There's a lot of speculation on the San Francisco 49ers free agency woes, and a lot of it can be allocated to common sense. Just one problem, all of it is speculation. Everyone can speculate all they want, especially using logic as to why the 49ers simply can't land a free agent to save their life.
Enter Takeo Spikes. When he played for the 49ers, Spikes was one of the more feared linebackers in the league. When both he and Patrick Willis lined up together, there was some serious thumping about to happen to the guys on the other side of the ball.