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NFL free agency: 5 players the 49ers can target to help Jimmy Garoppolo

By Jeremy Wohlfart

SANTA CLARA, CA - NOVEMBER 05: Jimmy Garoppolo #10 of the San Francisco 49ers warms up prior to their game against the Arizona Cardinals at Levi's Stadium on November 5, 2017 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CA - NOVEMBER 05: Jimmy Garoppolo #10 of the San Francisco 49ers warms up prior to their game against the Arizona Cardinals at Levi's Stadium on November 5, 2017 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images) /
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EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – NOVEMBER 26: Andrew Norwell #68 of the Carolina Panthers in action against the New York Jets during their game at MetLife Stadium on November 26, 2017 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – NOVEMBER 26: Andrew Norwell #68 of the Carolina Panthers in action against the New York Jets during their game at MetLife Stadium on November 26, 2017 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) /

No. 2: Andrew Norwell, Guard, Carolina Panthers

I’ve already said in the Ryan Jensen slide about why recruiting interior linemen is of utmost importance to help Jimmy Garoppolo, so I’ll just add this:

Andrew Norwell is simply awesome.

Rated the third best guard in NFL by Pro Football Focus, Norwell is dominant in both pass and rush protection. He has no weaknesses, and even though guard isn’t the sexiest position in football, he’s earned a large contract and would be worth every penny to bring him to the Bay Area.

Not much else to say, Norwell is exactly the sort of player that needs to be pursued.