2015 Team Needs: http://www.49erswebzone.com/forum/niners/180887-2015-team-needs/
2014 Team Needs: http://www.49erswebzone.com/forum/niners/177313-2014-team-needs-updates/
2013 Team Needs: http://www.49erswebzone.com/forum/niners/171861-2013-team-needs-updates/
Front Office & Coaching Updates:
http://www.csnbayarea.com/49ers/49ers-officially-announce-chip-kellys-2016-coaching-staff
Front Office:
Al Guido - Team President
Paraag Marathe - Chief Strategy Officer, Executive VP of Football Operations
Brian Hampton (Paraag Marathe) - Director of Football Administration and Analytics (Contract Negotiations/Salary Cap Management/Analytics Department/Outside Ventures)
Keena Turner - Vice President of Football Affairs
Trent Baalke - General Manager
Tom Gamble - Assistant General Manager
Chip Kelly for Jim Tomsula - Head Coach
Dana Bible - Senior Advisor/Analyst (for Chip Kelly)
Kevin O'Connell - Special Projects Coordinator (for Chip Kelly)
Parys Haralson - Director of Player Engagement
Offense:
Keanon Lowe - Offensive Analyst
Curtis Modkins for Geep Chryst - Offensive Running Game Coordinator
Ryan Day for Steve Logan - Quarterbacks Coach
Kevin O'Connell - Quarterbacks Assistant Coach
Tom Rathman - Running Backs Coach (Retained)
Pat Flaherty for Chris Foerster - Offensive Line Coach
Eric Wolford - Offensive Line Assistant (Retained)
Jeff Nixon for Tony Sparano - Tight Ends Coach
Bob Bicknell for Adam Henry - Wide Receivers Coach
Defense:
Brian Smith - Defensive Assistant
Jim O'Neil for Eric Mangini - Defensive Coordinator
Mick Lombardi - Defensive Assistant (Retained)
Jason Tarver for Jim Leavitt - Outside Linebackers Coach/Sr. Defensive Assistant (Retained)
Joe Bowden for Clancy Pendegrast - Inside Linebackers Coach
Jeff Hafley for Tim Lewis - Secondary Coach
Roy Anderson for Ronald Curry - Assistant Secondary Coach
Jerry Azzinaro for Scott Brown - Defensive Line Coach
Vince Oghobaase - Assistant Defensive Line Coach
Tem Lukabu - Defensive Quality Control Coach
Special Teams:
Derius Swinton for Thomas McGaughey - Special Teams Coordinator
Michael Clay for Michard Hightower - Special Teams Assistant
2016 Schedule:
Home: Arizona Cardinals, St. Louis Rams, Seattle Seahawks, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Dallas Cowboys, New England Patriots & New York Jets
Away: Arizona Cardinals, St. Louis Rams, Seattle Seahawks, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, Buffalo Bills & Miami Dolphins
2017 Schedule:
The Panthers would visit Levi's Stadium along with the Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans, Arizona Cardinals, Seattle Seahawks and Rams. The 49ers' away games are at the Indianapolis Colts, Houston Texans, Chicago Bears, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington, Cardinals, Seahawks and Rams.
Strength of Schedule:
http://www.ninersnation.com/2016/2/11/10966706/49ers-strength-of-schedule-toughest-in-nfl-based-on-2015-record
#1 toughest SOS in the NFL based on 2015 opponent analysis.
Important Dates:
http://www.49ers.com/news/article-2/Important-Dates-for-2016-NFL-Calendar-Year/d5115a2e-9cf6-4b44-b15d-e75e83ffb7b7
Free Agent Tracker/Salary:
http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/free-agents/
Losses:
See "Front Office & Coaching Updates" above
TE Brian Leonhardt - Cut
LG Alex Boone - Signed with the Vikings
Hardy Nickerson - Leaves to become the DC at Illinois
RG Jordan Devey, K Corey Acosta, QB Dylan Thompson & RB Kendall Gaskins - Waived
ILB Kevin Anderson - Waived
RB Jarryd Hayne - Retired
DE Kaleb Ramsey - Retired
ILB Lenny Jones - Waived
FB Bruce Miller - Released after arrest
FS L.J. McCray - Waived
WR DeAndre Smelter - Injury settlement
RT Anthony Davis - Retired again
NT Ian Williams - Released (injury settlement)
RB Kelvin Taylor - Released
OLB Marcus Rush - Signed by the Jags
Neutral:
RB DuJuan Harris
WR Chris Harper
TE Je'Ron Hamm
Gains/Moves:
CB Kyle Sebetic & TE Je'Ron Hamm - Signed to the PS
RB's DuJuan Harris & Jarryd Hayne - The two RBs the 49ers added last week were signed to multi-year deals: DuJuan Harris (through 2016) and Jarryd Hayne (through 2017). Hayne's contract is now for 2015, 2016 and 2017, and is the league minimum each year ($435K, $525K, $615K)
PK Corey Acosta, WR DiAndre Campbell, OT Colin Kelly, DT Kaleb Ramsey, LB Marcus Rush and DT Garrison Smith - Signed a reserve/futures deal with the 49ers
WR Eric Rogers - Per source, 49ers giving 6-4, 215-lb, the CFL standout 2-year deal with a $125K signing bonus, $75K in bonuses & $100K base salary guarantee
OT Colin Kelly - CFL
TE Garrett Celek - The #49ers signed TE Garrett Celek to a 4-year deal worth $14M, source said. He gets nearly $5M guaranteed. Per AB81Rules, "Just based off of the terms announced, 4yr $14M, close to $5M gtd, I am happy with this deal, my guess is it has a $760K base salary fully guaranteed in year 1, with a $4M signing bonus, and has roster bonuses tied to gameday roster, and workout bonus, possibly some incentives and escalators." Update per AB: 4yr/$10.2M deal, $3.5M fully guaranteed ($2.5M signing bonus, and $1M base for 2016 is guaranteed), has $350K per game roster bonuses, and $50K workout bonuses each year, also has $4M in incentives that are NLTBE right now for receptions and receiving yards, $1M a year. Cap numbers: 2016 - $2.025M, 2017 - $2.575M, 2018 - $2.675M and 2019 - $2.925M
RDE Quinton Dial - $3.227M signing bonus, $400K per game roster bonuses each year starting in 2017, $100K workout bonuses each year starting in 2017, $1.5M in incentives each year, I believe starting in 2017, total of $4.5M in incentives. Salary cap numbers: $1,527,163 (16), $2,806,750 (17), $3,706,750 (18) & $4,681,750 (19).
RB Shaun Draughn - Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter 49ers bringing back their late-season standout, reaching agreement with RB Shaun Draughn on a 1-year deal, per @seanstellato. Draughn received a $25K signing bonus, $50K week 1 roster bonus for making 53-man roster,$25K workout bonus, and a $50K NLTBE incentive for receptions.
T Joe Staley - Received $6M option bonus in 2015, $4M option bonus in 2016, and $2M raise on his 2017 base salary. Also new base salaries of $4.8M in 2018 and 2019, like Albert Breer reported.
TED Michael Wilhoite - The 49ers are expected to tender restricted free agent linebacker. The expected one-year tender of $1.671 million will give the 49ers right of first refusal if another team signs Wilhoite to an offer sheet. The 49ers would receive no compensation if the team declines to match another team's offer. If the 49ers tender him at $2.553 million, the 49ers would receive a second-round pick as compensation if he were to sign with another team and the 49ers declined to match
G Jordan Devey - 49ers plan to tender
ST Ray-Ray Armstrong - Signed to a one-year contract extension
NT Ian Williams - Signed a five-year contract agreement in the $5-$6M range per year
QB Thad Lewis - Signed to a 1 year deal
PK Phil Dawson - Signed to a 1 year, $3.1M deal
RB/WR/ST DeAnthony Thomas - Traded to the 49ers for X
LG Zane Beadles - Per AB, 3yr/$9.75M. $1.75M signing bonus; $300K yearly per game roster bonuses; $200K yearly workout bonuses
$500K NLTBE Incentives each year for play time; $1.05M 2016 base is fully guaranteed; $500K of 2017 base is guaranteed for injury, fully on April 1 2017; $2.8M fully guaranteed, $3.3M total guarantees. Cap numbers: 2016- $2,133,333; 2017- $3,533,333 & 2018- $4,083,334
DE Tony Jerod-Eddie - Signed to a 1-year deal. $1M cap number: $25k signing bonus, $800k base, $100k per game roster, $25k workout, $50k 1 game roster. $300k in NLTBE playtime
OL Jordan Devey - Signed a 1-year tender
DE DeForrest Buckner - Total value: $18,190,995; Signing bonus: $11,429,814 & 2016 cap figure: $3,307,454
RG Joshua Garnett - Total value: $9,304,311; Signing bonus: $4,996,774 & 2016 cap figure: $1,691,693
SCB Will Redmond - Total Value: $3,510,401 Signing Bonus: $872,555 2016 Cap: $668,139
RCB Rashard Robinson - Total Value: $2,678,393 Signing Bonus: $383,393 2016 Cap: $545,848
DE Ronald Blair - Total Value: $2,565,405 Signing Bonus: $270,405 2016 Cap: $517,601
T John Theus - Total Value: $2,552,614 Signing Bonus: $257,614 2016 Cap: $514,403
T Fahn Cooper - Total Value: $2,479,385 Signing Bonus: $184,385 2016 Cap: $496,096
QB Jeff Driskel - Total Value: $2,407,539 Signing Bonus: $112,539 2016 Cap: $478,135
RB Kelvin Taylor - Total Value: $2,395,356 Signing Bonus: $100,356 2016 Cap: $475,089
YWR Aaron Burbridge - Total Value: $2,395,356 Signing Bonus: $100,356 2016 Cap: $475,089
CB Prince Charles Iworah - Total Value: $2,356,479 Signing Bonus: $61,479 2016 Cap: $465,370
TED Michael Wilhoite - Signed his one-year tender
MIKE Wynton McManis - Signed to a 3-year contract
RB Kendall Gaskins - signed a two-year contract
SCB Will Redmond - $3,520,424 total: $872,556-sign; $450,000; $590,880, $725,846 & $827,422-base salaries; $25K-workouts (2017-19)
RT Anthony Davis - Filed for reinstatement
DE B.J. McBryde - Signed to a 2 year contract
RG Joshua Garnett - Signed four-year contract, which has a total value of approximately $9.3 million
CB Cleveland Wallace - Signed
MIKE Navarro Bowman - Signed contract extension. Per AB. Cap Numbers: 2016 - $10,239,460, 2017 - $11,150,000, 2018 - $11,994,000, 2019 - $6,940,000, 2020 - $10,240,000, 2021- $11,360,000 & 2022- $11,690,000. Without current prorations, the deal is 7yrs/$67.55M, with $44M in new money.
QB Christian Ponder - Signed
WR Ryan Whalen - Signed
RG Brandon Thomas - Traded to the Lions for WR Jeremy Kerley
CB Kenneth Acker - Traded to the Chiefs for a conditional 7th rounder in 2018
WR Rod Streater - Acquired from the Kansas City Chiefs for a swap of conditional 7th-round picks in 2019
NT Taylor Hart - Acquired from the Eagles
WILL Tank Carradine - 49ers extend Tank Carradine's deal by a year; $1.25 million dollar signing bonus, and what likely will be a modest salary for 2017
WR/KR Keshawn Martin - Signed to a two-year deal
CB JaCorey Shepherd - Signed in replace of CH Chris Davis going on I.R.
RB Raheem Mostert - Signed
LB Wynton McManis - Signed
TE Vance McDonald - Signed to a 5-year, $35 million with $16M guaranteed
ILB Ray-Ray Armstrong - Signed to a 2-year extension
P Brock Miller - Signed to a future contract
K Nick Rose - Signed to a future contract (Atlanta)
WR Rashad Ross - Signed to a future contract
2016 Draft Picks:
http://www.csnbayarea.com/49ers/49ers-trade-same-pick-twice-two-months and http://www.csnbayarea.com/49ers/mailbag-49ers-offseason-gets-going-indianapolis
1. First round: Own pick, No. 7 overall - DeForest Buckner, RDE
2. First round: Trade up, No. 28 overall - From Kansas City Trade - Joshua Garnett, G
2. Second round: Own pick, No. 37 overall - Traded to Kansas City
3. Third round: Own pick, No. 68 overall - Will Redmond, CB
4. Fourth round: Own pick, No. 105 overall - Traded to Kansas City
5. Fourth round: Compensatory, No. 133 overall - Rashard Robinson, CB
6. Fifth round: From Chargers, No. 142 overall - Ronald Blair, DE
7. Fifth round: From San Diego, No. 145 overall - John Theus, T
8. Fifth round: Compensatory, No. 174 overall - Fahn Cooper, T
9. Sixth round: From Dallas, No. 178 overall - Traded to Kansas City
10. Sixth round: From Denver, No. 207 overall - Jeff Driskel, QB
11. Sixth round: Compensatory, No. 211 overall - Kelvin Taylor, RB
12. Sixth round: Compensatory, No. 213 overall - Aaron Burbridge, WR
13. Seventh round: Own pick, No. 249 overall - From Kansas City Trade - Prince Charles Iworah, CB
UDFA's (AB):
1. Devon Cajuste WR, Stanford (6-4, 231) - $10k-sign/$15k-2016 base ($25k-Total GTD)
2. Bryce Treggs WR, Cal (6-0, 185) - $8k-sign
3. Norman Price T, Southern Miss (6-4, 304) - $5k-sign
4. Alex Balducci T, Oregon (6-4, 300) - $12.5k-sign/$45k-2016 base ($57.5k-Total GTD)
5. Blake Muir G, Baylor (6-6, 315) - $5k-sign/$15k-2016 base ($20k-Total GTD)
6. Wynton McManis ILB, Memphis (6-1, 225) - ?
7. Jason Fanaika OLB, Utah (6-2, 271) - $15k-sign/$35k-2016 base ($50k-Total GTD)
8. Lenny Jones OLB, Nevada (6-3, 269) - $8k-sign/$5k-2016 base ($13k-Total GTD)
9. Demetrius Cherry DE, Arizona State (6-6, 300) - $2.5k-sign
10. Darren Lake NT, Alabama (6-3, 329) - $4k-sign/$3k-2016 base ($7k-Total GTD)
11. Jered Bell S, Colorado (6-1, 194) - $2.5k-sign
12. John Lunsford K, Liberty - $5k-sign/$5k-2016 base ($10k-Total GTD)
Cut down to 53:
The San Francisco 49ers have waived the following:
WR Dres Anderson - PS
OL Alex Balducci - PS
WR Devon Cajuste
DL Demetrius Cherry
OL Fahn Cooper - PS
QB Jeff Driskel
TE Je'Ron Hamm - PS
RB DuJuan Harris - Resigned to a one-year deal
CB Prince Charles Iworah - PS
OL Colin Kelly
LB Corey Lemonier
DL B.J. McBryde
OL Norman Price - PS
LB Marcus Rush - PS
LB Shayne Skov - PS
NT Garrison Smith
RB Kelvin Taylor - PS
WR Bryce Treggs
WR Ryan Whalen
WR DeAndrew White
Final 53-man Roster:
Starter --- Rookie --- (Inactive PUP/NFI/Injured Reserved/Injured-Out/Pending)[Suspension]
* Injured Reserve Designated to Return
Offensive Personnel: --- 24
QB: Colin Kaepernick; Christian Ponder & Blaine Gabbert (Thad Lewis)
RB1: Raheem Mostert; (Carlos Hyde & Shaun Draughn)
RB2: DuJuan Harris
M/TE: Garrett Celek; Je'Ron Hamm & Jim Dray (Bruce Miller, Vance McDonald & Blake Bell)
X WR (LEFT): Rod Streater; DeAndre Smelter (Eric Rogers & Quinton Patton)
Y WR (SLOT): Jeremy Kerley; Aaron Burbridge (Bruce Ellington)
Z WR (RIGHT): Chris Harper; (Torrey Smith)
LOT: Joe Staley; John Theus
LG: Andrew Tiller; Andrew Gardner
C: Zane Beadles; Alex Balducci (Daniel Kilgore & Marcus Martin)
RG: Joshua Garnett
ROT: Trenton Brown
X - Split end
Y - Online TE
Z - Flanker
U - Second TE or in some cases, the move-TE (Kelly's terminology)
Zebra - Slot receiver in 3-wide receiver sets
Eagle/E - Slot receiver when it's 4-wide receiver sets --- Example: Kerley fills in the Zebra and Eagle roles.
Defensive Personnel: --- 25
RDE: DeForest Bucker; Zach Moore & Tony Jerod Eddie
NT: Quinton Dial; Glenn Dorsey & Mike Purcell (Ian Williams)
LDE: Chris Jones; Ronald Blair (Arik Armstead)
WILL: Eli Harold; Tank Carradine
TED: Michael Wilhoite; Carl Bradford (Ray-Ray Armstrong)
MIKE: Gerald Hodges; Wynton McManis (Navarro Bowman, Shayne Skov & Nick Bellore)
SAM: Aaron Lynch; Ahmad Brooks
RCB: Tramaine Brock; (Jimmie Ward)
SLOT (S/CB): Keith Reaser; JaCorey Shepherd (Chris Davis & Will Redmond)
LCB: Dontae Johnson; (Rashard Robinson)
HYBRID S/ILB: Jaquiski Tartt
FS: Marcus Cromartie; Marcus Ball (Eric Reid)
SS: Antoine Bethea; Vinnie Sunseri
Special Teams: --- 3
LS: Kyle Nelson
PK: Phil Dawson
P: Bradley Pinion
PR/KOR: Jeremy Kerley & JaCorey Shepherd
Injured Reserve / PUP / NFI / Suspension Total: 2016 = 22 --- 2015 = 17 --- 2014 = 21
2015 UFA: (Free agents with 4 year NFL experience) (Stats through 11 Games)
Ian Williams - Signed
Garrett Celek - Signed
Anquan Boldin
Phil Dawson - Signed
Alex Boone - Signed with the Vikings
Reggie Bush
2015 RFA: (Free agents with 3 year NFL experience)
Shaun Draughn - Resigned
Tony Jerod-Eddie - Resigned
Michael Wilhoite - Tendered
Ray-Ray Armstrong - Tendered
2015 ERFA: (Free agents with 2 year NFL experience)
Jordan Devey - Tendered
Kendall Gaskins
Practice Squad:
ILB Curtis Grant
CB Prince Charles Iwora
RB Raheem Mostert
WR Mose Frazier
WR DiAndre Campbell
OT Colin Kelly
OT Fahn Cooper
OT Norman Price
OL Mitchell Van Dyk
Cap Ramifications/Potential Cuts:
Read more at AB81Rules: http://www.ninersnation.com/pages/49ers-salary-cap-2016
Read more at Over The Cap: http://overthecap.com/salary-cap/san-francisco-49ers
2016 Cap Outlook: http://www.ninersnation.com/pages/49ers-salary-cap-2016
The 49ers currently have $44,971,880 in cap space; the most cap space in the NFL.
http://www.csnbayarea.com/49ers/49ers-enter-new-league-year-more-60-million-available & http://www.ninersnation.com/2016/3/8/11177520/nfl-adjusted-salary-cap-leaves-49ers-with-62-million-in-cap-space
2016 Rookie Cap Pool: $9,634,917
2016 Cap (90+Rookie Pool): $28,426,042
Free Agency
Of the five teams that spent the most money during 2015's free-agency period, for example, only one -- the New York Jets -- finished with a winning record. According to Cardinals reporter Mike Jurecki, of the 86 players chosen for the most recent Pro Bowl, only two -- Arizona's Mike Iupati (who was signed away from the 49ers) and the Jets' Darrelle Revis -- were free-agent acquisitions last year. http://www.sacbee.com/sports/nfl/san-francisco-49ers/article64843642.html#storylink=cpy
Pre & Post-June 1st, 2015 (May 12th) consideration cuts could be, if needed:
Colin Kaepernick - The 49ers can trade or release Kaepernick. His 2016 cap figure is $15,890,753. If they trade or release him as a pre-June 1 cut, they would see savings of $8,493,494 in 2016, while being on the hook for $7,397,259 in 2016 dead money. If they elect to designate him June 1st cut, they would incur a 2016 dead money hit of $2,465,753, with the remaining $4.9M in 2017. This would result in 2016 salary cap savings of $13.425M after June 1.
Ahmad Brooks - If he is cut without the June 1st designation, the 49ers would save $6,501,250 in cap space, and incur a dead money hit of $3,197,500 in 2016. If they were to designate him a June 1 cut, they would save $7.35 million, while taking a $2,348,750 dead money hit in 2016, and the rest in 2017. He is currently signed through 2017.
Antoine Bethea - Could very well be released. The 49ers would save $3.75M with a pre-June 1 cut, and take on a dead money hit of $2.5M. If he was released with a June 1st designation, they would save $5M in cap space, and his dead money hits would be $1.25M in 2016 and $1.25M in 2017.
Glenn Dorsey - Dorsey is signed through next season, with a cap hit of the fact that he only has a $2,766,668 salary cap hit. Given that he is coming off a torn ACL, any release would be that much more difficult. Instead, it seems likely he opens 2016 training camp on the PUP list.
Erik Pears - Candidate for release. The 49ers need to figure out an upgrade at right tackle, and it very well include the return of Anthony Davis. Pears has a $2.35M cap hit in 2016, the final year of his two-year contract. If the 49ers release him, they would eat $250,000 in dead money, and save $2.1M in cap space.
Joe Staley - Candidate for trade or release. The 49ers would need to release him before a $4M option bonus comes due on April, and would need to be a post-June 1 designation to avoid an ugly cap hit. It seems unlikely that Staley gets released or traded at this point, but I've seen crazier things happen.
Thresholds on what the 49ers give out in deals (AB81Rules): See Post #320 http://www.49erswebzone.com/forum/niners/184141-2016-team-needs/page22/
2016 Team Needs per PFF Cumulative Position Groups:
2017 Team Needs:
- #1 is health (49 players on I.R. in 2.5 years is pathetic)
- FQB for Kaepernick (may not start until 2018)
- True ZWR for Patton
- Power RB to back up Hyde
- Physically strong LG for Beadles
- T to push Staley and Brown with the skill set to take over in a year or two
- Physically strong FA C to compete with Kilgore (remember, Kelly is ALL about the inside runs like Harbaugh, Singletary, Nolan and Raye before him )
- 100% healthy NT (Williams/Dorsey/FA/Rookie)
- WILL edge rusher (no brainer)
- Top talent ILB to compete with Bowman/Ray-Ray and add REAL depth (Bellore & Wilhoite are ST players only)
- Dynamic Returner
- Personnel Moves: Ward & Robinson exclusively outside, Redmond in the slot. Tartt and maybe Reid at S. Or, Ward & Tartt at S (ideal), Robinson outside and draft another press CB to compete with Johnson.
- Coaching/Scheme Changes: O'Neil is fired and a veteran DC is hired (Bowles, etc.); Kelly adapts to our power personnel more and morphs his system together. More 2 back sets, lead FB in short yardage and goal line situations, less 3 WR sets (80+% right now), more snaps under C, etc. Passing game is great; could be better in the RZ.
- Cornerstone players: Need one at each position to raise the units particularly at QB, ZWR, OL, DL, WILL & ILB (maybe CB/S) + Returner
[ Edited by NCommand on Jan 30, 2017 at 5:51 AM ]
