The 49ers keep losing starters.
Now Daniel Brunskil has agreed to sign a contract with the Tennessee Titans, according to reports. The Titans new general manager Ran Carthon came from the 49ers and knows Brunskill personally, which explains this move.
Brunskill started 42 games for the 49ers since the 49ers signed him as an undrafted free agent in 2019, and he played every position on the offensive line -- tackle, guard and center. And he was underrated. He was a better guard than rookie Spencer Burford, who took Brunskill's starting spot this season and split time with him at right guard. And Brunskill is a better tackle than Colton McKivitz, who just inhereted the 49ers' starting right tackle job after Mike McGlinchey signed with the Denver Broncos.
The 49ers phased out Brunskill last season because they wanted to get their younger offensive linemen such as Burford experience so they could improve, which is understandable. And Brunskill isn't a huge loss. But he is a steady, solid player who is versatile, and every team needs one of those on the offensive line.
Now the 49ers have lost two starting offensive linemen this offseason -- Brunskill and McGlinchey. But they've agreed to re-sign starting center Jake Brendel to a four-year $20 million deal, which means the 49ers should return four starting offensive linemen from 2022 -- left tackle Trent Williams, left guard Aaron Banks, center Jake Brendel and right guard Spencer Burford. That's one Hall of Fame player and three solid bargains.
The 49ers could use another special player on the offensive line.
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