Hey, I don’t know. Slow times call for desperate measures?
Anyhow. here’s what I wrote on the last thread. Before what I just read on BleacherReport regarding GMs and their recent activities. So, I’ll post what I wrote followed by a link to what the wonks at BR reported. They sort of line up in some cases, but in others they don’t. In other words, I don’t know as much as I think I do. But hey, it could work out how I think anyway.
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Miami’s going all-in with the Chip Kelly offense. They’ll be most improved. Or they will suck hard and flop. I see them being vastly improved in a weak-assed AFC East. One and done though in the playoffs.
The Raiders? The only reason they improve is the stunning collapse of the Chargers. Besides, with Schlub as their QB, they’ll go nowhere fast. I still can’t figure how that weak division put 3 teams in the playoffs. Rivers reverts to his old ways, and they crater.
AZ 2015, yes. 2014? No. They are still banking on Ichabod Crane this year, and they won’t go far regardless of their defense. I love Logan Thomas, but he’s going to be on the bench all year if they have any sense. This is strictly a stop-gap year for them til they install Big Hoss.
Garrett going is a no duh. Jerry Jerk off is hoping against hope that the 49ers somehow let Harbaugh go. That was the main impetus to keep Garrett. Status quo until he can throw $12 mill a year at Harbaugh given the chance. I think Dennis Allen should hit the unemployment line should the Raiders stagger. Their best bet is 8-8, and he may not even survive that. Although I will say Prince (un)Valiant and Reggie MacKenzie have shown some restraint regarding the one-and done-ness of reunanimated re-undeadAl.
I think Atl bounces back better than the Vikes, but really, who gives a shit? The Vikes are boring as hell. Atl is at least a dynamic offnse when their WRs are healthy.
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Here’s the link to the GM work of the past offseason. Remember this is OOOOOONLY based on the 2014 offseason:
Forty Niners Forever 
Yeah, VD has made upwards of $35 mill with the 49ers. Poor guy. Plus he’s got $12 mill still coming to him. I think he pissed all his money away already and is desperate.
Honor your contract, click clack.
Who care about Boone, VD or Eric Wright? People are reporting Wright is considering retiring which is the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard. How these jackasses can walk away from a job that at its minimum pays half a million per year — a job, mind you, that you get to joke around constantly with your buddies and slay bitches in the after hours — is so beyond me it’s almost unfathomable. I can understand Glenn Coffee leaving for religious purposes because Jesus doesn’t want you slaying bitches in hotel rooms until the early morning hours. Maybe Wright’s dealing with alcohol-related issues. Maybe Wright wants to be a starter, and not a bench warmer. Maybe Wright’s just not a good fit with the 49ers. Either way, the 49ers own him…. like a slave at auction. If Wright thinks he’s going to go out and find a job that pays him over $100k per year, think again.
And Boone? Next up! Looney, Marcus Martin? Boone can lose money this year by continuing his holdout… then report for duty week 10, sit on the bench and play somewhere else next year for all I care. Plug in Looney or Martin and don’t look back.
And VD? I’d be looking to trade VD to a team that needs to sell tickets while also having a good prospect on the bench. Trade VD down river to San Diego where McCoy needs help selling tickets and the Chargers have La Darius Green.
Yeah, the thing is, at this point these guys are blowing their shot to get the ring. They WILL be replaced. If professional sports has taught us anything,it;s that anyone can be Wally Pipped ay any time.
Jax or TB would be perfect for VD.
The old stick ’em on a stinker, Charles Haley trick? It might work. Jax and TB don’t have Herschel Walker. The league’s learned from the Vikings’ mistake, minus Ditka. Every now and again a team falls in love and trades too much for a player, but nobody’s trading the farm for one cow anymore.
I think the 49er would then need a developmental TE in the trade – a guy who has shown promise. That’s why I like a trade with the Chargers for Green. VD would be closer to Hollywood, where he’ll certainly flop post NFL career. That guy’s terrible in interviews. I’d rather listen to Joe Frazier.
To trade VD you’d really need to target a foolish owner who’s desperate to make a splash who would override the GM – Snyder, Jerry Jones are obvious but Snyder just did this with Jackson. The Vikings might work. Kyle Rudolf would be a good trade for us. He’s a white TE which means he’d know his assignments and catch the ball but wouldn’t out-run his African contemporaries (Del made me write that). Detriot’s GM is getting desperate for wins to keep his job. And Martin Mayhew is a little insane. The Lions have a few good TEs there, but none as good as VD. You give the Lions’ Mega Bush VD and Kid Rock will have the antidote.
Don’t forget Golden Tate. The Lions passing game is looooaded, and I never put Stafford in the choker Romo category.
But it’s the real huge improvement of them that prompted me to pick the big underdog Lions over The Pack in the NFC North.
The huge improvement? Schwantz is gone.
Trades are based on compensation. Plain and simple.
Idiots like Snyder and Jerruh are Cap strapped for the most part so, paying for Vernon likely wouldn’t work.
You need a Cap-rich team that stinks.
Better Picks are the name of the game when doing deals.
Teams right now with the most Cap space are –
Jax – $28M+
Cleveland – $24.9M
Cincy – $24.2M
NYJ – $21.9M
Get someone to eat the Cap hit for you and, take his remaining money off your hands then, hope they stink long enough, to make the Picks more valuable.
Another rule to apply to a Trade –
Send him somewhere where he’s unlikely to hurt you.
I’d go AFC.
Top 4 teams with money (above) would work for me.
Cleveland has an extra 1 from Buffalo next year too.
Hello Cleveland?
Want a Pro Bowl TE?
We have to pay for Stevie next year too.
A 4th to Buffalo that could escalate to a 3.
Vernon could easily net a 1 and an additional 3rd RD Pick either next year or 2016.
We’ll see what develops.
I seriously don’t think they’ll renegotiate with him.
Owners have proven time and time again that if they really want something they can make it happen provided they aren’t in salary cap hell. Obviously it’s easier to pull the trigger when your books are in great shape but what you’re looking for is a team with an owner who really wants to make a push to take it to the next level in 2014. Snyder just shot his load with Jackson. Maybe the Jacksonville owner and GM could be persuaded that Blake needs some help, but there’s no guarantee Blake starts week one. I’d start Henne. Who the hell are either of them going to throw to? Blackmon is suspended every other week. MJD’s in Oakland. Mercedes Lewis is older than Moses. The same case could be made for the Jets with Mike Vick. Who’s he going to throw to? Hill? Holmes? They do have a decent TE in Cumberland and I don’t know if Kellen is still there, but either way, out of all the teams you listed, NJ, Jacksonville, in my mind, is the best fit. I still like SD and Minnesota the best, though.
Any one of them would work Spit.
Caldwell in Jax is connected to SF through Roman I think?
College room mates as it were.
We got a deal done with them for Gabbert too so, we know the door is open to talk.
2 things happen for us if Vernon insists on holding out.
You look to move his Contract elsewhere of course and –
You take those potential Cap savings and keep someone else happy. (Iupati/Boone/Crabtree/Aldon)
I’d go with any of those Top 4 AFC Teams with the Cap space to help us.
Think Rex wouldn’t love to have Vernon to offset Gronk in NE?
Manziel to Vernon?
Geno to Vernon?
Vernon in the Big Apple?
Any, and all, of these guys would make sense, with the right compensation package to SF.
Also, remember that Jerruh has to deal with Dez as a FA next year too.
Knowing Jerruh as we do, he’ll consider Dez a jewel of his own making.
So, he’ll likely overpay Dez before he buys another FA IMO.
But, as you suggest, guys like Jerruh are all about splash moves.
He always thinks he’s 1 big deal away from hitting it big.
His problem is, he constantly overpays and, Cap straps himself everytime he makes said splash moves.
Maiocco spells it out pretty succinctly –
TE Vernon Davis: He said he planned to attend the mandatory camp. Then, he suggested he is “holding out.” It’s difficult to follow the logic that’s keeping Davis away from the 49ers this offseason.
Does he want to get paid like a wide receiver? Let’s examine that . . .
Davis has 93 catches for 1,398 yards and 18 touchdowns over the past two seasons. He is 30 years old. Wide receiver Eric Decker, 27, had 172 receptions for 2,352 yards and 24 TDs over that same period with the Denver Broncos.
Decker just signed a five-year deal with the New York Jets this offseason that averages $7.25 million. Davis’ deal, which he signed in 2010, averages $7.35 million per season. Moreover, Davis and Decker are represented by the same agent, Todd France.
Let’s see if the Agent, Todd France can be connected to the NYJ?
Decker and Davis?
Davis and Decker?
Finkle and Einhorn?
Einhorn and Finkle?
NYJ and Miami Dolphins
AFC East?
Interesting…….Laces out Dan.
If Vernon wants his brand to sell, let’s go Rockafeller Skank –
Where do you want to go Vernon?
We can make a deal –
Right about Now – Funk Soul Brother…….
Gee Harbaugh is disappointed. Sniff…..
New thread is up.