A daily compilation of 49ers news from around the net. Saturday, April 6th, 2019 edition.
Holy spumoni gentlepersons, we’ve got a veritable smorgasbord of “not particularly interesting, but it’s the offseason” type articles today. It wouldn’t be sports media, let alone NN, if we didn’t take advantage of this fine opportunity to fire up the ol’ overreaction machine (patent pending) and scream ourselves hoarse.
The 49ers signed defensive lineman Damontre Moore to a 1 year deal, which will likely end up as vet minimum, perhaps with a token signing bonus and performance-tied escalators. Considering the unusual sensitivity that has recently plagued this community regarding the future of the team’s pass rush, I wouldn’t be surprised to see Moore’s name come up frequently in discussions leading up to the draft. Of course, the major battle rages between the Nick Bosa and Quinnen Williams camps, and adding yet another edge rusher might stoke that flame unnecessarily. Folks, take a deep breath and say it with me: camp body.
You see, I’ve listed the combine results for a pair of 26 year old “edge rushers”. One has 10 career sacks, and the other has 11.5 career sacks, both contributing roughly 1 sack per 6 games in reserve roles. One of them is Damontre Moore, and the other is Cassius Marsh. It doesn’t matter which one is which, because they have the exact same athletic profile and very little production to show for it. Moore is not going to change the 49ers decision-making process in the draft lead up. His ceiling for this team is “depth”.
“You don’t just walk in and take a guy like Cassius Marsh’s job.”
Moving on, DeMarcus Lawrence earned a nice payday from the Dallas Cowboys, averaging $21 million annually over 5 years. Considering the value placed on pass rushers in this league, the deal shouldn’t be considered much of a surprise. Kyle Madson of Ninerswire pushed out a pair of articles considering how the deal might affect the 49ers; I’d suggest you read them as you would have read any April 1st article.
The first one considers the possibility that DeForest Buckner’s agent might try to force a holdout if his client doesn’t get star edge rusher money. Although the connections are good, a leap of faith is required. Ultimately, it’s just feasible enough to start an uncomfortable conversation. The second one, which I’m still considering omitting, ponders a timeline in which the 49ers get rid of Buckner because he might cost too much in the future, and just draft Quinnen Williams instead. You know what, I’m getting all worked up about it.
Finally, Arizona Cardinals head ball coach Kliff Kingsbury continues to embark on his “Why do people think I want Kyler Murray so badly?” tour, as he played up the strengths of Josh Rosen and committed to evolving his scheme accordingly. The more Kingsbury fights the Murray rumors, the more I’m starting to believe that the sports world saw a golden opportunity to haze the rookie, and it’s been the gift that keeps on giving. Ideally, this wouldn’t even be a blip on the radar, BUT, Nick Bosa hangs in the balance.
49ers sign DL Damontre Moore to 1 year deal | Fitzgerald, SF Chronicle | Maiocco, NBC Sports Bay Area | KNBR Media Services | Associated Press via ESPN | Madson, Ninerswire
Kliff Kingsbury remains vocally supportive of Josh Rosen | Chan, NBC Sports Bay Area
Could DeMarcus Lawrence’s contract affect DeForest Buckner’s? | Madson, Ninerswire
Could DeMarcus Lawrence’s contract affect the 49ers’ draft plans? | Madson, Ninerswire
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