NFL offseason 2022: Grading all 32 teams after one week of free agency

NFL Schedule 2022: Quarterback Russell Wilson #3 of the Denver Broncos poses with his jersey alongside (L) General Manager George Paton and Head Coach Nathaniel Hackett following an introductory press conference at UCHealth Training Center on March 16, 2022 in Englewood, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images) /

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NFL Free Agency – Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase (1) is unable to catch a pass in the end zone as Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Charvarius Ward (35) defends in the first quarter during the AFC championship NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022, at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo.Cincinnati Bengals At Kansas City Chiefs Jan 30 Afc Championship 161 /

San Francisco 49ers: B-

Key moves

Signed CB Charvarius Ward
Signed S George Odum
Signed LB Oren Burks
Signed DL Hassan Ridgeway

The San Francisco 49ers are about to do a lot of promoting from within, it seems, and that might not get them a lot of recognition from the national media.

The biggest move the team has made so far was signing former Chiefs cornerback Charvarius Ward to a multi-year deal and making him their obvious CB1.

That move gets the 49ers a corner that has really excelled in man coverage and whose best days could still be ahead. He did some great things for the Chiefs as a former undrafted player.

Losing Laken Tomlinson at guard hurts, but that’s why the 49ers drafted Aaron Banks in the second round last year.

Even if the teams continues to lose some of their veteran free agents like nickel cornerback K’Waun Williams and Jaquiski Tartt, there are potential reinforcements already on the roster from last year’s draft class like Ambry Thomas and Talanoa Hufanga.

More moves should be expected from the 49ers but for now, they have yet to trade Jimmy Garoppolo so we’ll have to see what kind of return they can get there.

As the Trey Lance era is ushered in, the 49ers haven’t exactly been aggressive but they did cross off one of their top needs.

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