2022 Mock Offseason Plan:

With the recent news of the 49ers re-signing quarterback Nate Sudfeld to a 1-year deal, worth as much as $3 million, with $2 million guaranteed, I’ve decided to update this mock offseason plan, so here we go.

The 49ers also re-signed running back JaMycal Hasty, center Jake Brendel, left guard Colton McKivitz, & defensive tackles Kevin Givens, & Maurice Hurst Jr. to 1-year deals, while also signing right guard Keaton Sutherland to a 1-year deal, which should be worth the league minimum, as should the other 5 players who re-signed.

The 49ers have also tendered their other 2 exclusive rights free agents, wide receiver Jauan Jennings, & strongside linebacker Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles, giving the team 52 players currently signed or tendered for 2022.

Now, according to @PatsCap on Twitter, the 49ers carried over $1,558,245 in unused 2021 salary cap room, and have $3,615,916 in adjustments/credits, along with the NFL cap being set at $208.2 million, gives the 49ers an adjusted cap of $213,374,161 for 2022.

The team’s scheduled free agents are below.

UFA:

RB Raheem Mostert
RB Jeff Wilson Jr.
RB Trenton Cannon
WR Travis Benjamin
WR Mohamed Sanu Sr.
WR Trent Sherfield
WR Richie James Jr.
TE Ross Dwelley
LG Laken Tomlinson
RT Tom Compton
DE Arden Key
DE Jordan Willis
NT D.J. Jones
WLB Marcell Harris
CB Jason Verrett
CB K’Waun Williams
CB Josh Norman
CB Dontae Johnson
FS Tavon Wilson
SS Jaquiski Tartt

RFA:

RG Daniel Brunskill
DT Kentavius Street
SLB Azeez Al-Shaair

Practice Squad FAs:

RB Brian Hill
C Jon Halapio
RT Wyatt Miller
NT Darrion Daniels
SLB Mark Nzeocha
CB Lavert Hill
CB Darqueze Dennard
FS Jarrod Wilson

As of now, the 49ers have 52 players currently signed, with a cap commitment of $217,701,220, along with $5,167,726 in dead money, for a total cap commitment of $222,868,946, which leaves the 49ers, after factoring in the top 51 rule, $9,639,385 over their 2022 adjusted cap.

The 52 players signed are below, with their 2022 cap numbers.

QB Jimmy Garoppolo(2022) – $26,950,000
QB Trey Lance(2024) – $7,751,195
QB Nate Sudfeld(2022) – $2,000,000
RB Trey Sermon(2024) – $1,107,485
RB Elijah Mitchell(2024) – $870,893
RB JaMycal Hasty(2022) – $895,000
FB Kyle Juszyzck(2025) – $2,958,750
FB Josh Hokit(2022) – $705,000
WR Brandon Aiyuk(2023) – $3,417,641
WR Deebo Samuel(2022) – $4,890,519
WR Jauan Jennings(2022) – $825,000
WR KeeSean Johnson(2022) – $895,000
WR Austin Mack(2022) – $825,000
WR Connor Wedington(2022) – $705,000
TE George Kittle(2025) – $16,011,765
TE Charlie Woerner(2023) – $940,258
TE Tanner Hudson(2022) – $895,000
TE Jordan Matthews(2022) – $895,000
C Alex Mack(2023) – $6,725,000
C Jake Brendel(2022) – $895,000
LG Colton McKivitz(2022) – $895,000
RG Aaron Banks(2024) – $1,607,638
RG Keaton Sutherland(2022) – $895,000
LT Trent Williams(2026) – $14,031,765
LT Jaylon Moore(2024) – $905,759
RT Mike McGlinchey(2022) – $10,880,000
RT Justin Skule(2022) – $939,887
RT Alfredo Gutierrez(2022) – $705,000
DE Nick Bosa(2022) – $10,805,564
DE Dee Ford(2022) – $11,909,997
DE Samson Ebukam(2022) – $8,250,000
DE Charles Omenihu(2022) – $2,540,000
DE Alex Barrett(2022) – $825,000
DT Arik Armstead(2024) – $20,000,000
DT Javon Kinlaw(2023) – $4,224,191
DT Kevin Givens(2022) – $895,000
DT Maurice Hurst Jr.(2022) – $1,047,500
NT Chris Slayton(2022) – $705,000
WLB Dre Greenlaw(2022) – $2,620,429
WLB Curtis Robinson(2022) – $825,000
MLB Fred Warner(2026) – $8,134,588
SLB Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles(2022) – $895,000
CB Emmanuel Moseley(2022) – $6,555,529 
CB Ambry Thomas(2024) – $1,087,693
CB Deommodore Lenoir(2024) – $896,217
CB Ka’dar Hollman(2022) – $895,000
FS Jimmie Ward(2022) – $12,935,588
FS Tarvarius Moore(2022) – $965,000
SS Talanoa Hufanga(2024) – $885,038
PK Robbie Gould(2022) – $5,509,313
P Mitch Wishnowsky(2022) – $1,156,018
LS Taybor Pepper(2022) – $1,120,000

So, the 49ers need to be cap compliant by 4pm eastern/1pm pacific on March 16th, with Jimmy Garoppolo on the roster, which means the team will have to do some cap maneuvering to get under the cap before the new league year begins, which is that 4pm eastern/1pm pacific on the 16th.

But the 49ers have yet to tender, or re-sign their 3 restricted free agents, right guard Daniel Brunskill, defensive tackle Kentavius Street, & strongside linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair, so the team will be over the cap by more than the current $9,709,385.

As for those RFAs, I’m going to stay with what I have below, which will put the 49ers $11,352,718 over their 2022 adjusted cap.

So, with that said, the most logical choice to redo their deals are Arik Armstead($10.424 million saved), George Kittle($8.332 million saved), & Trent Williams($4.904 million saved), giving them $12,307,282.

So once the 49ers trade Jimmy Garoppolo, they’ll save $24.725 million, giving the team $37,032,282 in cap room to begin the new league year with.

Now, let’s talk about the 49ers pending free agents, beginning with the easiest ones, their RFAs, & ERFAs.

The 49ers likely won’t tender any of their 3 RFAs, those being right guard Daniel Brunskill, defensive tackle Kentavius Street, and strongside linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair.

But I can see them re-signing Brunskill, & Street to 1-year deals, in the neighborhood of $1.265 million each, similar to how they re-signed running back Jeff Wilson Jr., tight end Ross Dwelley, and weakside linebacker Marcell Harris to 1-year deals that were below the $2.133 million original round/right of first refusal tender back in the 2021 offseason.

While I’d sign Al-Shaair to a 3-year deal, worth $3.5 million a year, with $4.465 million guaranteed, $1.965 million being fully guaranteed.

I’d give Al-Shaair a $1 million signing bonus, along with $250,000 per game roster bonuses, and $100,000 workout bonuses.

His guarantees would be the $1 million signing bonus, his 2022 base salary, and his 2023 base salary would be guaranteed for injury, and fully on April 1, 2023.

2022- $1,298,333 ($965,000 base salary, $333,333 prorated bonus)
2023- $3,183,333 ($2.5 million base salary, $333,333 prorated bonus, $250,000 per game roster bonus, & $100,000 workout bonus)
2024- $6,018,334 ($5.335 million base salary, $333,334 prorated bonus, $250,000 per game roster bonus, & $100,000 workout bonus)

I would also extend the contract of free safety Jimmie Ward, by giving him a 4-year deal, worth $45 million, averaging $11.25 million a year, with $15.065 million in guaranteed money, $10.065 million of it being fully guaranteed.

His guarantees would consist of a $7.78 million signing bonus, his 2022 base salary being fully guaranteed, his 2023 base salary being fully guaranteed, and his 2024 base salary being guaranteed for injury, and fully guaranteed on April 1, 2024.

Below is the contract breakdown.

2022- $6,711,588 ($1.12 million base salary, $3.465 million old proration, $1.556 million new proration, $500,000 per game roster bonus, & $100,000 workout bonus)
2023- $6.786 million ($1.165 million base salary, $3.465 million old proration, $1.556 million new proration, $500,000 per game roster bonus, & $100,000 workout bonus)
2024- $8.621 million ($5 million base salary, $1.465 million old proration, $1.556 million new proration, $500,000 per game roster bonus, & $100,000 workout bonus)
2025- $16.65 million ($13.029 million base salary, $1.465 million old proration, $1.556 million new proration, $500,000 per game roster bonus, & $100,000 workout bonus)
2026- $16.662 million ($14.506 million base salary, $1.556 million new proration, $500,000 per game roster bonus, & $100,000 workout bonus)

By extending Ward, the 49ers would save $6.224 million, putting them $35,507,939 under the 2022 salary cap.

Now, after Garoppolo is gone, the 49ers would have 54 players signed, with those players & their cap numbers below.

QB Trey Lance(2024) – $7,751,195
QB Nate Sudfeld(2022) – $2,000,000
RB Trey Sermon(2024) – $1,107,485
RB Elijah Mitchell(2024) – $870,893
RB JaMycal Hasty(2022) – $895,000
FB Kyle Juszyzck(2025) – $2,958,750
FB Josh Hokit(2022) – $705,000
WR Brandon Aiyuk(2023) – $3,417,641
WR Deebo Samuel(2022) – $4,890,519
WR Jauan Jennings(2022) – $825,000
WR KeeSean Johnson(2022) – $895,000
WR Austin Mack(2022) – $825,000
WR Connor Wedington(2022) – $705,000
TE George Kittle(2025) – $16,011,765
TE Charlie Woerner(2023) – $940,258
TE Tanner Hudson(2022) – $895,000
TE Jordan Matthews(2022) – $895,000
C Alex Mack(2023) – $6,725,000
C Jake Brendel(2022) – $895,000
LG Colton McKivitz(2022) – $895,000
RG Aaron Banks(2024) – $1,607,638
RG Keaton Sutherland(2022) – $895,000
LT Trent Williams(2026) – $14,031,765
LT Jaylon Moore(2024) – $905,759
RT Mike McGlinchey(2022) – $10,880,000
RT Justin Skule(2022) – $939 ,887
RT Alfredo Gutierrez(2022) – $705,000
DE Nick Bosa(2022) – $10,805,564
DE Dee Ford(2022) – $11,909,997
DE Samson Ebukam(2022) – $3,385,000
DE Charles Omenihu(2022) – $2,540,000
DE Alex Barrett(2022) – $825,000
DT Arik Armstead(2024) – $9,567,000
DT Javon Kinlaw(2023) – $4,224,191
DT Kevin Givens(2022) – $895,000
DT Maurice Hurst Jr.(2022) – $1,047,500
NT Chris Slayton(2022) – $705,000
WLB Dre Greenlaw(2022) – $2,620,429
WLB Curtis Robinson(2022) – $825,000
MLB Fred Warner(2026) – $8,134,588
SLB Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles(2022) – $895,000
CB Emmanuel Moseley(2022) – $6,555,529 
CB Ambry Thomas(2024) – $1,087,693
CB Deommodore Lenoir(2024) – $896,217
CB Ka’dar Hollman(2022) – $895,000
FS Jimmie Ward(2022) – $12,935,588
FS Tarvarius Moore(2022) – $965,000
SS Talanoa Hufanga(2024) – $885,038
PK Robbie Gould(2022) – $5,509,313
P Mitch Wishnowsky(2022) – $1,156,018
LS Taybor Pepper(2022) – $1,120,000

Now, let’s look at the teams UFAs, and those who I would re-sign to multi-year deals, those being, left guard Laken Tomlinson, nose tackle D.J. Jones, and cornerback K’Waun Williams.

I would give Tomlinson a 5-year deal, worth $50 million, averaging $10 million a year, with $21.345 million guaranteed, $15.845 million being fully guaranteed, along with yearly workout bonuses of $400,000, and yearly workout bonuses of $100,000, with the contract breakdown below.

He would get a $6.725 million signing bonus, his 2022 base salary guaranteed at signing, along with his 2023 base salary being fully guaranteed, & $5.5 million of his 2024 base salary being fully guaranteed, along with $5.5 million of his 2025 base salary being guaranteed for injury, and becomes fully guaranteed on April 1, 2025.

2022- $2.965 million ($1.12 million base salary, $1.345 million new prorated, $400,000 per game roster bonus, & $100,000 workout bonus)
2023- $4.345 million ($2.5 million base salary, $1.345 million new prorated, $400,000 per game roster bonus, & $100,000 workout bonus)
2024- $8.5 million ($6.655 million base salary, $1.345 million new prorated, $400,000 per game roster bonus, & $100,000 workout bonus)
2025- $15.105 million ($13.26 million base salary, $1.345 million new prorated, $400,000 per game roster bonus, & $100,000 workout bonus)
2026- $19.085 million ($17.24 million base salary, $1.345 million new prorated, $400,000 per game roster bonus, & $100,000 workout bonus)

Next is D.J. Jones, who I would give a 5-year deal, worth $45 million, averaging $9 million a year, with $18 million guaranteed, with $11.11 million fully guaranteed, along with yearly $250,000 per game roster bonuses, and yearly $100,000 workout bonuses, with the contract breakdown below.

Jones would get a $5.575 million signing bonus, his 2022 base salary fully guaranteed, his 2023 base salary fully guaranteed, his 2024 base salary would be guaranteed for injury, and fully guaranteed on April 1, 2024, & $1.39 million of his 2025 base salary would be guaranteed for injury, and fully guaranteed on April 1, 2025.

2022- $2.5 million ($1.035 million base salary, $1.115 million prorated, $250,000 per game roster bonus, & $100,000 workout bonus)
2023- $5.965 million ($4.5 million base salary, $1.115 million prorated, $250,000 per game roster bonus, & $100,000 workout bonus)
2024- $6.965 million ($5.5 million base salary, $1.115 million prorated, $250,000 per game roster bonus, & $100,000 workout bonus)
2025- $14.105 million ($12.64 million base salary, $1.115 million prorated, $250,000 per game roster bonus, & $100,000 workout bonus)
2026- $15.465 million ($14 million base salary, $1.115 million prorated, $250,000 per game roster bonus, & $100,000 workout bonus)

Finally, we have K’Waun Williams, who I would give a 3-year deal, worth $10.5 million, averaging $3.5 million a year, with $6.71 million guaranteed, $5 million of it fully guaranteed, along with yearly $250,000 per game roster bonuses, & yearly $100,000 workout bonuses, with the contract breakdown below.

Williams would get a $3.09 million signing bonus, his 2022 base salary fully guaranteed, $790,000 of his 2023 base salary fully guaranteed, with $1.71 million of his 2023 base salary guaranteed for injury, and fully on April 1, 2023.

2022- $2.5 million ($1.12 million base salary, $1.03 million prorated, $250,000 per game roster bonus, & $100,000 workout bonus)
2023- $3.88 million ($2.5 million base salary, $1.03 million prorated, $250,000 per game roster bonus, & $100,000 workout bonus)
2024- $4.12 million ($2.74 million base salary, $1.03 million prorated, $250,000 per game roster bonus, & $100,000 workout bonus)

Next up are extensions for 3 of the 49ers 2019 draft picks, 1st-round pick defensive end Nick Bosa, 2nd-round pick wide receiver Deebo Samuel, & 5th-round pick weakside linebacker Dre Greenlaw.

Now, I would do basically what they did with Fred Warner for a Deebo Samuel, while with Nick Bosa, I would turn his training camp roster bonus into a signing bonus, while adding just under $1.7 million in cap room, so his cap number only goes up by under $1.7 million.

So, let’s begin with Deebo Samuel.

I would sign him to a 5-year extension, worth $120 million, averaging $24 million a year, with $61,707,500 guaranteed, with $49 million fully guaranteed, along with yearly $500,000 per game roster bonuses, and yearly $100,000 workout bonuses, with the contract breakdown below.

He would get a $15 million signing bonus, a $10 million option bonus due in 2023, his 2022 base salary fully guaranteed, his 2023 base salary fully guaranteed, his 2024 base salary being fully guaranteed, and $10.785 million of his 2025 base salary being fully guaranteed, with the rest, $12,707,500 guaranteed for injury, and fully on April 1, 2024.

2022- $4,919,519 ($965,000 base salary, $904,519 old prorated, $3 million new prorated, and $50,000 workout bonus)
2023- $7.25 million ($1.65 million base salary, $5 million prorated, $500,000 per game roster bonus, & $100,000 workout bonus)
2024 – $16.2 million ($10.6 million base salary, $5 million prorated, $500,000 per game roster bonus, & $100,000 workout bonus)
2025- $29,092,500 ($23,492,500 base salary, $5 million prorated, $500,000 per game roster bonus, & $100,000 workout bonus)
2026- $31,242,500 million ($25,642,500 million base salary, $5 million prorated, $500,000 per game roster bonus, & $100,000 workout bonus)
2027- $32.25 million ($29.65 million base salary, $2 million prorated, $500,000 per game roster bonus, & $100,000 workout bonus)

Next up is Dre Greenlaw, who I’d sign to a 4-year extension, worth $3,893,750 a year, with $6.575 million guaranteed, $5.175 million being fully guaranteed, with a $1 million signing bonus, yearly $250,000 per game roster bonuses, & yearly $100,000 workout bonuses.

His guarantees would be the $1 million signing bonus, his 2022 base salary being fully guaranteed, his 2023 base salary being fully guaranteed, and $1.4 million of his 2024 base salary being guaranteed for injury, and becomes fully guaranteed on April 1, 2024.

2022- $2,820,429 ($2.54 million base salary, $80,429 old prorated, & $200,000 new prorated)
2023- $2.185 million ($1.635 million base salary, $200,000 prorated, $250,000 per game roster bonus, & $100,000 workout bonus)
2024- $2.55 million ($2 million base salary, $200,000 prorated, $250,000 per game roster bonus, & $100,000 workout bonus)
2025- $3.55 million ($3 million base salary, $200,000 prorated, $250,000 per game roster bonus, & $100,000 workout bonus)
2026- $4.55 million ($4 million base salary, $200,000 prorated, $250,000 per game roster bonus, & $100,000 workout bonus)

Last, but certainly not least, we have Nick Bosa, who I would sign to a 5-year extension, worth $160 million, averaging $32 million a year, with $100 million guaranteed, $80 million of which is fully guaranteed, along with yearly $750,000 per game roster bonuses, and yearly $100,000 workout bonuses, with the contract breakdown below.

Now, first off, with this deal, I would take his $4,305,225 training camp roster bonus, adding just $1,694,775 in cap room, turning it into a signing bonus, $30 million, meaning his 2022 cap number would only go up by $1,694,775.

I would give Bosa, in addition to the $30 million signing bonus, a $10 million guaranteed option bonus in 2023, which must be exercised by April 1, 2023, if it isn’t, then the $10 million gets added on to Bosa’s 2023 base salary, which would already be fully guaranteed, his 2024 base salary would be fully guaranteed, while $11.333 million of his 2025 base salary is fully guaranteed, and $20 million of his 2026 base salary is guaranteed for injury, and fully on April 1, 2025.

2022- $12,500,339 ($895,000 base salary, $6 million new prorated, and $5,605,339 old prorated)
2023- $16.35 million ($7.5 million base salary, $6 million prorated signing bonus, $2 million prorated option bonus, $750,000 per game roster bonus, and $100,000 workout bonus)
2024- $26.055 million ($17.205 million base salary, $6 million prorated signing bonus, $2 million prorated option bonus, $750,000 per game roster bonus, and $100,000 workout bonus)
2025- $31.85 million ($23 million base salary, $6 million prorated signing bonus, $2 million prorated option bonus, $750,000 per game roster bonus, and $100,000 workout bonus)
2026- $37.1 million ($28.25 million base salary, $6 million prorated signing bonus, $2 million prorated option bonus, $750,000 per game roster bonus, and $100,000 workout bonus)
2027- $41.75 million ($38.9 million base salary, $2 million prorated option bonus, $750,000 per game roster bonus, and $100,000 workout bonus)

Next up is defensive end Arden Key, who I’d re-sign to a 4-year deal, worth $16 million, averaging $4 million a year, with $6.5 million in guaranteed money, $3.535 million of it being fully guaranteed, with a $1 million signing bonus, $250,000 per game roster bonuses, & $100,000 workout bonuses.

His guarantees would be his $1 million signing bonus, his 2022 base salary, his 2023 base salary, along with $2.965 million of his 2024 base salary being guaranteed for injury, and becomes fully guaranteed on April 1, 2024.

2022- $1.285 million ($1.035 million base salary, $250,000 prorated)
2023- $2.1 million ($1.5 million base salary, $250,000 prorated, $250,000 per game roster bonus, & $100,000 workout bonus)
2024- $4.1 million ($3.5 million base salary, $250,000 prorated, $250,000 per game roster bonus, & $100,000 workout bonus)
2025- $8.515 million ($7.915 million base salary, $250,000 prorated, $250,000 per game roster bonus, & $100,000 workout bonus)

Finally, I would re-sign defensive end Jordan Willis to a 2-year deal, worth $4 million, averaging $2 million a year, with $1.535 million guaranteed, all fully guaranteed, he would get a $500,000 signing bonus, yearly $100,000 per game roster bonuses, & yearly $100,000 workout bonuses.

The breakdown of his deal is below.

2022- $1,443,824 ($1.035 million base salary, $250,000 prorated, $100,000 per game roster bonus, & $100,000 workout bonus)
2023- $2.515 million ($2.065 million base salary, $250,000 prorated, $100,000 per game roster bonus, & $100,000 workout bonus)

As for players I’d re-sign to 1-year deals, I’d bring back running back Trenton Cannon, wide receiver Trent Sherfield, & right tackle Tom Compton on veteran minimum deals.

Of these 3, I would give Compton a $152,500 signing bonus, which is the most allowed on a veteran minimum salary benefit deal, while he’d be paid the 5th-year minimum of $1.035 million, only $895,000 would count, for a $1,047,500 cap charge for each.

I would also re-sign both running back Raheem Mostert, & cornerback Jason Verrett to cheap 1-year deals, worth around $2 million each, with incentives that could bring the total up to $5 million for both Mostert & Verrett.

The contract breakdowns are below.

Mostert:

2022- $2 million ($1.035 million base salary, $715,000 signing bonus, & $250,000 per game roster bonus) 

Verrett:

2022- $2 million ($1.12 million base salary, $630,000 signing bonus, & $250,000 per game roster bonus)

Lastly, I would re-sign strong safety Jaquiski Tartt to the Fourth Year Qualifying Contract, where he’ll get a $2.37 million base salary, &. a $152,500 signing bonus, but his cap number would only be $1,272,500, meaning the team saves $1.25 million.

The 49ers would now have 65 players under contract for 2022, with them & their cap numbers below.

QB Trey Lance(2024) – $7,751,195
QB Nate Sudfeld(2022) – $2,000,000
RB Trey Sermon(2024) – $1,107,485
RB Elijah Mitchell(2024) – $870,893
RB Raheem Mostert(2022) – $1,764,706
RB JaMycal Hasty(2022) – $895,000
RB Trenton Cannon(2022) – $895,000
FB Kyle Juszyzck(2025) – $2,958,750
FB Josh Hokit(2022) – $705,000
WR Brandon Aiyuk(2023) – $3,417,641
WR Deebo Samuel(2027) – $4,919,519
WR Jauan Jennings(2022) – $825,000
WR Trent Sherfield(2022) – $895,000
WR Connor Wedington(2022) – $705,000
WR Austin Mack(2022) – $825,000
WR KeeSean Johnson(2022)- $895,000
TE George Kittle(2025) – $16,011,765
TE Charlie Woerner(2023) – $940,258
TE Jordan Matthews(2022) – $895,000
TE Tanner Hudson(2022) – $895,000
C Alex Mack(2023) – $6,725,000
C Jake Brendel(2022) – $895,000
LG Laken Tomlinson(2026) – $2,965,000
LG Colton McKivitz(2022) – $895,000
RG Aaron Banks(2024) – $1,607,638
RG Daniel Brunskill(2022) – $1,265,000
RG Keaton Sutherland(2022) – $895,000
LT Trent Williams(2026) – $14,031,765
LT Jaylon Moore(2024) – $905,759
RT Mike McGlinchey(2022) – $10,880,000
RT Tom Compton(2022) – $1,047,500
RT Justin Skule(2022) – $939,887
RT Alfredo Gutierrez(2022) – $705,000
DE Nick Bosa(2027) – $12,500,339
DE Dee Ford(2022) – $11,909,997
DE Samson Ebukam(2022) – $3,385,000
DE Charles Omenihu(2022) – $2,396,000
DE Alex Barrett(2022) – $825,000
DE Arden Key(2022) – $1,285,000
DE Jordan Willis(2023) – $1,443,824
DT Arik Armstead(2024) – $9,576,000
DT Javon Kinlaw(2023) – $4,224,191
DT Kentavius Street(2022) – $1,265,000
DT Kevin Givens(2022) – $895,000
DT Maurice Hurst Jr.(2022) – $1,047,500
NT D.J. Jones(2026) – $2,500,000
NT Chris Slayton(2022) – $705,000
WLB Dre Greenlaw(2026) – $2,820,429
WLB Curtis Robinson(2022) – $825,000
MLB Fred Warner(2026) – $8,134,588
SLB Azeez Al-Shaair(2024) – $1,298,333
SLB Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles(2022) – $895,000
CB Emmanuel Moseley(2022) – $6,584,941
CB K’Waun Williams(2024) – $2,455,882
CB Ambry Thomas(2024) – $1,087,693
CB Deommodore Lenoir(2024) – $896,217
CB Jason Verrett(2022) – $1,764,706
CB Ka’dar Hollman(2022) – $895,000
FS Jimmie Ward(2026) – $6,711,588
FS Tarvarius Moore(2022) – $965,000
SS Jaquiski Tartt(2022) – $1,272,500
SS Talanoa Hufanga(2024) – $885,038
PK Robbie Gould(2022) – $5,509,313
P Mitch Wishnowsky(2022) – $1,156,018
LS Taybor Pepper(2022) – $1,120,000

Now, the 49ers top paid players per year(APY):

DE Nick Bosa(2027) – $32 million
WR Deebo Samuel(2027) – $24 million
LT Trent Williams(2026) – $23.01 million
MLB Fred Warner(2026) – $19.045 million
DT Arik Armstead(2024) – $17 million
TE George Kittle(2025) – $15 million
FS Jimmie Ward(2026) – $11.25 million
RT Mike McGlinchey(2022) – $10.88 million
LG Laken Tomlinson(2025) – $10 million
NT D.J. Jones(2026) – $9 million
QB Trey Lance(2024) – $8,526,315
DE Dee Ford(2022) – $7 million
DE Samson Ebukam(2022) – $6 million
FB Kyle Juszczyk(2025) – $5.4 million
CB Emmanuel Moseley(2022) – $4.692 million
C Alex Mack(2023) – $4.95 million
DE Arden Key(2025) – $4 million
WLB Dre Greenlaw(2026) – $3,893,750
DT Javon Kinlaw(2023) – $3,872,175
PK Robbie Gould(2022) – $3.625 million
SLB Azeez Al-Shaair(2024) – $3.5 million
CB K’Waun Williams(2024) – $3.5 million
WR Brandon Aiyuk(2023) – $3,132,838
DE Charles Omenihu(2022) – $2.54 million
SS Jaquiski Tartt(2022) – $2,522,500
DE Jordan Willis(2023) – $2 million
CB Jason Verrett(2022) – $2 million
RB Raheem Mostert(2022) – $2 million
QB Nate Sudfeld(2022) – $2 million
RG Aaron Banks(2024) – $1,768,402
RT Tom Compton(2022) – $1,272,500
DT Maurice Hurst Jr.(2022) – $1,272,500
RG Daniel Brunskill(2022) – $1.265 million
DT Kentavius Street(2022) – $1.265 million
RB Trey Sermon(2024) – $1,218,234
CB Ambry Thomas(2024) – $1,172,058
LS Taybor Pepper(2022) – $1.04 million
C Jake Brendel(2022) – $1.035 million
RB Trenton Cannon(2022) – $1.035 million
TE Jordan Matthews(2022) – $1.035 million
WR Trent Sherfield(2022) – $1.035 million
TE Tanner Hudson(2022) – $1.035 million
FS Tarvarius Moore(2022) – $965,000
RT Jaylon Moore(2024) – $950,759
CB Deommodore Lenoir(2024) – $941,217
SS Talanoa Hufanga(2024) – $930,038
RB Elijah Mitchell(2024) – $915,893
DT Kevin Givens(2022) – $895,000
SLB Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles(2022) – $895,000
LG Colton McKivitz(2022) – $895,000
RB JaMycal Hasty(2022) – $895,000
WR KeeSean Johnson(2022) – $895,000
CB Ka’dar Hollman(2022) – $895,000
RG Keaton Sutherland(2022) – $895,000
TE Charlie Woerner(2023) – $869,008
WR Jauan Jennings(2022) – $825,000
DE Alex Barrett(2022) – $825,000
WR Austin Mack(2022) – $825,000
WLB Curtis Robinson(2022) – $825,000
P Mitch Wishnowsky(2022) – $821,018
RT Justin Skule(2022) – $674,887
RT Alfredo Gutierrez(2022) – $705,000
NT Chris Slayton(2022) – $705,000
WR Connor Wedington(2022) – $705,000
FB Josh Hokit(2022) – $705,000

After these 3 extensions, 6 multi-year deals, plus the 6 other re-signings, the 49ers would be looking at $33,247,989 in 2022 salary cap room.

Next up is what to do with right tackle Mike McGlinchey, who tore his quad, and is out for the rest of the 2021 season, but he has a fully guaranteed $10.88 million salary for 2022.

Now, no team will trade for McGlinchey, nor will the 49ers extend him, instead what I they could do, is similar to what the Saints have done, do a pseudo extension, where you add on 4 voidable years, take his $10.88 million base salary, lower it to $1.035 million, creating a $9.845 million signing bonus, which would save the team $7.876 million, but also would leave a $5.907 million dead money hit in 2023, but I doubt this happens.

As for their needs, that I’d look to address in the draft, are, finding a potential future Center for Alex Mack to mentor, Interior Defensive Line help, better backup Linebackers behind Fred Warner, Dre Greenlaw, & Azeez Al-Shaair, as well as looking into more depth at Cornerback, a potential future Free Safety, another Tight End, and possibly a speedy WR/Returner if the 49ers miss out on some of the potential free agents that I’ll be listing below.

Quarterbacks:

Tyrod Taylor, Houston Texans
Teddy Bridgewater, Denver Broncos
Marcus Mariota, Las Vegas Raiders
Jameis Winston, New Orleans Saints
Andy Dalton, Chicago Bears

Wide Receivers:

Cordarrelle Patterson, Atlanta Falcons
Cedrick Wilson Jr., Dallas Cowboys
Jakeem Grant, Chicago Bears
Ray-Ray McCloud, Pittsburgh Steelers
Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Green Bay Packers
Equanimeous St. Brown, Green Baty Packers
Tre’Quan Smith, New Orleans Saints
Byron Pringle, Kansas City Chiefs
Braxton Berrios, New York Jets

Tight Ends:

Mo Alie-Cox, Indianapolis Colts
Lee Smith, Atlanta Falcons

Offensive Guards:

James Daniels, Chicago Bears
Alex Cappa, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Defensive Ends:

Melvin Ingram, Kansas City Chiefs
Justin Houston, Baltimore Ravens
Jason Pierre-Paul, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Ryan Kerrigan, Philadelphia Eagles
Takkarist McKinley, Cleveland Browns

Defensive Tackles:

Steve McLendon, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Shamar Stephen, Denver Broncos
Carlos Watkins, Dallas Cowboys
Corey Peters, Arizona Cardinals
Danny Shelton, New York Giants
John Jenkins, Miami Dolphins
Gerald McCoy, Las Vegas Raiders

Linebackers:

Nick Vigil, Minnesota Vikings
Neville Hewitt, Houston Texans

Cornerbacks:

J.C. Jackson, New England Patriots
Carlton Davis III, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Stephon Gilmore, Carolina Panthers
Charvarius Ward, Kansas City Chiefs
Desmond King, Houston Texans
Levi Wallace, Buffalo Bills
Donte Jackson, Carolina Panthers
D.J. Reed Jr., Seattle Seahawks
Mike Hughes, Kansas City Chiefs
Casey Hayward, Las Vegas Raiders
Steven Nelson, Philadelphia Eagles
Kevin King, Green Bay Packers
Darious Williams, Los Angeles Rams

Safeties:

Xavier Woods, Minnesota Vikings
Malik Hooker, Dallas Cowboys
Jayron Kearse, Dallas Cowboys

While I’d love to see the 49ers go after someone like Carolina Panrthers’ star cornerback Stephon Gilmore, New England Patriots’ star cornerback J.C. Jackson, or Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ star cornerback Carlton Davis III, I think either they get there will be a bidding war for these three, & with bigger priorities internally with extensions for Deebo Samuel, & Nick Bosa this offseason, and Brandon Aiyuk next offseason, I think the 49ers will try to get veteran free agents who are value signings, like Arden Key, Kerry Hyder Jr., Trent Sherfield, Tom Compton, and others in the past, who end up getting less than they would like, but end up being great fits with the 49ers schemes.

If the 49ers lose Laken Tomlinson, then I can see them in on either James Daniels of the Bears, or Alex Cappa of the Buccaneers, both are right guards, meaning Aaron Banks could move to left guard, which was his college position, and where he’s likely most comfortable playing.

If the 49ers do go after a cornerback, I’d expect them to be in on the likes of Charvarius Ward(Chiefs), Darious Williams(Rams), Casey Hayward(Raiders), Steven Nelson(Eagles), Levi Wallace(Bills), Donte Jackson(Panthers), Kevin King(Packers), Mike Hughes(Chiefs), D.J. Reed Jr.(Seahawks), & Desmond King(Texans).

Obviously, the 49ers need to sign a backup quarterback, and my choice would be Houston Texans’ Tyrod Taylor, who I would give a 1-year deal, worth up to $10 million, but only $5 million would count against the cap.

But, of course the key thing for any free agent signing, is that it needs to be for the right price, and never overpay, especially when it’ll mortgage the 49ers’ future salary cap, with the potential for being in cap hell down the road.

Now, the 49ers only way of creating any cap room from releasing Dee Ford, is with a Post June 1 cut, in which they’d save $2.4 million, but it’d be more in the $1.505 million range when you factor in a player making, most likely, $895,000 replaces him on the top 51.

I’m leaning toward the 49ers letting go of Ford, as he can’t get onto the practice field, let alone into a football game.

Another way for the 49ers to create some extra cap room is to restructure George Kittle, which saves $8.332 million.

According to OverTheCap.com, the 49ers currently would have the following picks, finishing with the 29th pick, which ends up going to the Miami Dolphins, as part of the Trey Lance trade.

Anyway, the 49ers would have the 61st-overall(2nd-round), 93rd-overall(3rd-round), 102nd-overall(3rd-round, compensatory for losing Mike McDaniel)133rd-overall(4th-round), 172nd-overall(5th-round), 186th-overall(6th-round, via the Broncos), 252nd-overall(7th-round, compensatory for losing Solomon Thomas), 255th-overall(7th-round, compensatory for losing Kerry Hyder Jr.), & 262nd-overall(7th-round, compensatory for losing C.J. Beathard) picks, for a total of $7,964,844 in projected cap hits, but, only, if they end up with these picks, which is highly unlikely, their 2nd, 3rd, comp 3rd, & 4th round picks would count in the offseason, for a total of $3,962,439, plus the other 5 picks’ prorated bonus, which add up to $207,405, for a total of $4,169,844 in cap room needed under my plan, but since those 4 picks would likely replace 4 players making $895,000, it’d actually only be $589,844 in cap room need, which would leave them with $25,944,645 in cap room, but they will have signed some outside free agents.

The following players would be free agents after the 2022 season.

UFA:

QB Nate Sudfeld
RB Raheem Mostert
RB Trenton Cannon
WR Trent Sherfield
TE Tanner Hudson
TE Jordan Matthews
C Jake Brendel
RG Daniel Brunskill
RT Mike McGlinchey
RT Tom Compton
RT Justin Skule
DE Samson Ebukam
DE Charles Omenihu
DT Kentavius Street
DT Maurice Hurst Jr.
CB Jason Verrett
CB Emmanuel Moseley
CB Ka’dar Hollman
FS Tarvarius Moore
SS Jaquiski Tartt
PK Robbie Gould
P Mitch Wishnowsky
LS Taybor Pepper

RFA:

RB JaMycal Hasty
WR KeeSean Johnson
LG Colton McKivitz
RG Keaton Sutherland
DT Kevin Givens
SLB Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles

ERFA:

FB Josh Hokit
WR Austin Mack
WR Jauan Jennings
WR Connor Wedington
RT Alfredo Gutierrez
DE Alex Barrett
NT Chris Slayton
WLB Curtis Robinson

As for the 2023-2026 salary caps, the 49ers would have the following in cap room, with trading Garoppolo, along with the extensions, & free agents signed to multi-year deals, but no draft picks or outside free agents included.

2023- $37,281,468 ($1`9,281,468 top 51), with 27 players signed, on a $225 million salary cap (If for some reason the salary cap does rise higher, to say $238 million in 2023, the 49ers would have $50,281,468 with the 27 players signed, & with 51 signed, they’d have $32,281,468, if this happens.)
2024- $48,481,009 ($25,426,009 top 51), with 22 players signed, on a $256 million salary cap
2025- $74,252,750 ($40,652,750 top 51), with 11 players signed, on a $280 million salary cap
2026- $117,540,500 ($79,485,500 top 51) with 8 players signed, on a $300 million salary cap

Also, for those wondering if Kyle Shanahan will keep Jimmy in 2022, it’s really not feasible, the only way to make it work, with the roster moves I made, is for the team to redo enough contracts to get back the $24.845 million they wouldn’t save, so some combination of redoing George Kittle($8.332 million saved), Arik Armstead($10.424 million saved), Jimmie Ward($6.224 million saved), which would be $24.98 million, but the 49ers would still need cap room for in season moves, so they’d have to then redo someone like Trent Williams($4.904 million saved), or they’d have to extend or redo someone like Samson Ebukam($3.982 million saved) and/or Emmanuel Moseley($2.692 million saved), for a total of $6.584 million, and I do believe that both Ebukam, & Moseley have played well enough to earn extensions.

Now, the issue with these ideas, is the cap room the 49ers would lose in 2023, if they redid Kittle($1,666,400), Armstead($2,084,800), & Ward($1,244,800), they’d lose a total of $4.996 million, this assumes Ward would be extended, if not, then they’d lose $8,730,400 in cap room, so their projected 2023 cap room would go down to either $17,661,292 if Ward was extended, or $13,926,892 without a Ward extension.

Also, if the 49ers decided to just redo Garoppolo’s deal, by adding on 4 voidable years, which by the way would mean the 49ers wouldn’t be eligible for a compensatory pick, they would save as much as $18.464 million, or the minimum of $11.54 million, but they’d also lose the same amount that they gain, as the $18.464 million or $11.54 million would accelerate onto the 2023 cap, and with my projection of just $22,657,292 in cap room for 2023 on a $225 million cap, with the top 51 rule, their cap room would go down to either $4,193,292, or $11,117,292.

Now, if the 49ers decide to keep Ebukam, they could redo his deal, or extend him, which could save $3.892 million from Ebukam, but with this one they would lose 2023 cap room, but not likely much, as he would have a low 2023 cap number.

So basically, I don’t see any way that the 49ers keep Jimmy Garoppolo, or go out, & add a high priced quarterback, like a Aaron Rodgers, which seems unlikely even more now that he seems to be happy in Green Bay, but rather I expect the 49ers to bring in a veteran to backup Trey Lance, someone who can run the same system as Lance, someone like a Tyrod Taylor, which would likely cost in the $5 million a year range at the minimum, and while Taylor isn’t the greatest starting quarterback, he’d be a good backup to Trey Lance, especially if they want a backup similar to Lance, with the mobile aspect.

Below is my current mock draft for the 49ers.

First off, I’d trade Jimmy Garoppolo to the Indianapolis Colts for their 3rd-round pick(73rd-overall), a conditional 2023 3rd-round pick that can become a 2nd-rounder, and pick swap in the 3rd-round, where the Colts get pick 91, and the 49ers get pick 82.

My Mock is based off TheDraftNetwork.com’s draft rankings, which can be found here, & I tried to be as close to their rankings as possible, but anything can happen in the draft.

RD 2(#61) – WR Christian Watson, North Dakota State
RD 3(#73) – CB Tariq Woolen, UTSA
RD 3(#82) – EDGE Myjai Sanders, Cincinnati
RD 3(#102) – C Alec Lindstrom, Boston College
RD 4(#133) – FS Verone McKinley III, Oregon
RD 5(#172) – WR Tyquan Thornton, Baylor
RD 6(#186) – MLB Nate Landman, Colorado
RD 7(#252) – TE Daniel Bellinger, San Diego State
RD 7(#255) – WLB Jeremiah Gemmel, North Carolina
RD 7(#262) – OT Tyler Vrabel, Boston College (Practice Squader)

My Ideal 2022 Roster:

OFFENSE:

QB(2/3): 5 Trey Lance(2024), Veteran FA(1-year deal), & 7 Nate Sudfeld(2022)
RB(4): 25 Elijah Mitchell(2024), 31 Raheem Mostert(2022), 28 Trey Sermon(2024), & 23 JaMycal Hasty(2022)
FB(1): 44 Kyle Juszyzck(2025)
WR(6): 19 Deebo Samuel(2027), 11 Brandon Aiyuk(2023), 15 Jauan Jennings(2022), — Christian Watson(2025), — Tyquan Thornton(2025), & Veteran(1-year deal), Draft Pick(2025), or UDFA(2024)
TE(3): 85 George Kittle(2025), 89 Charlie Woerner(2023), & — Daniel Bellinger(2025)
C(2): 50 Alex Mack(2023), & — Alec Lindstrom(2025)
LG(2): 75 Laken Tomlinson(2026), & 68 Colton McKivitz(2022)
RG(2): 65 Aaron Banks(2024), & 60 Daniel Brunskill(2022)
LT(2): 71 Trent Williams(2026), & 76 Jaylon Moore(2024)
RT(1): 66 Tom Compton(2022) [69 Mike McGlinchey(2022) starts on PUP]

DEFENSE:
DE(6): 97 Nick Bosa(2027), 56 Samson Ebukam(2022), 98 Arden Key(2025), 92 Charles Omenihu(2022), 94 Jordan Willis(2023), & — Myjai Sanders(2025)
DT(3/4): 91 Arik Armstead(2024), 99 Javon Kinlaw(2023), 90 Kevin Givens(2022), & 95 Kentavius Street(2022), or 96 Maurice Hurst Jr.(2022)
NT(1): 93 D.J. Jones(2026)
WLB(2): 57 Dre Greenlaw(2025), & — Jeremiah Gemmel(2025)
MLB(2): 54 Fred Warner(2026), & — Nate Landman(2025)
SLB(1): 51 Azeez Al-Shaair(2024),
CB(6): 4 Emmanuel Moseley(2022), 20 Ambry Thomas(2024), 24 K’Waun Williams(2024), 38 Deommodore Lenoir(2024), — Tariq Woolen(2025), Veteran FA(1-5 year deal), & [2 Jason Verrett(2022-PUP)]
FS(3): 1 Jimmie Ward(2026), 33 Tarvarius Moore(2022), & — Verone McKinley III(2025)
SS(2): 3 Jaquiski Tartt(2022), & 29 Talanoa Hufanga(2024)

SPECIAL TEAMS:

PK(1): 9 Robbie Gould(2022)
P(1): 18 Mitch Wishnowsky(2022)
LS(1): 46 Taybor Pepper(2022)

Next up is the outside free agents that I would sign if I was the 49ers.

Next, Id’s sign Pittsburgh Steelers’ WR/KR/PR Ray-Ray McCloud- 4-year deal, worth $20 million, averaging $5 million a year, with $12 million guaranteed, $9.495 million of it being fully guaranteed, with yearly $250,000 per game roster bonuses, & yearly $100,000 workout bonuses.

His guarantees would consist of a $8.46 million signing bonus, his 2022 base salary being fully guaranteed, his 2023 base salary being guaranteed for injury, and fully guaranteed on April 1, 2023, and $1.005 million of his 2024 base salary being guaranteed for injury, and fully on April 1, 2024.

His contract breakdown is below.

2022- $3.485,294 ($1.035 million base salary, $2.115 million prorated, $250,000 prorated, $250,000 per game roster bonus, $100,000 workout bonus)
2023- $3.965 million ($1.5 million base salary, $2.115 million prorated, $250,000 prorated, $250,000 per game roster bonus, $100,000 workout bonus)
2024- $4.465 million ($2 million base salary, $2.115 million prorated, $250,000 prorated, $250,000 per game roster bonus, $100,000 workout bonus)
2025- $8.070 ($5.605 million base salary, $2.115 million prorated, $250,000 prorated, $250,000 per game roster bonus, $100,000 workout bonus)

Next up is Buffalo Bills cornerback Levi Wallace, who I’d sign to a  5-year deal, worth $40 million, averaging $8 million a year, with $25 million guaranteed, $15 million being fully guaranteed, with a $5 million signing bonus, yearly $500,000 per game roster bonuses, & yearly $100,000 workout bonuses.

His guarantees would be his $5 million signing bonus, his 2022 base salary, his 2023 base salary, and $3.965 million of his 2024 base salary being guaranteed for injury, and fully guaranteed on April 1, 2024.

His contract breakdown is below.

2022- $2.685 million ($1.035 million base salary, $1 million prorated, $500,000 per game roster bonus, & $100,000 workout bonus)
2023- $4.1 million ($2.5 million base salary, $1 million prorated, $500,000 per game roster bonus, & $100,000 workout bonus)
2024- $6.1 million ($4.5 million base salary, $1 million prorated, $500,000 per game roster bonus, & $100,000 workout bonus)
2025- $12.515 million($10.915 million base salary, $1 million prorated, $500,000 per game roster bonus, & $100,000 workout bonus)
2026- $14.6 million ($13 million base salary, $1 million prorated, $500,000 per game roster bonus, & $100,000 workout bonus)

After these 2 outside free agent signings, plus adding in the 49ers 2022 draft picks, they would be $28,171,954 under the 2022 salary cap, top 51 wise, but they’d be $5,831,546 over the 2022 salary cap if you factor in every player signed.

The 49ers would now have 77 players under contract for 2022, with them & their cap numbers below.

QB Trey Lance(2024) – $7,751,195
QB Tyrod Taylor(2022) – $5,000,000
QB Nate Sudfeld(2022) – $2,000,000
RB Trey Sermon(2024) – $1,107,485
RB Elijah Mitchell(2024) – $870,893
RB Raheem Mostert(2022) – $1,764,706
RB JaMycal Hasty(2022) – $895,000
RB Trenton Cannon(2022) – $895,000
FB Kyle Juszyzck(2025) – $2,958,750
FB Josh Hokit(2022) – $705,000
WR Brandon Aiyuk(2023) – $3,417,641
WR Deebo Samuel(2027) – $4,919,519
WR Jauan Jennings(2022) – $825,000
WR Ray-Ray McCloud(2025) – $3,485,294
WR Christian Watson(2025) – $1,136,274
WR Tyquan Thornton(2025) – $788,386
WR Trent Sherfield(2022) – $895,000
WR Connor Wedington(2022) – $705,000
WR Austin Mack(2022) – $825,000
WR KeeSean Johnson(2022)- $895,000
TE George Kittle(2025) – $7,679,765
TE Charlie Woerner(2023) – $940,258
TE Daniel Bellinger(2025) – $727,665
TE Jordan Matthews(2022) – $895,000
TE Tanner Hudson(2022) – $895,000
C Alex Mack(2023) – $6,725,000
C Jake Brendel(2022) – $895,000
C Alec Lindstrom(2025) – $954,876
LG Laken Tomlinson(2026) – $2,965,000
LG Colton McKivitz(2022) – $895,000
RG Aaron Banks(2024) – $1,607,638
RG Daniel Brunskill(2022) – $1,265,000
RG Keaton Sutherland(2022) – $895,000
LT Trent Williams(2026) – $9,127,765
LT Jaylon Moore(2024) – $905,759
RT Mike McGlinchey(2022) – $10,880,000
RT Tom Compton(2022) – $1,047,500
RT Justin Skule(2022) – $1,009,887
RT Alfredo Gutierrez(2022) – $705,000
OT Tyler Vrabel(2025) – $727,665
DE Nick Bosa(2027) – $12,500,339
DE Dee Ford(2022) – $11,909,997
DE Samson Ebukam(2022) – $8,250,000
DE Charles Omenihu(2022) – $2,396,000
DE Alex Barrett(2022) – $825,000
DE Arden Key(2022) – $1,285,000
DE Jordan Willis(2023) – $1,443,824
DE Myjai Sanders(2025) – $994,404
DT Arik Armstead(2024) – $9,576,000
DT Javon Kinlaw(2023) – $4,224,191
DT Kentavius Street(2022) – $1,265,000
DT Kevin Givens(2022) – $895,000
DT Maurice Hurst Jr.(2022) – $1,047,500
NT D.J. Jones(2026) – $2,500,000
NT Chris Slayton(2022) – $705,000
WLB Dre Greenlaw(2026) – $2,820,429
WLB Curtis Robinson(2022) – $825,000
WLB Jeremiah Gemmel(2025) – $727,665
MLB Fred Warner(2026) – $8,134,588
MLB Nate Landman(2025) – $761,024
SLB Azeez Al-Shaair(2024) – $1,298,333
SLB Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles(2022) – $895,000
CB Levi Wallace(2026) – $2,635,000
CB Emmanuel Moseley(2022) – $6,584,941
CB K’Waun Williams(2024) – $2,455,882
CB Ambry Thomas(2024) – $1,087,693
CB Jason Verrett(2022) – $1,764,706
CB Deommodore Lenoir(2024) – $896,217
CB Tariq Woolen(2025) – $1,024,990
CB Ka’dar Hollman(2022) – $895,000
FS Jimmie Ward(2026) – $6,711,588
FS Tarvarius Moore(2022) – $965,000
SS Jaquiski Tartt(2022) – $1,272,500
SS Talanoa Hufanga(2024) – $885,038
PK Robbie Gould(2022) – $5,509,313
P Mitch Wishnowsky(2022) – $1,156,018
LS Taybor Pepper(2022) – $1,120,000

Now, the 49ers top paid players per year(APY):

DE Nick Bosa(2027) – $32 million
WR Deebo Samuel(2027) – $24 million
LT Trent Williams(2026) – $23.01 million
MLB Fred Warner(2026) – $19.045 million
DT Arik Armstead(2024) – $17 million
TE George Kittle(2025) – $15 million
FS Jimmie Ward(2026) – $11.25 million
RT Mike McGlinchey(2022) – $10.88 million
LG Laken Tomlinson(2025) – $10 million
QB Trey Lance(2024) – $8,526,315
CB Levi Wallace(2026) – $8 million
DE Dee Ford(2022) – $7 million
DE Samson Ebukam(2022) – $6 million
NT D.J. Jones(2026) – $6 million
FB Kyle Juszczyk(2025) – $5.4 million
WR Ray-Ray McCloud(2025) – $5 million
QB Tyrod Taylor(2022) – $5 million, up to $10 million with incentives
CB Emmanuel Moseley(2022) – $4.692 million
C Alex Mack(2023) – $4.95 million
DE Arden Key(2025) – $4 million
WLB Dre Greenlaw(2026) – $3,893,750
DT Javon Kinlaw(2023) – $3,872,175
PK Robbie Gould(2022) – $3.625 million
SLB Azeez Al-Shaair(2024) – $3.5 million
CB K’Waun Williams(2024) – $3.5 million
WR Brandon Aiyuk(2023) – $3,132,838
DE Charles Omenihu(2022) – $2.54 million
SS Jaquiski Tartt(2022) – $2,522,500
DE Jordan Willis(2023) – $2 million
CB Jason Verrett(2022) – $2 million
RB Raheem Mostert(2022) – $2 million
QB Nate Sudfeld(2022) – $2 million (Estimate)
RG Aaron Banks(2024) – $1,768,402
RT Tom Compton(2022) – $1,272,500
DT Maurice Hurst Jr.(2022) – $1.272,500
RG Daniel Brunskill(2022) – $1.265 million
DT Kentavius Street(2022) – $1.265 million
RB Trey Sermon(2024) – $1,218,234
CB Ambry Thomas(2024) – $1,172,058
LS Taybor Pepper(2022) – $1.04 million
C Jake Brendel(2022) – $1.035 million
RB Trenton Cannon(2022) – $1.035 million
TE Jordan Matthews(2022) – $1.035 million
WR Trent Sherfield(2022) – $1.035 million
TE Tanner Hudson(2022) – $1.035 million
FS Tarvarius Moore(2022) – $965,000
RT Jaylon Moore(2024) – $950,759
CB Deommodore Lenoir(2024) – $941,217
SS Talanoa Hufanga(2024) – $930,038
RB Elijah Mitchell(2024) – $915,893
DT Kevin Givens(2022) – $895,000
SLB Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles(2022) – $895,000
LG Colton McKivitz(2022) – $895,000
RB JaMycal Hasty(2022) – $895,000
WR KeeSean Johnson(2022) – $895,000
CB Ka’dar Hollman(2022) – $895,000
RG Keaton Sutherland(2022) – $895,000
TE Charlie Woerner(2023) – $869,008
WR Jauan Jennings(2022) – $825,000
DE Alex Barrett(2022) – $825,000
WR Austin Mack(2022) – $825,000
WLB Curtis Robinson(2022) – $825,000
P Mitch Wishnowsky(2022) – $821,018
RT Justin Skule(2022) – $674,887
RT Alfredo Gutierrez(2022) – $705,000
NT Chris Slayton(2022) – $705,000
WR Connor Wedington(2022) – $705,000
FB Josh Hokit(2022) – $705,000

As for the 2023-2026 salary caps, the 49ers would have the following in cap room, with trading Garoppolo, along with the extensions, free agents signed to deals, & the 49ers current 2022 draft picks.

2023- $18,453,090 ($9,453,090 top 51), with 39 players signed, on a $225 million salary cap (If for some reason the salary cap does rise higher, to say $238 million in 2023, the 49ers would have $31,453,090 with the 39 players signed, & with 51 signed, they’d have $22,453,090, if this happens.)
2024- $25,434,994 ($11,919,994 top 51), with 34 players signed, on a $256 million salary cap
2025- $39,478,098 ($15,958,098 top 51), with 23 players signed, on a $280 million salary cap
2026- $102,940,500 ($65,770,500 top 51) with 9 players signed, on a $300 million salary cap

My Ideal 2022 Roster With Outside Free Agent Signings:

OFFENSE:

QB(2/3): 5 Trey Lance(2024), — Tyrod Taylor(2022), & 7 Nate Sudfeld(2022)
RB(4): 25 Elijah Mitchell(2024), 31 Raheem Mostert(2022), 28 Trey Sermon(2024), & 23 JaMycal Hasty(2022)
FB(1): 44 Kyle Juszcyzk(2025)
WR(6): 19 Deebo Samuel(2027), 11 Brandon Aiyuk(2023), 15 Jauan Jennings(2022), —  Ray-Ray McCloud(2025), — Christian Watson(2025), & — Tyquan Thornton(2025)
TE(3): 85 George Kittle(2025), 89 Charlie Woerner(2023), & — Daniel Bellinger(2025)
C(2): 50 Alex Mack(2023), & — Alec Lindstrom(2025)
LG(2): 75 Laken Tomlinson(2026), & 68 Colton McKvitiz(2022)
RG(2): 65 Aaron Banks(2024), & 60 Daniel Brunskill(2022)
LT(2): 71 Trent Williams(2026), & 76 Jaylon Moore(2024)
RT(1): 66 Tom Compton(2022), & [69 Mike McGlinchey(2022)- Starts on PUP]

DEFENSE:

DE(6): 97 Nick Bosa(2027), 56 Samson Ebukam(2022), 98 Arden Key(2025), 94 Jordan Willis(2023), 92 Charles Omenihu(2022), & — Myjai Sanders(2025)
DT(3/4): 91 Arik Armstead(2024), 99 Javon Kinlaw(2023), 90 Kevin Givens, & 95 Kentavius Street(2022), or 96 Maurice Hurst Jr.(2022)
NT(1): 93 D.J. Jones(2026)
WLB(2): 57 Dre Greenlaw(2026), & — Jeremiah Gemmel(2025)
MLB(2): 54 Fred Warner(2026), & — Nate Landman(2025)
SLB(1): 51 Azeez Al-Shaair(2024)
CB(6): — Levi Wallace(2026), 4 Emmanuel Moseley(2022), 24 K’Waun Williams(2024), 20 Ambry Thomas(2024), 38 Deommodore Lenoir(2024), & — Tariq Woolen(2025) [2 Jason Verrett(2022) – Starts on PUP]
FS(2/3): 1 Jimmie Ward(2026), 33 Tarvarius Moore(2022), & — Verone McKinley III(2025)
SS(2): 3 Jaquiski Tartt(2022), & 29 Talanoa Hufanga(2024)

SPECIAL TEAMS:

PK(1): 9 Robbie Gould(2022)
P(1): 18 Mitch Wishnowsky(2022)
LS(1): 46 Taybor Pepper(2022)

The 50 players, plus the team’s 10 draft picks(after Garoppolo trade), would count $186,640,006 along with $16,122,610 in dead money, including Dee Ford being released Post June 1, for a total of $202,762,616 in committed money, leaving the 49ers with $10,611,545 in salary cap room to begin the 2022 regular season, their practice squad would count around $2,905,200, leaving the 49ers with $7,706,345 in cap room, which should be enough to get through the season.

With it looking like both left guard Laken Tomlinson, & nose tackle D.J. Jones may be out of the 49ers price range, here’s an alternative free agent signings.

I would keep all of the re-signings that I made, along with keeping the Tyrod Taylor, Cordarrelle Patterson, & Levi Wallace signings, but I’d add the following.

I’d sign Chicago Bears’ right guard James Daniels to a 5-year deal, worth $50 million, averaging $10 million a year, with $15.035 million guaranteed, with $10.035 million being fully guaranteed, yearly $400,000 per game roster bonuses, & yearly $100,000 workout bonuses.

He would get a $6 million signing bonus, his 2022 base salary fully guaranteed, his 2023 base salary fully guaranteed, and $5 million of his 2024 base salary being guaranteed for injury, and fully guaranteed on April 1, 2024.

2022- $2.735 million ($1.035 million base salary, $1.2 million prorated, $400,000 per game roster bonus, & $100,000 workout bonus)
2023- $4.7 million ($3 million base salary, $1.2 million prorated, $400,000 per game roster bonus, & $100,000 workout bonus)
2024- $9.7 million ($8 million base salary, $1.2 million prorated, $400,000 per game roster bonus, & $100,000 workout bonus)
2025- $14.7 million ($13 million base salary, $1.2 million prorated, $400,000 per game roster bonus, & $100,000 workout bonus)
2026- $18.165 million ($16.465 million base salary, $1.2 million prorated, $400,000 per game roster bonus, & $100,000 workout bonus)

With Daniels signed, I’d move 2021 2nd-rounder Aaron Banks from right guard over to left guard.

After signing Daniels, and removing Tomlinson, & Jones, the 49ers would have $22,823,045 in salary cap room for 2022, including the 10 draft picks.

My Ideal 2022 Roster Without Laken Tomlinson, & D.J. Jones re-signed:

OFFENSE:

QB(2/3): 5 Trey Lance(2024), — Tyrod Taylor(2022), & 7 Nate Sudfeld(2022)
RB(4): 25 Elijah Mitchell(2024), 31 Raheem Mostert(2022), 28 Trey Sermon(2024), & 23 JaMycal Hasty(2022)
FB(1): 44 Kyle Juszyzck(2025)
WR(6): 19 Deebo Samuel(2027), 11 Brandon Aiyuk(2023), 15 Jauan Jennings(2022), — Ray-Ray McCloud(2025), — Christian Watson(2025), & — Tyquan Thornton(2025)
TE(3): 85 George Kittle(2025), 89 Charlie Woerner(2023), & — Daniel Bellinger(2025)
C(2): 50 Alex Mack(2023), & — Alec Lindstrom(2025)
LG(2): 65 Aaron Banks(2024), & 68 Colton McKivitz(2022)
RG(2): — James Daniels(2026), & 60 Daniel Brunskill(2022)
LT(2): 71 Trent Williams(2026), & 76 Jaylon Moore(2024)
RT(1): 66 Tom Compton(2022) [69 Mike McGlinchey(2022) starts on PUP]

DEFENSE:
DE(6): 97 Nick Bosa(2027), 56 Samson Ebukam(2022), 98 Arden Key(2025), 92 Charles Omenihu(2022), 94 Jordan Willis(2023), & — Myjai Sanders(2025)
DT(2/3): 91 Arik Armstead(2024), 90 Kevin Givens(2022), & 95 Kentavius Street(2022), or 96 Maurice Hurst Jr.(2022)
NT(1): 99 Javon Kinlaw(2023)
WLB(2): 57 Dre Greenlaw(2025), & — Jeremiah Gemmel(2025)
MLB(2): 54 Fred Warner(2026), & — Nate Landman(2025)
SLB(1): 51 Azeez Al-Shaair(2024)
CB(6): — Levi Wallace(2026), 4 Emmanuel Moseley(2022), 20 Ambry Thomas(2024), 24 K’Waun Williams(2024), 38 Deommodore Lenoir(2024), — Tariq Woolen(2025), & [2 Jason Verrett(2022-PUP)]
FS(2/3): 1 Jimmie Ward(2026), 33 Tarvarius Moore(2022), & — Verone McKinley III(2025)
SS(2): 3 Jaquiski Tartt(2022), & 29 Talanoa Hufanga(2024)

SPECIAL TEAMS:

PK(1): 9 Robbie Gould(2022)
P(1): 18 Mitch Wishnowsky(2022)
LS(1): 46 Taybor Pepper(2022)

With this roster, the 49ers would have a cap commitment of $184,950,607 for the above roster, along with $16,122,610 in dead money, for a total cap commitment of $201,073,217, which would give the 49ers $12,300,944 in cap room, their practice squad would cost $2,905,200, giving the 49ers $9,395,744 in cap room, which would be enough for in season roster moves.

Below is the 49ers cap tables without outside free agents or draft picks included.

2022 Cap Table: