So Monday was a day of little news for the San Francisco 49ers. The questions that remain now are who becomes WR3 with the departure of Kendrick Bourne? Will the hiring of Jason Verrett prevent the team from writing a cornerback in their first selections in the 2021 NFL Draft? We’ll see if something happens in the left quarterback / tackle below.
Pete Carroll on top of Sam Darnold as a possible replacement for Russell Wilson: source
“Keep an eye on Seattle for Darnold,” said the source.
The Jets, who have the second overall choice, have been receiving calls from Darnold, 23. The Denver Broncos, the Washington Football Team and the San Francisco 49ers are among the teams interested.
The word on the street is that the Chicago Bears are leading the charge in search of Wilson, with GM Ryan Pace and coach Matt Nagy on the hot seat entering their fourth year as a tandem in Windy City.
49ers still must prioritize CB in draft after Jason Verrett’s rehiring
49ers don’t need to spend more money on corners at the free agency (despite nickel corner), but it is still a position that they should prioritize in the draft. Although they may not need to go in that direction in the first round, it should still be an option on Day 2. They will need quality depth at that location not only to support Verrett if he is unavailable, but also at the event he plays well and leaves the year that comes in the free agency. Having a cheap player familiar with defense already in the squad would put the 49ers in a much better position than if they let the CB depth issue persist in 2022.
Patriots sign Kendrick Bourne
If the 49ers had responded to the Patriots ‘offer and kept Bourne, he would have by far become the 49ers’ highest-paid wide receiver. So it’s no wonder they let him go and hired cheaper free agents like Kyle Juszczyk, Jason Verrett, Emmanuel Moseley and Samson Ebukam.
Because as good and reliable as Bourne is, he is only the third best wide receiver at 49ers when everyone is healthy – Deebo Samuel and Brandon Aiyuk are better than him. And 49ers can’t spend nearly $ 8 million a year on a # 3 wide receiver when they want to use just two wide receivers as much as possible. So Bourne had to go.
The San Francisco 49ers’ needs during the free agency include help from QB – San Francisco 49ers Blog- ESPN
Although we cannot completely exclude the Niners leaving Garoppolo, the most urgent question for now is how they will improve back, so that if he stays and fights back with injuries, the Niners will not have another season lost.
For now, the Niners have Garoppolo, Josh Rosen and Josh Johnson under contract. If Garoppolo remains, it would not be a surprise if the Niners add a veteran in agency or free trade and develop a development perspective.
Several reports have indicated that the Niners have an interest in New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold. A trade for Darnold would probably not be replacing Garoppolo, but bringing in a reserve of initial caliber that could push him. Still, that would only be the same if the price for Darnold wasn’t too steep, because he could be a free agent after the next season.
Simulated NFL 2021 draft: QBs go 1-2-3 like Panthers, 49ers, Patriots stand out in negotiations
6. *** TRADE ***
San Francisco 49ers receive:
General No. 6
Philadelphia Eagles to receive:
General No. 12
General No. 103
2022 choice of second round
San Francisco 49ers – Trey Lance, QB, North Dakota
Would that be enough for the Eagles to pass over Kyle Pitts? They would probably prefer the second round this year, but that would leave San Francisco with nothing from No. 6 to No. 103, so they tried to find a win for everyone.
Phillip Dorsett and Carlos Hyde sign with Jacksonville Jaguars
Hyde was Seattle’s back running back, but missed several games of the regular season due to injury and illness. He had 81 loads for 356 yards and 4 touchdowns, along with 16 receptions for 93 yards. In other words, your normal backup is running.
The Jacksonville technical team is made up of ex-Seahawks – Brian Schottenheimer is the QBs coach, Brian Schneider is the Special Team Coordinator and Darrell Bevell is the Offensive Coordinator. Now they are chasing players too.
Report: John Johnson signing with Browns
Johnson, 25, was one of the top security guards in the free agent market this year. A third-round pick at Boston College in 2017, Johnson started 48 games in his career and posted eight interceptions during that time. In his second season, Johnson recorded 119 tackles, his career record, with four interceptions, but lost 10 games in the third year. Last season, Johnson arguably had his best campaign, calling for defensive coordinator Brandon Staley and never leaving the field.
Johnson had 105 tackles and eight passes saved for LA’s number one defense in 2020.
The contest of cardinals RFA Zeke Turner; re-signed Andy Lee for a one-year contract
The 39-year-old has been a consistent bettor for the Cardinals since joining the team in 2018.
Lee averaged 44.8 yards per punt while landing 21 punts within the 20-yard line last season. He also completed that 26-yard pass to Zeke Turner in Week 15 against the Philadelphia Eagles.