Denver signs OL Tom Compton

Originally posted by ltrain:

Found this gem: "But he was competent enough to compete in that choke-job Super Bowl loss by the Atlanta Falcons to the New England Patriots, and last season he battled knee issues to start 14 games for the Vikings." So, he played for Shanahan and knows how to choke in the superbowl...he'll fit right in.

Originally posted by alwaysa49erfan:

My guess is Brunskill was getting the starting job. Save $2.5mm vs the cap and bring in a cheaper backup.

Originally posted by alwaysa49erfan:

My guess is Brunskill was getting the starting job. Save $2.5mm vs the cap and bring in a cheaper backup.

Originally posted by Gkhoury2325:

Compton will be deactivated every week. He will be the 9th OL on the roster. He will get Min. Salary. This year NFL teams can have 8 OL suites up on game days. No sense in paying a lot more for Person, who won't start. It's Brunskill's job to lose at RG. An upgrade at the starter spot, while saving money. Compton has been in the system.

Originally posted by okdkid:

Just a swap. New face. That's all.

Tom Compton's salary-cap hit is projected to be a bit bigger than Mike Person's was, so the 49ers ran a guard swap here. Compton is a Shanahan guy: Washington drafted Compton in 2012 (Shanahan era) and then Compton joined Atlanta in 2016, when Shanahan was there. https://t.co/2dwykBvGU0

— David Lombardi (@LombardiHimself) March 19, 2020

Originally posted by goatroppolo:

Originally posted by alwaysa49erfan:

My guess is Brunskill was getting the starting job. Save $2.5mm vs the cap and bring in a cheaper backup.

He's not cheaper tho he's getting 3 mill so actually more expensive

Originally posted by alwaysa49erfan:

More room under the cap to be flexible in trade opportunities and the draft. It's a solid move, even though we are probably downgrading in backup talent.

Originally posted by alwaysa49erfan:

More room under the cap to be flexible in trade opportunities and the draft. It's a solid move, even though we are probably downgrading in backup talent.

Guess what I saw reported was wrong lol

Originally posted by goatroppolo:

Originally posted by alwaysa49erfan:

My guess is Brunskill was getting the starting job. Save $2.5mm vs the cap and bring in a cheaper backup.

He's not cheaper tho he's getting 3 mill so actually more expensive

Originally posted by ninersrule4:

Originally posted by goatroppolo:

Originally posted by alwaysa49erfan:

My guess is Brunskill was getting the starting job. Save $2.5mm vs the cap and bring in a cheaper backup.

He's not cheaper tho he's getting 3 mill so actually more expensive

WTF we got swindled