Oh, how fun would it be to be for the San Francisco 49ers to be able to sign any player(s) they wanted without worrying about the salary cap implications. It would be like putting together stacked rosters like the 1970s Pittsburgh Steelers, 1980s Niners or 1990s Dallas Cowboys had before the salary cap era.
In fact, before the cap took hold in 1994, the second-team backup units on most contending teams could very well have made a terrific starting team compared to some of the NFL’s weaker squads.
For example, the 1984 49ers, a team that went 15-1 and won the Super Bowl, had a roster featuring quarterback Joe Montana, defensive back Ronnie Lott and defensive end Fred Dean.