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49ers in Five: Why the Josh Norman signing might not be bad news

With the start of the season just three days away, I’m trying not to overreact to the Josh Norman signing. Kyle Posey laid out all the potential reasons this could be bad, so I’m going to take the opposite road.

Norman’s true value at this point might come more from the neck up than the neck down. As KP said, he’s struggled recently, especially when it comes to allowing touchdowns. That said, Norman is a veteran player in the league who has had his share of ups (an All-Pro season in 2015) and downs (the brawl with Odell Beckham Jr.