J.T. O'Sullivan (looking pretty in his Frankfurt Galaxy uni) is a local boy and played under Martz last year in Detroit. Looks like a very solid pickup, especially considering that he's being paid the veteran minimum and Dilfer is likely to retire in a couple weeks.
DeShaun Foster? Well he never lived up to expectations in Carolina, but really he's just a backup & special teamer anyway. I always liked him at UCLA, so I kind of like to see him here now.
Allen Rossum, seen above returning a kickoff against your very own 49ers, has been expected to sign for about a week now. It seems like a reach to this extremely partial observer. Bringing in a return guy who's past his prime wasn't exactly gold last year (hi, Michael Lewis!) and I'm not expecting much this year. But if he can hold on to the ball and avoid running backwards, well that's better than a lot of returners.
Dontarrious Thomas? Well who the hell knows. But if he was a 2nd rounder out of Auburn, I tend to think he's got potential to be a player. We'll see.
Justin Smith visits today. Worth signing? I think so. But I really wish Jared Allen had been available. If they sink too much money into Smith, it may be tough to make a run at Allen next off-season.
- Bill Fucking Romanowski
