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2018 NFL free agency: Predicting which players the 49ers re-sign or let walk

By Peter Panacy

LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 31: Carlos Hyde
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SANTA CLARA, CA – NOVEMBER 26: Eric Reid #35 and Brock Coyle #50 of the San Francisco 49ers celebrate after Reid intercepted a pass against the Seattle Seahawks at Levi’s Stadium on November 26, 2017 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CA – NOVEMBER 26: Eric Reid #35 and Brock Coyle #50 of the San Francisco 49ers celebrate after Reid intercepted a pass against the Seattle Seahawks at Levi’s Stadium on November 26, 2017 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images) /

The San Francisco 49ers are going to have some tough, on-roster decisions to make as NFL free agency approaches this spring. Niner Noise predicts which players stay or go.

San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch and head coach Kyle Shanahan are going to have some tough choices to make in NFL free agency this offseason.

Many of those are still on the Niners roster.

In total, San Francisco has 20 on-roster free agents, whose current contracts expire on March 14.

Here’s the list, per Over the Cap:

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An update to the list, the Niners re-signed restricted free-agent linebacker Mark Nzeocha to a one-year deal, announced Friday. So cross him off the list of question marks.

But what about the others?

In this slideshow, we’ll go through each of San Francisco’s pending free agents and determine whether or not they’re re-signed for 2018. We’ll also pay attention to the most important question — why?

Let’s start off with some edge defenders.