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Welcome back? Free agents the 49ers should try to re-sign

ORLANDO, Fla. -- With 10 losses to start December and their 2016 season washed out weeks ago, the 49ers are focused on building for next season. Or as left tackle Joe Staley put it, getting some "positive mojo" going into 2017.

Part of that is figuring out who will be on next year's squad. The 49ers have 17 players who will become unrestricted free agents in March. Here are the top candidates to bring back:

DL Glenn Dorsey. You can't say the 49ers defense has been rolling since Dorsey, coming back from an ACL injury, returned to the starting lineup Nov.