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Ranking the Top 10 Free Agents the 49ers Should Pursue in 2017

By Peter Felsch

Nov 20, 2016; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers general manager Trent Baalke before the game against the New England Patriots at Levi's Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 20, 2016; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers general manager Trent Baalke before the game against the New England Patriots at Levi's Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 7, 2014; Arlington, TX, USA; San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick (7) talks with Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo (9) after the game at AT&T Stadium. San Francisco beat Dallas 28-17. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 7, 2014; Arlington, TX, USA; San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick (7) talks with Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo (9) after the game at AT&T Stadium. San Francisco beat Dallas 28-17. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports /

Quarterback Tony Romo

The days in Dallas are numbered for quarterback Tony Romo after his benching for rookie QB Dak Prescott. While owner Jerry Jones has insisted Romo is in their plans of the future, I don’t see him staying with the Cowboys as a backup.

There are many teams looking for quarterback help, including the New York Jets and Denver Broncos. At this point in his career, it’s unlikely Romo would sign with a rebuilding team and rather to a team where he can contend for a Super Bowl.

But ,for the sake of the hypothetical and given the need for a signal-caller, the 49ers should warrant at least an inquiry.

They could draft a quarterback in the later rounds for Romo to groom for the next three to four years, which is better than handing the reins over to a rookie right away.