Forty Niners Forever

CBS Sports is reporting that the 49ers have an offer on the table for Jimmy and it is two 2nd round picks. More than likely, if true, it involves the Saints or the Colts. If it was a team that Lynch didn’t want to trade with, say Carolina or Seattle, I don’t think he’d go public with the report. Then again, the report could be utter bullshit.

Lynch could be trying to sweeten the pot. The empty pot. If he had an offer like that, the truth is he’d mre that likely jump at it. I would. Anyhow, it’s out there.

File under “Ripley’s Believe It Or Not”.

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/jimmy-garoppolo-trade-rumors-49ers-have-been-offered-two-second-round-picks-for-veteran-qb-per-report/

The Browns will give up three first-round draft picks and two additional picks to get Mr. Happy Ending’s services. He also gets $230 million over 5 years. Which of course means that Baker Mayfield is on the move. Thus forestalling yet again, the continuing saga of Where’s Jimmy Gonna Go? At this point I’m ready to believe the Jets will take him off our hands to be cannon fodder for the inept Jets line as Zack Wilson cools his heels on the bench. We’ll get a bag of balls and a punter.

Blehhhh. IO feel like our front office is being schooled by the league as all these deals go down, and Jimmy remains on the team. Who the fuck knows?

I’m already resigned to the fact that Mayfield goes to the Colts tomorrow.

I’m no Monty Hall, but in the interest of trying to add to the team instead of hemorrhaging players, George Kittle and Arik Armstead reworked their contracts to open up close to $19 million in cap space. Putting us $14 million under the cap. We have a new CB which is nice, but there are a lot of guys on the bubble and we need an edge rusher to boot. We also need to deal with Deebo and Bosa.

On the good news side, Russell Wilson and Chandler Jones have left the NFC West and are both now in the AFC West. Ta ta. Well, except for the fact that the NFC West plays the AFC West this season. Fuck. Oh well.

Not sure what the hold up is with Jimmy G. At this point we are losing people and not getting better. We are getting weaker with the signing of Laken Tonlinson bu the New York Jets, and DJ Jones signing with the Denver Broncos.

I thought both of these guys would be fairly big priorities as Tomlinson had a solid year among a pretty inconsistent line, and DJ Jones was a stud as an interior lineman. But here we are hanging on to Jimmy and hemorrhaging players. They have re-signed these guys. Nothing earth-shaking. Givens did have the play of the Green bay game though

• OL Jake Brendel (RFA, 1-yr extension)
• LB Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles (ERFA, 1-yr extension)
• DL Kevin Givens (ERFA, 1-yr extension)
• RB JaMycal Hasty (ERFA, 1-yr extension)
• DT Maurice Hurst (UFA, 1-yr extension)

And we are apparently looking to hit the FA CB market and may try to get Stephon Gilmore.

As cool as that is, all this goes nowhere with Jimmy G’s $25.5 mill still tied up. The offers must be shitty because he should be gone by now. I just don’t get Wentz going before Jimmy, but fuck, I don’t know. I guess we are waiting for DeShaun Watson to make his decision?

Funny thing is Watson rejected a trade to the Seahawks. For obvious reasons. He’s looking at the Saints or the Steelers. The AFC East and the NFC South are much weaker, at least defensively, than the NFC West.

Get it done!!!

The NFC West power structure just took a huge shift as the Seattle Seahawks traded Russell Wilson to the Denver Broncos for a king’s ransom, and Drew Lock. Hard not to respect Russell and all he has done for Seattle, but he has been a pain in our ass for a loooooooong fucking time. Don’t let the door hit you in the ass on the way out.. He is now a major headache for the rest of the AFC West. A strong division that just got even stronger.

They certainly ain’t gonna bank on Drew Lock. Or Geno Smith. Or Jacob Eason. They seemingly blew it by not trading Wilson last year if their goal was to get a young stud QB as this year’s class is light years away from last year’s QB class. I wonder if they somehow have a line on DeShaun Watson. He could roll right into their huddle and fit like a hand in a glove. Provided he gets out from under his myriad illegal use of hands penalties.

So, where does that leave us and our soon-to-be-ex-quarterback, Jimmy G? Not sure, but I had Denver as Jimmy’s top destination. That has now shifted to Pittsburgh. They have local hero Najee Harris and a strong defense. Worthlessburger has been pretty much a clone of Jimmy G lately anyway as he has lost his ability to throw deep, so he would fit right in to their ball-control offense.

New Orleans is in the running as well as Jameis Winston may or may not be ready, fricking Minnesota could move on from our once-upon-a-time-future QB of the past, Kirk Cousins (wouldn’t that be the definition of irony!), or the Raiders possibly moving on from Carr.

A-Rog signed a 4 year, $200 million deal to remain in Green Bay so he’s out of the dance. So. it’s clear as mud what happens next. Still and all I want something to happen quick. Still think a 2 and a 4 isn;t out of the realm of reality.

Late getting around to this. Been busy travelling for work. Not much to report, other than Jimmy G seemingly waiting till the worst possible moment to announce he’s having shoulder surgery. People seem to be freaking out about it, saying we should simply cut him, but I don’t think this will affect his worth much. He is what he is. He’s a charismatic Alex Smith with a pinch of Brett Favre wildness to him.

He will be a stabilizing force for a team developing a young gun (NYJ), or simply a guy who can steer a strong defensive team to the playoffs (Pitts, Denver, Wash). I don’t even think the Jets are leaning that way, but it is possible given the Robert Saleh connection. Pretty sure he doesn’t want to be a backup, but it’ll be interesting to see where he goes and what he (and we) gets.

In other news, we are looking at Trey Lance’s receiving buddy Christian Watson. Big, fast, and tall, he may have played himself out of our reach. But we have a shit load of low picks, it would be worth our while to trade those for a shot at him. He had a solid Senior Bowl, and he is a bona fide deep threat with his size and speed. 6’4″ 205, 4.36 40 time.

Do it.

This is the latest rumor in the grist mill. Among a billion of them. TB may straight release him, so the point is moot. And I don’t know. We’d need a revamped line besides to get Brady enough time to throw. I think The Beli would want to fleece us a little harder so it prolly wouldn’t be worth it anyway.

I don’t know. I see a trade with either the Broncos or Steelers coming up soon for the services of Jiminy Cricket. The team seems worthy of honoring their promise to trade Jimmy to a contender. And Pittsburgh and Denver fill the bill nicely. A middling 1? a 2 and 4. A 3 and a 4? Whatever it is, we need to clear the decks for the upcoming season, and his money is vital to keeping Deebo and Bosa, among a bunch of other guys.

Mostert? Sure, if the deal is team-friendly. Don’t know what he wants, but having missed the entire year minus one series, he isn’t in a strong bargaining position. Same with Jason Verrett. But the defense is a convo for another time. Mostert, Mitchell, and Sermon would be a nice set of backs to have. With speedy JaMycal Hasty as the super sub. With all of them healthy, we can hopefully KEEP them healthy all season and do damage on the ground.

A strong run game will be essential in Trey Lance’s development. As will a deep threat. This team desperately needs to open up the passing game to more than between-the-numbers slants and dig routes. Not that they don’t serve their purpose, but they have to show off Trey’s arm and take shots downfield. This will benefit the run game AND the short passing game, not to mention Lance scrambles for big gains, a la Russell Wilson.

Shanahan HAS to grasp that this is how you develop a mobile QB. Put him in the pocket to make throws or break contain when the situation dictates. Do NOT run the read-option. Mix in some roll-outs, but do NOT send the QB on end-arounds. It’s bad enough doing that with Deebo, but with the QB leads to plays like the one that nearly got Lance killed on the goal line last season. Protect the investment, ninny.

Anyhow, the Olympics are over, basketball is on their All Star break, baseball is in lockdown, and there ain’t shit going on, other than the possible start of WW III.

woo hoo

For those of us oldsters, that used to be their tag line. Dee (First on Race Day) Ford received his $4.6 million injury payout. You’d think that would be bad news, but it isn’t. Mainly because we can recoup $7 million in salary cap space if we release him after June 1st. But that means we have to wait till after June 1st to realize the money. Meanwhile trying to extend Deebo and Bosa to new lucrative deals.

Me? I wonder what becomes of Raheem Mostert. He’s an outstanding back when he’s on the field, but being there is a challenge. His price may stay low due to his injury history. Laken Tomlinson? DJ Jones? Jason Verrett? Well, he gone. K’Waun Williams? Jaquiski Tartt? Ross Dwelley? Marcell Harris? Jeff Wilson? Jordan Willis? K Street? Arden Key? Demetrius FF?

No matter how you slice it, the 49ers have a shit-ton of free agents. Most of the guys listed, and there are about 10 more, restricted or otherwise, contributed big and small to our success last season. Some we really need to sign. Then there are restricted guys, like Jauan Jennings, Azeez Al-Shaair, Kevin Givens, and JaMichael Hasty.

Off the top of my head, I’d let Jeff Wilson, Jason Verrett, Ross Dwelley, and K Street go. Mostert can hopefully stay on the field. Verrett will never have another injury-free season. Woerner is fine as the backup TE. And with Bosa, AA, Givens, Key, Kinlaw, Ebukan, Omenihu, and DJ Jones in the fold, we still have amble depth on the defensive line.

So, keep Tomlinson, Mostert, DJ, Tartt, KWilliams, Harris, Willis, and Demetrius FF. The restricted guys we should be able to keep w/o too much scratch.

Sooo, we need to nail down a deal with Jimmy. I wonder what happens if Russell Wilson and Aaron Rodgers stick with their teams. That should create a little more value for Jimmy G as this is a pretty thin QB class, and the free agent pool is drained. Unless Andy Dalton, Cam Newton, or Tyrod Taylor floats your boat.

Hey, maybe we CAN get a 1st round pick for Jimmy. I’m holding my breath for Denver. Or the Washington Generals. John Lynch and Paraag Marathe need to hit the books and figure out how to wrangle money out of the Santa Clara mudflats to keep a lot of these guys.

Notorious BIG among others was spinning in his grave yesterday as the nation got a big fat slice of West Coast rap, what with Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre taking over the world for a little while a few miles from where they both grew up in Compton. Dre’s protege Slim Shady even made an appearance and got in a quick kneel-down in honor of our own Colin Kaepernick.

Funny how the NFL still gets kicked in the balls over their treatment of Kaepernick, even as they do this Super Bowl tribute to the West Coast rap scene. While Brian Flores pulls back the ugly truth over the joke that is the Rooney Rule process of shining on black head coaching candidates. Seeing as Kaepernick is still black-balled by the league, and Nick Mullens has a job, I guess the double-secret probation still applies.

Oh yeah, the game. The Super Bowl. Maybe the Super Bowel. It was a fairly uninspiring game. Both coaches played it not to lose and both nearly lost the game in various ways. Cincy stupidly went for it early on 4th and 1 from midfield, and failed. This gave the Rams a short field and their first TD. Cincy’s O line was pretty much a disaster, but they held together for the first 35 minutes anyway, giving the Bengals a 20-13 lead midway through the 3rd quarter, after pick #2 from Matthew Stafford. Mr. Lucky. Mr. I never met a deep pass I underthrew for a pick in the playoffs. I guess it fits that Kupp gets the MVP as Stafford was unimpressive throughout the playoffs with 6 TDs and 4 picks.

The 2nd half was a punt fest as both teams tried to out-wimp each other. Cincy had a better excuse as their offensive line completely fell apart and allowed 6 sacks in the 2nd half. But still, Cincy faced a 2nd and 1, and tried the home run and failed, tried a run up the middle and failed, and then went for the short pass and failed. Call me crazy, but at that point in the game, down 3, the impetus is to keep the chains moving, not to go for the deep pass. Do that when you GET the 1st down. Everyone in the world, including Kyle Shanahan, knew the 3rd down play would be a run up the middle. If you are gonna go for it on 4th, do something different on 3rd.

Oh well. The pisser to me is this was a truly shitty set of teams in the playoffs, and had we won 2 weeks ago, I think we win this game handily. Neither team looked very good, and at least of the AFC side, KC and Buffalo were better than Cincinnati. Oh well. Another season like this ne and we should be in good shape. Lance should provide a lot of offense and we won;’

Just hoping the Rams crash and burn like their last Super Bowl loss a few years back. Joe 2 Cool could come through and win this game, but with Cincy’s poor O line, and LA’s dominant D line, this seems unlikely. That being said, Stafford is good for a couple shit throws a game.

Happy as hell that BY made the Hall of Fame. Super Bowl champ, rookie of the year, comeback player of the year, 1990s all-decade team, all-pro. He was a stalwart on the line for many years.