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5 remaining free agents 49ers can still target in 2020

By Peter Panacy

TAMPA, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 08: Ndamukong Suh #93 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers looks at the San Francisco 49ers offense during the fourth quarter of a football game at Raymond James Stadium on September 08, 2019 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)
TAMPA, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 08: Ndamukong Suh #93 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers looks at the San Francisco 49ers offense during the fourth quarter of a football game at Raymond James Stadium on September 08, 2019 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images) /
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Ndamukong Suh #93 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
Ndamukong Suh #93 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) /

No. 1: Defensive Tackle Ndamukong Suh

Like Delanie Walker, the idea of bringing aboard a player like former Buccaneers wide receiver Ndamukong Suh would merely be about adding veteran presence and reinforcing depth behind the starters.

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Suh, 33 years old, is no longer the prolific interior pass-rusher he once was earlier in his career. But he’s still capable of eating double teams, and his run-stopping abilities haven’t let up at all. And after moving defensive tackle DeForest Buckner to the Indianapolis Colts, the 49ers have a bit of a hole along the interior of their defensive line.

The Niners likely replace Buckner’s presence by offering up a rotation, but even that has question marks. Fourth-year pro Solomon Thomas has underwhelmed since being the No. 3 overall pick in the 2017 draft. Defensive tackles Kentavius Street and Jullian Taylor are still relatively unknown commodities, while defensive tackle Sheldon Day is a free agent.

The only notable piece here worth touting is nose tackle D.J. Jones.

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Suh, in what could be his final swing in the NFL, would likely come on the cheap and provides some veteran prowess on what would probably be nothing more than a one-year flier for depth.