure, this time with LB Fred Warner as they save an additional $9.5 million, per @FieldYates. Charvarius Ward and Warner restructures create a little under $20 million in cap space for Niners.
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@CamInman49ers free agency today: Brendel returns on offensive lineAl-Shaair, Ebukam, Moseley exit mercurynews.com/2023/03/14/49e...
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@LombardiHimselfThe 49ers are doing some wild stuff to stay barely under the salary cap, like scrounging to save a buck at a time with voidable years on short-term deals.I examine how the 49ers creatively fit Javon Hargrave and Sam Darnold under the salary cap: theathletic.com/4308065/2023/0...
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@LombardiHimselfI guessed which 49ers free agents would stay and which would leave and now I am keeping track of results... green (correct) and red (incorrect) in the right-hand column.So far, Emmanuel Moseley is the only incorrect guess. Didn't think he'd command $6m coming off ACL
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@TracyFGSNFor those of you keeping track - or not keeping track - here's the #49ers Free Agency currently stands:Gained:DT Javon HargraveQB Sam DarnoldLost:QB Jimmy GaroppoloRT Mike McGlincheyS Jimmie WardCB Emmanuel MoseleyLB Azeez Al-ShaairDT Hassan Ridgeway
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@nwagonerSome numbers on #49ers QB Sam Darnold's 1-year deal. Cap charge: $3,852,941 Base salary: $2.45 milionSigning bonus: $1M Per game roster bonus: Up to $1M ($352,941 counts against cap)Workout bonus: $50kBase, signing bonus, workout bonus fully guaranteed for $3.5 million.
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@LombardiHimselfNo real surprises re: who 49ers haven't retained so far. We know they have about $0 of cap space at moment and can surmise that, beyond Hargrave splash, they'll be zeroed in only on cost-efficient signings/only restructuring when necessary. $6m for Moseley (DET) didn't fit that
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@LombardiHimselfOur 49ers free agency tracker includes up-to-date info on everything, including the list of SF players who plan to sign elsewhere: theathletic.com/4300751/2023/0...
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@MaioccoNBCSIf the offseason were to end today (spoiler: it doesn't), here's how the #49ers starting lineups would look on offense and defense: nbcsports.com/bayarea/49ers/ho...
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@Eric_Branch#49ers news:* Brendel gets paid after proving himself* Moseley's exit raises more secondary questions* Al-Shaair, as expected, off to be "the man." sfchronicle.com/sports/49ers/a...
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@MaioccoNBCS49ERS FREE AGENCYGainsDT Javon Hargrave, PHIQB Sam Darnold, CARLossesQB Garoppolo, LVRT McGlinchey, DENS J.Ward, HOUCB Moseley, DETLB Al-Shaair, TENDT Ridgeway, HOURe-uppedC BrendelS GipsonDT GivensOT McKivitzWR JenningsLS Pepper
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@TracyFGSNThe #49ers add some news faces and say goodbye to old friends. @JimTrotter_NFL joins The Tracy Sandler show to talk #NFLFreeAgency and secure his place as my favorite Jim. bit.ly/3Z2yBiF @fangirlsports @BleavNetwork
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@LombardiHimself49ers interior O-line performed well last season with three first-year starters and the team is obviously counting on it to continue trending up in 2023: The Law Firm (Banks, Brendel and Burford) will all be back for Year 2 of starting
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@mattbarrowsWhos coming, whos going, whos in limbo? Keep up with the 49ers changing roster with our free agency tracker theathletic.com/4300751/2023/0...
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