Originally posted by random49er:
Nothing officially released from the negotiations, of course, but how do you guys feel when you piece together some of these comments?
John Lynch: 49ers deal with Brock Purdy before offseason program possible, but not guaranteed
https://www.49erswebzone.com/
Niners owner says offseason exodus tied to Brock Purdy deal
https://www.nbcsportsbayarea.com
York states Purdy's 49ers extension 'shouldn't be that hard to do'
https://www.nbcsportsbayarea.com
Both the owner and the GM have linked Purdy to the departing of some 49er fan-favorite players. The collection of unnecessary comments seem to maybe be laying the groundwork for a possible narrative down the road.🤔🤔
These headlines are parsing for sure, but what you think about the subtle back-and-forth thus far between both camps?
What Lynch said doesn't really matter. He gave a generic answer because he's not involved in the contract negotiation (yet). Lynch gets the occasional update from Paraag. Paraag is the one that negotiates contracts. Lynch and Shanahan had more say in previous seasons over spending decisions, but Jed has basically backed Paraag on the spending strategy this year. Paraag misjudged the market on Greenlaw and he ended up walking. Lynch and Kyle flew out to Texas in hopes of convincing Greenlaw to stay but they couldn't get it done this time. Hopefully Lynch and Kyle aren't needed to close a Purdy extension.
On the exodus comments, I don't actually believe it. The numbers have been crunched by AB81Rules (aka Jason Hurley @ 49erscap.com) in the salary cap thread of this forum and on his website. The 49ers could have kept last years roster together. Deebo stays, possibly extended. Hargrave stays, but was seemingly always a prime cap casualty target. Collins stays. Warner and Kittle could have still gotten extensions. Purdy could have gotten a top market contract. We'd still have cap space for two free agents (Greenlaw and Hufanga). The problem with this approach is that there is a build up of dead money on void years that would need to be addressed in 2027 and 2028 when the roster aged out. That would have definitely ended the championship window. The approach we seem to be taking is to clear the books of a bunch of void dollars now and retool the roster with younger players. We have enough veterans to hopefully transition the roster into the next competitive window which will last into the 2030s.
I do agree with Jed that the contract shouldn't be that hard. They view him as a franchise quarterback and we know what the price is for franchise quarterbacks. DeCosta talked about extending Lamar back in 2021.
If you go to the Bentley dealership, or Rolls Royce dealership, you know what the cars are going to cost. You're not going to get much of a discount. They all cost about the same. And you go in with the idea you're either going to buy the car or you're not going to buy the car.
The Ravens didn't prioritize extending Lamar until he was on a franchise tag, and that slow-rolling of the negotiation saw the QB market go from Mahomes to Hurts. They paid more than they needed to. They seemed to have learned from that mistake and are already talking about making Lamar the top paid QB before next offseason, before the carousel comes back around.
At the end of the day though, Jed is not Paraag. Jed trusts Paraag. Paraag has shown he trusts his analytics to gauge market values (always behind the actual market) and will look to protect the team (more specifically the Yorks money). If it wasn't for the team and Purdy both chirping about wanting to get this extension done before May OTAs, I would have expected an extension later, like in July. Purdy became extension-eligible following the week 18 game against Arizona, which is also when the 49ers and Purdy's agent could actually starting talking numbers. It really hasn't been that long.
[ Edited by Typecast on Apr 2, 2025 at 11:29 PM ]