Golden Nuggets: Only Nnamdi Asomugha Matters Now, For Me ... And 49ers
by James Brady on Jul 29, 2011 2:00 AM PDT
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I've finally been able to set some time aside to actually get you good folks a full iteration of the Golden Nuggets. For the newbies to Niners Nation, joining in the wake of Asomughamageddon, the Nuggets are a daily link dump in which I force my commentary and snark upon each and every one of you. You'll learn to love it or ... well ... I don't really care. You can address any and all complaints to the comment section, where it's very likely that I won't read any of them. I do read all the fanmail, though. So there's that.
The 49ers are releasing Nate Clements, letting Joe Nedney retire and making sure that Aubrayo Franklin's posterior is nowhere near hitting the door on his way out. The rookies are getting contracts and we're getting ever closer to football. So why all the tension around here? Well, the Nnamdi Asomugha sweepstakes is why. We still have no clue what's going on, and anybody who says they do at this point is lying. La Canfora has been great lately, but his knowledge of the situation extends only a little further than ours, in that he simply sees the New York Jets as the more attractive option and is putting himself in Nnamdi's shoes. But it's not over yet .. hopefully the 49ers can bring him in. Anyway, on to your links, make the jump for more, post any I missed in the comments and enjoy.
It looks like Michael Crabtree is going to miss yet another preseason. I believe that he has a foot injury and wish him a speedy recovery, but I am firmly in the " ... Well what now!?" camp in regards to him. Hopefully he is more prepared in week one (if he is to return then) than he was in 2010. (SacBee.com)
David Akers is the new guy in town for kickoffs, and it's a mixed bag for me. He's good, but I did have a small hope that Fabrizio Scaccia could come in and compete. It's not that he can't now, just that it's probably not necessary. Also will miss Joe Nedney, who is a great guy and a solid kicker. (Examiner.com)
Frank Gore's holdout will not be a huge deal (literally and figuratively) in the end, or at least that's how I feel on the matter. I'm sure it will get worked out and we don't have to worry about a 2011 without our star running back. Thing is ... I've been wrong before. Happens a lot, actually. The only guarantee I make is that I will scorch the earth under Drew K if he claims that Dominique Zeigler won't make it again. (SB Nation Bay Area)
The 49ers signed a quarterback yesterday. Ladies and gentlemen, the new "future" of the 49ers: McLeod Bethel-Thompson. Beast. (SB Nation Bay Area)
It's no secret that a good cornerback is at the top of the 49ers' wishlist. Without Nate Clements we really have no options other than Shawntae Spencer, Tarrel Brown and Chris Culliver. That scares me. (CSNBayArea.com)
In awesome news, the 49ers were able to get all ten drafted rookies signed prior to training camp. That's great and all, let's hope that at least a couple of them can play football. (SFGate.com)
There's pros and cons to signing Olin Kreutz, but in my mind, the pros far outweigh the cons. We need a center right now, though I would be alright with Adam Snyder filling the posistion. (ESPN.com)
I can't wait to see Colin Kaepernick get in there and throw. He's got such a great arm, I really hope he's the quarterback of the future here in San Francisco. (SFGate.com)
Isaac Sopoaga has been told that he's moving to nose tackle. I'm not sure it's the best idea, for a number of reasons. For one, he had a great year last year, and it's kind of silly to be moving him now that he finally had a good year, after disappointing so much since being drafted. For two, Aubrayo Franklin is really good. And finally, Ray McDonald may not be starter material. It's scary stuff. (SacBee.com)
49ers training camp: Five burning questions (Scout.com)
Kaepernick Q&A (PressDemocrat.com)
Five Questions With Vernon Davis (49ers.com)
Yesterday on Niners Nation
Golden Nuggets: Craziness Of NFL Free Agency | Ninjames
Frank Gore, DeSean Jackson Possible Holdouts: Lockout-Induced? | Fooch
49ers Draft Picks: Chris Culliver, Ronald Johnson Agree To Contracts | Fooch
49ers Draft Picks: Aldon Smith, Kendall Hunter, Colin Kaepernick, Colin Jones, Michael Person, Curtis Holcomb
Sign Contracts | Fooch
Nnamdi Asomugha Sweepstakes: The Taxman Cometh? | Fooch
2011 NFL Free Agency: The Two Links To Watch | Fooch
Jason LaCanfora: 49ers To Release Nate Clements For Real This Time | Fooch
NFL Free Agents 2011: Olin Kreutz Receives Contract Proposal From 49ers | Fooch
NFL Free Agents 2011: 49ers Interested In Johnathan Joseph, Chris Carr? | Fooch
49ers Salary Cap Situation As Cuts Approach: Nnamdi Or Bust? | Fooch
Aubrayo Frankin 'Update': Isaac Sopoaga Told He's Moving To Nose Tackle | Fooch
49ers Training Camp Opens: All Amateur QBs Report To Santa Clara | Fooch
San Francisco 49ers Undrafted Free Agent Signings: Derek Hall | nocal81
Patriots Acquire Chad Ochocinco From Bengals: Who Knew 49ers Had Interest | Fooch
The 49ers QB Question Is Answered And It Is McLeod Bethel-Thompson | Fooch
Schefter: Johnathan Joseph Agrees To Five-Year Deal With Houston Texans | Fooch
49ers Cut Joe Nedney, Sign David Akers | Fooch
Barrows: Michael Crabtree Sidelined 'Weeks' With Foot Injury | Fooch
Nnamdi Asomugha & Michael Crabtree Bringing Harbaugh-calyptic Pandemonium | Fooch
49ers Interested In Malcom Floyd; In Other News Nnamdi, Nnamdi, Nnamdi | Fooch
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McLeod Bethel
That sounds God-like almost…
jacobtaylor2002
by jacobtaylor2002 on Jul 29, 2011 2:07 AM PDT via mobile reply actions
Kinda sounds like a epic early morning dump ... ( Thats the biggest Mcleod Bethel i ever had ) ...!!
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madden 12
I can’t wait to not play with anyone else besides the niners on madden.. especially with N.A. I smell a lot of donuts for my fellow opponents..
by ninernation650 on Jul 29, 2011 2:09 AM PDT via mobile reply actions
Kaepernick, Nnamdi, Aldon & a Harbaugh/Fangio Scheme...
Sounds fun.
jacobtaylor2002
by jacobtaylor2002 on Jul 29, 2011 2:17 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
have absolutely no interest in signing nnamdi....
he’s on the wrong side of 30, and can really only cover one position, and for the money he’d want, we’d rather pass on that……incredible player, but not what we’re looking for considering the price…….
wrong side of 30?
he just turned 30! but i semi-agree… i dont know if all the money is worth it for him. If we get him, great! if not, oh well. I rather wish we got a chance to draft Patrick Peterson.
Can really only cover one position?
How the Raiders used him and what his skillset is are two entirely different things.
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If I were Nnamdi who says I would want want to play
with the Jets?
I would want to play in front of my hometown. The team I grew up rooting for, and admired. I would want the adrenaline of putting my hometown fans on my back and carrying them (along with P-Dub) to the playoffs again.
Screw Rex (jabber jaws) Ryan. I make my own predictions. And I say we Get Nnamdi Damnit!
Sometimes I wake up grumpy; other times I let her sleep.
by chicagobullies on Jul 29, 2011 2:41 AM PDT via mobile reply actions
For the people that don't want Nnamdi, then what do you want?
The 49ers aren’t getting any big names and they’re letting at least one slip away. We need guys like Nnamdi.
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your right
it really is Nnamdi or BUST. There really isnt anyone left. And asking Nate Clements to come back would be stupid.
It’s not necessarily “or BUST” but it’s getting there.
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I want us to stay out of the big name FA market completely
It’s fools gold unless you are one guy away.
You build dominant franchises by maximizing value — getting the most performance for your dollar.
Free agency is the opposite of that.
Right, so we’ll get the most performance for our dollar with Spencer, Brown and Culliver.
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To be fair
There’s not many dollars invested there, so even if they played crappily we might get dollar value
If you are so short-sighted that you only look at this season
No.
If you are looking at the long term health and building of this franchise back into what it once was, then Yes.
Oh get off of it. The guy who's favorite draft picks the last few years are Bowman, Kaepernick and Hunter is short-sighted.
The 49ers need to bring a corner in and get another top-tier player on defense since they’re losing Franklin and the, at the very least above-average Clements.
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You must have me confused with somebody else.
I’m willing to trust Harbaugh on Kaepernick until I see different, but I wouldn’t have touched the other two.
I think I’ll stay on my cold pragmatism thanks very much. I think it’s a nice counterbalance to the emotional impatience that is so common.
fan forums run on emotional impatient homerism
It’s a nuclear reactor that keeps the posts warm.
by whistlingmountain on Jul 29, 2011 7:57 AM PDT up reply actions
........................
I’m the guy who’s favorite draft picks are Bowman, Kaepernick and Hunter. Christ.
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Adam Schefter reports ...
Falcons just released two former first-round picks, DE Jamaal Anderson and WR Michael Jenkins …!!
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No idea , all i read was the tweet ...!!
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This is all i could find ...!!
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/29/falcons-cut-michael-jenkins-jamaal-anderson/
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DON'T CARE TO GET NNAMADI
i’m just throwing this out to play Devil’s Advocate, but do we really need Nnamdi? I’ve been a NN follower for a long time, and have been in the Pro Nnamdi camp for a long time. Would love to see him in a Niners jersey, but at this point, at what cost?? It seems like its become a huge bidding war. Houston probably decided it wasn’t worth the money and opted for the second option, Joseph, instead. Maybe a wise move?
Is it worth having another player on the roster (like Clements back in 06) who commands so much of the salary cap? Especially when the Niners are obviously still in rebuilding mode? It seems we have only lost players in this Free Agency, especially on D. Aubrayo seemingly next up. Is this the year to splurge on the likes of Nnamdi? I just don’t know.
I have hated the performance of our secondary ever since Hanks/Mcdonald left the building, and we certainly can’t afford to let Spencer be the #1 all by himself. But is this the right move? I don’t even want to pay Goldson what he’s seemingly wants – especially given Waddle’s new contract. Don’t get me wrong, I, like most of you, would be reallllly happy to have Nnamadi anchor the D, but i want a playoff team sooner rather than later – just not sure this is really in the team’s best interest right now.
If they are not going for him
have to really worry what the plan is. because it would start to look like completely decimating the roster to rebuild, rather than to compete this year.
which for those of us who think that our 2010 roster with a decent coach would have been a 10-6 team, is a bit of a blow.
our defence is looking threadbare right now.
Yes was just looking at the Defense as it stands ...!!
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Yes , if your reading the tea leafs correctly ...!!
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Nope
The tea kettle is for when Asomugha gets another INT and the defence can sit around relaxing, drinking cups of tea.
by 49er Down Under on Jul 29, 2011 5:36 AM PDT reply actions
Please excuse
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by 49er Down Under on Jul 29, 2011 5:37 AM PDT reply actions
If no Nnamdi..
Then I think they need to move fast for a combination of players. My preference would be the CB Carr, Malcolm Floyd at WR and McClain at FB. Would still leave us short at CB but at least a couple needs would be addressed.
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Is everyone Nnamdi
or Bust as of right now? I feel like even if they miss out on him they could still have a successful off season, they just have to sign the right players.
James Jones would be one of those players
not many players left though!
if they dont get Namdi, they will struggle to spend the cap space they have on the dregs that are left.
i guess at least if he goes to the JEts, they could pick up Cromartie.
Would like to see resolution one way or another – Goldson and Lawson still not signed anywhere?
I wonder why Oakland would be in the hunt
considering he opted out of his contract
by sanfranfanmdk on Jul 29, 2011 5:57 AM PDT up reply actions
Wasn't going to make like 15-16 million on his contract with Oakland?
Doubt he’d get more than that with whoever he signs with
by sanfranfanmdk on Jul 29, 2011 6:08 AM PDT up reply actions
if he wants to stay in the bay
might have more chance of winning with them the way it is going this offseason!?
contract
He didn’t opt out. The contract voided because certain clauses weren’t met (something like no fumble recovery, no sack, etc). It was voided without either side actually saying cancel this deal.
by David Fucillo on Jul 29, 2011 6:07 AM PDT up reply actions
Schefter
Live on ESPN…. Jets 80% on Nnamdi Cowboys 10% Rest of league 10%…. looks like the niners are out of this
If he goes to the Jets, it can't be about the money then
because no WAY they can pay him more than Revis is making, that will be all out mutiny by Revis lol
by sanfranfanmdk on Jul 29, 2011 6:07 AM PDT up reply actions
It would piss me off a little
Because he should have just agreed in the 1st place with the Jets, so other teams, i.e. the Niners, could have explored other options (like the Texans)
by sanfranfanmdk on Jul 29, 2011 6:13 AM PDT up reply actions
And at the end of the day
the Niners (of the two teams) are the only ones that lose out because the Jets will still have Revis
by sanfranfanmdk on Jul 29, 2011 6:14 AM PDT up reply actions
I am sure they were/are looking in other directions
but if Nnamdi was Plan A, you gotta see how that unfolds before choosing someone else, and if he was just using the Niners (with no intent on signing with them) to increase his pay from the Jets, that would be bush league
by sanfranfanmdk on Jul 29, 2011 6:16 AM PDT up reply actions
yep
getting a bit desperate. not sure he pushes us over the edge anyway – would have been better trying to pick up various (younger) players to bolster the defense. or just sign the guys we are losing!
You have to do something when your top 3 corners
are Spencer, Brown, and Culliver lol….and who knows, maybe not have a completely horrible pass defense pushes them over the edge to a playoff team, I mean they were only ONE game off last year
by sanfranfanmdk on Jul 29, 2011 6:18 AM PDT up reply actions
Eh we'll see
I think Schefter has too much volume to be accurate. He reports things every 5 seconds and you can’t be too accurate that often
I wonder why no one in the media is talking about how the move to the Jets doesn't make sense.
They needed weapons for Sanchez, and they haven’t gotten any. They will lose Braylon and have already lost Brad Smith. They look likely to lose their starting NT, leaving a rookie as their starter. Investing so much money, especially after drafting a CB in round 1 last year, is pretty ridiculous. I think if they do get him, they will win the PR battle but lose the war .
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Sapp and company mentioned it a little on NFL network last night
by sanfranfanmdk on Jul 29, 2011 6:19 AM PDT up reply actions
Some of it was about how they need more pass rush help and should have left the secondary how it was with Cromartie
by sanfranfanmdk on Jul 29, 2011 6:20 AM PDT up reply actions
I don't disagree with that.
They have other needs and adding Nnamdi to that team makes no sense to me.
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It makes sense....
Rex Ryan’s defense in NY is predicated on having shut down corners. They have NO PASS RUSH and need to mask it by having absolutely ridiculous coverage. Getting Nnamdi makes that defense relevant, and without him, they’ll be exiting the playoffs before the Super Bowl…. if they even make it again.
by 9thevolution on Jul 29, 2011 7:21 AM PDT up reply actions
Mike Jenkins
released by the Falcons, would be a nice cheap addition to the receiving corp
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by nocal81(Vincent) on Jul 29, 2011 6:18 AM PDT reply actions
Crabtree
Crystal.
Niners need to pick up a wide receiver now.
but then I have a reading problem...
by Bob In Beaverton on Jul 29, 2011 6:25 AM PDT reply actions
If Nnamdi
really wanted to go to the Jets he would have signed with them already, he is obviously exploring his options. Once again, its hard to discount the Bay Area factor when it comes to him. But hey, that’s just one mans opinion
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by nocal81(Vincent) on Jul 29, 2011 6:27 AM PDT reply actions
Well
everyone else seems to think it is a forgone conclusion he is going with the Jets, so I decided to take a glass half full approach at this point.
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by nocal81(Vincent) on Jul 29, 2011 6:34 AM PDT up reply actions
Or he is waiting for Sanchez and co. to restructure.
They might have a handshake agreement in place already but just have to wait for the Jets to clear more room. Though I think that scenario is unlikely as it hasn’t been mentioned much if at all.
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Did anyone else see?
49ers were looking into Matt Moore, and he decided to look elsewhere. That is just plain gross
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by nocal81(Vincent) on Jul 29, 2011 6:28 AM PDT reply actions
Moore
He probably recognized his options were limited with the 49ers and figured he had a better shot elsewhere.
by David Fucillo on Jul 29, 2011 6:41 AM PDT up reply actions
Agreed
But, I am not a huge fan of his!
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by nocal81(Vincent) on Jul 29, 2011 6:42 AM PDT up reply actions
maybe it's because I never thought he'd sign in SF
but it’s certainly not nnamdi or bust for me
If it’s Marshall than that’s fine. I’m actually as worried about other places on the field now.
by whistlingmountain on Jul 29, 2011 6:29 AM PDT reply actions
Other places?
You mean like running back (gore holdout), full back (miller injured), wide receiver (crabtree injured), center, defensive tackle, inside linebacker and corner? Yea, I agree
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by nocal81(Vincent) on Jul 29, 2011 6:32 AM PDT up reply actions
Well in particular I am worried about
Pass Rush – Aldon is a rookie, Haralson is terrible.
WR – Crabtree may never come close to reaching his potential, and this is the kind of injury that might end up with him missing the entire year. Foot issues are always a mess.
S – Is Goldson going to re-sign? Do we want him to? He’s better than Mays/Smith but if they cap their S position for 5 years by signing him to some crazy deal that might make the team even worse in the long run.
G/C – Snyder/Rachal? Gag unto me with a spoon, that is a nightmare. Snyder/Rachal/Davis would almost certainly result in some injured QBs.
With corners they have some young guys to throw out there and at least see what they can do. If it’s a Marshall/Spencer combo with Brock/Adams/Holcolmb are competing for their spots. So be it.
by whistlingmountain on Jul 29, 2011 6:36 AM PDT up reply actions
oh I know he's a crazy idiot
most professional athletes are.
by whistlingmountain on Jul 29, 2011 6:38 AM PDT up reply actions
Goldson
Pass Rush: McDonald playing three downs is going to improve the pass rush, Smith is going to get his sacks I am just worried about other aspects of the game and SF should add a veteran as well (Laboy etc…)
WR- It seems SF was in the market for someone even before Crabtree’s injury. At this point, he is probably only going to miss the pre-season, but the 49ers will upgrade there somehow. Really happy Roy Williams signed with Chicago, so that isn’t an option. Floyd, Jenkins, Jones and Edwards would work fine
S- t seems that he wants to be with the 49ers but they are exploring other options, which is a great idea. There are a few safeties that would be an upgrade over him at this point
C- Olin Kreutz seems like a real possibility, many were saying no way he leaves Chicago but he has yet to re-sign with them and we have an offer on the table. Waters is another option
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by nocal81(Vincent) on Jul 29, 2011 6:40 AM PDT up reply actions
exploring options is not the same as signing though
there’s no guarantee they get anyone above a vet minimum for these positions they’re investigating
except corner, they will sign a corner who costs money, just might not be a 1st or 2nd tier guy.
by whistlingmountain on Jul 29, 2011 6:41 AM PDT up reply actions
However
Usually where there is some there is fire. The 49ers have actually been unusually active in the FA market. It just comes down to getting players signed on the dotted line. I though Harbaugh would have a larger pull factor.
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by nocal81(Vincent) on Jul 29, 2011 6:43 AM PDT up reply actions
smoke
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by nocal81(Vincent) on Jul 29, 2011 6:43 AM PDT up reply actions
it just seems that way though
because the period is so much shorter, the teams with money to spend are investigating more options than usual. They have to.
Every team is, if you were following the Panthers, Dolphins, Bucs, Jaguars, Texans, Cardinals, Seahawks, they’re all talking to a lot of players.
The Patriots have made two huge deals.. it’s massive FA in 4 days. there’s lots of talk.
by whistlingmountain on Jul 29, 2011 6:46 AM PDT up reply actions
I completely disagree on the CB situation.
I’d be much happier if they grabbed a CB in free agency and let Goldson walk. I’m not a Marshall fan and I think pairing him with Spencer would be a horrible idea.
I agree that adding a WR is important, though I’m not as concerned as you are about Rachal at G, even though he has yet to do much. I have a feeling they will add a Center still.
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at 5m/yr Marshall would be a great signing
he’s not a #1 corner, but there’s a good chance they do not get a #1 corner.
by whistlingmountain on Jul 29, 2011 6:42 AM PDT up reply actions
Marshall
good player that had one bad season. If San Francisco misses out on Nnamdi I would like for them to turn their attention to grabbing a couple starting corner.
Carlos Rogers + Richard Marshall= Solid
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by nocal81(Vincent) on Jul 29, 2011 6:45 AM PDT up reply actions
I forgot about Rogers.
I’d rather have him than Marshall. Guess I’m just not a Marshall fan, and I think there are better options still out there even without Nnamdi.
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in my case
WR not so important – TEs will combine for millions of yards this year. Not a fan of Crab – good hands but slow.
Need to sign Frank if we plan on competing – if not may as well let him walk too.
Need to sign Goldson imo – decent player and think he will revert to 2009 form.
OL is a potential mess – and will undermine the whole offense. Cant believe Bass did not sign – the right side also looks flimsy.
millions! hehe
TEs are important, but WRs stretch the field, without Crabtree I don’t think they have a #1 or #2 receiver, that’s a huge deal. Corners can play up and man to man, resulting in easy safety help on the tight ends.
WCO is a machine, they need all parts working.
Gore can hold out, he’ll still be back.
OL terrifies me, and really if it starts bad, wouldn’t be shocked if the season just quickly gets away from them like last year. We’re really investing a lot of trust that the new offensive system will rise all tides among them.
by whistlingmountain on Jul 29, 2011 6:44 AM PDT up reply actions
not sure
crabtree stretches the field is my point – so not a huge loss. bring in someone speedy who can actually catch (unlike Ginn) sure, but still will throw bulk of balls to Gore, VD, Walker.
I will say this
The Gore situation will be resolved in the next week one way or another. Starting today he is out 30K a day, which means 210K per week.
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by nocal81(Vincent) on Jul 29, 2011 6:46 AM PDT up reply actions
Waivers
JasonLaCanfora Jason La Canfora
Clearing up some erroneous reports – players w/4years or more of accrued seasons not subject to waivers coming out of lockout, NFL says…
JasonLaCanfora Jason La Canfora
So players like Vince Young and Roy Williams, who were released this week, are not subject to waivers, according to NFL rules. They’re UFAs
Shefter was wrong on that.
So he could be wrong on Nnamdi too. We’re back baby!
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I am wondering
The Bengals received a 5th round pick in 2012 and a 6th round pick in 2013. Did Chad not come to SF because they didn’t offer Cincinnati that? Or, is it more about him wanting to play in New England? I had heard in the past that he was interested in playing in the Bay
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by nocal81(Vincent) on Jul 29, 2011 6:49 AM PDT reply actions
I'd guess
at this point in his career it is about winning a championship
by sanfranfanmdk on Jul 29, 2011 6:50 AM PDT up reply actions
Everyone is talking about him having a previous relationship with Belichek.
And if he wants to win at all it is obvious he chose the right team. Obviously him playing in the Bay was not that important.
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That is what I am thinking
because I am sure that SF would have given a 5th and 6th for him without hesitation
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by nocal81(Vincent) on Jul 29, 2011 6:52 AM PDT up reply actions
Isn't this the last year of his contract?
IE, he’d want to go where he’s more likely to put up good numbers and get one more big deal
by whistlingmountain on Jul 29, 2011 6:52 AM PDT up reply actions
Signed an extension or is signing one
that was a pre-requisite for a trade. So, I am sure he had conversations with both Oakland and SF in that regard. Could be another reason he went to NE
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by nocal81(Vincent) on Jul 29, 2011 6:53 AM PDT up reply actions
But Honestly
How much gas is left in the tank? I still would want him, but…
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True
If I remember the reports yesterday it was just a two year extension, which would work. Also, he is only set to make 6MM and a 5th and 6th is a steal at this point. Not much gas left in the tank, but probably two years worth
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by nocal81(Vincent) on Jul 29, 2011 6:58 AM PDT up reply actions
It would be nice
To get some more weapons for our offense. Especially in the WR core. At this point, we have all possession receivers. No one that can take it the distance, or get separation. That concerns me. It makes it tough on our QB’s.
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tangent, on Grantland's FA review yesterday
http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/6811987/day-2-nfl-free-agency-frenzy
guy said Jets would be best team on paper if signing Nnamdi. I don’t see how any team can be the best team on paper in the NFL without a top QB.
Patriots still best team no matter what happens in FA, just doesn’t mean they’ll win the super bowl, since the super bowl is about luck, health, and clutch QB play.
by whistlingmountain on Jul 29, 2011 7:00 AM PDT reply actions
Well
I doubt the Jets would have the best team. Someone, forgot the reporter, mentioned on Twitter one important fact. Can Nnamdi and Revis cover for 10 seconds? Because the Jets have ABSOLUTELY no pass rush!!!
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by nocal81(Vincent) on Jul 29, 2011 7:04 AM PDT up reply actions
you add Nnamdi to Revis
I think you get a good deal more coverage sacks.
by David Fucillo on Jul 29, 2011 7:06 AM PDT up reply actions
That is true
But, Cromartie wasn’t half bad either. I just think it makes more sense to retain Cromartie and grab a pass rusher
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by nocal81(Vincent) on Jul 29, 2011 7:08 AM PDT up reply actions
Remember
It’s the Jets we are talking about. they gotta go big or nothing. “If ya ain’t first, you’re last!”
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by Haggardninja on Jul 29, 2011 7:10 AM PDT up reply actions
Well they haven't
been first since Namath LMAO
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by nocal81(Vincent) on Jul 29, 2011 7:15 AM PDT up reply actions
yea this is my thought, how big of an upgrade is Nnamdi over Cromartie
and is that the difference between them winning a super bowl and not?
Despite that they’re sort of a “new” team to the top tier of teams, they’re not particularly young. Revis hasn’t really been healthy. Just don’t see why I should expect that they both get better AND have another nice playoff run ( which are really difficult to have on a consistent basis, and they’ve had 2 miracle runs just to get to the AFC championship )
It’ll still be difficult for them to make the playoffs and if they do, they’ll be a WC needing to win 3 road games again to make the super bowl.
It’s an odd situation. I really want to see their cap too and how it resolves in 2-3-4 years. Is this a 2 year window they’re playing with?
by whistlingmountain on Jul 29, 2011 7:28 AM PDT up reply actions
Not to mention their offense.
They lost Braylon Edwards and Brad Smith, and haven’t replaced them with anyone. I’ve read that they will take a chance with T.O. or Moss, but if anything I think their offense will be worse.
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well they're investing a lot of hope in the 3rd year QB bump
the way we are in the offensive head coach bump
our hopes ( well for most sane fans ) don’t involve a super bowl run though.
by whistlingmountain on Jul 29, 2011 7:34 AM PDT up reply actions
I do agree with the Panthers part though.
Everyone is saying they are making great moves, but they are resigning a bunch of players from a terrible team. Virtually everything else the guy says is pretty much crap.
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I really disagreed with his thought that they will find a way to go 6-10
really think they’re going to be bad again this year, like, awful.
by whistlingmountain on Jul 29, 2011 7:20 AM PDT up reply actions
Same here.
Even if Cam doesn’t bust, he is certainly going to be bad this year. Other than that the only place they improved is at TE. Plus their division is pretty rough. They will be lucky to get 3 or 4 wins.
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He'll bust. He wasn't even a QB at Auburn.
Unless you count Ronnie Brown being a QB for running the wildcat in Miami.
what
all these comments in my nuggets
im scared
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that didn’t sound good
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by nocal81(Vincent) on Jul 29, 2011 7:10 AM PDT up reply actions
I'm sure this was mentioned else where and already beat to death...
But I can’t believe that Beason is now the highest paid ILB in NFL history. That’s insulting to Willis. But hey, if the Panthers wanna overvalue their players and dump money all over the place, so be it.
this is what happens every time there's a glut of league spending
you get FAs that become highest paid players who aren’t the best.
In general it’s difficult for the best player at a position to be the highest paid because they’ll be good enough to get an extension 2 years before they hit free agency in their prime. They might become the highest paid player later in their career past their prime when they’re no longer the best.
Just how the NFL is.
by whistlingmountain on Jul 29, 2011 7:36 AM PDT up reply actions
I know...
Same will happen until the end of time. It’s going to happen again after Nnamdi gets signed…. someone is going to pay the next big time FA CB more money than him.
by 9thevolution on Jul 29, 2011 7:54 AM PDT up reply actions
Willis did get more guaranteed money though.
And contracts are normally very misleading. Those touted as the highest paid in history rarely end up making all of that money, or even close to it. Nate Clements is a prime example.
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Very true....
I suppose it depends on the incentives, but Beason is a good LB. He could potentially make most of that money depending on how it’s structured.
by 9thevolution on Jul 29, 2011 7:56 AM PDT up reply actions
Asomugha
is down to Dallas and New York according to Michael Lombardi at NFL Network. People in the 49ers organization are telling people around the league that they are no longer in the hunt!
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by nocal81(Vincent) on Jul 29, 2011 7:44 AM PDT reply actions
makes sense
they probably didn’t want to go above a certain number
hopefully we can finally end this nnamdi stuff, just sign with the Jets already.
49ers have to sign a bunch of players, let’s get some agreements!
by whistlingmountain on Jul 29, 2011 7:56 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, as much as Nnamdi would be nice....
We can’t afford it now, especially considering we need a WR that’s capable of starting and being the #1. Smart idea would be to get a guy who can truly be a #1 even after Crabs comes back. Personally, I’m willing to call that pick a wash.
by 9thevolution on Jul 29, 2011 7:59 AM PDT up reply actions
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