San Francisco 49ers offensive guard Tom Compton (66) Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
The 49ers somewhat surprisingly re-signed veteran guard Tom Compton during the offseason, yet he figures to be little more than a training camp body.
During the 2020 offseason, the San Francisco 49ers thought former New York Jets offensive guard Tom Compton could be a halfway decent upgrade over the then-recently released starter, Mike Person.
Well, things didn’t exactly pan out that way.
Compton’s struggles were evident in training camp, forcing a renegotiation of his contract signed with the Niners, and it was pretty clear the former South Dakota lineman was going to be pegged for backup duties and nothing more.