If one were to dish out NFC West power rankings right now, the San Francisco 49ers would still be on top.
The Niners haven’t made any splashy outside free-agent signings, although they did manage to “keep the band together” for the most part, re-signing defensive end Arik Armstead and safety Jimmie Ward to new deals just before the official start of NFL free agency began. In order to do so, however, San Francisco elected to trade its 2018 Pro Bowler, defensive tackle DeForest Buckner, to the Indianapolis Colts in exchange for the No.