49ers Pursue Bears Center Olin Kreutz - Niner Noise - Niner Noise - A San Francisco 49ers Blog

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We knew early on that the 49ers had been touting Alex Smith as their quarterback for the 2011 season. Also we knew that Colin Kaepernick would be right there with Alex. Now the 49ers have released David Carr as some had suspected. So naturally the 49ers would pursue a third quarterback. Regardless of the high profile quarterbacks that have already been taken, there are a few in the background that could be scooped up to compete with Alex for the top spot.

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McLeod Bethel-Thompson: A warm body at quarterback or solid back-up? - Niner Noise - Niner Noise - A San Francisco 49ers Blog

The 49er Faithful knew new GM Trent Baakle and head coach Jim Harbaugh would make their mark on the 49ers roster with free agent signings and releases.  So far, at least to this 49ers fan, the marks they are making do not make sense.  It has been reported by the NFL Network the 49ers have dropped out of the Nnamdi Asomugha sweepstakes.  It is unclear why the 49ers decided to drop out especially given the fact they released cornerback Nate Clements that cleared around $15 million in salary cap space.  The only reasons I see Baalke stepping back from Asomugha is the price tag to sign him was higher than they expected and they would rather use the cap space to fill multiple holes in free agency.  However so far on the first day veteran free agents can officially sign we have seen no moment.

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49ers Out of Hunt for Asomugha, Joe Nedney Released - Niner Noise - Niner Noise - A San Francisco 49ers Blog