Predicting where 10 top NFL free agents will sign
By Brad Rowland
Mike Iupati
Prediction: Oakland Raiders
The Raiders possess more than $60 million in salary cap room. That makes Oakland a player on the free agent market in a hurry, and Mike Iupati is a player who could land in northern California.
The longtime 49ers guard is one of the best run-blockers in the NFL, as he uses his monstrous 6-foot-5, 330-pound frame to maul defenders into submission. However, San Francisco and Iupati have seemingly been heading in different directions for some time now, and it makes all the sense in the world for their crosstown rivals to throw a significant contract in his direction.
Make no mistake, this would be a financial decision for Iupati, who would obviously be taking a step back in terms of potential to win games, but if Oakland breaks the bank, it would be difficult to walk away from as a 27-year-old searching for one last major deal.
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