6. San Francisco 49ers ($81,885,485)
Let’s just get this out of the way first: The 49ers are likely a few years away from becoming a legitimate playoff team.
That said, “likely” doesn’t always play out. The franchise, despite all its dysfunction the past few seasons, made some amazing moves to put some smart people in place at key positions.
, he will be aided by NFL vets like Martin Mayhew, Adam Peters and Tom Gamble, all of whom are highly respected around the league.
Then there’s the young talent the 49ers have that could attract some free agency hits. Defensively, they’re loaded. DeForest Buckner, Arik Armstead, Jaquiski Tartt, Aaron Lynch and Jimmie Ward all are still looking at their best football ahead of them, not to mention talented vets like Eric Reid and Antoine Bethea.
The 49ers also have some talent offensively as well, including a couple of excellent offensive tackles Joe Staley and Trent Brown, as well as running back Carlos Hyde and receiver Torrey Smith. We’ve speculated that Tony Romo could actually be a perfect fit in Shanahan’s offense, especially since the 49ers have the aforementioned offensive tackles to protect him.
It’s going to be interesting to see what the 49ers can do with all their money.