The 49ers’ quiet free agency period is no accident. San Francisco’s likely approach on the open market was laid out before the new league year began, and the franchise has stuck to a commitment to avoiding paying out large contracts this offseason.
Yet the 49ers are set to head into the draft still with 18 spots on the roster to fill. Even with 11 picks in the draft, it seems unlikely they will fill all of those holes with rookies.
San Francisco, despite some financial limitations that are a consequence of the contract extension the 49ers are set to hand Brock Purdy this offseason, has some room for maneuver in free agency.