NFL free agency officially begins next week and 49ers have several key roster gaps to address. On this episode of '49ers Talk,' co-hosts Matt Maiocco and Jennifer Lee Chan discuss what strategy San Francisco might take and some of the notable names in free agency it might target. Then NFL Films' Senior Producer Greg Cosell sits down with Jennifer to breakdown San Francisco's biggest offseason roster needs and how some of the top draft prospects might fit in the 49ers' system.

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(4:00) Kyle Shanahan finally fills out the 49ers' coaching staff
(8:00) Renardo Green trade rumors swirling
(18:00) Free agent fits on 49ers' roster
(25:00) Where 49ers stand with Trent Williams contract situation
(31:00) Greg Cosell on Shanahan being the toughest offensive coach to defend
(35:00) Cosell, JLC breakdown how 49ers address key roster gaps

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NBC Sports NFL analyst Chris Simms sat down with '49ers Talk' co-host Jennifer Lee Chan to discuss how his friend Kyle Shanahan and the San Francisco 49ers' front office can approach the offseason with a slew of significant league-wide checkpoints coming up. Simms also shares the origin of his bond with Shanahan as teammates and then friends in college at Texas, and how he knew Shanahan would be a successful coach early in his career. Matt Maiocco also joins Jennifer to discuss which areas San Francisco might address in free agency or through the draft and which prospects might fit the bill.

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(8:00) Middle-round talent pool is deep for the 49ers to fill many holes
(17:00) 49ers have to do their homework to fill roster voids
(23:00) Draft expert Daniel Jeremiah identifies two WRs who can block
(33:00) Simms on Shanahan’s two best seasons as 49ers' coach
(39:00) Shanahan develops WRs well, but he has been at his best when he has a true No. 1
(42:00) Simms believes some NFL teams just want to be relevant, but Shanahan and a handful of other teams go for it every year

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Former 49ers director of player personnel and, most recently, general manager of the Tennessee Titans Ran Carthon sat down with "49ers Talk" co-host Jennifer Lee Chan to dissect the most pressing needs on San Francisco's offseason agenda. As a former front-office stalwart, Carthon takes us behind the scenes of the 49ers' braintrust and provides a unique perspective on how they evaluate talent and negotiate contracts, as well as their overall vision for roster construction. Next, Jennifer and NFL broadcaster Andrew Siciliano discuss the ways the 49ers could approach their biggest needs this offseason -- whether through free agency or the draft -- and how the 49ers can reconcile the rise in the NFL salary cap and players' salary demands with their overall strategy of getting younger and more affordable at impact positions throughout their roster. Also, Matt Maiocco and Jennifer break down the curious market for backup QB Mac Jones and which NFL teams could be in line for a new starting quarterback.

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(4:00) Where does Mac Jones fall into NFL starting QB carousel for this coming season?
(6:00) Looking around the league, which QB starting situations might require a player of Jones’ caliber to come in and compete
(12:30) The differences between Sam Darnold and Mac Jones, and why the system and situation has to be right for Mac
(16:00) 49ers and Trent Williams have a successfully established relationship; it's mutually beneficial for Trent and 49ers to move forward together
(25:30) With Mac Jones not necessarily being shopped on the market, it will take a big deal to entice the 49ers to move him given his impact last season
(26:00) Carthon on Purdy’s development since his debut -- Shanahan had to call three different offenses with three different QBs in Purdy’s first season
(30:00) How Fred Warner’s development from a big nickel into a box MIKE LB deserves credit from the defensive visions of Robert Saleh, DeMeco Ryans
(32:00) From the top down -- Carthon said the 49ers as an organization were buttoned up in what types of players they sought and acquired

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