Day one of the legal tampering period has passed, and a flurry of new contracts has been handed out to free agents. With the latest free agent signings, the teams’ needs for next month’s NFL draft have become clear.
After 24 hours, the San Francisco 49ers re-signed defensive tackle Kevin Givens and signed former Jacksonville Jaguar Luke Ferrell as the primary blocking tight end. Neither move is sexy, but both are indicative of the 49ers' philosophy this offseason.
At the NFL Scouting Combine, John Lynch made the bold statement that the team needed to get younger and reset its financial situation.