DT Earl Mitchell to the Niners on a four-year deal worth $16m with $5.5m in year one, source says.
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) February 25, 2017
Earl Mitchell (6-3, 310 lbs.) was a third-round pick in 2010 who played under 49ers defensive line coach, Jeff Zgonina, when Zgonina was an assistant defensive line coach for the Texans in 2013. Mitchell is a quality run-defender who most likely will replace free agent Glenn Dorsey as the 49ers’ starting nose tackle in their base 4-3 over defense.
Here is their projected D-line:
RDE: Arik Armstead
NT: Earl Mitchell
LDT: DeForest Buckner
LDE: Aaron Lynch
What do you think of this signing?