Fansided · Aug 28, 2019
Rethinking 49ers linebackers after Malcolm Smith’s release
The San Francisco 49ers released veteran linebacker Malcolm Smith on Tuesday, shaking up the depth at linebacker heading into the regular season. Niner Noise takes a look at how Smith’s absence impacts the final 53-man roster.
When the San Francisco 49ers made former Seattle Seahawks and Oakland Raiders linebacker Malcolm Smith the first free-agent signing of the tenure for general manager John Lynch and head coach Kyle Shanahan back in 2017, it garnered many an unimpressed response from fans.
Sure, Smith was once a Super Bowl MVP, but by and large was considered an unimpressive player who looked better because of the other players around him in Seattle.
