With so much money to spend, it’s hard to believe that Terry Donahue hasn’t been spending like crazy. He’s had opportunity, by all reports to sign at least two more players this off-season in Blake Brockermeyer and Willie Jackson, who both appear as players who can boost the team. But Donahue has restrained. Either he’s not so high on these guys, he believes more talent will be available later, or he doesn’t think either player is worth what they are asking.

The 49ers are apparently interested in signing more free agents. They’ve stated that there are still a number that they are in contact with, (likely the aforementioned two are on the short list) but they stay put. I find it rather easy to brush aside the notion that Donahue doesn’t like what he sees. Both Brockermeyer and Jackson are talented players, and I fully recognize that, and so has the team. But after spending a day shopping for that present, it occurred to me that, an “ok” gift idea really wasn’t good enough. Maybe Donahue feels that the talent of these two players simply isn’t that much better than anything he has. I’ll admit it’s still a little hard to agree to, or grasp, which is why I’m leaning to one of the two other possibilities.

There’s a good chance that Donahue wants to see who will be released after June first. There are usually several free agents, cut to save salary cap room, that are quite talented. Donahue may want to see who else is out there, before shelling out big dollars to, two rather reputable players.

Still the third alternatives, of hoping that contract demands will drop as the off-season progressed, and / or the free agent gets flooded. Donahue may simply be looking for a ‘steal’. It’s this third alternative that I find most appealing. Maybe it’s that it hints at the team signing both Brockermeyer and Jackson, maybe it’s just that it’s better than the alternatives. Regardless, I can see how spending that money can be so extremely hard.