Write it down, the 49ers will sign free agent linebacker Lance Briggs.
Today the 49ers waived Derek M. Smith. Smith frees up 3.24 million in cap room, giving the Niners even more financial flexibility.
Like I wrote earlier I have mixed feelings with a Briggs signing. Clearly he is a huge upgrade over Derek Smith, however the 49ers still have Brandon Moore on their roster. Moore played extremely well in 2006 before somehow finding himself in Nolans doghouse.
In the 3-4 the OLB is more important than the ILB position. The 49ers already have a play making ILB (Mike) in the 3-4 in rising star Patrick Willis. The other position (TED) which Briggs would be playing is not suppose to be a glamorous position, a play maker of Briggs caliber would almost be wasted.
However it's hard not to get excited about the potential of the Niners defense in 2008.
With Willis, Lawson, Clements, Lewis as the core group of young talent. Adding a 27 year old pro-bowl linebacker to that group could only help.
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