The big story of the 49ers offseason was the steady stream of departures from the team.
General Manager Trent Baalke would like to generate a different headline with linebacker Aldon Smith, who is in the final year of his contract. Baalke said that the team is going to “work hard to make sure” that Smith remains with the team and indicated that the team feels Smith has moved in the right direction after off-field issues led him to miss 14 games over the last two seasons.
“Aldon’s like any young player,” Baalke said, via ESPN.