Despite the organization's repeated insistence that Jimmy Garoppolo will be their starting quarterback in 2021, Lombardi wrote last week that he believes the 49ers have their eyes on an upgrade at the position.

The Steelers also have a new hammer that can be used when it comes to negotiations with Smith-Schuster, other impending free agents, or veterans who have current contracts with salaries that the team would like to trim. Now that quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has slashed his 2021 compensation by $5 million (that’s 26.3 percent of the $19 million he was due to make), the Steelers can point to Roethlisberger in any negotiations with any other players as an example of the kind of sacrifice that needs to be made for the greater good.New England Patriots

"I realized then how big it was to seize that moment, and I gave my daddy credit for that, for letting us participate in such an event. He didn't have to do that."

While they won’t become Super Bowl favorites overnight, the Jaguars can aggressively spend in free agency (perhaps a reunion with Allen Robinson is in order) and use their picks wisely to get better. Let’s look at five players who Jacksonville can target in the first round of the draft, beginning with a boost for their defensive line.Minnesota Vikings

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"I've got to conquer some more steps before I get there, but, yeah -- learn to run again. I feel like throwing's not a problem," Smith said. "The stronger I get every week, the more I do, the more hopeful I am that that's a real possibility."Green Bay Packers

He also whiffed on cornerback Pierre Desir ($3.25 million) and wide receiver Breshad Perriman ($6 million), but at least there were no future cap ramifications, because they both had one-year deals. Perriman was the response to losing wide receiver Robby Anderson to the Carolina Panthers, a mistake Douglas later acknowledged.Detroit Lions

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Schwartz in particular would appear to be a legit possibility. The Cal alum has been a starting NFL right tackle for nine seasons for the Browns and Chiefs. Over the past five seasons in KC, he was named first-team All-Pro once and second-team All-Pro three other times.