The latest from the rumor mill (in this case, Jason Cole), the Denver Broncos are asking Colin Kaepernick to take a $7 million pay cut in order to play for them. His 2016 salary is guaranteed after 1:00 PM today, so any movement isn’t likely. This strikes me as being odd however, because last week, the teams had apparently met in terms of salary, but were dithering over draft picks to finalize the deal. Now it’s about money? Even weirder is Denver’s statement that Kappy is only worth a 4th round pick, and they don’t have one to trade.
My thought is that Denver is trying to build the case for creating a low ceiling in terms of negotiating going forward. As I’ve said before, Trent may not be all that great at drafting, but he’s a shrewd negotiator. He still holds the high cards in this deal. Denver is in desperation mode in regards to their starting QB, and Ryan Fitzpatrick isn’t even in the discussions. They want Kappy. Baalke knows this.
Weird thing is, you have t wonder how Kappy feels about leaving if he’s all of a sudden paid like a backup. Will h e lean toward staying here and fighting for his job? These questions, and more, will be answered as the stomach turns . . .
Forty Niners Forever 
QB is our biggest need. If we go with Gabbert all these hotshots D rookies will be gassed by week 7. NJ, I still think you give Baalky WAY to much credit. My guess is he’s sitting somewhere with his finger up his ass.
Winder I enjoy the dynamics of what he does.
It ain’t easy.
I’m into the process and, I simply want to see him do well for all our interests.
I just think he’s working for morons that make it much more complicated perhaps?
He seems to have a pretty good handle on what the value is when he goes into things.
Just can’t know what the other teams are going to do to your plans along the way.
And, like Harbaugh, I think the HC gets the nod on the QB position anyway.
Chip will pick his protegè I’m sure.
Baalke is best suited to the Defensive side I think.
I simply hope he and Chip get along better than he and Harbaugh had.
But, again, I think Paraag caused a lot of that turmoil somehow.
Cross my fingers and, hope this partnership works.
Whether he does it with his finger in his keister, his nose or, wherever, I just hope he improves the areas that matter.
For me…Protect the QB. Sack the QB.
Need the Big Uglies in this game.
Even if they go QB with Pick 7, he won’t matter a bit for quite sometime anyway.
I’m lukewarm to that option anyway, but….the future is another concern when you’re Picking this close to the top.
Just don’t think there’s a slam-dunk prospect at that level.
But, I’m no Scout either.
Guys like Montana, Brady and Rodgers came long after the Top 10 too.
Need a guy that fits what you’re planning to do in the end.
Like win? This season is likely a wash anyway but putting off developing aQB puts us in the same position next year. Whether it’s Kappy or Gabby we need a future QB NOW. Goff very well could be the next Aaron Rodgers. He could also very well be the next stud we passed on. I’m getting tired of people saying that Brady went in the 6th round and Joe went in the 3rd.
As big a risk as Goff may be, not developing a QB is even more risky in my book. Otherwise we’ll be going through the circle jerk of revolving coaches and QBs that Ckeve and Wash have been doing fee decades now.
I’m not singling you out on this, NJ. I just get frustrated that there are so many people willing to dump Kappy and let Gabbert take over. And then say the QB issue is fixed.
Kappy gives us a better chance of being decent, but the team is fully dependent on THIS draft to be anything other than a 6-10 team. People complain about Kappy’s development, but without a line than can block, you don’t look good. As Brady and Newton showed against Denver. Take a beating all year and you don’t look poised. Simple as that.
Rumors flying
http://sportsnaut.com/2016/04/report-49ers-broncos-parameters-trade-place-colin-kaepernick/
Has Kelly already lied and pissed off Kappy?
http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/report_chip_kelly_never_wanted_colin_kaepernick/s1_12680_20610451?mb_edition=5641&linksrc=mb_story_main_head_top_20610451
I don’t know who Dianna Marie Russini is other than she works for ESPN. What her tweet is based on, one can only guess. I pinged her on it but I don’t expect to get a response.
Fishing bullshit it seems to me. Or an attempt to garner retweets. Fuck this shit. It’s bad enough that the team engages in this social media rumor bullshit, but everyone else has to jump in as well. I usually leave this crap to Bakkenbuwwit.
What IS certain is that Kaepernick showed up at the offseason conditioning session scheduled for today.
http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_29723369/colin-kaepernick-expected-report-49ers-workouts-earn-400
Hey, if he’s taking a pay cut to leave, best not to leave $400,000 on the table. . .
Found a few comments in the trash filter for some unknown reason. Restored them.
NJ- I am all for grabbing linemen, we need them on both sides. I am a fan of trench warfare and believe that is where the game is won or lost. But we need a QB even more. I know they don’t just step right in and that there is a learning curve. By drafting a QB with some actual potential it sends a message throughout the organization. We need to build up some respect again not only from players and coaches around the league, we need our own players to buy in.
Kappy is just a stopgap at this point. He doesn’t want to be here and he probably never will. However, even he’s gotta know that the better he plays the better deal down the road.
Yeah, I’d bet the house that Kappy doesn’t play here this year. Even still, if Goff is available, they need to take him. Next year’s QB class doesn’t thrill me very much. The best guy, Chad Kelly, is a head case. He’s also Jim Kelly’s nephew. He’s got entitlement issues.
Word is we’re looking to trade up w/Tenn. If so, they it had better be Goff.
Jesus. Didn’t see this coming. New thread is up.