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The Niners should sign Peyton Manning

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Grant Cohn

A “well-placed source” told the great Matt Maiocco that the 49ers have an offer on the table for Alex Smith and they have no interest in signing free agent Quarterback Peyton Manning, to which I say, slow down, 49ers. That’s … Continue reading →

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Free agent focus: Pierre Garçon, Laurent Robinson, Robert Meachem.

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Grant Cohn

Now that Stevie Johnson re-signed with the Bills and Dwayne Bowe got franchised by the Chiefs, let’s re-examine the free agent market for fast wide receivers. There are two guys in the top tier: Vincent Jackson and Mike Wallace. Both … Continue reading →

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The second tier: Four wide receivers the Niners could draft in the first round

Posted on February 25, 2012 by Grant Cohn

A few days ago I wrote a blog listing the free agent wide receivers who could fit into the 49ers’ budget this offseason. I put Pierre Garçon was on that list, and then he turned down a five-year contract from … Continue reading →

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The 49ers won’t spend a lot on outside free agents

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Grant Cohn

Here’s a very interesting tidbit from the great Mike Sando on Trent Baalke’s free agency philosophy. Sando asked Baalke at the Combine when is the right time for an NFL team to spend a lot of money on an outside … Continue reading →

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