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NFL free agency: 49ers’ top 3 targets for 2018

By Peter Panacy

CHICAGO, IL - DECEMBER 03: Kyle Fuller #23 of the Chicago Bears celebrates after intercepting a pass by the San Francisco 49ers in the first quarter at Soldier Field on December 3, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL - DECEMBER 03: Kyle Fuller #23 of the Chicago Bears celebrates after intercepting a pass by the San Francisco 49ers in the first quarter at Soldier Field on December 3, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) /
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FOXBORO, MA – AUGUST 10: Allen Robinson #15 of the Jacksonville Jaguars gestures in the first half during a preseason game with New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on August 10, 2017 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images)
FOXBORO, MA – AUGUST 10: Allen Robinson #15 of the Jacksonville Jaguars gestures in the first half during a preseason game with New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on August 10, 2017 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images) /

Niner Noise looks at the top three targets the San Francisco 49ers should consider, now that 2018 NFL free agency landscape has become clearer leading up to the start of the league’s new year.

The San Francisco 49ers, perhaps, are in the best position they’ve seen in years to tackle NFL free agency.

Coming off a five-game win streak to close out 2017, plus a franchise-type quarterback in Jimmy Garoppolo, the Niners are no longer a laughingstock. They’re becoming a destination. And with nearly $70 million in available cap space, general manager John Lynch and Co. can be as aggressive as they see fit.

Yeah, that’s a good situation to be in.

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There’s a lot of work to be done, though, and free agency will likely be a valuable tool to make serious improvements across the board.

Niner Noise has broached the topic pretty extensively. But with ongoing reports and rumors coming in, it’s possible to hone down the list of likable targets San Francisco should pursue on the open market.

For note, free agency officially begins on Mar. 14 with the legal “tampering” period starting two days earlier.

Based off the latest information, here are the three best targets for San Francisco in free agency.