The San Francisco 49ers are hitting the free agent market hard this offseason and really spending the dollars to show for it.  On Friday, the 49ers signed Isaac Bruce and Justin Smith to multi-year  contracts for total of $52 million dollars.

Bruce signed a two year contract and will be paid $6 million.  He will make $4 million of that in 2008 and $2 million in 2009.  He can still play the game even though he is getting up there in age.  He can also help out some of the younger receivers to get better.  It doesn’t hurt that his ex headcoach Mike Martz is on the 49ers staff either.

Justin Smith is a big time signing for the 49ers.   Smith was the fourth overall pick in the 2001 draft to the Cincinnati Bengals.  He has played all 16 games every year of his career except his rookie year when he only played in 15.  That is great production year in and year out.  I think he will really help out the 49ers defensive line, and get pressure on the quarterback.  Smith will be paid $45 million dollars with $20 million of that being guranteed money.

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