Dashon Goldson’s grandmother apparently is weighing in on her grandson’s contract impasse with the 49ers.
Dashon Goldson @thehawk38“@msrosecooking: @sf49ers showing no loyalty to my baby, @thehawk38 (Dashon Goldson ). Any team will be lucky to get him.”>Tell em grandma!
Haven’t we travelled this road before? Goldson bid his twitter goodbyes 2 years ago to us forgiving and unforgiving fans, as Dashon struck out to find his pot of gold. Unfortunately for him, the gold turned out to be brass, and he came back and meekly signed a 1 year 2 million dollar deal after turning down his 5 year/$25 mill deal that set him on the road to perdition anyway. After a couple pro-bowl seasons, and once again feeling his oats, Dashon wants something in the range of the Tim (?) Waddell (I know, he’s the weird-ass Olympic runner) deal, and 5 years, $40 million.
Uh, no. It ain’t gonna happen Dashon. Some people think he’s a top 5 safety.Yes he has his moments of being a disruptive force, but he also has a lot of brain-dead ones as well. Bad penalties, jumping routes, and the oft-occurring getting burned deep. The playoffs were fairly galling, but that was a system wide failure of not enough pressure, and the entire DB corps getting toasted.
The 49ers have already come out and said they would not franchise him. Not too surprising as that would force the Niners to pay him $7.1 mill. It also leads me to believe that if they won;t franchise him for $7, they won’t offer him a long term deal for $8 / year. The 49ers are likely in the 5/30 range. A little rich for my blood, but I suppose it would do. The question is, does Dashon really think someone will pay him more than that? Frankly, the Niners could very well say we got the same deal from 2 years ago, skippy 5/25. Take it or hit the road, Jack. Harsh? Sure. Mean? Yeah, I guess. Know what? Tough shit. Dashon isn’t Patrick Willis. Or NaVorro Bowman. He’s replaceable. Moreso than those guys. And, like Baalke said, we can’t pay everyone. Plus, with all their leverage in this upcoming FA period and draft, they have about 20 different options to choose from.
So, the same thing will happen that happened two years ago. Dashon finds a lukewarm market (watered down even more by the rookie cap, which deflates a lot of the FA deals) and few suitors. If he’s lucky, the Niners will give him a 3/18 deal. And he’ll take it.
Forty Niners Forever 
All that sounds plausible.
And, adds to my question of why should the Niners give away the store to get Revis? They shouldn’t. Too many options out there, and picks. The guy wants the moon in an extension, and he’c coming off the ACL. Compared to pre-injury, he could be the same as before, he won’t be better, and he might be worse. So, Baalke is supposed to help out footfetishist Rex “toes” Ryan and back up the draft pick truck for Revis? Screw that. Let Atlanta do that…
The free agent market for DBs is flooded, or so ESPN says. Let’s do a simple econ lesson… supply goes up, price goes down. Grandma needs to realize just because she wants to get paid that doesn’t have anything to do with the price of fish. Goldson’s act is getting tired.
In other news just as boring, my boy Matt Scott is getting a lot of attention right now. He’s even on NFL Network. I started the Matt Scott movement. Honestly, I didn’t even see a highlight from the guy. I looked him up on YouTube. And Maiocco, Barrows and Inman all read me over here so they started talking. Scott needs to send me a gratuity.
Lol, Spitty, they saw it on NFP which is likely where you first saw him, especially since they said a probable landing spot for him was the Niners due to his similarity to Kap. I saw the piece there before you ever mentioned him but hey if you want to take credit for it and you desperately wish to believe the beat writers hang off your every word go for it.
Go back and look at the dates of my posts and when that article was posted.
Spit, even if we agree you came up with this scenario before NFP, and we don’t, is it more likely the beat writers are following your blogging or that they read it on NFP, a nationally recognized source for all things football ??? Either way I didn’t see the beat guys credit you or NFP, bad form.
Matt Scott called me yesterday to thank me for starting the ground swell of support for his play. If you don’t want to go back and find the dates, then what difference do your thoughts make?
Well obviously my thoughts don’t have the value of your’s but they are my own.
No to Revis.
The psychology of losing the Super Bowl could affect the moves Baalke and Harbaugh make this off season, and it’s a huge, huge off season for the team. The right move, right now, is to not mortgage and not try desperately to win the Super Bowl next year just because we lost. The Super Bowl loss could negatively affect Niner front office and coaching judgement.
You would think that once a coaching staff gets to the Super Bowl, the staff could let it ride the next year because the team is set, the players know what to do, and now all we need is to keep the team focused. Wrong! This year will be the 49ers’ biggest challenge to their front office and coaching staff.
Here are the factors for reassessing 49er goals for 2013.
1.) Salary cap forcing teams to purge older talent and go with younger, cheaper players.
2.) League studying how to beat the 49ers (ie Green Bay)
3.) That stat that talks about what usually happens to teams after they lose the Super Bowl. (Remember the Eagles?)
4.) Seattle
5.) Kaep’s development
The 49ers are already avoiding the free agent scramble by not signing newly released players early to big deals. Cullen Jenkins was in, free to sign – no deal. John Abrahms in today or tomorrow, probably won’t get a deal. Dunta Robinson released by the Falcons, signs with Andy (I never learn) Reid. (Honestly, is there a bigger sucker than Andy Reid – I used to respect that guy).
Avoiding free agency is — and particularly the earlier stages of free agency — awesome to see, and that’s what the 49ers should continue to do.
Here’s how I’d like to see the 2013 season shape up. My biggest concern regarding 2013 is Colin Kaepernick’s safety and him not running the read option. RGIII’s career is at a real crossroads and it’s year two. Think about the bounty the Redskins gave up to the Rams for a guy with now two knee surgeries. Think Mike and Kyle aren’t thinking right now about ways to protect RG now II 1/2? I hope Roman is creating a dynamic offense that eliminates Kaep risk in 2013. That’s my biggest concern.
Aside from Kaep, I want to see the 49er make their one and only goal in 2013 just to win the division. Forget the Super Bowl – re-adjust your sites. You can’t look past the Seahawks this year. We went to the big show and lost, but this year we’ll need to compete for the division crown with rookies and second year players against a Seattle team that doesn’t appear to be losing very many of its veterans like the 49ers could, and will. The only decisions I’ve heard Seattle needing to make are how they handle the choice between Earl Thomas and Cam Chancellor, and that’s more of a long term decision. I think, unlike the 49ers, Seattle will come into the 2013 season with a fully loaded gun and more hungry than ever. Whereas the 49ers are more of a rejected team that will lose more pieces. So if I’m Harbaugh, I’m urging my position coaches to go out and find great talent in the draft they want to work with this year and coach ’em to get those rookies and second year players on the field this year – with hopes of beating Seattle. Remember the job Mike Solari has done drafting Kilgore, Persons, Looney and Slowey?
Because of the salary cap, the 49ers will need to have a majority of their draft choices make the team and compete immediately. The 49ers aren’t going to have Soap and Soap’s future replacement on the team this preseason, both competing for one job. They might, at some positions, have this scenario, but if the 49ers want real long-term health for their team both youth-wise and financially, the 49ers will say goodbye to guys like Soap and bring in two cheap and hungry DT/ NT to compete for Soap’s job. This scenario should play out all over the team – DT, OLB, CB, S, TE, WR, RB, C, PK. I say dump Goodwin, Soap, Haralson, Rogers, Goldson, Moss, Walker, Manningham, Akers, Dobbs, Williams, Turk and Dixon and go out and draft their cheaper replacements, and ask the 49ers’ coaching staff to do the very best jobs of their careers. You lose that many guys and you’re up against it, and really, I doubt we dump that much, but that’s what’s needed right now. Right now is the time for the 49ers’ coaching staff and front office to show their metal and win the division by beating a Seattle team that’s poised to knock the 49ers off their perch – and they need to do it with young players starting in 2013 for older guys who got the 49ers to the Super Bowl. Forget the Super Bowl. Remember that in a strike shortened off season, the 49ers’ new coaching staff started or gave significant playing time to new guys like Culliver, Hunter, Rogers, Miller and Aldon. Second year, or relatively younger guys like Boone, Kaep, Cox, Brock and Dobbs also made significant contributions and helped raise up the 49ers’ level of play. We must do that again this year, but even on a bigger scale.
The goal this off season should be to dump older players and coach up the rookie class, with our sites on the beating a tough Seattle team and winning the division. The playoffs and Super Bowl will take care of themselves. Get to the playoffs with rookies and do your best. But right now, even though the 49ers lost the Super Bowl, the rest of the league is studying how to beat the San Francisco 49ers. The 49ers are the team everyone is concerned about. This will be Harbaugh’s biggest coaching test of his coaching career. How he handles this year will truly set the stage for his legacy. Remember Andy Reid and the Eagles. Andy Reid will never win a Super Bowl.
The one big advantage the 49ers have over the Seattle Seahawks is that the 49ers traded Alex Smith while the Seahawks still haven’t done anything with Matt Flynn. My guess is that Seattle will somehow move Flynn and free up cap space, but the Niners trading Smith to the Chiefs is a huge advantage for the 49ers. They don’t have to focus their attention on dumping a backup. Seattle does. Advantage 49ers.
The Squawks cap is comfortable even with Flynn on roster, they don’t need to dump him for cap reasons. They will dump him because he is too expensive as a clipboard holder.
I agree the will do something with him, but they haven’t yet, so unlike the 49ers with Smith, they’re wasting time. Advantage 49ers.
Your reason number 3 is just plain stupid reasoning.
It’s always tough but you need to give your best effort.
You suggest they pack it in because it’s hopeless.
Quite the contrary. I suggest they coach up their 15 draft choices and compete with cheaper players.
So many older NFL players being dumped. Now Pittsburgh’s Harrison. The NFL = No Country for Old Men.
This is not a dig against your point. I wonder if the attrition rate is any higher this year than other years? I think the lower cap cost on rookies will have an effect on vets pay but not on the amount of them in the NFL, at least not significantly.
I truly believe the 49ers’ first round draft choice will be all about trumping Seattle’s selection by moving ahead of Seattle to get a wide receiver. Kaep and Wilson need receivers. I think Baalke moves ahead of Seattle to pick a wide receiver – strengthening the 49ers, and weakening the Seahawks.
If there was only 1 WR in the draft this would make perfect sense.
Seattle is looking to recoup from the error they made with over-valuing Bruce Irvin as their answer to Aldon.
He was exposed in Atlanta as being too weak to hold up against the run game when Clemons went down.
They are on a mission to find a legit pass rusher with their 1st Pick in April
We are seeking a bookend to Aldon as well.
Our DLine is where Baalke should look to improve.
There are no WRs in the 1st Rd that I would deem ‘difference makers’ either.
Our answer to beating Seattle is coverage and QB contain.
We allowed Russell too much wiggle room and time to make plays.
For me, it’s more about inside pressure that our D is missing.
Now this is something you and I completely agree on. It is about getting pressure up the middle against the Seahawks. Wilson can easily escape if the ends rush up the field. The 49ers will draft NT/ DT / DE, but I could see Seattle and the 49ers competing for a wide receiver. Kaep and Wilson both need more weapons.
We need to get faster on the edges and stronger in the middle of bot our OL and DL.
Spitblood has been told more than once that Slowey was cut last August and is now with the Oakland Raiders. One day it’ll register.
Trouble with comprehension? Persons isn’t with the team either. Point being Solari was heavily involved finding young talent in the draft – regardless if they made the team.
My feeling is that we’ll take a shot at OLBs Jamie Collins / So Miss and/or Zaviar Gooden / Mizz within the Top 3 Rds.
Be a nice compliment to the Willis/Bowman package IMO.
Very similar in size and production.
Exactly. If the miners are going to continue their no blitz defensive package,they need to get more pressure out of their base D. When the miners were able to get consistent pressure, they did very well (see gb). When they didn’t they struggled.
Fucking autocorrect is changing Niners into miners. I ain’t going back…
The rest is fairly incidental. Yeah, they need WRs, but they don’t have to have world-beaters at WR to be a Super Bowl winning team. They just need some solid guys. I’m still hoping they make a run at Ramses Barden.
Strengthen the pass rush. The rest follows.
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000149174/article/josh-cribbs-reportedly-eyed-by-49ers-giants-cowboys
I know Harbaugh loves Josh Cribbs, but I wouldn’t go after him. After the Browns game at Candlestick two years ago, Harbaugh said, “Man, I love the way that dude plays…” Harbaugh was gushing. Maybe five years ago, like this article talks about, under Mangini, Cribbs would be a guy to target. But not now, and definitely not with several others teams interested in him.
The only way I’d want a deal with Cribbs is if Cribbs would take either significantly less to play in SF or he signs a deal with heavy, heavy incentives. Take five to the house as a returner per season and it’s worth another million.
I could see Harbaugh turning Cribbs into a wide receiver running trick and gadget plays, and I could see Cribbs being a good receiver with a guy like Kaep throwing him the football. But he’s getting older, and there’s competition for him with Arizona, the Cowboys, Patriots and other teams. If he was signed, I’d want him obviously returning punts but also returning kicks too. If I was Brad Seeley, I’d have a standing order that all kicks into the end zone, even 9 yards deep, are to be returned.
Cribbs reminds me of the Predator the Guvenator went up against. It shouldn’t be Clay Mathews doing the Predator’s move, it should be Cribbs. The NFL should let him take his helmet off after each touchdown to reveal his ugly face and long dreads (if he still has them) and then…. he should do the Clay Mathews / Predator move while turning up his upper lip. I shudder behind my keyboard as I type. On second though, Cribbs would be great in SF.
Vic Fangio needs to throw some change ups on defense. They are way too predictable rushing only four. You need to keep the other team guessing sometimes, so send a Linebacker, a Safety or a Cornerback on a blitz. If rushing four isn’t making the Quarterback uncomfortable you have to increase the heat or your secondary will eventually get picked apart.
I would prefer to keep most of our draft picks, except for moving up where we can, and build through the draft.
Our Tier One needs are DT-DE, NT, OLB, CB, S and WR. I would take the six best players we can at any of those positions with our three picks in the first two rounds. Obviously a nose tackle in those rounds would need to also play DT in the nickel, at least a lot of the time.
From rounds three through 4 or 5, I’d open it up to our Tier Two needs as well: T, TE, ILB.
Around Round five or six, I’d also look at Tier Three needs: K, backup QB, RB.
second paragraph should read, “three best players.” I need more coffee.
I agree, Grump. The NFL stands for No Fatuation with Lengthy tooth. Old dudes are getting dumped post haste. For the 49ers to compete long term, this has to be a good draft that produces starters or guy who contribute heavily and immediately.
I also agree the last tier is for RB, K, 3rd QB and maybe even TE.
The middle tier could be used for a more developmental D lineman, OLB or center.
The first tier, though, needs to be money this year more than any other, and it needs to be DT, CB, Safety and WR.
If we go best player available in each of those tiers, we’ll be okay provided we’re able to part ways with a lot of the guys who helped us get to the Super Bowl. Dashon Goldson’s grandma gave us some insights into Baalke’s strategy, and it’s the right strategy. This is a business, granny.
Only a fool named Spitb;ood would try to dismantle and gut a team that was five yards from winning the last Super Bowl.
But then you said the Forty Niners would just release Alex Smith and they would get nothing in return for him.
Dismantle? Only a fool like Chuck who has no comprehension skills would think that’s what I’m talking about.
Yeah, I look at Chicago as a team that runs their defense (at least up front) smimlar to ours. When they didn’t get pressure, Kappy waylaid them. The Niners weren’t as bad, but they were close. Those last 2 games, the predictable defense was killed. Much more often than not, teams are going to come out throwing. The Niners need to stop that first, then see what happens. If the opposition switches to run, the Niners can easily stop that.
Agree Chuck, the philosophy needs adjustment.
Marie Osmond is singing our National Anthem for the NASCAR race in Las Vegas.
I’ve always wanted to bang her anthem.
I don’t know how you guys continue to talk Niner football. I’m still not over it. I can’t even talk about it with my therapist. That’s how bad I am. Fuck my football team for continuing my downward psychological spiral. Speaking of spirals. When’s the last time Alex Smith threw a tight one?
That’s a trick question.
Here’s a thought….. quit drinking.
You’d make a shitty sponsor.
Drinking while in therapy is just throwing your money away. Alcohol is a therapist’s kryptonite. I’ve had family members in therapy for years while drinking and getting no where, and then for some reason they stop drinking and amazingly they start getting traction in therapy. Alcoholics who hear that story think it’s just a coincidence.
Why are you pretending to give a shit about my well being and therapeutic progress? My current state of well being, or lack thereof, has nothing to do with my drinking problem and everything to do with the 49ers losing the Super Bowl. Of that I am certain. I was sober the initial two weeks following the Super Bowl, and I just broke another week of sobriety when I poured my first vodka-cranberry 2 1/2 hrs. ago.
There’s having a drinking problem, and then there’s the 49ers giving me a Robert Hays drinking problem…
You just made a reference to drinking and therapy and I thought I’d point out to you that doing both at the same time is a waste of time.
And if I ever buy a horse, there can only be one name: Food Makes Me Sick
I got a dozen donuts at Safeway this morning for just $3.99
Donuts + Vicodin + Vodka = Dennis back on the blog.
Spit, I prefer Letterman’s Top 10 List myself, but I know this is your favorite…
Del – deflecting is a dead give away. I don’t really care either way, but you seem like a guy who likes efficiency. Either drink and don’t go to therapy and really get some drinkin’ done (like a man), or attack therapy coupled with sobriety (like a man). But I’ll have none of this half way shit on my blog. You’re better than that.
On *your* blog? Chuck should get a kick outta that one. I’m a guy who likes efficiency? Hmm. I don’t think I’ve heard that before. Efficiency implies no waste of time. I’ve never been a big fan of time. But I’ve always been a big fan of Henry Van Dyke’s “Time”…
Time is too slow for those who wait,
too swift for those who fear,
too long for those who grieve,
too short for those who rejoice,
but for those who love,
time is eternity.
And, no, I’m not better than that.
Have it your way, but don’t forget you’re ole’ buddy ‘blood told you on his blog that therapy is a waste while you’re drinkin’. Fuck the therapy, Del. That’s a coward’s way of keeping from hitting rock bottom. Dump the therapy and embrace the ghetto back alleys.
Who says I’m not already kicking the urban 40 oz bottles in the back alleys now?
It’s possible you could get free WIFI under a bridge and find some place to stash your ‘puter and keep it dry while also making your therapist appointments while living on the streets…. but I doubt it.
It’s 50/50 if I could make it living out on the streets. But there’s no way in hell that Frank could ever live under a bridge. I have to ensure each and every day that’s there’s a roof over Frank’s head. As of now, that, and keeping the bellies of the green-headed mallard full is my sole and soul purpose in life.
I’ll be goddamned if I allow the 49ers to ruin that.
The shame of it all? Cats and ducks aside, the 49ers have ruined my life.
I’ll see them all in hell.
Or the booze ruined your life. It’s okay. It happens to literally hundreds of Americans each year. (tryin’ out under-stating for a change)…………….. nope, don’t fit me.
I think Goldson is off the market by Friday.
See what comes and from where.
Dallas and Philly would be high on my list of potential landing spots.
Let him go and grab Phillip Thomas in the second round
Phillip is worthy.
Bacarri Rambo from UGA is gaining traction for me too Spit.
But, I agree, we’ll find his replacement in April without a doubt.
Not expecting a Rookie to walk into his position and contribute but, Baalke likely has planned for his departure.
I’m also curious whether CB David Amerson from NC St could be a conversion prospect to FS for us also.
There are so many impressive DBs to choose from it’s tough to to decide on.
Good problems to have I guess.
Rambo to me is too small, but with a name like Rambo you’re gonna be scrappy. Scrappy’s nice, but size and speed win championships.
By Combine data, Rambo and Phillip are about identical in HT/WT.
Rambo has better numbers as well, but nothing overwhelming.
Rambo played more games and has the advantage of those added stats certainly.
Good options on either side of the debate.
Phillip posted a 4.65 40, Rambo didn’t run in Indy.
Very curious to see if he’s any faster than Phillip.
The FS from Oregon, John Boyett had some nice numbers going for him too.
Unfortunately for him, he tore up his knees.
His Bio suggests his surgical procedure was done by the LA Dodgers surgeon Neal ElAttrache.
See how he recovers.
Maybe you keep him on the radar for a late Rd/UDFA option?
Kid was a tackling machine when healthy.
Not a tall guy though.
TJ McDonald is a big kid too.
I don’t like him at FS, but, he might fit well for us in the scheme we run however.
He is described more as an ‘In the Box’ Safety.
The Baltimore Ravens are done. Their run is done. Put a fork in ’em.
First off, the new owner. Art Modell dies and this Steve what’s his nuts takes over and he’s all over the face of the team from championship week to post Super Bowl. The guy reminds me of Jerry Jones. Then he boasts Flacco will be taken care of – WHOOPS!!!! I mean, highest paid ever in the NFL during a low cap era after the owners dominated negotiations during the strike? WHOOPS!
The Ravens have lost their center, Ray Lewis and they’re going to have chose between Ed Reed or Boldin and the Ravens just threw a ton of their cap space at Flacco who isn’t even that good. Flacco isn’t in my top ten. That’s an emotional choice by a new owner who’s now going to learn the hard way for the next ten years that you can’t get emotional after a big win and pay out like Eddie D did after Super Bowl trophies. Not in this era.
And now Flacco is petitioning for Boldin? It’s a slippery slope, Steve What’s his nuts.
The two remaining pieces – John and Ozzie – are solid, but competition in the NFL is tough enough without be saddled to a donkey like Flacco.
I love me some Eli. After Eli won the Super Bowl with a clutch throw to Plaxico, people were still saying his sucks. I wasn’t. But I damn sure am about Joe Flacco.
How the fuck did Joe Flacco beat us in the Super Bowl? Joe Flacco? That’s who snapped our undefeated streak?
It was the Perfect Storm of sorts.
Flacco vs our QB of 10 NFL starts.
Kaep proved worthy IMO.
No tears in the beer for me.
We gave them a game with a depleted Justin Smith and a Secondary that needed him.
They’ve hit the ceiling of Cap-O-Nomics 101 now.
Money for Joe, not so, for his supporting cast.
Ozzie Newsome has his work cut out for himself.
We’re young, we’re managing the budget like Champions and, we’ll get there again before they will.
What I don’t understand is the cap’s at 123 million and John Clayton is reporting you can only have six or seven guys on your team making 6-8 million per year, and if you’re qb is making 10-12, you can have significantly fewer players making big money. 7×7 = 49 million. There’s 46 more players on a roster, each making 1.5 million per year – that’s 69 + 49 = 118…. give or take 5 million. You can see just how important those 6 or 7 great players must me. But it’s not that simple. There are guys like Whitner making 3 or 4…. The stars (and leaders) making the money are Willis, Justin Smith, Bowman, Gore, Goldson and Brooks. But there are guys still playing on their first contracts that weren’t apart of the rookie salary cap. We’re in good shape.
I think the 49ers got lucky that they are starting a rookie qb while the NFL makes an adjustment to this low cap. Same with the Seahawks. I really hope the 49er players start getting tuned into the fact that they can make more money in endorsements and NFL playoff money if they take less and dominate the league. Guys like Goldson, who might be able to make a case for being one of the five or six best in the league, are guys I don’t want on my team anymore only because the cap is so low. He kills a mentality of winning over personal finance. I’d rather win Super Bowls.
That’s the shell game of Contracts Spit.
Face value and Net gain will rarely, if ever, come to pass.
Most Teams pay the bulk up front and spread the Cap hit out in little pieces so other guys can get into their individual ‘Production’ windows.
Every Team needs to sprinkle in a few low dollar Vets, until those young guys are ready to ‘Produce’, for the real money.
What kills the Plan are injuries without suitable replacements.
See what happened when Justin went down?
Glaring lack of depth.
RJF may have written his own ticket out of town.
That’s exactly why these 15 or so picks need to be productive. You have to have guys behind. I’m not saying we lost the Super Bowl because of Justin’s injury – I think it was more because Harbaugh had his players too amped up and they made mistakes because of it. But I am saying depth behind stars is everything not just for the one year, but also for leverage when the player becomes a free agent. Trenton Robinson? Are you kidding me? The Niners still don’t have safety options. I could see the 49ers drafting two safeties.
Well, ideally, we would probably replace both Goldson (too expensive) and Whitner (can’t cover). The board will dictate though – either the players will be there, or they won’t. Reinforcing either the D-line or the WR corps works for me, too. Of course, two rookie safeties is a big leap of faith. So FA becomes an option too. Only because you’d rather have a vet back there setting coverages.
I see all the areas of need being addressed Grump.
I’d be more inclined to see McBath or Spillman replace Goldson.
Robinson is more in line with Whitner size-wise.
My shopping list would be for taller Safeties at both positions.
OK, I’m off to take my daily break to go feed the ducks down at the creek. The mallards have been the only thing that has kept me semi-sane since the Super Bowl. There’s a certain tranquility when I toss ’em the bread.
Quack. Quack.
No QUACKING up allowed Del.
If feeding the ducks is therapeutic for you…..
Carry on.
When I was a kid, we had several nasty geese that attacked us on the way to the baseball practice field after school.
So, one of delinquents I ran with had the bright idea to chuck Alka Seltzer in their direction as a distraction.
It grew from the ever popular Alka-Seltzer in the jock strap prank.
Well, it’s quite the site to see a goose after ingesting one.
Foaming at the mouth, uhm beak as it were, made for some hysterical rants, but likely wasn’t too pleasant for the water fowl.
Down right cruel in hindsight.
Gotta admit, they didn’t remain quite so aggressive after that.
For what it’s worth.
Meanwhile, the huskies have hit the Bering Sea coast and drive on in a stiff and cold breeze.
Those are indeed, some amazing animals NoFear49er.
Damn it. Cullen Jenkins signs with the Giants – 8 million for 3 years. We could have afforded that. Mistake not to sign him.
The Giants understand the value of good DTs. Cofield was a huge factor in their first SB win under Coughlin. Now they have Jenkins, Shaun Rogers, Tuck and JPP… and maybe Osi.
John Clayton just wrote a piece saying that teams can only afford 6 or so players making 6 million or more per year. This puts teams paying qbs big dollars at a serious disadvantage. I love me some Kaep, but keeping guys behind the big money dudes is what the NFL is all about. Let’s hope the 49ers find another qb with starting potential to put behind Kaep. And who knows…. Tolzien might be better than Alex Smith.
Fitzpatrick in Buffalo is on the hook for some serious cash too.
SF does a good job with Cap Mgt.
I’m not too concerned.
Baalke finds good fits for us.
Gotta play hardball with Kaep. Only way to do that is to get someone behind him. Rogers, Brees, Peyton, Flacco, Brady…… ain’t gonna cut it anymore. The new age in the NFL will be winning without a high priced qb.
Spitblood
Are you for real. How many years did you rail on Alex Smith because you equated his reasonable contract to mediocre QB play?
Are you that out of touch with what’s going on? Flacco will only be the highest paid for a short while. Poised to make more and eclipse Flacco’s contract are Ryan, Stafford and Rogers when they receive their new deals..
The NFL has become a passing league and only the king of fools would believe that QBs aren’t going to be paid top dollar.
Sorry to disappoint you but Kaepernick, Luck, Griffin and Wilson will all get huge pay bumps on their second contracts.
The Seahawks just acquired Percy Harvin in a trade from the Vikings.
Shit. We’re not even going to win the division next year let alone the Super Bowl.
Assuming he plays in between migraines, I wouldn’t give the division to Seattle just because of Percy. They gave up some serious pickage to get him…
I see all the usual suspects are here…Spitt still writing novels when a few short sentences would be just fine. Dennis is still Dennis, not sure if he will ever be able to embrace the Niners till they win a SB. Just thought I would stop by and give some grief. All this crap about and the wringing of hands over what/won’t/can’t do. Interesting reading but nothing to worry about. Baseball is a few short weeks away! Let the defending SF Giants start their quest for a Repeat!!
Niners signed NT Ian Williams to a 2 year 3.5 mil in expectation of losing RJF and maybe Soap. The team obviously thinks he can play. I expect some of the other existing depth players to move up to starter/significant playing time level too.
Niners are favs to land FA CB Sean Smith from Miami too according to Barrows: http://blogs.sacbee.com/49ers/
I don’t think more than 4 drafted guys will make the 45 this year and I doubt they end up drafting more than 8/9 guys in total.
Williams has played a total of 39 defensive snaps in his entire career. How the hell do they know if he can play? Williams has been more invisible than Claude Rains.
True Del, but that is true of any practice squad player or non starter on the 53. Practice is where teams decide which players have starting/contributing skill set’s, it’s how they knew Kap could play and once given the opportunity he never looked back. The only other way to put players in is as know commodities, FA’s and even then there is no sure thing.
Elevating from the 53/practice squad is how it is done for a significant portion of any team.
Love the Anquan Boldin trade, he still has some left in the tank and is the big bodied guy the team needed. Hate to say it but Manningham or Williams or both ain’t coming back. Team still needs a slot guy.
He could be on a path to becoming an Aubrayo type guy for us – a good NT though not a three down guy. No one thought Aubrayo was much either – remember the Ravens let him go. I think he’ll be as good as RJF at the nose, but without the flexibility to move outside or play much in the nickel. We need a guy like that in our rotation, preferably without overspending in the draft. This lets us concentrate more on DE-DT guys and OLBs, as well as DBs.
“Dennis is still Dennis.”
Even after all these years of therapy, nothing has changed. Maybe Spit is right.
I want my money back!
Niners interested in CB Sean Smith who is FA come tomorrow. Bring it on.He’s 6’3 215 lbs.He can easily cover these taller WR in our Conference.
Niners get Anquan Boldin for a 6th round pick..
Well let’s hope they use Mr. bold in more than they did Moss!!
Anquan is not likely to take plays off and be a distraction like Randy. It’s a net plus for that reason, even if he only puts up modest numbers this season.
He torched us in the SB.. Glad he’s on our team now.
Anquan for one year, most likely, for a sixth? I’m okay with it only because it gives us a year to develop some middle round talent at WR. Now we can concentrate on defense with our first three picks. Draft a burner WR to develop in rounds 3 or 4, and see if Kyle makes it back healthy. Six million this year ain’t cheap but he’ll be off the books by the time the cap becomes an issue in 2014.
Boldin is not a long term solution but he is a guy who can move the chains and get open in the red zone, Even against big predatory corners like the Seattle CBs.
He’s just right for a two-in-a-row run though, before we lose some big talent.
So this is John’s “don’t be mad bro” peace offering?
Adding Kruger should just about do it.
Why the hell would we want Kruger? Anyone who would hire George Costanza doesn’t know shit from Shinola.
“Hello? I sorry, no here Kruger.”
Every company needs a Koko.
Boldin solves the need for a big, tough dude WR temporarily. Good move. They are out cap space and just a 6th rounder for a rental to fill a hole. Now, just draft a big, burner WR type who can play and develop at the same time, and they are good to go. With Kap at QB, they know they need to get a big time WR corps going because he can sling it, and looks like they’re acting on that…
Boldin had 65 catches for 931 yards last year. Both numbers would be a respectable close second to Crabs on our team. VD was way off with 41-548. Moss? Don’t make me laugh. Just 28 for 434.
Boldin may not be a number one WR anymore, but he’s the best #2, even at this age, we’ve had since Owens was paired with Rice.
Now he just needs a good young understudy.
As for A.J. Jenkins… this is your wake up call. Start working or start packing.
Why get just one Raven when you can get two?
Wouldn’t be surprised to see Ed Reed next change brothers for his head coach.
Add fuel to the fire… Reed’s new agent, David Dunn, reps Harbaugh, Baalke and Roman.
Buh-bye, Goldson.
We still need two more WRs. I expect Moss, MM and Ginn to all be elsewhere this season. And KW may take some time to be back to 100%.
Do the math – 6th round for a 7 million cap hit. I’m pretty sure it means the 49ers are going to try to convince Boldin to restructure, and if not you lose a 6th. That’s price and chance you’re willing to take for a 6th. Boldin’s old. You don’t pay him 7 million. There’s no doubt the Ravens couldn’t afford him with the new Flacco deal. If he was a 3 million hit, which is about his current value, the Ravens would want more – but they probably couldn’t afford 3 million for Boldin. I don’t see the 49ers paying Boldin 7 million in 2013. According to ESPN, Boldin is in Africa. I could see him either retiring when he returns or sitting down with Harbaalke and negotiating.
Either way, interesting that both Seattle and SF both got receivers today. Advantage Seattle…. big time.
Spitblood
Because you say so Boldin is going to retire? You don’t seem to get embarrassed when you are wrong on a daily basis.
Boldin is old?? In the playoffs and the just completed Super Bowl he caught 22 balls for 380 yards and 4 touchdowns. Boldin is 32 years old. Why would he retire when he’s going strong?
When Jerry Rice was 33 years young he caught 122 passes for 1848 yards and 15 touchdowns.
Unca – why post with several different user names? It old…. ancient. You don’t appear to be getting more blog hits because everyone knows it’s you.
Spit….Boldin is 4 years younger then Moss.He still has something left in the tank.Randy is the one with nothing left in the tank as last year proved.
4 years younger making 4 times as much as Moss? Numbers don’t make sense. We need Boldin. No doubt. I’ve been advocating a big, physical Boldin type receiver in the draft. But that doesn’t mean we’ll pay him 7 million. I think we try to restructure him. Boldin did say he’d retire if the Ravens asked him to restructure. I think there’s a chance Boldin retires. I think the 49ers said, “Heck, for a 6th, we’ll try to get him to restructure.
C’mon, Spit. Even I like this deal. Maybe you should take my next session.
Speaking of therapy, it’s that time again. I’m off to go feed my ducks…
I love the deal if it weren’t for his salary. That’s a little pricey. Think there’s a chance he retires.
Except for the lingering psychological effects from a hit to Boldin’s face so brutal it caused Kurt Warner to leave the game, Boldin should be a great third down option if nothing else. If Manningham returns to 100% it gives a pretty strong bunch of weapons at receiver plus AJ developing and possibly doing some field stretching.
Makes me wonder (again) if this signals more passing for the offense or just another under-used weapon.
6 mil is an expensive decoy.
It’s about what Manningham got to play last year, no? Considerably less this year I think if he stays and plays and no Moss, no mas.
NoFear – Mario Manningham signed a 7 million dollar deal, but that’s for two years. So Manningham was making roughly 3.5 per year. All the guaranteed money on the deal is gone. In addition, Harbaugh confirmed at the combine that Manningham won’t be ready for training camp. To me that means Manningham is either gone, he needs to show significant improvement during camp, or if he sticks the 49ers are really desperate and hope to have him back during the second half of the season. I hope Manningham doesn’t make the team because that means the 49ers have found other offensive weapons. If he doesn’t make the team, there could be some kind of injury settlement, but I don’t pretend to have a clue how that stuff works.
Either way, Manningham was making half of what Boldin is currently making. Don’t kid yourself, Boldin is damn expensive right now. It just shows how desperate the 49ers are for receiver help – still.
I’ve been reading Boldin won’t restructure with the 49ers either…. which means he’ll have to make the team with a heavy price tag. I think he does and the 49ers swallow it. But I also think there’s an even greater need for the 49ers to go WR in the first round. But now the Vikings have two late first rounders, both picks ahead of the 49ers, and I’m certain they’ll go receiver with one of them. Do we work a deal with the Bengals to jump ahead of the Vikings to grab a receiver?
Boldin, Jenkins, Vernon and who? Kyle, Manningham and Ginn are all huge question marks. I don’t think the 49ers can afford to bring in Josh Cribbs with Boldins’ contract. Looks like the 49ers are showing their hand that they are drafting a wide receiver or two in the draft. They need help there, quick.
Mario got a 2 mil signing bonus and 1.2 mil salary, doesn’t look like anything more from what I can see at rotoworld. Still a bit pricey considering he didn’t get through the season but his guaranteed cash is paid, he has a major knee injury, not likely to make it back to camp and they signed Boldin. Looks a bit bleak for Mario. Moss was cheap even for a decoy.
Spit you forgot Jenkins
Oops my bad, never mind.
http://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Super-Bowl-rings-stolen-from-former-player-s-home-4345185.php#photo-4311899
I hated Cofer ’bout as much as I hated Dexter Carter.
My Niner hate list.
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2.) Dexter Carter
3.) Mike Cofer.
Revis is on the table: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/11/jets-have-good-offer-on-table-for-revis/
Niners or?!?
Goldson has traction this year and that’s fair I think. He is top 5 at the position, outplayed his contract and was FT’d, 2 time pro bowler, he deserves some moola. Not sure about taking Reed though, a bit long in the tooth really despite his attributes.
Squawks reportedly paying Harvin 12 mil a year. He is an amazing talent when healthy and not being a pain but that’s a big ole cap number.
Poor spitty doesn’t remember the man who shall not be named.
Dennis knows . . .
The Niners have a lot of money coming off the books. They can afford a guy like Bouldin. He’s a guy that goes and gets the ball. Unlike VD and unlike stonehands Walker. With Ginn gone and Manningham likey on the shelf for at least part of the year, and AJ being the unknown that he is, they need a vet. Not much wrong with getting Bouldin.
“Poor spitty doesn’t remember the man who shall not be named. ”
Enough time has gone by. I actually feel sorry for that poor SOB. Word is he never got over that. Funny to think he is a senior citizen today. I hope he has found some peace.
Younger fans who did not live through ’72 just cannot understand. Five Lombardis make a world of difference in your worldview. Back then, there was no such consolation. Just a decade of regrets and misery. A world of difference from the last Super Bowl, because this team should have time to get back there. In ’72, Brodie’s time was up, and so was the team’s.
Of course, the even older Old Farts probably still have nightmares about 1957.
All three debacles had one thing in common: the defense could not get stops when they needed them.
Shit, if it’s down to Goldson, Revis, or Reid, I’d just as soon keep Goldson and draft his replacement. Revis will cost a lot more, and Reed would be a wash.
Me too but I doubt they keep him.
Goldson is looking for the cashola.
We obviously made him an offer that wasn’t to his liking.
Thanks for the memories Dashon, good luck wherever the money takes you.
Baalke might not be able to draft wide receivers. Baalke was apart of the McCloughan regime….’nough said there.
I look back on last year’s draft and I have to be critical of Baalke to a certain degree and the AJ Jenkins pick. I’m not being critical because of the same reasons the rest of this blog is – I don’t think Jenkins will be a bust. But I have to be critical because I saw the 49ers’ need for a big, physical receiver last year and I don’t think Baalke did. The 49ers could have drafted Ruben Randle (who went to the Giants and had a decent rookie campaign), or Alshon Jeffery who went to the Bears and also was decent despite slow combine numbers (and getting hurt), or he could have drafted the boy named Sanu in the later rounds. Those were the three receivers I liked last year. All three were slow, big and exactly what the 49ers needed. Now, a year later, the teams sees we need big and physical and we overpay for Boldin.
The 49ers (and this blog) got hung up on speed and combine numbers, and look what the result was – Jenkins. Fuck the combine. It’s a joke. Look at whether or not the guy can play, can catch in traffic, and if he has body control. Look at his route running in games, and how he sets up DBs. Crabtree sets guys up with his route running, and it makes guys like Patrick Peterson say, “Crabtree is the WR who gives me the most difficulty.” Good routes and fakes make players faster. Teach that. Draft that. Fuck the combine…… especially when looking at wide receivers.
Despite bringing in Boldin, and us all hoping we get something out of Jenkins, the 49ers need to draft two more wide receivers. Boldin’s just another one year quick fix.
I’d rather see the 49ers go DT and Safety with their first two picks, but we also have a huge, huge need a WR, and if there isn’t a DT or S at picks 31 and 34 who we really like, and there’s a good receiver there at 31 and 24, grab that receiver and don’t look back.
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As always, a bunch of contradicting reports on Mario’s contract. I read we paid $5+M last year to him and somewhere else that he’s guaranteed a $3.6M salary this year. I don’t know what’s true. Here’s what Maiocco reported last year:
http://bit.ly/YXcCn6
As with any contract though, it makes no difference when the money gets paid to the player. For purposes of the cap it only matters when the money hits the books. For example, his signing bonus of $2M paid up front hits the books at $1M each year of the contract. If nothing else that $1M for 2013 goes against the cap as dead money if we release him.
Cap Mgt, and lack thereof, is why deals are made for players like Revis and Boldin certainly.
We’ve done a very solid job with Contracts since getting ourselves out of Cap H3LL several years back.
I see DE/DT/S/CB in no particular order with the 1st 4 Picks Spit.
Boldin helps cover the loss of Manningham and Moss.
We’ll grab a Slot WR in Rd 3 or 4 and a tall deep threat later IMO.
I want OLB Jamie Collins too.
Might have to grab him with one of those 1st 4 Picks, who knows?
If we were to get a guy like Glenn Dorsey or a CB in FA, my Picks would then get reshuffled.
There’s enough depth in the DB Group to possibly wait for the Mid Rds .
Going to be fun watching the moves over the next 6-8 weeks.
In essence, we may have flipped Golsons’ Contract for Boldin.
I’ve got no problem at all with that move.
Boldin comes back the NFC West with gas left in the tank and perhaps another Contract with us until he’s done.
Maybe he’ll help Culliver some too?
I concur. Boldin is a nice addition.
Ideally, DT @ 31, Safety @ 34, CB @ 62, Wr @ 93. ….. 1st tier. All must have immediate impacts, especially safety. And the safety must be a gamer. Phillip Thomas at 34!
I found Matt Scott. Last year I liked Ruben Randle, Sanu and Alshon. I’ll find us another wide receiver stud in the later rounds.
BOMB…… Here he is….. WR – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DF3BUyakyag
Problem child. Coming out a junior. CBS has him slotted to be a 3rd or 4th rounder. He’s the real deal, if Harbaugh can get his head straight.
Da’Rick is a head case Spit.
I’d prefer De’Andre Hopkins from Clemson over him actually.
Justin Hunter wouldn’t be a bad option either.
Check the 2011 youtube highlights of Marquess Wilson.
He’s a ‘hands’ catcher, tall and runs after the catch.
Probably find him late. He played for Crabtrees’ old Coach Mike Leach too.
I’ll tell you who stacks up pretty favorably with Anquan Boldin is WR Josh Boyce from TCU.
That would be a nice Vet/Rookie pairing for a little mentorship for us.
When you think Da’rick, think Alex Boone and RJF. I know he’s a head case. So? Look at Dennis…. great blogger. Lots of entertainment. Lol. Da’Rick’s worth a third. He can turn it around.
Wheaton and Patton are also both good second round draft picks. I like Wheaton better, but Patton wouldn’t be a bad second with our 62. I still like Da’Rick better than both Wheaton and Patton. And because Da’Rick’s a head case, we could probably get him in the third round.
I think the 49ers went after Boldin because of the Seattle secondary. The more I think about Seattle’s secondary, the more I think we should pay Bouldin 6-7 next year.
Boldin is aggressive.
We need that against Seattle.
Attitude wins in this matchup.
I like Patton and Wheaton also.
Have to add a good shifty Slot WR.
Be nice to get a couple of good productive years from Anquan.
Maybe ‘Bonus’ him up now and extend?
This guy is a first round talent. He’ll slip to the 3rd or 4th round because he’s a head case. He’s worth the risk. Put him therapy and counsel him…. and pay him peanuts to help Boldin compete with the Seattle corners. ‘Cause I’ll tell you one thing – Kyle, AJ and Mario aren’t competing with Seattle’s corners. Take a chance on Da’Rick Rogers!
No doubt he’s got some talent.
It’s the ‘coachability’ qualities you worry about when guys are combative.
Hey, we only know what the web provides right?
If he’s got NFL caliber talent, the Scouts and GM should know what to do with it.
See what Baalke comes up with.
I take him as a ‘Value’ Hunter.
I always believe in the ‘Try Hard’ guys.
Boldin is exactly that type of player.
Like those old Avis Rental commercials.
“We’re #2, we try Harder”.
Spare me all the ‘Me’ guys, give me ‘Team’ guys.
WR Aaron Dobson from Marshall is an interesting kid also.
Check him out.
I saw him workout at the Senior Bowl. Interesting, but not tough enough. I want physical receivers. Roger is a physical receiver because the storm within is a quakin’.
Tell you one thing about Boldin, Sherman won’t intimidate him.
I’m on the fence about what to expect from Baalke in FA.
Hoping he grabs another key FA and relies on the Draft for the future needs.
Have to assume the DLine and Secondary will get proper attention.
Still have to fit a TE into the plans too.
If we pass, or miss, on Ertz, I’d consider McDonald, Escobar or Toilolo.
What a day we have ahead huh?
Watching for Pope Smoke and Free Agent signings.
Get a cold one and enjoy the festivities.
And the first team into Nome. Looks like the old man from N.Cal is in a good spot for another win.
All will be a surprise, except the cold one.
Do not underestimate character in players.
Not every thug can be reformed and turned around.
There are reasons why you just don’t deal with certain players regardless of talent.
Forty Niners once thought they could rehab Lawrence Phillips.
They were so wrong. Phillips has assaulted multiple people on different occasions and is serving 30 years in state prison. He is not eligible for parole for another 26 years.
So touchdown….. How can you tell the difference between Lawrence Phillips and Alex Boone or RJF coming out of college? Please explain.
Ricky Jean Francois was suspended for one year from playing football because he cheated
in classwork and tests at LSU.
Alex Boone had a drinking problem and was a borderline alcoholic in college.
Both of these guys did not hurt anyone physically.
Lawrence Phillips assaulted his girlfriend dragging her down the stairs after beating her.
Lawrence Phillips continued this pattern of violence until they locked him up.
If you can’t figure this out then you yourself are a sociopath and a moron and you are a fan of Rae Carruth and OJ Simpson.
So you’re saying you know which guys to take a chance on and which guys to leave be? What category to you put Rogers in? From what I’ve researched, Rogers is a party guy, like Boone.
You’re also implying an alcoholic is an easy fix.
Your research is lacking. Boone was All Big Ten and was never kicked off the team.
Rogers was not only tossed for drug violations but also for disobeying his coaches.
He also gave his coaches at his new school grief.
You want to waste a draft pick on a thug like Roger?.
Boone was an undrafted free agent which didn’t risk a draft pick.
You would’ve traded for Titus Young because he’s your kind of player.
Doesn’t matter. He was a head case, jumping on cars. He went undrafted. 32 teams passed on him 7 times. The 49ers picked him up because the risk / reward was there. That’s it. If the risk / reward is there, do it. My estimation has Rogers a first round pick if he had stayed with Tennessee and completed his junior year there. If you can get him with a 3rd or especially a 4th, the risk/ reward is there.
Yes no thugs on the Niners!! now back to what really matters. You have Boldin on one side, Crabs on the other and V Davis on the inside. who are they going to cover. plus you have Kap running or handing off to Gore. Looks like money to me!!
Those three can still be covered. I’m throwing it to A.J. Jenkins. He’ll be wide open — on the sideline. In street clothes. Inactive once again. But A.J. will be open.