Offseason Begins!

I have to say that my two favorite parts of the football year would have to be split between the playoffs and the beginning to the end of the offseason. The offseason is the time for teams to get there crap together for the upcoming year, no matter how the past year went for them. I always like seeing the bottom feeder of the league come up with a big signing at the beginning of the year. This always gets me excited to see a special player on a different team, both in reality and on the big screen when I decide to play the new Madden game. This offseason, I am hoping that the niners make some smart decisions, both with resigning players and not signing ones that don't deserve a spot on the team. There are also some faces in the free agency market that the niners might be willing to get if they want to spend some big money.

First of all, lets talk about the question that many fans of the team have been asking all year. Is Frank Gore going to be resigned by the team? I would have to say that the niners would be stupid not to resign the guy. He is the leader in pretty much every rushing record for the San Francisco 49ers team and has helped them get to many places that they could not have gotten to without him. His style of running is an asset that the niners depend on to have a good offense, and he has experience with the team, and how to get his job done. I know that we have a potentially great second year running back behind him in Carlos Hyde, but this guy needs at least one more year of Frank Gore being his mentor in order to be a great player for the 49ers. I believe that Carlos Hyde will be the starting running back within the next two years, but he needs much more than size and speed to be great in this league. The team also wonders about the Chris Culliver free agency. Culliver has been a productive cornerback for the past 3 years for the 49ers. He was injured for about half the season this year, but when healthy, is a force that is hard to stop. The Eagles are looking at him right now, and are strongly considering signing him to a multi-year contract. I think that the 49ers need to focus on the offensive side of the ball right now. Culliver will be asking for lots of money, and frankly, the 49ers cannot afford his asked prices.

Frank Gore is a valuable asset to the team- Pic from www.sfgate.com

Overall, the Niners have a tough offseason ahead of them. They are going to need to sign some defensive backs for the upcoming future and try to resign the franchises leading rusher. They have a tight salary cap space, and will attempt to spend every cent that they can on personnel that will affect the team in a positive way in the future. I have faith in my Niners to do the right thing with their players, and am looking forward to what the upcoming offseason will bring to the Gold Gang and the rest of the league.