"It's officially the offseason, with franchise tags, the NFL Scouting Combine, free agency and the NFL Draft playing out between now and the end of April. The 49ers are already getting lots of advice on how they should go about the process of remaking their 2026 roster coming off a 12-5 season plus a wild-card playoff win. I'll go the opposite route and suggest what the 49ers shouldn't do, rather than what they should:"
"It's doable, but more likely the 49ers don't see the wisdom in committing so much money to their starting defensive ends, considering what they're paying Nick Bosa. The players would love it. I've heard unsolicited endorsements of Crosby's motor and effort level from the likes of Bosa, George Kittle, Christian McCaffrey and Fred Warner. Crosby even posted a clip of a video of a rap song that indicated he was buying a house in the Bay Area."
"Don't sign Tyreek Hill With an ACL tear and knee dislocation to recover from, there's no guarantee Hill will provide the downfield threat the 49ers need when he was on the receiving end of 2-3 Jet Chip Wasp for the Chiefs in Super Bowl 54 or, after that, the Miami Dolphins. Plus there's too much baggage, starting with the heinous way he began his NFL career. Hard pass."
The NFL offseason features franchise tags, the Scouting Combine, free agency and the draft through April as teams remake rosters. The 49ers should avoid trading for Maxx Crosby because of high cost, heavy snap counts over recent seasons and the risk of injury or wear; cheaper alternatives or aging vets seeking one last big year are preferable. The 49ers should not sign Tyreek Hill given his ACL tear and knee dislocation, uncertain downfield explosiveness and significant off-field baggage. Trading away a backup like Mac Jones seems unnecessary given his modest $4.98 million cap hit.
Read at The Mercury News
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