Written by Christian Lysek
Don't pay attention to the draft order: the 49ers are the worst team in the NFL. They have terrible talent and too many needs to fill to count. Fortunately, they have plenty of cap space and the draft coming up, so they can start rebuilding for the future now. Let's look at the moves they could make:
Free Agency:
Don't pay attention to the draft order: the 49ers are the worst team in the NFL. They have terrible talent and too many needs to fill to count. Fortunately, they have plenty of cap space and the draft coming up, so they can start rebuilding for the future now. Let's look at the moves they could make:Free Agency:
Cap Space: $73,908,140 (according to Fanspeak Ultimate GM)
Notable Free Agents: WR Jeremy Kerley, QB Blaine Gabbert
Let's get one thing out of the way: Colin Kaepernick will not be a 49er next year. Cutting him save the team over 16 million bucks, and the cap space jumps up to $90,808,140 dollars. Next up is Jeremy Kerley, who was the 49ers leading wide receiver last year and should be back in gold next year. Blaine Gabbert will not be a 49er.
On the Market Prospects: QB Tyrod Taylor, WR Terrance Williams, DL Bennie Logan, DL Brandon Williams, LB Zach Brown, EDGE Jabaal Sheard
Jimmy Garrapolo or the draft may be the fan choices, but Taylor is actually a decent choice. He is only 28 years old, and will likely be a free agent. That last part matters because they would have to get Garrapolo through a trade, and for a team with zero assets to spare, that is too much to ask for. I chose not to go the draft route because Kyle Shanahan loves veteran quarterbacks because they understand his complex system.Taylor has the experience and pro-bowl resume to be a solid quarterback for the 49ers. Terrance Williams is young enough to have upside is coming off of a productive season with Dallas. The 49ers could pair a run stuffer to go with Deforest Buckner, so signing former Eagle Bennie Logan or former Raven Brandon Williams seems
like a logical step in that direction. Zach Brown is a tackling machine who could step in next to Navarro Bowman in the linebacking core. Jabaal Sheard is a young pass rusher who could help bolster a bad 49er unit.
like a logical step in that direction. Zach Brown is a tackling machine who could step in next to Navarro Bowman in the linebacking core. Jabaal Sheard is a young pass rusher who could help bolster a bad 49er unit.
The Draft:
Early Round Prospects (Rounds 1-2):
There is a possibility the San Francisco goes with a quarterback like Mitch Trubisky or Deshaun Watson, but I find that unlikely because of all the holes they have otherwise. They could go EDGE with Solomon Thomas or Myles Garrett if he isn't the first pick. The could also go linebacker with Rueben Foster or free safety with Malik Hooker or defensive tackle with Jonathan Allen. The 49ers first pick will depend on how the 49ers organize their team needs. In the second round, the 49ers might get lucky and find Budda Baker waiting there for them. If not, they could go wide receiver and draft Cooper Kupp or Zay Jones. If they don't go that route, they may go EDGE rusher with Carl Lawson or Demarcus Walker. They could also go offensive line and draft a versatile guy like Dion Dawkins or Cam Robinson who can play tackle or guard. They would also be content to have a linebacker fall to them such as Raekwon McMillan, Jarrad Davis, or Zac Cunningham.
Late Round Prospects (rounds 3-7):
Isaiah Jones is a wide receiver with the size and speed needed to be a top target in the pros. Eddie Jackson and Tedric Thompson are great sleeper values at free safety. Devonte Fields has loads of potential as an EGDE rusher, somebody just needs to help him put the pieces together. Matthew Dayes would be a nice lightning running back to Carlos Hyde's thunder. The 49ers could draft a receiving tight end like Gerald Everett or Jeremy Sprinkle to pair with Vance McDonald. The 49ers could use some upside line prospects like Antonio Garcia or Sean Harlow. Michigan wide receivers Jehu Chesson and Amara Darboh are big bodied receivers with good potential. The 49ers do need to come out of this draft with a quarterback, and I like Davis Webb and Nathan Peterman as late round upside options.
The one move nobody may see coming:
The 49ers could trade back and let someone use the second pick. Lord knows the 49ers need talent, and they could receive a haul of picks to select more young talent for a team that desperately needs it.
What I would do:
- Resign Jeremy Kerley
- Sign Tyrod Taylor, Terrance Williams, Zach Brown, Jabaal Sheard, and Bennie Logan
- Draft: Round 1- Solomon Thomas, Round 2- Raekwon McMillan, Round 3- Nathan Peterman, Round 4- Eddie Jackson, Round 4- Antonio Garcia, Round 5- Amara Darboh, Round 6- Matthew Dayes, Round 6- Jeremy Sprinkle, Round 7- Sean Harlow, Round 7- Devonte Fields
What do you think of this offseason plan? Comment below for questions and inputs and thanks for reading.
Cap and free agency data provided by Fanspeak UltimateGM service.
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