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The San Francisco 49ers elected to keep Jimmy Garoppolo's contract on the books to start the league year, restructuring the deals of defensive lineman Arik Armstead and tight end George Kittle to make room for the veteran QB's salary along with the free agents the team has signed.
However, that $25 million contract has left the 49ers with minimal cap space to sign free agents. So, did Jimmy Garoppolo hurt the 49ers in free agency?
Obviously. And if the Saints get Watson they r a powerhouse. The 49ers have not gotten better i dont know what they are doing. Deebo Samuel and Nick Bosa are 2 injury prone players paying them all your money is a bad plan.
No question, it has hurt the team's ability to sign any high profile FA's. On the first day of the new league year (3/16/2022), the Niners started with having $9 million room of cap space after they restructured Armstead's and Kittle's contracts. $9 million is not a lot by any means... probably the bottom of the barrel compare to other teams with much bigger cap space ($35 to $45 millions in salary cap space). If Jimmy were traded, add that $25 million to the cap space, and you get $34 million. That can potential allow you to sign one or two big name FA's that can significantly impact whether you can make it to the Superbowl or not.
49ers sign WR Trent Taylor, reuniting with former draft pick
By David Bonilla
22 hrs
The San Francisco 49ers announced the signing of wide receiver Trent Taylor to a one-year deal, reuniting with the team's former fifth-round draft pick out of Louisiana Tech.
Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area was the first to report that the 49ers were discussing a potential reunion with Taylor. The receiver was part of head coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch's first draft class in 2017 and spent his first four NFL seasons with the team.
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Draft Watch: Western Kentucky WR Malachi Corley visiting 49ers on Wednesday
By David Bonilla
22 hrs
The San Francisco 49ers are hosting several draft prospects this week as the deadline for pre-draft visits draws near. According to Aaron Wilson of KPRC2, the team will host former Western Kentucky wide receiver Malachi Corley on Wednesday.
Corley is expected to be a Day 2 pick. San Francisco owns two selections on Day 2—the No. 63 overall pick in the second round and the No. 94 overall pick in the third round. Currently, the receiver is visiting with the Seattle Seahawks.
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Rapoport: 49ers send clear message to teams inquiring about Brandon Aiyuk
By David Bonilla
19 hrs
Ian Rapoport didn't offer much of an update on the ongoing contract negotiations between the San Francisco 49ers and their standout wide receiver, Brandon Aiyuk. However, the NFL insider emphasized one thing: The team is not entertaining trade discussions at this juncture.
Reacting to Aiyuk's decision to unfollow the 49ers on Instagram, Rapoport couldn't help but chuckle at the latest development. This practice has become commonplace among players who are unhappy with their contract situations. Wide receiver Deebo Samuel similarly took this action in 2022 before requesting to be traded just before the draft.
Things have yet to escalate that far with Aiyuk, but Rapoport sees his
7-round mock draft from The Athletic sees 49ers fortifying defense early
By David Bonilla
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Analyst Dane Brugler recently revealed his seven-round mock draft for The Athletic, forecasting all 257 selections in the upcoming 2024 NFL Draft, set to kick off next week.
"Piecing together a mock like this is time consuming, but I enjoy the exercise, because it allows me to focus on each team's needs, organizational trends and prospect-team pairings that make sense based on '30' visits, league buzz and overall interest," Brugler wrote.
Most expect the 49ers to address the trenches early in the draft, and Brugler has the team doing that. It's just not on the offensive side of the football. In fact, Brugler doesn't have San Francisco