Vernon Davis

Originally posted by Marvin49:

Anyone who is upset with this trade is really short sighted. Sure, I'd love to have seen Vernon stick around forever and run past safeties into eternity.

As Bill Walsh once said tho...better to let a guy go too early than too late...and getting a pick to boot? No brainer.

What was Vernon going to do this year that made it worth keeping him? They aren't going to the playoffs. He's gone after the year anyway. Getting something in return is what you HAVE to do.

Walsh usually had a next man up to fill the exiting player's shoes.

Much more good moments than bad ones. Shame it ended on a sour note with the 49ers. Really interested to see how he does with Peyton.

I think this is just the first of a few more trades. I could see Staley going next. Perhaps Ahmad Brooks too.

Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:

Originally posted by Baldie:
I know it rolls over but they could have used it to sign an impact player or something for this season.

They didn't have "it" until a lot of the retirements went through. When they signed Torrey they were right up against the cap,it wasnt until after Justin and Davis retired that they had cap space. At that it was mostly scrub players, now they'll go into FA with 55+ million in space to go after top tier players, re-sign players and then you have the draft too.

What top tier players are there next year if you don't mind me asking? last time I looked I wasn't very impressed.

Originally posted by TheWooLick:

Originally posted by Marvin49:
Anyone who is upset with this trade is really short sighted. Sure, I'd love to have seen Vernon stick around forever and run past safeties into eternity.

As Bill Walsh once said tho...better to let a guy go too early than too late...and getting a pick to boot? No brainer.

What was Vernon going to do this year that made it worth keeping him? They aren't going to the playoffs. He's gone after the year anyway. Getting something in return is what you HAVE to do.

Walsh usually had a next man up to fill the exiting player's shoes.

garrett celek and bell. but it doesnt matter, this season is done. might as well get some picks for a player that was going to be here.

Originally posted by 5thSFG:
We gave him away.... Admittedly I know little about these kinds of dealings, but this doesn't seem to help us at all.

Unless someone could explain how this is beneficial to us, I feel like baalke got bullied into trading him for nothing based on our mismanagement on offense, instead of his potential, knowing damn well he's going to see a big spike in performance in denvers scheme

Can we legitimately get VDs equal in talent for what we traded him for? Nope

Um....huh?

You have a 10 year vet TE with declining physical skills and hasn't produced in 2 years. He was going to be a 49er for 8 more games. That's it.

"Equal Talent!?!" What on earth are you talking about? OF COURSE they won't get equal talent. He's only under contract for the rest of the year.

Put another way, what does Vernon give us this year? They aren't going to the playoffs. At seasons end, he's gone. For nothing.

Baalke got a pick for something that in the bigger scheme costs them nothing. They got something for a resource that didn't and would never help them again.

That's called smart.

Vernon will tear it up in denver

Originally posted by billbird2111:
I think this is just the first of a few more trades. I could see Staley going next. Perhaps Ahmad Brooks too.

i doubt they get rid of staley, they have him under contract and he looks like he has a tleast a couple more good seasons left, brooks i wouldnt be surprised but i doubt anyone wants to take on his contract.

Originally posted by TheWooLick:

Originally posted by Marvin49:
Anyone who is upset with this trade is really short sighted. Sure, I'd love to have seen Vernon stick around forever and run past safeties into eternity.

As Bill Walsh once said tho...better to let a guy go too early than too late...and getting a pick to boot? No brainer.

What was Vernon going to do this year that made it worth keeping him? They aren't going to the playoffs. He's gone after the year anyway. Getting something in return is what you HAVE to do.

Walsh usually had a next man up to fill the exiting player's shoes.

Oh no...do we not have a TE who can't catch or run routes? Oh wait, we have Vance McDonald for that.

finally get to see what vernon can do in a real offense

Move Hayne to TE. He can be a poor mans Delanie.

Originally posted by philosoraptor:

Originally posted by billbird2111:
I think this is just the first of a few more trades. I could see Staley going next. Perhaps Ahmad Brooks too.

i doubt they get rid of staley, they have him under contract and he looks like he has a tleast a couple more good seasons left, brooks i wouldnt be surprised but i doubt anyone wants to take on his contract.

Staley's going nowhere. Still performing, plays one of the most important positions on the field, and the deal is cap friendly for several more years. If HE'S traded, I'll lose it. That makes ZERO sense.

Brooks? God I hope so. Huge cap savings next year and the guy has more penalties than impact plays.

Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:

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That LG? He'd fit nicely

the rumors about a staley trade are already buzzing around. so u know it's gonna happen. he's probably requesting to be traded.