49ers: Imagining an uber hypothetical 2018 free agency

San Francisco 49ers: Imagining an uber hypothetical 2018 free agency

CLEVELAND, OH - NOVEMBER 20: Le'Veon Bell #26 of the Pittsburgh Steelers carries the ball past the defense of Jamie Collins #51 of the Cleveland Browns during the first quarter at FirstEnergy Stadium on November 20, 2016 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /

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MIAMI GARDENS, FL – SEPTEMBER 21: Quarterback Ryan Tannehill #17 of the Miami Dolphins is brought down by nose tackle Dontari Poe #92 of the Kansas City Chiefs in the first quarter at Sun Life Stadium on September 21, 2014 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Joel Auerbach/Getty Images) /

Defensive tackle Dontari Poe

Deal: 5 years, $60.6 million — $12.1 million/year

Space left: $54.3 million

The final component to a potentially devastating defensive line? Dontari Poe would join the likes of pass rushers DeForest Buckner, Arik Armstead, Solomon Thomas and Elvis Dumervil.

The amount of depth on that line would be crazy. And if the young trio of Buckner, Armstead and Thomas develop as hoped, we could be viewing the 49ers defensive line far more positively in 2018 than we do in 2017.

Poe would slide in at defensive tackle in San Francisco’s 4-3 scheme, presumably with Earl Mitchell backing him up as the No. 2. The ability of Poe to plug up the interior rushing lanes would compliment the pass-rushing skills that surround him.

Defensive tackle Dontari Poe