Extending Early or Waiting Until Free Agency Begins?
With so many QB’s being extension possibilities over the next year I wanted to look at some of the things that maybe should be considered when weighing the option of extending a young player early or...
View ArticleWhat Could Colin Kaepernick be Worth in 2014?
One of my readers asked for a possible number for the 49’ers to use on extensions for Colin Kaepernick and Aldon Smith. While I haven’t had a chance to look more at smith in depth I thought touching...
View ArticleWhy Does Geno Smith’s Contract Contain Such Large Bonuses?
According to ProFootballTalk the Jets have added large workout bonuses into QB Geno Smith’s contract. I speculated yesterday that Smith’s contract would contain at least $100,000 in workout or...
View ArticleStock Down: Week 3
Every Monday during the season we will take a look back at three players who are entering important stages of their contract that may have hurt their stock in upcoming negotiations with their play on...
View ArticleLooking at the Young Quarterback in the NFL
With all the recent talk about the young QB’s in the NFL I wanted to take a look using my incremental yards matrix as to how they are performing in 2013. For those unfamiliar with these numbers that I...
View ArticleColin Kaepernick Lands Huge Extension from 49ers
The 49ers and Colin Kaepernick agreed to a massive contract extension that puts him in the upper echelon of the position. Per reports by Albert Breer the base value of the contract is worth $19...
View ArticleLooking Closer at the Colin Kaepernick Contract Extension
Pro Football Talk earlier today broke down the $126 million contract extension given to 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick. That gives us the ability to better understand the work that went into negotiating...
View ArticleKaepernick on the Trade Block?
Sometime last night there was a report that 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick was on the trade block. The 49ers quickly refuted the report, but since I am getting a number of questions about it here is how a...
View ArticleThe 2015 Sando/ESPN QB Tiers Project and Salaries
Mike Sando of ESPN just wrote up his 2nd annual QB tier rankings in which he polled a number of football people to rank the quarterbacks in the NFL. Mike then crunches the numbers to place players into...
View Article2015 NFL Stock Down: Week 3
Every week during the season I’ll take a look back at the games and select three players who are entering important stages of their contract that could have hurt their upcoming negotiations with their...
View ArticleLooking at Colin Kaepernick’s Contract and Possible Future with the 49ers
Over the last two seasons there has probably been no bigger disappointment in the NFL at the quarterback position than 49ers starter Colin Kaepernick. Kaepernick’s team nearly won a Super Bowl in 2012...
View Article2016 NFL Free Agency: Quarterbacks Overview
Over the last two weeks I have given my opinions on the upcoming class of free agent running backs and wide receivers, and this week I turn my attention to the quarterbacks. Since there are not many...
View ArticleLooking at Kaepernick’s Injury and Contract
The 49ers placed Colin Kaepernick on injured reserve yesterday, a few short weeks after benching him for what the 49ers said would be a temporary move to the bench to help Kaepernick clear his head....
View ArticleKaepernick to Seek Trade from 49ers
It’s NFL Combine time and with the Combine always comes contract news and today’s big story is that Colin Kaepernick has asked to seek a trade from the 49ers. This comes just one day after San...
View ArticleAnalyzing the Colin Kaepernick Salary Decision
There hasn’t been much NFL news of note since the initial wave of free agency ended, but there is an interesting situation brewing between Colin Kaepernick, the Broncos, and 49ers. The 49ers gave...
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