They free up some cap space and an intriguing defensive tackle is on the market."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections 49ers Salary CapLevi’s Stadium Events49ers Transactions49ers Injury News49ers Press Conferences & Conference CallsNFL Free AgencyBuccaneers release DT Gerald McCoyNew Nick Bosa 49ers Jersey ,95commentsThey free up some cap space and an intriguing defensive tackle is on the market. PDTShareTweetShareShareBuccaneers release DT Gerald McCoyNews came out Monday evening that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have released defensive tackle Gerald McCoy. The release was less about production and more about payment as McCoy was due a $13 million salary. If cut before June 1st, the Buccaneers would have no dead money. So now the question: Should the San Francisco 49ers go after him? The defensive line on its own is Dee Ford, DeForest Buckner, Solomon Thomas and Nick Bosa. One of those pieces is not like the others, meaning Solomon Thomas. When talking about bringingMcCoy in, it stands to once again state that Thomas has been disappointing, not a bust. There was some speculation the 49ers may move on and draft Alabama defensive tackle Quinnen Williams in the 2019 NFL Draft but they took Bosa instead which all but stated one more year for Thomas. McCoy’s best season was in 2013. He played a full 16 games (his last season to do so), notched 9.5 sacks, one fumble recovery Trent Taylor Jersey White , and 35 solo tackles. Since 2013 he’s had a slight decay in stats, but still maintained solid production. In 2016, he totaled seven sacks and two fumbles recovered (that he forced). 2017 and 2018 gave him six sacks apiece. While McCoy’s numbers have gone down, he still can offer solid production. Maybe the 49ers could bring him in and at worst, rotate him alongside Solomon Thomas. Depending on the market, maybe there could be some contract wizardry that could keep him around if he outplays Thomas or Thomas shows there’s no room for improvement. If Thomas does, the 49ers have a solid three-man defensive tackle rotation and can make some decisions in the offseason. The problem with that above scenario is playing time. McCoy will want to go somewhere he can start and he’s good enough for a team to let him do that. If he beats Solomon Thomas out in training camp, what happens to Thomas? Is he officially a backup? Thomas could be solid depth for Buckner and McCoy in this situation and if the injury bug hits, the 49ers wouldn’t be near as devastated. The three-man rotation is still a pipe dream. A one-year prove-it deal in order to see who to keep at the end of the season is out of the question also. At least at this point. McCoy will want one more payday given his age (31 years) and he has the numbers that someone would be willing to do so. So if the 49ers get him http://www.49erslockerroom.com/authentic-dante-pettis-jersey , it’s a long-term thing. He’d want money and to start—meaning it’s would be an admission that Thomas is not going to get where the 49ers want him. All things considered, the 49ers could wait this thing out and see what the market offers him. Maybe the rest of the NFL doesn’t want a defensive tackle whose production has slowly gone down over the years. If a month or two go by, the 49ers have leverage and can offer him a nice deal for a year to give some competition to Thomas and other defensive linemen looking for playing time with no guarantees of how long he’d be on the field. How would you look into Gerald McCoy? Would you say enough with Solomon Thomas and move McCoy in as the starting DT alongside DeForest Buckner immediately? Wait a bit to see if you can offer less money and get the both of them (McCoy and Thomas) to compete and see what you have in a season? Or do you stay away from McCoy? Far away? Give it a year and they might be really, really good." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal - WhiteNiners Nationa San Francisco 49ers communityLog In or Sign UpLog InSign UpFanpostsFanshotsSectionsLibrary49ersOddsShopAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 322 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections 49ers Salary CapLevi’s Stadium Events49ers Transactions49ers Injury News49ers Press Conferences & Conference CallsFiled under:49ers offseason workouts, OTAs, minicampPFF has 49ers defensive line as one of the most improvedNew,82commentsGive it a year and they might be really, really good. PDTShareTweetShareSharePFF has 49ers defensive line as one of the most improvedThe 49ers defensive line has fans salivating over the possibilities in 2019. While its run defense has much improved since Jim O’Neil turned in one of the worst in history, the pass rushing has left something to be desired http://www.49erslockerroom.com/authentic-kwon-alexander-jersey , it needed more improvement and it just might almost be there. The folks over at Pro Football focus have the 49ers defensive as one of the most improved defensive lines in football. A lot of the hopeful success of the line rides on Nick Bosa and he’s right now sitting out with a hamstring injury. With any luck (and crossed fingers for good measure) that will be the last injury he deals with for some time. The whole line itself is loaded with first round draft picks. This reminds me a lot of the 49ers offensive line developing during the Mike Nolan/Mike Singletary days. When they took Mike Iupati and Anthony Davis in 2010 there were rumblings that the 49ers may have the best offensive line in football. The 49ers offensive line wasn’t awful in 2010, but it had its issues. In 2011 with a year of geling behind them, the line lived up to the name and was one of the best lines in the league if not the best when Jim Harbaugh arrived and lived up to it until injuries decimated it during 2014. The same could be forming for the 49ers defensive line. I’ve said this a couple times, but it bears repeating. The 49ers defensive line has improved, but it will need time to gel. The numbers will most certainly go up, they were too disappointing in 2018 not to.With the talent on the line, but keep an eye on 2020. I think in a year we aren’t talking about an improved defensive line, but perhaps one of the best defensive lines in football.