NFL Offseason 2015: The NFC West

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Dec 7, 2014; Oakland, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick (7) throws the ball against the Oakland Raiders during the fourth quarter at O.co Coliseum. The Oakland Raiders defeated the San Francisco 49ers 24-13. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports

Signings:

WR Torrey Smith
RB Reggie Bush
CB Shareece Wright
WR Jerome Simpson
DE/DT Darnell Dockett
ILB Nick Bellore
OLB Dan Skuta
ILB Nick Bellore
OL Erik Pears
ILB Nick Bellorehris

Re-signings:

CB Chris Cook
QB Blaine Gabbert
TE Garrett Celek

Cuts:

49ers cut WR Stevie Johnson

Lost:

ILB Chris Borland (sudden retirement)
Patrick Willis (also sudden retirement)
G Mike Iupati
RB Frank Gore
CB Chris Culliver
QB Josh Johnson
DL Ray McDonald
CB Perrish Cox

State of the 49ers:

Quarterback Colin Kaepernick has worked with legendary quarterback Kurt Warner on his passing skills. We’ll get a chance to see how that works out a the 49ers have went out and got him some weapons in free agency. Losing a guy like Frank Gore can’t be considered good for a team but the combination of Reggie Bush and Carlos Hyde will offset it.

And also for that offense, the 49ers have to be looking for a guard to replace Mike Iupati. On defense, I don’t the think the 49ers are as bad off as many believe they are with the players they lost. Navorrow Bowman returns from injury and joins fellow inside linebacker Michael Wilhoite to lead the defense.

The defense was ranked No. 5 in total defense in 2014 with Whiloite and rookie Chris Borland. So I believe the 49ers will be okay with Wilhoite and Bowman at the inside linebackers. The real question marks for the 49ers surround the offensive line and Kaepernick to which tight end Vernon Davis said, “You guys are in for a treat,” “He looks like a totally different guy.”

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