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San Francisco 49ers free agency 2017: Top 5 targets

By James Dudko

Dec 4, 2016; San Diego, CA, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Mike Glennon (8) waits in the tunnel before the game against the San Diego Chargers at Qualcomm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 4, 2016; San Diego, CA, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Mike Glennon (8) waits in the tunnel before the game against the San Diego Chargers at Qualcomm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 30, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Falcons tight end Jacob Tamme (83) leaves the game with an injury against the Green Bay Packers in the first quarter at the Georgia Dome. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 30, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Falcons tight end Jacob Tamme (83) leaves the game with an injury against the Green Bay Packers in the first quarter at the Georgia Dome. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports /

3. Jacob Tamme

Whoever plays under center for San Fran in 2017 is going to need better weapons in the passing game. Fortunately, Shanahan already knows what tight end Jacob Tamme can do from the duo’s days with the Falcons.

Tamme became a niche target while Shanahan ran the offense in Atlanta, particularly during the 2015 season, when he caught 59 passes for 657 yards. Shoulder surgery ended Tamme’s 2016 season, at a time when he had 22 receptions for 210 yards and three touchdowns to his credit after eight games, per the league’s official website.

The Falcons are prepared to let Tamme go in free agency, according to D. Orlando Ledbetter of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. But he makes too much sense for Shanahan and the Niners to overlook.

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