According to Sportsline.com, San Francisco 49ers cornerback Ahmed Plummer is expected to be released to save $1 million in cap space. Plummer missed the final 13 games of the 2005 season after undergoing a minor surgery to remove bone chips.
What now? Off-season Overview, Part I
By Erickson | at: 5:44 am, filed under: Commentary, Offseason, Arikian.What now? An Off-season Overview, Part I
By Avo Arikian
The 49ers head into the off-season with, in all likelihood, a massive amount of change on the horizon. Clearly, Mike Nolan and his staff have their work cut out for them in building a team that can compete in the NFL on a consistent basis. The good news for them is that for once, the team finally has the ammunition – about $20 million in cap space, plus the 6th or 7th pick in the draft – to add some really quality players.
With that in mind, here’s a basic breakdown of what the team needs to be looking for at each position as they gear-up for the important months ahead. Part I is an overview of the offense.
Quarterback: Alex Smith is the starter and will be for the foreseeable future. Clearly, they need to surround him with more weapons, and he has to do his best to take a step forward in terms of his own development if the team wants to improve. The team wants desperately to add a true veteran QB to play behind Smith and teach him the ropes rather than compete with him for a job (as Tim Rattay did). It’d be preferable if it were someone who’s played in Norv Turner’s offense before, and there are a couple of guys out there who would make a lot of sense. There’s no indication as to whether Ken Dorsey or Cody Pickett would stay on as the 3rd QB, but clearly, it won’t have a lot of bearing on things.
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