One more Chip, still 5 rings: Official 49ers 2016 Offseason Thread

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Jmare007 said:
That QB is doomed for failure with our current OLine. Address that and then draft a blue chip QB.
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You can say that, but it's obvious 2016 o-line wont be the same as 2015.

Anthony Davis is returning and there is gonna be competition for some spots as i`m sure Brown is going to get a look.

And we still got money to play with in FA.
 
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JLova said:
Deff need a RB to go with Hyde.
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I saw a report that stated the Niners should draft Derrick Henry.

Why the San Francisco 49ers should draft Derrick Henry | isportsweb
The 49ers need help on offense badly. They do not have a player to build their offense around. Carlos Hyde, who is a solid running back, came out of the gates last season with some good performances, especially with that 168-yard outing against the Minnesota Vikings in week one. However, his 2015 campaign was cut short due to a stress fracture in his foot in week five.

There is no denying that Hyde can really run the football. He has an excellent combination of size and speed. He is a downhill runner who likes to welcome contact from defenders.

Kelly told a group of reporters at the NFL Combine that he is looking forward to working with Hyde, and general manager Trent Baalke said that Hyde is “an ideal fit for Kelly’s offense.

But can the 49ers depend on Hyde to stay healthy? Can he come back from that injury and perform at a high level like he did before the stress fracture sidelined him for the season? Can he handle toting the pigskin 25 times a game? Those questions are still up in the air.

If the 49ers doubt that Hyde can handle being a workhorse back, then they should consider drafting Heisman Trophy winner Derrick Henry. At Alabama under head coach Nick Saben, Henry ran the football 395 times for 2,219 yards to go along with an astounding 28 touchdowns. Saben is the type of coach who loves to run the ball to punish defenses.

Standing at 6’3 and weighing 242 pounds, Henry is a physical runner who can finish runs with power and churn his legs to fight for those extra yards. He can also break the long runs as well.

Henry can be the 49ers’ version of Todd Gurley. Remember last year when the Los Angeles Rams selected Gurley out of Georgia? Many analysts did not think the Rams needed him because they already had Tre Mason coming back from a good rookie season in 2014.

However, look at what Gurley has done for the Rams’ offense. He is a physical runner who is a threat to defenses because he can run through tacklers and break off long rushing gains. Gurley also won the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award and was selected to a Pro Bowl in 2015.

The Rams now have a player to build that offense around. Gurley was the better choice over Mason because Mason could not break off big plays like Gurley

Many of you are asking this question: Why does this matter? Well, Henry’s big-play ability is hard to ignore. Sure, Hyde can run for long gains, but he cannot do it on a consistent basis. Also, if the 49ers select Henry in the draft, he can potentially give them a player to build around on offense. With 395 carries at Alabama last season, Henry is more than capable of shouldering the workload of being an every-down back. Like Gurley, Henry would be a difficult prospect to pass up in the draft.​
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alex mack is my cal breh and I dont mind us spending on a good center, but hes a had a pretty disappointing season... so its something to be wary about because this comes after the injury hes had
 
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Joe Staley just reworked his contract giving us $3 million in cap relief...we're like $60 million under the cap now.

The San Francisco 49ers apparently decided they want a little more cap space this year! ESPN's Dianna Russini is reporting Joe Staley has restructured his contract. Staley was due $5.4 million in base salary this year, and Russini is reporting he is turning $4 million of that into a signing bonus.

Staley was set to have a cap hit of $8.3 million this season. It is possible there were other adjustments to the contract, but for now, the change cuts that figure to $5.3 million. $4 million in base salary all hits the same year, whereas a signing bonus is prorated over the life of the deal, or five years, whichever is lower. Staley has four years remaining on his deal, so this would seem to mean it goes from $4 million in cap space to $1 million in cap space each of the next four seasons.
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i just realized the fishies didnt even bother franchising oliver vernon, he should be the number 1 target
 
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FaTaL said:
Yea they can match any offer, if they decline the other team doesn't give up compensation

Miami did this last year as well and lost a player
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I doubt they do that, though. I think they'd rather spend big on offense rather than defense. This is a good defensive fact bit weak offensively overall.
 
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