The San Francisco 49ers agreed to terms with two new faces and brought back a familiar one as the new league year began on Wednesday. The team added running back Jerick McKinnon and offensive lineman Weston Richburg to the roster. They also brought back linebacker Brock Coyle. See how members of the 49ers, media and the rest of the NFL reacted on social media to San Francisco's initial wave of free agent signings.
THE BAY STAND UP!!!!! ITS TIME!!!
— Jerick Mckinnon (@JetMckinnon1) March 14, 2018
Cheetah and the Jet in the Bay. Let’s go Niner Faithful!
— Matt Breida (@MattBreida) March 14, 2018
#GATA#49ers pic.twitter.com/jYRgsK64aI
Statesboro West! https://t.co/2mOnmXzr4d
— Georgia Southern Football (@GSAthletics_FB) March 14, 2018
Niners Faithful welcome our guy @JetMckinnon1 This man is ready to work and give defenses fits for years to come #SFRBs
— Kyle Juszczyk (@JuiceCheck44) March 14, 2018
The Jet has taken off!!! Congrats brother!! @JetMckinnon1
— Kyle Rudolph (@KyleRudolph82) March 14, 2018
I hate losing Jerick McKinnon 😡 Is only going to get better and he was already really good. Great teacher for young RBs. #Vikings #49ers
— Ben Leber (@nacholeber) March 14, 2018
Salute to my boy @JetMckinnon1 I'm happy for you brother you and @MattBreida eat!!
— Antwione Williams (@twanyouafool) March 14, 2018
Congrats @JetMckinnon1. Kids got some juice or maybe I was just getting old🧐🧐. @49ers got a good one. #readyfortakeoff
— Chad Greenway (@chadgreenway52) March 14, 2018
On Jerick McKinnon: 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan has very specific traits he wants in offensive roles. So McKinnon's versatility as a back (a la Coleman/Freeman), and the need to have 2 guys like that made him a priority.
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) March 14, 2018
Really like Jerick McKinnon’s fit in Kyle Shanahan’s zone scheme and as a part of an offense that’ll ask the RB to be a reliable option in the pass game
— Chris Trapasso (@ChrisTrapasso) March 14, 2018
Congrats to my dog @JetMckinnon1 Go do what you do best! 💪🏾 ✈️ #blessed pic.twitter.com/KWD2Rf2G3u
— CJ Ham (@cjham28) March 14, 2018
Shanahan will use Jet McKinnon everywhere. He will be half RB and half WR. He will be worth the price tag. https://t.co/tNGX5GIPXE
— Sage Rosenfels (@SageRosenfels18) March 14, 2018
Welcome back @BrockCoyle56. Fired up to have you back in the fold.
— John Lynch (@JohnLynch49ers) March 14, 2018
There was nowhere else I wanted to be! Proud to be a Niner! Time to get to work! Let’s go #Faithful! #GoNiners 👊🏻💪🏻 https://t.co/fWI8UizaIV
— Brock Coyle (@BrockCoyle56) March 14, 2018
Pumped for Weston Richburg to the @49ers. Excellent fit for Shanahan’s offense. Will excel in a scheme where it’s more than down blocks and inside zone. Can also be a field general for Jimmy G.
— Geoff Schwartz (@geoffschwartz) March 13, 2018
If Weston Richburg is healthy, he's the perfect fit for the #49ers under Shanahan
— Connor Rogers (@ConnorJRogers) March 13, 2018
Watching Richburg and it doesn’t take long to see why Shanahan would like him. Centers often have to make tough, key blocks on outside zone. Richburg has the movement skills to make them. pic.twitter.com/khuWEEICD5
— David Neumann (@NeumannNFL) March 13, 2018
Smart by #49ers to sign C Weston Richburg. His mobility fits the scheme and expands the backfield screen game. Also shores up interior pass protection, which was an issue.
— Andy Benoit (@Andy_Benoit) March 13, 2018
