It's in Jimmy's best interest to insure that whatever team he goes to maintains their 1st and 2nd round picks. We can't expect him to play good soldier anymore. His agent has likely been talking with teams on his behalf for some time now. He's going to do all he can to reduce the Niners leverage in any potential negotiation.
The Niners are in a bind. If they play hardball and wait for someone to flinch they might lose some respect amongst the 49er players as Jimmy did right by them and is still popular.
Better IMO to do right by Jimmy and let him pick his team and then accept whatever they give us. I know that sounds sorry, but I believe it's better to remain in good standing with the players. We will look foolish and petty if we try to play games.
The Niners strongest asset is the camaraderie on this team. We shouldn't f**k with it.
[ Edited by Faithful4ever on Feb 3, 2022 at 1:37 AM ]