Will the 49ers Re-Sign Jon Feliciano?

One of the 49ers' best signings last year was Jon Feliciano. Should they bring him back?

They gave him a one-year, $3.25 million contract in 2023 to be a backup interior offensive lineman, but he eventually took the starting right guard job away from Spencer Burford and played reasonably well until he got injured in the Super Bowl. Which means Feliciano outperformed his contract, as opposed to Javon Hargrave, whom the 49ers paid almost $25 million for 7 sacks last season.

Feliciano is 32, so there probably isn't a big market for him. The 49ers probably could give him another relatively affordable one-year deal if they want him back, and there's something to be said for bringing all five starting offensive linemen back and creating continuity at that position.

But the 49ers offensive line isn't good. In fact, it's one of the main reasons they lost the Super Bowl. They should upgrade it this offseason, and right guard is the only position on the line that doesn't have an entrenched starter.

Re-signing Feliciano wouldn't upgrade the offensive line.

Feliciano was a fine one-year stop gap, but the 49ers can do better. Feliciano is only attractive to them because he's cheap. But he's cheap for a reason.

The 49ers don't currently have the cap space to sign a guard who's better than Feliciano, but they do have 11 draft picks, and they could spend one on a plug-and-play right guard. That would be a much better move than throwing more money at an aging journeyman.