Trade idea (Julio Jones)

Originally posted by NYniner85:

Originally posted by btthepunk:
What a trade package look like though? I don't think it's gonna take as much as some people are thinking and it will probably be less than Cleveland gave up for Beckham.

I wouldn't want to lose Deebo or Aiyuk.

I'd say a 2nd and 4th get it done...not sure it has to be in the same yr either. I doubt any team moves a player, that doesn't happen much.

I also think Julio will have a little say in where he goes too.

Originally posted by ritz126:
im confused why we are in the running for Julio dont get me wrong it would be a great addition but we dont have draft capital and we have 2 young starting WRs that are more than capable of starting

also i dont think its good to trade any of our cornorstone young players for him

Originally posted by NYniner85:
So you're talking about taking away around 150 snaps a yr for each guy? I mean that's a lot.

We will see. I'll believe it when I see it....they were in the works to trade for Hamilton like a week ago, not sure how you go from that to Julio lol? Everyone knows ATL has been trying to move him for a while too.

Originally posted by TheXFactor:
Us being a run-first football team, already having three legit weapons to pass too, have very little reason to trade for Julio.

Originally posted by TheXFactor:
Us being a run-first football team, already having three legit weapons to pass too, have very little reason to trade for Julio.

Originally posted by jdt84_2:

Originally posted by NYniner85:
So you're talking about taking away around 150 snaps a yr for each guy? I mean that's a lot.

We will see. I'll believe it when I see it....they were in the works to trade for Hamilton like a week ago, not sure how you go from that to Julio lol? Everyone knows ATL has been trying to move him for a while too.

I think the financial barrier will be too much, so unless that gets solved...

And yes between 50 to 150 snaps. It is quite a few, but they will have an extra game. And you are not replacing them with lesser talent, and fewer snaps for jones could boost his productivity.

Originally posted by Joecool:

Originally posted by TheXFactor:
Us being a run-first football team, already having three legit weapons to pass too, have very little reason to trade for Julio.

Yeah but injuries to WR won't be able to stop us if we have Julio.

Originally posted by NYniner85:

Originally posted by Joecool:

Originally posted by TheXFactor:
Us being a run-first football team, already having three legit weapons to pass too, have very little reason to trade for Julio.

Yeah but injuries to WR won't be able to stop us if we have Julio.

I mean Julio get's injured more than our WRs

Originally posted by NYniner85:

Originally posted by Joecool:

Originally posted by TheXFactor:
Us being a run-first football team, already having three legit weapons to pass too, have very little reason to trade for Julio.

Yeah but injuries to WR won't be able to stop us if we have Julio.

I mean Julio get's injured more than our WRs

The offer: A second-round draft pick in 2022 — on the condition that Jones plays at least 12 games next season. And one of the 49ers' 2023 third-round picks.

Julio Jones is owed a $15.3 million base salary, so the 49ers simply cannot afford him as matters currently stand. We've calculated the 49ers' salary cap situation in the context of a potential 53-man roster — they currently have only about $11 million available.

But that shouldn't disqualify the 49ers as a candidate to land Jones, especially because coach Kyle Shanahan — Jones' former offensive coordinator in Atlanta — said this back in 2018: "If there's a Julio Jones available and you have the opportunity to get him, you go get him, it's worth it. Whatever the price is, whatever the draft pick is, go get him."

So, how might the 49ers financially maneuver to fit Jones into their budget? Quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo holds, by far, the team's largest cap hit ($26.4 million), but the 49ers seem intent on keeping him around. They'd have to free up money through restructures elsewhere, and opening enough room for Jones through this avenue might be impossible with a pricey potential extension for linebacker Fred Warner still on the offseason docket.

This means Jones' contract would likely have to be modified to fit the 49ers. A rework of Jones' deal post-trade is theoretically possible, but the 49ers would prefer not to create more potential dead money in the contract of a 32-year old wideout.

It would be more feasible for Atlanta to absorb some of the contract. This is what Carolina did to facilitate its recent trade of Teddy Bridgewater to Denver: The Panthers paid $7 million of the quarterback's $10 million guarantee for this season.

Want the 49ers to trade for Julio Jones? You can see how it'd have to work cap-wise here. Jones is due a $15.3m base salary in 2021 and the 49ers only have about $11m of room to work with.

You can make your maneuvers to fit Jones on the sheet here: https://t.co/OrzwW3codC pic.twitter.com/uooSssDoTM

— David Lombardi (@LombardiHimself) May 20, 2021

The 49ers obviously wouldn't expect Atlanta to pay the majority of Jones' salary, but they could still ask the Falcons to take on about a third. Let's say $5 million. This would allow the 49ers to fit Jones on their roster with about $1 million to spare. Later in the offseason, they might be able to convert a small chunk of Garoppolo's salary into a signing bonus to free up enough room for Warner's extension and other in-season business. The 49ers would like to have at least $5 million free come September.

Under this scenario, the cash-strapped Falcons would still gain more than $10 million of salary cap space, enough to sign their draft class and remain sustainably operational. Of course, Atlanta would also acquire cost-controlled draft capital. That's mandatory if they're to re-establish salary cap health.

The 49ers no longer hold first-round picks in the next two drafts, hence their offer of a 2022 second-round selection, conditional on Jones playing at least 12 games, plus a 2023 third-rounder. The 49ers have two compensatory picks for the Jets hiring Robert Saleh as head coach and Washington hiring Martin Mayhew as general manager.

The 49ers will have to offer more draft capital than their competitors if Atlanta is to take on that $5 million chunk of Jones' salary. — David Lombardi

Originally posted by FredFlintstone:
Funny how the ravens are ALWAYS looking for wrs and dont realize the problem is within and not the wrs