On Sunday, the San Francisco 49ers conducted a minor transaction in an attempt to secure their offensive line for the foreseeable future. Adam Schefter broke the news and only the most fervent of 49ers sites wrote anything up about the extension given to offensive lineman Mike Person.
If anything, it was a brief news hit that was quickly overwhelmed by pretty much anything else on Twitter at the time.
However, if you pan the camera back on not only Person’s new three-year extension (with $3 million guaranteed) but the entire position, the 49ers line shows an interesting cycle that shows the importance of competition at every position—and how a man’s draft pedigree means nothing at all when it comes down to roster construction.