2012 NFC free-agency grades

Grading every NFC team on how much it has improved in free agency

Originally Published: March 30, 2012
By Matt Williamson | Scouts Inc.

The NFL landscape has shifted since the New York Giants beat the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI on Feb. 5. Peyton Manning has a new team, Mario Williams has a new home and the Washington Redskins made a blockbuster trade for the rights to the No. 2 pick.

Matt Williamson grades all 32 NFL teams on their free-agent acquisitions and trades, beginning with the AFC. This is the file for the entire NFC.

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San Francisco 49ers

Key additions: S Dashon Goldson (franchised), QB Alex Smith (re-sign), CB Carlos Rogers (re-sign), WR Mario Manningham, LB Ahmad Brooks (re-sign), WR Randy Moss, RB Brandon Jacobs, QB Josh Johnson, CB Perrish Cox, WR Ted Ginn (re-sign), LB Tavares Gooden (re-sign)
Key losses: CB Shawntae Spencer, WR Josh Morgan, C Adam Snyder


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