49ers have received little help from free agent signings
Sep 29, 2015 at 9:02 PM
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49ers have received little help from free agent signingsAfter the 49ers' 40-point loss in Arizona on Sunday, head coach Jim Tomsula was met in the locker room by CEO Jed York and general manager Trent Baalke.The executives offered the head coach some words of encouragement and, Tomsula said, posed a question: "Is there anything we can do to help you?"After losing their past two games by 65 combined points, it certainly appears the 49ers didn't come close to offsetting the losses of a host of decorated players in the offseason.Defensive tackle Darnell Dockett and linebacker Philip Wheeler were released four weeks ago; wide receiver Jerome Simpson is serving a season-opening, six-game suspension; cornerback Shareece Wright has been inactive for the first three games; and running back Reggie Bush has played just seven snaps because of a calf injury.The 49ers could have used contributions from players such as Dockett and Wright during a two-game losing streak in which they haven't generated pressure (one sack, three quarterback hits) or covered pass-catchers (680 passing yards allowed).[...] that was evidently wishful thinking, given Dockett's age (34) and medical dossier (he didn't...
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