Originally posted by Heroism:
Not looking good. People put too much faith in these athletes. They're mercenaries. 49ers are going to have to pony up.
Athletes yes but there are still reasons why Trent would stay, starting with familiarity with Kyle and seemingly buying in to the culture that was built here in his one year with the team. Verrett wasn't a mercenary since he had a multi year deal with another team. Juice wasn't a mercenary. Don't know what else was out there but there was even an attraction for him and his wife to go to the east coast.
Obviously we can't keep them all. But a number of guys have decided to stay recently. Again, Juice, Verrett, Gould had a public spat with us and then signs a new deal and extension.
I don't blame Bourne at all because you're looking at a guy who was making good money as far as us regular folk go- really crazy money actually but who came in as an undrafted free agent and wound up getting a 20 million dollar contract. I do question the wisdom of going to New England based on who their current QB is and how bad he was last year but hopefully it works out for him. He's getting paid regardless.
I still suspect Trent stays but if he doesn't we go OT with the first pick in all likelihood unless we acquire a suitable veteran. Slater may or may not be there. People will think Darrishaw out of Va Tech would be a reach at that spot but I don't know if he would or not. Value or "big board" wise probably yes. But NFL people love him more than the guys like Kiper, McShay, etc. apparently do and he's considered one of the most athletic prospects in his class.
It's still just kind of funny to me all of the "first round QB" pick guys to get Jimmy gone ASAP. Maybe that happens but right now they're talking about the possibility of Tribusky or Andy Dalton and I see right here we're looking at or interested in Northwestern's QB who obviously isn't a first rounder. But certainly if we
would sign a Dalton or especially Tribusky then we almost assuredly aren't drafting Lance, Fields, or even Mac Jones in Round One unless they really are looking at moving on from Jimmy after this season. And no move or indicator or thing they've said or done would lead one to believe that yet. Because we'd have 1) Jimmy 2)Dalton or Tribusky 3)Rosen 4) Fields, Lance, Jones (1st round QB) which makes no sense roster wise. Or probably money wise.
But naturally Dalton and Tribusky or just rumors like Cousins was a rumor, Darnold was a rumor, Stafford was a rumor, Jimmy back to New England was a rumor. So naturally there is that.