All Pro OT Trent Williams "Silverback",

Originally posted by VaBeachNiner:

Originally posted by 9NERNATE:
Can't franchise tag Trent. Hope we make something work long term.

If the report was true that he came to the team to play for Shanny, then working out a deal certainly makes sense.

Originally posted by 9ersLiferInChicago:

Originally posted by VaBeachNiner:

Originally posted by 9NERNATE:

Can't franchise tag Trent. Hope we make something work long term.

If the report was true that he came to the team to play for Shanny, then working out a deal certainly makes sense.

Imma be honest, I think this news of us not being able to franchise him means that he's likely gonna be too expensive to work a deal out. This makes me think Trent Williams will be a one year rental. I hope I'm wrong, i have serious doubts a long-term deal getting done. Remember, we still gotta get Kittle's deal done too.

Originally posted by NCommand:

Originally posted by 9ersLiferInChicago:

Originally posted by VaBeachNiner:

Originally posted by 9NERNATE:

Can't franchise tag Trent. Hope we make something work long term.

If the report was true that he came to the team to play for Shanny, then working out a deal certainly makes sense.

Imma be honest, I think this news of us not being able to franchise him means that he's likely gonna be too expensive to work a deal out. This makes me think Trent Williams will be a one year rental. I hope I'm wrong, i have serious doubts a long-term deal getting done. Remember, we still gotta get Kittle's deal done too.

Dude is banking on himself. He'll go to the highest bidder next year. Book it.

Originally posted by NCommand:

Originally posted by 9ersLiferInChicago:

Originally posted by VaBeachNiner:

Originally posted by 9NERNATE:
Can't franchise tag Trent. Hope we make something work long term.

If the report was true that he came to the team to play for Shanny, then working out a deal certainly makes sense.

Imma be honest, I think this news of us not being able to franchise him means that he's likely gonna be too expensive to work a deal out. This makes me think Trent Williams will be a one year rental. I hope I'm wrong, i have serious doubts a long-term deal getting done. Remember, we still gotta get Kittle's deal done too.

Dude is banking on himself. He'll go to the highest bidder next year. Book it.

Originally posted by walker807:
That makes financial sense but I'm hopeful dudes like Trent will do what they need to to keep playing for Kyle. For Trent that probably means below market value. Maybe he will enjoy winning again and be willing to do something like that. Worse case we get a likely 3rd round comp pick back.

Originally posted by 9ersLiferInChicago:

Originally posted by NCommand:

Originally posted by 9ersLiferInChicago:

Originally posted by VaBeachNiner:

Originally posted by 9NERNATE:

Can't franchise tag Trent. Hope we make something work long term.

If the report was true that he came to the team to play for Shanny, then working out a deal certainly makes sense.

Imma be honest, I think this news of us not being able to franchise him means that he's likely gonna be too expensive to work a deal out. This makes me think Trent Williams will be a one year rental. I hope I'm wrong, i have serious doubts a long-term deal getting done. Remember, we still gotta get Kittle's deal done too.

Dude is banking on himself. He'll go to the highest bidder next year. Book it.

Exactly!! This is why I'm thinking he'll be a one year rental. Him demanding to have a no-tag clause in his re-worked deal indicates to me that he's seeking to break some teams bank, and I just don't see Paraag Marathe negotiating any bank-breaking deal. The only way I see a long-term deal happening is if it's heavily back-loaded so the team can cut him to prevent a balloon payment (which I'm sure is something Williams won't fall for), or Trent Williams gives the 49ers a discount (which is highly unlikely).

Originally posted by NCommand:

Originally posted by 9ersLiferInChicago:

Originally posted by VaBeachNiner:

Originally posted by 9NERNATE:

Can't franchise tag Trent. Hope we make something work long term.

If the report was true that he came to the team to play for Shanny, then working out a deal certainly makes sense.

Imma be honest, I think this news of us not being able to franchise him means that he's likely gonna be too expensive to work a deal out. This makes me think Trent Williams will be a one year rental. I hope I'm wrong, i have serious doubts a long-term deal getting done. Remember, we still gotta get Kittle's deal done too.

Dude is banking on himself. He'll go to the highest bidder next year. Book it.

Originally posted by NCommand:

Hopefully it works out but this was probably just a stop gap deal in the end. But hopefully they can make a deal. But he's got some lost revenue to make up for.

Originally posted by 49AllTheTime:
not sure if its' been brought up, but what if this season is cancelled, does that mean we lose out on everything contract wise ? possibly losing TW without even playing one snap ?

Originally posted by NYniner85:

Originally posted by 49AllTheTime:
not sure if its' been brought up, but what if this season is cancelled, does that mean we lose out on everything contract wise ? possibly losing TW without even playing one snap ?

No I don't think so...they have to accrue an actual season to have it count as a yr towards their contract.

If there's no season, there's no accrued yr to their contracts.

Originally posted by 49AllTheTime:

Originally posted by NYniner85:

Originally posted by 49AllTheTime:
not sure if its' been brought up, but what if this season is cancelled, does that mean we lose out on everything contract wise ? possibly losing TW without even playing one snap ?

No I don't think so...they have to accrue an actual season to have it count as a yr towards their contract.

If there's no season, there's no accrued yr to their contracts.

From a fan POV i thought the same, but these guys don't get paid if they are not playing. I don't think that will go well with the players and NFLPA

PAYMENT. Unless this contract or any collective bargaining agreement in existence during the term of this contract specifically provides otherwise, Player will be paid 100% of his yearly salary under this contract in equal weekly or biweekly installments over the course of a 34- or 36-week period during any of the applicable 2021 through 2029 League Years, commencing with the first regular season game played by Club in each season. In the 2030 League Year, if applicable, Player will be paid 100% of his yearly salary under this contract in equal weekly or biweekly installments over the course of the applicable regular season, commencing with the first regular season game played by Club in such season. Unless this contract specifically provides otherwise, if this contract is executed or Player is activated after the beginning of the regular season, the yearly salary payable to Player will be reduced proportionately and Player will be paid the weekly or biweekly portions of his yearly salary becoming due and payable after he is activated. Unless this contract specifically provides otherwise, if this contract is terminated after the beginning of the regular season, the yearly salary payable to Player will be reduced proportionately and Player will be paid the weekly or bi weekly portions of his yearly salary having become due and payable up to the time of termination.

The short version is that under player contracts teams are only required to beginning paying players once the regular season starts. If the regular season never starts, teams never become obligated to pay the players.

What that means to me is that if there is any indication that the season could be jeopardized by COVID-19 come July when training camps are set to open, the league would probably opt to delay starting the season in order to delay contractual obligations to players kicking in.

Originally posted by NYniner85:

Originally posted by NCommand:

Hopefully it works out but this was probably just a stop gap deal in the end. But hopefully they can make a deal. But he's got some lost revenue to make up for.

I don't buy that at all.

SF has extended multiple olive branches to him now. Kyle and TW have mutual respect for each other and I'll bet he actually wants to win for a change.

As long SF offers him a legit deal, I don't doubt he signs it.