Grant Cohn grades the San Francisco 49ers’ offseason through the first wave of free agency.
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Let’s grade the 49ers offseason through the first week and a half of free agency.
Let’s grade the 49ers offseason through the first week and a half of free agency.
I love the Osa Odiizua move.
I love the Osa Odiizua move.
They made some good moves.
They made some good moves.
That was the best move.
That was the best move.
That was a great move.
That was a great move.
They got a really good interior pass rusher for a 3rd round pick, and he’s 27 and he’s missed one game in his career.
They got a really good interior pass rusher for a 3rd round pick, and he’s 27 and he’s missed one game in his career.
That’s the exact kind of player they should be targeting, a real difference maker who helps them close the gap.
That’s the exact kind of player they should be targeting, a real difference maker who helps them close the gap.
Between the Rams and the Seahawks, the 49ers and those two teams.
Between the Rams and the Seahawks, the 49ers and those two teams.
That’s what they’re, that’s the whole objective this offseason.
That’s what they’re, that’s the whole objective this offseason.
You’re an older team trying to catch those two squads, and that trade really helped.
You’re an older team trying to catch those two squads, and that trade really helped.
The rest of the 49ers’ moves.
The rest of the 49ers’ moves.
Could work out, but they’re not as big of, uh, investments.
Could work out, but they’re not as big of, uh, investments.
I mean, also Diggy Zu is on a multi-year deal.
I mean, also Diggy Zu is on a multi-year deal.
He’s making 20+ million dollars a year.
He’s making 20+ million dollars a year.
They traded a third round pick for him.
They traded a third round pick for him.
Mike Evans is on a glorified one-year deal.
Mike Evans is on a glorified one-year deal.
Will he be here in 2027?
Will he be here in 2027?
I don’t know.
I don’t know.
Will Christian Kirk be here in 2027?
Will Christian Kirk be here in 2027?
No.
No.
Will Dre Greenlaw be here in 2027?
Will Dre Greenlaw be here in 2027?
I don’t know.
I don’t know.
Probably not.
Probably not.
They, they, they added a bunch of older, cheaper, uh, injury prone or guys coming off injury.
They, they, they added a bunch of older, cheaper, uh, injury prone or guys coming off injury.
Players band-aids to help them win now, which I get they’re a better team on paper than they were a few weeks ago, but they’re still not as good as the Rams or the Seahawks.
Players band-aids to help them win now, which I get they’re a better team on paper than they were a few weeks ago, but they’re still not as good as the Rams or the Seahawks.
They’ve closed the gap, but they still have a huge glaring hole at left guard.
They’ve closed the gap, but they still have a huge glaring hole at left guard.
They still have a huge glaring hole at the end.
They still have a huge glaring hole at the end.
I mean, Bryce Huff retired.
I mean, Bryce Huff retired.
They have a huge glaring hole at free safety.
They have a huge glaring hole at free safety.
I’m probably missing things and it doesn’t seem like they’re really gonna address any of those positions in free agency.
I’m probably missing things and it doesn’t seem like they’re really gonna address any of those positions in free agency.
They’re gonna wait until the draft to.
They’re gonna wait until the draft to.
Uh, address those positions and mess them up because they freaking suck at drafting.
Uh, address those positions and mess them up because they freaking suck at drafting.
I’m sorry.
I’m sorry.
We know they’re gonna blow that 1st round pick.
We know they’re gonna blow that 1st round pick.
They’re gonna take someone who is projected to get drafted in the late 2nd round and he’s not gonna be good, and I, I know I’m being negative, but if they just, I’m waiting for them to trade that pick for Max Crosby or Jonathan Gernnard, and as soon as they do that, I’m picking them to win the Super Bowl, but they’re not gonna do that.
They’re gonna take someone who is projected to get drafted in the late 2nd round and he’s not gonna be good, and I, I know I’m being negative, but if they just, I’m waiting for them to trade that pick for Max Crosby or Jonathan Gernnard, and as soon as they do that, I’m picking them to win the Super Bowl, but they’re not gonna do that.
They’re just gonna mess around.
They’re just gonna mess around.
And not even sign Joey Bosa, call it a day.
And not even sign Joey Bosa, call it a day.
I’m calling you out, 49ers, do something big.
I’m calling you out, 49ers, do something big.
Also Diggizua, great move, but even with that, I’m giving your offseason a minus.
Also Diggizua, great move, but even with that, I’m giving your offseason a minus.