HC: Gary Kubiak (elite offensive mind in the NFL)
OC: Rick Dennison (knows how to improve OLs)
DC: Vic Fangio (nuff said)
Resign - $10M in spending
Perrish Cox - CB, Blaine Gabbert - QB, Frank Gore - RB, Dan Skuta - DE/LB, Tony Jerod-Eddie - DT/DE (RFA), Kyle Nelson - TE/LS
Trade - $6M in savings
Ahmad Brooks and 49ers 7th round pick traded for Washington's 5th round draft pick. They let Orakpo walk and replace him with Brooks.
Michael Wilhoite (RFA) traded for Bears 6th round draft pick. Immediate starter on their D.
Release/Retire - $7M in savings
Craig Dahl - S, Alex Boone - OT, Justin Smith - DT/DE (retire)
Restructure/Extend - $13M in savings
Colin Kaepernick - QB, Patrick Willis - LB, Aldon Smith - DE/LB, Stevie Johnson - WR, Jonathan Martin - OT
Free Agency - $9M in spending
Jared Odrick - DT/DE - Dolphins | Stout against the run, effective pass rusher
Ryan Harris - OT - Chiefs | Experienced in the zone blocking scheme at LT and RT. Takes over Martin's role as he transitions to guard.
Robert Meachem - WR - Saints | Deep threat with good size (6-2) and savvy route running skills when healthy.
Danny McCray - S - Bears | ST player with some skill backing up at S.
NFL Draft -
49ers trade 1st, 3rd, and 6th round pick for Giants 1st round pick.
R1: DeVante Parker - WR - Louisville (via Giants) | Elite receiving prospect in this draft with strong hands, route running skills, and good speed.
R2: Duke Johnson - RB - Miami | Perfect fit in Kubiak's scheme. Impressive acceleration, and can be utilized in the passing game.
R4: B.J. Finney - OG/C - Kansas State | Good frame and strong tools to be a great backup at G and C. M. Martin is moved to RG.
R5: Sean Mannion - QB - Oregon State (via Washington) | Competes with Gabbert for the #2 spot behind Kaepernick.
R5: Devin Smith - WR - Ohio State | Deep threat galore. Needs to work on the mental aspects of the game.
R6: Shaquille Riddick - DE/LB - West Virginia (via Bears) | JUCO guy that broke out in his senior year. May get drafted higher based on his workouts.
Depth Chart -
QB: Kaepernick/Gabbert/Mannion*
RB: Gore/Hyde/Johnson*/Hunter
FB: Miller
TE: Davis/McDonald/Millard*
WR: Boldin/Patton
WR: Parker*/Meachem* or Ellington
WR: Johnson/Smith*
LT: Staley/Harris*
LG: Thomas*/Looney
C: Kilgore/Finney*
RG: M. Martin/J. Martin*
RT: Davis
LE: Odrick*/Jerod-Eddie
NT: Dorsey/Williams
RE: Carradine/Dial
OLB: Smith/Skuta
ILB: Willis/Skov*
ILB: Bowman/Borland
OLB: Lynch/Lemonier/Riddick*
CB: Brock/McFadden/Reaser*
CB: Cox/Johnson/Acker*
FS: Reid/Ward
SS: Bethea/McCray*
ST: Dawson, Lee, Nelson
[ Edited by GEEK on Jan 10, 2015 at 11:17 AM ]