Stephon Gilmore, CB

Originally posted by DASeiler49:
Okay, let me get this straight. We aren't a playoff team because we can't stay healthy, which certainly could be true. But the solution is to sign a 31 year old corner who is nicked a lot and misses a fair amount of games? Perfect logic there.

Originally posted by Kolohe:
My god, Jaylon Smith, Stephon Gilmore and Anthony Miller are on the market. This would be a good way to make me forget about Richard Sherman.

Originally posted by NTeply49:
It would be nice if we could get him on a one year rental, but it sounds like he wants more than we can afford.

Originally posted by spizzy:
The salary cap is a myth. Other teams make it work

Originally posted by NYniner85:

Originally posted by spizzy:
The salary cap is a myth. Other teams make it work

Yes because those teams have the proper guys under contract to restructure….who is SF restructuring?

Only possible idea is AA restructure (rather save that for next yr when his cap hit is MUCH higher) and giving Tomlinson an extension. SF tied a f**k ton of money to a one yr rental always injured avg QB this yr…and now we have to live with that.

Originally posted by NYniner85:
Yes because those teams have the proper guys under contract to restructure….who is SF restructuring?

Only possible idea is AA restructure (rather save that for next yr when his cap hit is MUCH higher) and giving Tomlinson an extension. SF tied a f**k ton of money to a one yr rental always injured avg QB this yr…and now we have to live with that.

Surely that eliminates the 49ers, yes? Maybe not. Jason Fitzgerald of OverTheCamp.com believes San Francisco, along with most of the league, can find a way to fit Gilmore in their budget if they choose to be creative with a contract. Of course, some of that depends on when the cornerback makes a decision.

"If he signed next week, the team would be required to pay him for 13 weeks of the season," wrote Fitzgerald. "To make it a clean cap number, a team would pay a base salary of $1.15386M, which would prorate out to $833,333, along with a $10 million signing bonus. Of that $10 million, just $2 million would count in 2021, and $8 million would be pushed to 2022 if the contract voids before an extension is signed. That would bring the all-in charge for 2021 to $2.83 million.

"San Francisco has signed veterans like Norman, Dre Kirkpatrick, and Buster Skrine in recent weeks," wrote Jacob Camenker of the Sporting News while looking at Gilmore's potential landing spots. "Why wouldn't they give Gilmore a shot if he's willing to come to the team?

"If Gilmore is looking for an easy path to start, the 49ers are one of his best options. That said, the 49ers sit at just 2-2 and play in one of the NFL's toughest divisions, so he would have to decide if he believes they can contend for a playoff spot."