Inexpensive Free Agents the 49ers Should Sign

This is a player who recently said he absolutely will not return to his previous team because he feels wronged, so signing with the rival 49ers would make lots of sense.

This is a player the 49ers know quite well.

This is a player who recently said he absolutely will not return to his previous team because he feels wronged, so signing with the rival 49ers would make lots of sense.

In addition, this is a player who would fill a vital role on the team, which is a third dependable safety.

I'm talking about Quandre Diggs.

He's 31 and still in his prime. If he were on the 49ers right now, he would be their best free safety and a big upgrade over Tashaun Gipson who's a free agent. Diggs can play centerfield, he can play in the box and he even can play nickelback.

The best part? Diggs probably isn't expensive. The market is saturated with safeties, so he might be open to signing an incentive-laden one-year deal with the 49ers.

Diggs would be an excellent addition to the 49ers.

And if they trade Brandon Aiyuk, which they might, then a terrific veteran stop gap they could be Odell Beckham Jr. He's not the player he used to be, but he seems healthy and he was solid last season for the Ravens, who don't utilize their wide receivers as much as other teams.

Beckham could play Aiyuk's position and run his routes and receive his 6 or 7 targets per game for a much cheaper price. The 49ers also could draft a wide receiver and develop him behind Beckham.

Plenty of inexpensive free agents are still available if the 49ers want to improve their roster.