Free Agency 2019

[Groo]

he has always been interested in playing for the cowboys.

Yeah, I thought it was a given
However, with Saleh and Sherman, I'm sure they will be leading the charge to bring him in

 

[Pattersonca65]

https://www.seattlepi.com/sports/se...s-impending-FA-Earl-Thomas-moves-13611805.php

Report: Seahawks impending FA Earl Thomas moves family to Austin

Not surprising since his time in Seattle is over. Who knows what happens next. He was looking for a big long term deal. He is going to be really disappointed if he still expects to get that with his age and recent injury history

 

[Groo]

Not surprising since his time in Seattle is over. Who knows what happens next. He was looking for a big long term deal. He is going to be really disappointed if he still expects to get that with his age and recent injury history

What's big money these days ? And is that what he will be chasing?
Isn't he from there ?
If Jerry lowballs him, I could see a fat signing bonus luring him elsewhere

 

[Pattersonca65]

What's big money these days ? And is that what he will be chasing?
Isn't he from there ?
If Jerry lowballs him, I could see a fat signing bonus luring him elsewhere

He was looking for a multi year deal with Seattle. This is from their reporting.

Thomas, as his statement made clear, wants his long-term future secured, which likely means he wants a multi-year deal, and almost certainly at more than the $10 million per season of his current contract. Thomas hasn’t said it himself, but it’s thought he’d likely want to top the $13 million per season of the highest-paid safety in the NFL, Kansas City’s Eric Berry. At the least, he probably wants to at least top the $12 million average salary Seattle gave Kam Chancellor — who plays strong safety — in an extension last summer.

 

[Groo]

He was looking for a multi year deal with Seattle. This is from their reporting.

Thomas, as his statement made clear, wants his long-term future secured, which likely means he wants a multi-year deal, and almost certainly at more than the $10 million per season of his current contract. Thomas hasn’t said it himself, but it’s thought he’d likely want to top the $13 million per season of the highest-paid safety in the NFL, Kansas City’s Eric Berry. At the least, he probably wants to at least top the $12 million average salary Seattle gave Kam Chancellor — who plays strong safety — in an extension last summer.

Most of the big dollar deals are top heavy.
The Niners have a lot of cap room and don't have a lot of "must signs" on the current roster.
For the record, I don't know how much he has left so, I'm not advocating signing him
I can see the very real possiblity though

 

[RobertPhD01]

NE signs for the most part young FAs 5 years and younger. They also give 3, 4, 5 picks for other teams 1st round picks! Supposedly to slow, cant runblock, to expensive? Led the charge against the Rams. 49ers trade Trent Brown to Patriots for a 3rd-round pick

 

[poewelch84]

NE signs for the most part young FAs 5 years and younger. They also give 3, 4, 5 picks for other teams 1st round picks! Supposedly to slow, cant runblock, to expensive? Led the charge against the Rams. 49ers trade Trent Brown to Patriots for a 3rd-round pick

I'm guessing this is how you want the 49ers to approach free agency.

 

[deep9er]

NE signs for the most part young FAs 5 years and younger. They also give 3, 4, 5 picks for other teams 1st round picks! Supposedly to slow, cant runblock, to expensive? Led the charge against the Rams. 49ers trade Trent Brown to Patriots for a 3rd-round pick

Trent Brown wasn't a 1st round pick?

 

[deep9er]

He was looking for a multi year deal with Seattle. This is from their reporting.

Thomas, as his statement made clear, wants his long-term future secured, which likely means he wants a multi-year deal, and almost certainly at more than the $10 million per season of his current contract. Thomas hasn’t said it himself, but it’s thought he’d likely want to top the $13 million per season of the highest-paid safety in the NFL, Kansas City’s Eric Berry. At the least, he probably wants to at least top the $12 million average salary Seattle gave Kam Chancellor — who plays strong safety — in an extension last summer.

I'm not for signing Thomas mainly due to his two leg injuries, then of course his age. Can't see him continuing to play at his former prime self?

So now you add his cap it which is near the highest Safeties in the NFL, i'm not for it. So before you say "Richard Sherman", Sherman didn't come in as one of the higher paid CB's.

While we can use more talent at Safety, don't see it as a big need. There are other spots that could use more talent, and hence more cap allotted to it.

 

[poewelch84]

If I'm basing signing a safety off age I would go for a guy like Collins from the Giants he's young and a good player.

 

[deep9er]

If I'm basing signing a safety off age I would go for a guy like Collins from the Giants he's young and a good player.

for me, the first factor is injuries, which will prevent him from playing like his prime years.

 

[poewelch84]

for me, the first factor is injuries, which will prevent him from playing like his prime years.

It was a broken leg I'm not sure that is.the same as a tendon injury. But Collins is 25 and is a very good player not as good as Thomas in his prime but still very good.

 

[Pattersonca65]

NE signs for the most part young FAs 5 years and younger. They also give 3, 4, 5 picks for other teams 1st round picks! Supposedly to slow, cant runblock, to expensive? Led the charge against the Rams. 49ers trade Trent Brown to Patriots for a 3rd-round pick

Trent Brown is a free agent this year. Could command a big paycheck. We will see if the Patriots are willing to pony up.

 

[Pattersonca65]

If I'm basing signing a safety off age I would go for a guy like Collins from the Giants he's young and a good player.

I like the idea of taking a younger player like this who you can count on to be around for awhile

 

[Montalban]

I sure hope the Niners are smart enough to re-sign Robbie Gould.

 

[poewelch84]

I sure hope the Niners are smart enough to re-sign Robbie Gould.

They should but he also has to want to resign.

 

[Montalban]

They should but he also has to want to resign.

I heard a nasty rumor that his family never left Chicago and they want to stay there. Unfortunately after last year's fiasco in the playoffs the Bears realize they need a reliable kicker and will probably go after him.
For a team like the 49ers who cannot put it in the end zone from within the red zone a reliable kicker is a must also.

 

[deep9er]

https://www.************.com/commentary/2021-free-agent-profile-preston-smith/

predicted a while ago, we'd sign a FA ER before the draft. With the draft class being so strong, this is the level of FA we'd be looking at. Better situation than Attaochu, but same idea.

 

[Pattersonca65]

https://www.************.com/commentary/2021-free-agent-profile-preston-smith/

predicted a while ago, we'd sign a FA ER before the draft. With the draft class being so strong, this is the level of FA we'd be looking at. Better situation than Attaochu, but same idea.

Can't see the attachment

 

[RobertPhD01]

Signing backups and cut players continually has not worked, then on the other hand you have NE. Brown a starting LT/RT traded away with a 5 round pick for a 3rd! We need a few trades like this to go more our way