Under-the-radar free agent targets who the San Francisco 49ers should target this offseason.
The San Francisco 49ers solved their biggest roster need during the season when they traded for Jimmy Garoppolo. After locking him up with a massive five-year extension already this offseason, the 49ers’ quarterback issues are far behind them. However, they still have obvious needs on both sides of the ball.
Garoppolo is great, but if the 49ers are going to become legitimate contenders in the NFC, they need to make moves this offseason to build around him. Obviously, building through the draft is always preferred. Free agency can be extremely expensive and can set an NFL franchise back drastically. However, when done correctly, free agency can be a great way to fill the gaps on your roster.
The key is being able to find the undervalued players who are on the open market. Since free agents are able to negotiate with all 32 NFL teams, the prices are typically inflated, making it much more difficult to find actual value on the open market. That being said, every year there are guys who go unnoticed and end up being major free agent steals.
In this post, we are going to try to target specific under-the-radar free agent players who would fit the San Francisco 49ers well. If Kyle Shanahan and company can hit on a couple of these guys, they are going to be in good shape in 2018 and beyond.
Here are five underrated free agent targets for the San Francisco 49ers.