Scoping out the free agency market for the 49ers’ biggest roster need
SANTA CLARA – You don’t have to be an “insider” or a high-profile podcaster to spot the 49ers’ major deficiency last season, aside from their wounded stars and unconquerable NFC West rivals. Nothing is more defining than their NFL-low 20 sacks. “We’ve always prided ourselves on our defensive front and getting after people,” general manager John Lynch said Feb. 24 at the NFL scouting combine. “… You’ve got to put the quarterback down and so that’s something that we want to address — and we will address.” It’s not like they have slouches at defensive end. They just have question marks. The quizzical quartet: Nick Bosa, Mykel Williams, Bryce Huff and Keion White. Related...