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Grading the San Francisco 49ers Offseason so Far

By Peter Panacy

Jan 15, 2015; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers general manager Trent Baalke during a press conference to introduce Jim Tomsula as head coach of the San Francisco 49ers at Levi's Stadium Auditorium. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 15, 2015; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers general manager Trent Baalke during a press conference to introduce Jim Tomsula as head coach of the San Francisco 49ers at Levi's Stadium Auditorium. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 24, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; San Francisco 49ers general manager Trent Baalke speaks to the media during the 2016 NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports /

Overall Grade

The 49ers may not have “won” free agency. But how many teams end up having overly successful seasons after cashing in big during the free-agent period?

Each year is different, so perhaps big free-agent spenders like the Oakland Raiders, New York Giants and Jacksonville Jaguars will see their fortunes improve dramatically.

And yet the 49ers still appear to have their own methodical approach on how to fix what’s going on in Santa Clara. They have a head coach in place, who should reinvigorate the offense, as well as a coaching staff — one that should be seen as an upgrade in comparison to a year ago.

San Francisco also stuck to its belief regarding on-roster players and rewarding them with extensions (Ian Williams, Garrett Celek and Quinton Dial).

Could the 49ers have been more aggressive on the free-agent market? Certainly. Would it be the right approach to do so? Perhaps. And yet the Niners don’t appear desperate to throw money around at all.

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All statistics, records and accolades courtesy of Pro-Football-Reference.com unless otherwise indicated. Contractual information courtesy of Over the Cap.