Originally posted by nolimit2game:
Originally posted by random49er:
2 sides have to agree. Not the 49ers by themselves.
When it happens year after year obviously it's the office and not the player. Worst part is they cave at the end every time. If you're an agent you just look at the recent history.
Hmm sorta but not really. I hate these long drawn out situations as much as everyone. I really hope Brocks is done before the draft.
Bosa had ALL the leverage. They had to pay him a record deal and he held out for great structure. They caved on him but I don't think they really had much of a choice (if they wanted to keep him). The other option was to trade him. They also had no one to replace him. They didn't have any DE that could come close to him, especially when the team was hoping for a Super Bowl.
Trent - Trent had all the leverage too. The teams o line is complete ass outside of him. They didn't even have a respectable option to replace him if he continued to hold out or get traded. Guys like Trent and Bosa had all the negotiation leverage (if you're looking at it from the context of keeping both top tier players).
Aiyuk - Aiyuk is coming off a third consecutive really good and healthy season, all pro. He was a great fit for what we do. We didn't really overpay him, we just paid what he had shown to be worth - Aiyuk is the one who decided to hold out in hopes for more and didn't get anything. He held out for 5-6 weeks for literally no reason and came into the season as ass.
teams don't usually win when you're dealing with players who are the best at what they do, or one of the best. The other option is to just trade them. Which we actually were willing to do but Aiyuk said he wouldnt sign extensions there.