if baalke and marathe are as good as jed thinks they are, make the numbers work then. float mathis an incentive-based contract... or maybe a normalized, lower salary with a big signing bonus since he's 34 y.o.

also, davis' retirement opens the door to alex boone getting a raise, which he might get since he was a good boy and reported to minicamp and could even move to tackle. ...and, the niners have more cap $$ in 2016 to pay out.

not holding my breath on pears being anything more than a backup. he was 76th in performance out of 78 guards graded last season.