2012 49ers Offseason Primer: NFL Draft Picks, Free Agents, Salary Cap, Important Dates

They signed a ton of free agents this year, nine by my count (Goodwin, Rogers, Whitner, Williams, Edwards, Akers, Costanzo, Grant, and Gooden). Sure, all the guys they let go became starters (Wragge, Spikes, Baas, Lawson, Clements, LaBoy, and Franklin) — but I think numbers are more important than relative skill when it comes to compensatory picks.

not sure we’ll get any comp picks, seems all our FAs balanced out

Compensatory picks are awarded to teams that have lost more qualifying free agents than they gained the previous year in free agency. Teams that gain and lose the same number of players but lose higher-valued players than they gain also can be awarded a pick, but only in the seventh round, after the other compensatory picks. Compensatory picks cannot be traded, and the placement of the picks is determined by a proprietary formula based on the player’s salary, playing time, and postseason honors with his new team, with salary being the primary factor. So, for example, a team that lost a linebacker who signed for $2.5 million per year in free agency might get a sixth-round compensatory pick, while a team that lost a wide receiver who signed for $5 million per year might receive a fourth-round pick.
If fewer than 32 such picks are awarded, the remaining picks are awarded in the order in which teams would pick in a hypothetical eighth round of the draft (These are known as “supplemental compensatory selections”).
Compensatory picks are awarded each year at the NFL annual meeting which is held at the end of March; typically, about three or four weeks before the draft.

If they’d like, they could give him a physical the day before his bonus is due, and cut him if they don’t like the results. There’s nothing in it for them to act faster.

second seems a little high for a guy that’s just going to be an average starter, not a star

by my count, there are only 3 players that are going to get big money contracts (Smith, Rogers, and Goldson), 2-5 players who are getting <3 mill/year contracts if they come back at all (Snyder, Brooks, Ginn, Morgan, Grant) and then a bunch of players that are basically irrelevant to the salary cap situation. That’s still a lot of players to resign, but its not going to be particularly expensive.

About kolb….. Not worth it…. Re sign Alex and develop ck and Scott tolzien

He’s a carbon copy of Kevin Kolb. Teams can overpay him at their own risk, just like the dumbass Cardinals did (and give away their best db and a 2nd round pick). He has 9 career TDs and 5 Ints. People think he’s a big time free agent based on ONE game, ONE game! I know it was a great game, but c’mon. I don’t want him or Manning. Alex Smith FINALLY has consistency and will only get better. As long as the team signs/drafts a big, possession WR with good hands and who runs good routes and can be a red zone threat, I like Smith to get 22-25 touchdowns, 3500-3700 yards.

But were rebuffed by their respective agents. Here’s Maiocco from December:

A league source told CSNBayArea.com on Thursday that the 49ers have presented contract proposals to several other players but each has turned down the organization’s offer. Among the players to whom the 49ers are believed to have offered new deals are outside linebacker Ahmad Brooks, guard Adam Snyder, linebacker Larry Grant and special-teamer C.J. Spillman.

So the team might try again, but it looks like most of the free agents are waiting for free agency. The two exceptions might be Rogers and Smith, neither of whom seem like they are particularly excited about being on the market.

Much deeper class next season.