Lynch outpaces five years of Baalke’s early 49ers free-agent signings
Mar 14, 2017 at 10:30 AM
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The 49ers new regime crammed five Trent Baalke years of free agency into the first two days of the new league year.From 2012 to 16, the 49ers signed just 11 players in the first week of the free-agent signing periods. Under new general manager John Lynch, the 49ers last week matched the number of those signings in the first 31 hours.Baalke, in his final year as 49ers general manager, was especially tentative. The new league year began on March 9. The next day, the 49ers signed reserve quarterback Thad Lewis to a one-year contract.
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