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ILB Gerald Hodges visiting Chiefs

Per ProFootballTalk

"Gerald Hodges will visit the Chiefs, per source." - @ProFootballTalk

Would be a nice addition. A run stuffer who had a really nice year in SF in 2016. More importantly, it would get us closer to drafting that QBOTF...:D

DJLN wanted this cat like a month ago.

Start your boner, DJ

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Originally Posted by pugsnotdrugs19 (Post 12776444)

Per ProFootballTalk

"Gerald Hodges will visit the Chiefs, per source." - @ProFootballTalk

IIRC Hodges is a guy I wanted the Chiefs to look at in the Draft.

I think he's a blue-collar, tough player.

We could use some more toughness on our defense.

One of those slow developing players whose career looked like it was dead when he was with the Vikings. Really came back strong.

Draft Watt....and sign this guy too.

If this is the only outside FA we sign, I'll be fine. Didn't expect this.

My thoughts on him a few months ago:

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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut (Post 12705159)

Gerald Hodges - ILB, 49ers.

This guy is an absolutely perfect fit. He's a guy that can play for DJ while we see when/if DJ can come back and continue to be an every down player. Once DJ is back, he could effortlessly play alongside DJ and provide an improvement in both the run and pass game.

I expect he'll get signed to a reasonable deal and he is easily my top target in this years FA class as a guy that can out-earn what you'll pay him.

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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut (Post 12705288)

Hodges can be a poor man's DJ, IMO. Not quite as good in the pass game but nearly as good against the run. He's a very good player that's under the radar because he doesn't have a big-time pedigree and he played for a lousy team in SF.

Like I said, he's as good a fit as I see in this year's FA class. He's not quite the fit that Maclin was (where desperate need met availability, familiarity and geography), but he's as close as you normally see.

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Originally Posted by Detoxing (Post 12776469)

Draft Watt....and sign this guy too.

If Howard is healthy and kicks ass, we instantly have a pretty potent run defense.

Almost forces Sutton to use less dime

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Originally Posted by pugsnotdrugs19 (Post 12776478)

If this is the only outside FA we sign, I'll be fine. Didn't expect this.

Yeah, I figured we could make a run at him but that was before we extended LDT. I know he didn't add a ton to the cap, but it signaled a quiet offseason.

Hodges can be a 3-4 year option and a solid starter for us. That's definitely more than I expected when the FA period started. He's young enough that you could sign him to a 4-5 year deal and spread the signing bonus over that period (and backload some salary) to make it work out.

If they were looking at 28-29 yr old guys, that would be a tough sell but at 26, Hodges has plenty of tread left. He'd be a really nice get.

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Originally Posted by RealSNR (Post 12776486)

If Howard is healthy and kicks ass, we instantly have a pretty potent run defense.

Almost forces Sutton to use less dime

Don't forget Bailey

All I want is an ILB in FA.

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3. Gerald Hodges, San Francisco 49ers (82.4)
Acquired by the 49ers in a trade with the Vikings, Hodges struggled in his first year with the new team but took a big step in 2016. Hodges has graded well in run defense in his career and has posted solid grades the past two seasons rushing the passer when asked to do so. The concern for the former Penn State Nittany Lion are his inconsistencies in coverage, which will limit his ceiling. While he showed improvement in that area — yielding a career low 87.3 passer rating when targeted — he was also targeted a career-low 24 times in 2016 while still allowing 2 touchdowns.

Top 10 Free Agent Linebackers in FA

<blockquote class="twitter-video" data-lang="en"><p lang="und" dir="ltr">.... <a href="https://t.co/ozqdjDD8LI">pic.twitter.com/ozqdjDD8LI</a></p>— Gerald Hodges JR. (@g_hodges6) <a href="https://twitter.com/g_hodges6/status/831574160837054466">February 14, 2017</a></blockquote>
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