49ers if indeed Debo Samuel was
looking for a major contract right now is 25 million plus
is currently devoted to quarterback. Jimmy Garoppolo
a guy that we have assumed they were going to trade at some
point. Now, this is when that classic 49ers overthinking /
stubbornness
comes into play, because
Jimmy Garoppolo
got shoulder surgery after the season on his throwing shoulder
team, didn't know when off campus.
Yes, and did it on his own. That was red flags for other
teams. That may have been interested in trading for him.
And let's just remember where this stands
one year left on his contract. 25 million dollar compensation
package.
Who's going to trade for him?
Under that scenario with no guarantee Beyond this year?
Garoppolo holds all the cards. He doesn't have a no-trade
clause because he hoped he holds all the cards.
All I have to say is
and I'm not signing extension. You gotta pay me 25 million for
one year, who's gonna pay him 25 million for one year? And
I know the markets up near 50 now, but who's going to pay
Jimmy Garoppolo
25 million? For one year.
Most of the seats have been filled. There aren't many teams
out there right now. That would do it, you get Baker, Mayfield
for 18.8. And frankly, I'd take Prefer 18.8, before I take
Jimmy Garoppolo at 25. So
the 49ers continue to dig in,
there was one point in the offseason where Jimmy Garoppolo
seem to think this is all going to happen very quickly. Now,
that was before you had the surgery, but Garoppolo made
the media rounds yesterday, and I thought the timing of that was
odd. This is another situation where maybe a guys
best play is to lay low, maybe he's deciding his best, play is
to agitate. And to the extent, the 49ers are thinking
that they could.
Have a repeat of last year
where they just keep Jimmy Garoppolo. They're already
putting that idea out there. Remember that kind of weird
effort by Jed York to compare Garoppolo and Trey Lance
to Joe Montana and Steve Young and how odd that was, but
they're trying to convince people that. Yeah, we'll keep
him on the roster and pay him 25 million
and Trey. Lance. Maybe we'll sit
for another year.
Or maybe longer, who knows, Steve, Young Sad for four years
of study young. If Steve Young consent for four years. Why
can't someone else, which completely ignores
the realities today's NFL.
But this notion that they would just keep Lance on the bench
for one more year and pay Garoppolo 25 million.
I think we need to consider that in light of something. The
Garoppolo said yesterday to our good friend, Adam shine. When
the question came up
of how the experience was in 2012. 21 with Garoppolo is
the incumbent starter and the 49ers giving up ultimately three
first-round picks and a third round pick
to get Trey. Lance. Garoppolo's inevitable replacement. Here's
Garoppolo from yesterday.
It's really cool. It was down to earth. I didn't really come
in and title or anything like that just was a normal guy and
I appreciate him for that but I
don't know what will see it was
really strange year. It's steps. I don't know wish that
on anybody but it was I worked out now. We're here now.
It was a really strange year.
I wouldn't wish that
on anybody.
Yeah, good luck selling Jimmy G on doing it again. And I know
he's under contract. And if you want your 25 million, you gotta
show up. Yada yada yada, but
it's not going to help the 49ers.
Sell
this notion that they'll just keep them around. And this is
the contrast between Jimmy G and Baker, Mayfield.
Baker Mayfield
seems to be taking the approach that he's just going.
To go along to get along to rebuild his career to not be
a pain in the butt to be very
discreet and
compliant and we'll see where this goes. Even if he ends up
being traded to a team where he can't have the best possible
season and put himself in the best position for
a major contract, Garoppolo on the other hand based upon what
happened yesterday, and I know he did at least two,
Interviews, maybe he did more, we were not included. How dare
you Jimmy?
After all the nice things. I've said about him. I can't even
say that with a straight face. So
he's going out and saying this stuff
that can't make the 49ers feel good about their ability to
pull off this ruse that. Yes, we'll just keep Jimmy G. You
can't reconcile that with Jimmy G saying, last season was
a strange year that I wouldn't wish on anybody.
Sorry, 49ers to blow up your plan.
But maybe, we'll see more of that.
Now Garoppolo also said
that the shoulder will be ready to go by training camps. So
it's not like he's going to show up for the offseason
program, but I don't
know, maybe he does, maybe does just, hey here. I am deal with
me. It does get awkward. But
if he's agitating to be cut, I think he, I think both of these
guys would love to be cut. Then you get to pick where you go
next. You're a free agent. You're not saddled by the deal
that you're currently have now. Hey, from Jimmy, G's
perspective. Maybe it'd be great to get
Million, but if I if the 49ers going to cut him anyway, right
before the start of the season and I think that's what
ultimately would happen.
I don't think they're so stubborn
that they really would if it came down to it keep Jimmy G around
at 25 million, especially after what he said yesterday. They
know what's really going on there. They know what the vibe
is and there's a point where it becomes counterproductive to
the
development of Trail. And so I wrote that several weeks ago,
this dance they're doing with Jimmy Garoppolo will undermine
tray. Lance at some point. Why do you want to do? That. Why do
you want to take the chance you're going to do anything
that affects the ability of the guy that you have made
the major investment
in to become the quarterback. He can be
by keeping around
for
clumsy strategic reasons, the guy that he's going to be
replacing. So if this is a ruse and if it ends just before
the start of the regular season, when garoppolo's contract is
about to become as a practical matter, guaranteed, and you cut
him then
just a week or so. Before the start of the Season,
then it's good luck. Jimmy, G finding another
home.
Why is Garoppolo want to go along with that?
The difference is Baker, Mayfield is getting his money
one way or the other. He's getting 18 point, eight million
this year. It's just a matter of who he gets it from
and how much the Browns have to pay
to make a trade happen.
Mayfield's thinking about 20-23,
his money for 2022 is already earned.
Garoppolo's is not, that is the difference. And I've kind of
talked my way into finally making sense of this
Baker, Mayfield is getting his money either way
Jimmy Garoppolo Guaranteed, nothing. So the sooner, Jimmy
Garoppolo, can either get traded or cut
the sooner.
He knows what he's going to be earning for 2022 because if
the 49ers play this game,
The way I think they're ultimately going to play it and
say goodbye Jimmy right before the start of the regular
season. He's going to be in a spot where he is
a man without a country.
A man without a paycheck, a man without anything,
as everyone else has their depth chart set in stone and
are ready to go with the season. So
I got to give Jimmy some credit for coming out and saying
the things he said yesterday and I think this is the beginning not
the end. I think this is an an example.
A of how a player will begin. The process of agitating for
what he wants. And I suspect he wants
to take
a hike from San Francisco.