The 49ers will have to prioritize how many of their unrestricted free agents they’d like to retain. Once they narrow that number down to double-digits, difficult decisions begin to happen.
Could you get by without re-signing Raheem Mostert? Is it worth bringing back Jason Verrett? Do we really want to have a new starter along the offensive line for our first-year starter at quarterback? If that’s the line of thinking, then Laken Tomlinson is at the top of the list of 49ers coming back.
D.J. Jones is polarizing in the sense that you could make an argument for the Niners to bring him back or let him walk during free agency.