- Thread starter
- #1
49er4life1979
Member
Ok, as the season end draws near, time to start talking about extensions this coming spring as well as free agents. In my opinion, Colin Kaepernick and Aldon Smith are 1A and 1B as far as priorities to extend. And it would definitely be in the team's interest to do so ASAP as Kaepernick still has not had a break out season so he will come cheaper at the moment. As for Aldon, his off the field issues (seemingly are behind him) also make him a little less expensive. And both players are franchise cornerstones...The other two are Mike Iupati and Michael Crabtree. Not sure yet as to which of those two is more important than the other. Iupati has not had a great season, and Crabtree has had a serious injury, which may drive down his price tag. I would honestly wait with Iupati and to see more what Joe Looney can do and go from there. If Looney starts playing at a high level you let Iupati walk and extend Looney instead at some point. With Crab, he is Kap's favorite target (not to mention the 49ers problems the last few years of finding great WRs) and is only 26, so if his demands are reasonable, I say sign him first....As for our free agents coming up, I have ranked them in order of importance: Anquan Boldin, Donte Whitner, Tarrell Brown, Mario Manningham, and Phil Dawson....It wouldnt surprise me if the 49ers found a way and signed Boldin to a 2 year deal, he is simply one of the best possession WRs in the NFL and a great leader and mentor...As for Whitner, I rank him above Tarell Brown because the CB position in the draft is very good and we just extended Brock...Manningham will probably walk, and I would like to sign Phil Dawson for 1 more year. A reliable K man is a priceless commodity....Looking forward to hearing back from some of you!