The San Francisco 49ers finished 2018 with some major roster holes that John Lynch will need to plug this offseason, if the team wants to contend for a playoff spot this upcoming season. One sore spot that even fans can spot from a mile away? Pass rusher.
The hottest free-agent rushers on the market, Cowboys’ DeMarcus Lawrence, Texans’ Jadeveon Clowney and Patriots’ Trey Flowers are either out of the 49ers’ price range or unlikely to actually hit the market.
That brings us to the next tier of players, which includes veteran defensive end, Brandon Graham, who’s unlikely to return to the Eagles after spending the first nine years of his career in Philadelphia.