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Under former head coach Mike Nolan, the 49ers’ defense seemed to lack an identity. Nobody seemed to know whether the 49ers were a 3-4 or 4-3 team. The reason nobody knew was because the 49ers played both defensive schemes interchangeably. Full Story | Discuss

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NFL FREE AGENT RANKINGS
Rk Pos Name Type Team
1 DT Albert Haynesworth UFA Tennessee
2 CB Nnamdi Asomugha UFA Oakland
3 DE Terrell Suggs UFA Baltimore
4 WR Roy Williams UFA Detroit
5 MLB Ray Lewis UFA Baltimore
6 WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh UFA Cincinnati
7 OLB Bart Scott UFA Baltimore
8 DE Julius Peppers UFA Carolina
9 CB Chris Gamble UFA Carolina
10 MLB Karlos Dansby UFA Arizona
11 OT Jordan Gross UFA Carolina
12 RB Brandon Jacobs UFA NY Giants
13 OT Marvel Smith UFA Pittsburgh
14 OT Mark Tauscher UFA Green Bay
15 TE Owen Daniels RFA Houston
16 C Matt Birk UFA Minnesota
17 C Jeff Saturday UFA Indianapolis
18 OG Stacy Andrews UFA Cincinnati
19 OT Jon Runyan UFA Philadelphia