Originally posted by Cisco0623:
Originally posted by NYniner85:
Give him that deal
If this is the truth it makes me want to slap the FO. Seems very reasonable to me.
Reality is, no he wouldn't be in camp. If he can get $30m today, he can get more later by waiting.
Here's the fact of the matter. He's under contract for $14.1m this year, which is perhaps $15m under market, a tag the next year wouldn't be significantly higher than $30m, and even a three year total with 2 tags wouldn't exceed the $30m average, and it would shift the injury risk off of the team, and Aiyuk wouldn't be watching his signing bonus earning millions. He can't sit out without losing the year and a ton of money. He can't sit out games without losing a ton of money he can never get back on a potential incremental increase. The Niners are Really going to have other needs next year to keep this SB window open.
Pay the man a fair salary. Hell, even pay him $30m a year if you want to, but time the offer at crunch time when he has to take it or eat a loss. There is a reason the team has patience.