49ers Fix

The acquisition of Anquan Boldin was a real high the day before free agency opened. Like a drug addict taking his first hit, you just didn't want to come down. Excuse the metaphor but sometimes honesty is the first step to recovery.
High, I'm Paul, I'm a 49eraholic.
Free Agency in the NFL has brought loads of rumors, projections and analysis on what teams are going to do. Fans and sports bloggers/writers are all over the place in a frenzy about who will get signed next and where that player will end up. I caution you 49er faithful to sit-back, relax and enjoy the show because free agency champions don't get trophies, just ask Daniel Snyder.
Dashon Goldson is gone, and Ricky Jean-Francois appears to be on his way out, while Isaac Sopoaga and Delanie Walker have already committed to other teams. Immediately people have started to write frantic articles and post worried comments on message boards about what the 49ers will do!?! Again, relax, it's going to be okay.
GM Trent Baalke and coach Jim Harbaugh are extremely methodical. (Watch any interview either has ever given to anyone in the past 3 years, very methodical.) I can assure anyone that they anticipated losing these players.
Should the 49ers sign Ed Reed or Charles Woodson to replace Goldson? I don't like either move because of age. What about LaRon Landry? he's a poor mans Goldson. Louis Delmas? knees.
How do the 49ers replace Delanie Walker who apparently became one of the most versatile tight ends in the NFL, according to reports, this offseason?
And what about the two pillars on the defensive line the 49ers are losing? Surely they must nab someone quick to replace them in free agency! Right? The 49ers have signed Glenn Dorsey the former #5 over-all pick out of LSU.
There are some players in free agency that would help the 49ers. All of the sudden there are so many veteran FA cornerbacks that you could build a whole secondary from scratch and have one of the best units in the league. There are some defensive linemen that would be nice fits in a rotation with the 49ers, and possibly some wide receivers and running backs too. But you need to breathe, close your eyes and then open them and watch other teams spend big money.
In the end patience will pay off, why? Those veterans that have been cut by teams or haven't been signed will get left behind in a few weeks wondering why they couldn't find a home, their price will drop and then the 49ers will be in position to swoop in and get bargain deals.
What if these players all get signed? The 49ers have 14 picks in April. Let me put that in perspective; there are only 7 rounds in the draft, the 49ers can average 2 picks a round if they used all their picks.

But losing those 4 players is going to hurt us so bad!
Okay, after you get past the sentimental stage then try to jump into business mode and realize the 49ers can 'possibly' get 4 more compensatory picks for the 2014 draft. These picks would be given to them between rounds 3-7. The 49ers could be realistically looking at extra picks in 3rd, 4th and 5th rounds!

But the 2014 draft is next year?
FYI draft experts and analysts are projecting one of the deepest NFL drafts in years in 2014; the 49ers want extra picks!

So, again, sit back, relax and come down from your chemical high and maybe try some herbal remedy because until Thursday April 25th I don't think you'll see just how big of an off-season the 49ers front office is going to have, even if the 49ers sign Ed Reed, Nnamdi Asomugha and Jerry Rice to contracts. Ultimately right now the 49ers are using the cliche "we have them right where we want them."