Originally posted by LifelongNiner:
Originally posted by lamontb:
Originally posted by 49ers808:
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This! I been saying this but people don't wanna hear or admit it. This isn't only a "this season" thing.
Well if we all see it then the coaches should've seen it. and they still felt the need to pay him. It's like rewarding your dog for bad behavior then wondering why he keeps doing bad s**t.
Aassumed the good times were going to continue to roll. I've always felt you just let his contract expire. Unless someone is giving up a 2nd, the value in trading him isn't there.
They had to pay him due to self preservation. Without deebo and the emergence of brock they would have all been fired because he was the entire offense the year before he was paid ...
You have to remember context. They probably already knew Lance was a huge reach and bust, possible the worst trade ever prior to Watson at that point. The only way they don't get wacked the next season is if the teams not horrible.
It's no surprise he's fallen off a cliff. He's been battered for years. It's dramatic and sad but entirely predictable.
He's a shadow of himself and they should recognize and phase him out if they are smart.