The 49ers find themselves in a precarious position this offseason. They’re low on draft capital with limited salary cap space to work with. However, they don’t have an ample list of needs to address on their roster that went to the Super Bowl last season.
Limited offseason resources means the 49ers have to be diligent about what areas of their roster they address. They have several pending free agents like Arik Armstead, Jimmie Ward and Emmanuel Sanders that they’ll aim to re-sign, but larger moves beyond that may not be feasible.
We went through the 49ers’ roster and picked out some positions they can afford to avoid this offseason:
Quarterback
While talk of the 49ers’ quarterback situation has dominated offseason headlines, the position is not one the team needs to address this offseason. Jimmy Garoppolo is going into the offseason fully healthy and coming off a 13-3 season capped with a Super Bowl trip. Backups Nick Mullens and CJ Beathard are fine in an emergency situation. Despite talk of Garoppolo’s future with the team, they don’t need to add anyone in free agency or the draft.