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The San Francisco 49ers added veteran depth to their secondary Saturday by signing St. Louis Rams unrestricted free agent Craig Dahl to a three-year contract. This is not a flashy signing, but Dahl has the potential to help in multiple ways. Dahl, 27, has started 40 games for the Rams over the past four seasons, including all 16 in 2012. He's better against run than pass and has played quite a bit on special teams. His addition gives the 49ers improved depth at safety. The 49ers allowed Pro Bowl starting free safety Dashon Goldson to leave in free agency. They have visited with free-agent safeties young and old, including Ed Reed.I'm not sure if the 49ers view Dahl as a likely starter. He would appear to be part of a lower-cost approach to the position. If the 49ers had been willing to pay top dollar for a safety, they presumably would have re-signed Goldson or named him their franchise player for a second consecutive season. Strength in the front seven should allow the 49ers to succeed on defense without overspending for their secondary. The team has already invested heavily at linebacker, with excellent results. Dahl's departure from the Rams comes as no shock. The team released veteran starter Quintin Mikell before letting Dahl reach free agency. The safety market has been flooded with veterans. The Rams also have options in the draft. They hold two first-round picks and eight choices overall.
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03/17/13 03:11 PM
-- Bye Nnamdi! Sorry you couldn't play for food stamps! Our origination is so cheap it's unbelievable!! -- He's not signing here,49ers too cheap..Craig Dahl terrible sign if a starter, white guys don't do well as DB's this isn't 1950 -- I am assuming both Baalke & Pope Harbaugh are aware that free agency period started already! Craig Dahl???
This year, the 49ers have watched Dashon Goldson, Delanie Walker, Isaac Sopoaga and Ricky Jean Francois depart via free agency. In return, the team has signed defensive lineman Glenn Dorsey, special teamer Dan Skuta and safety Craig Dahl. Most fans probably hadn't heard of the last two. Neither was even drafted. (In fairness, the team also has traded for receiver Anquan Boldin). Two years ago, Baalke and the 49ers waited until the din of free agency died down and then made a few quiet but key moves. They got cornerback Carlos Rogers, Jonathan Goodwin and re-signed Goldson. Not every move was a stroke of genius - the name 'Braylon Edwards' springs to mind - but that's not the point.The 49ers never intended to emphasize free agency. Instead, they wanted to emphasize the draft, where that year Baalke found Aldon Smith, Colin Kaepernick, Chris Culliver, Kendall Hunter and Bruce Miller. It looked like a gold-star draft as soon as the 2011 season ended. In fact, Baalke was named the NFL Executive of the Year just five months after fans were certain he was the 32nd-best GM. And that draft looks even more impressive now after Kaepernick established himself as the quarterback of the future.
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