How Long Should an Extension/New Contract for Alex Smith Be?

nickbradley · 2011-11-13T19:18:02-08:00

So I think we can all agree that Alex Smith has earned the right to stay with the team beyond this year. If you were Baalke, how big of an extension/re-sign would you give him? Personally, I think a 3-year contract with a $6m/yr base and a ton of incentives that pays him like a Pro Bowl QB if he plays like a pro-bowl QB. That will take him through his 30th Birthday and Kaepernick's final season under contract. At that point, we will know if Smith will be a career 49er or not. If he is going into the '14 season and Kaepernick is developing, we trade Kaep for a 1st rounder and give Smith a contract commensurate with a 30-year old fringe pro bowler. Thoughts?

Nov 13, 2011 at 7:21 PM

okdkid
Veteran
Posts: 23,723

5 years.

Alex should not accept anything less. He will get offers of 5 years or more from other suitors this offseason, should he explore free agency.

Alex is the franchise.

Nov 13, 2011 at 7:22 PM

Dr_Bill_Walsh
Veteran
Posts: 20,563

barry zito-type contract

Nov 13, 2011 at 7:24 PM

nickbradley
Member
Posts: 3,755

Originally posted by okdkid:
5 years.

Alex should not accept anything less. He will get offers of 5 years or more from other suitors this offseason, should he explore free agency.

Alex is the franchise.

Yeah, I expect at least 3 years on the contract, 5 would be optimal. Put Kaep in the wildcat!

Nov 13, 2011 at 7:26 PM

toeknee
Veteran
Posts: 54,571

More than 3 would surprise me

Nov 13, 2011 at 7:27 PM

fryet
Veteran
Posts: 3,323

If Alex continues to play decent, I think he has earned a 3 year contract. I think he will earn a 4+ if he wins a playoff game.

Nov 13, 2011 at 7:27 PM

tohara3
Veteran
Posts: 30,677

Originally posted by toeknee:
More than 3 would surprise me

this

Nov 13, 2011 at 7:28 PM

Dr_Bill_Walsh
Veteran
Posts: 20,563

Re-sign him for 5....draft Nick Montana in 2014...trade for/FA sign Luck in 2015 (after he "Sucks for Harbaugh" his first 3 yrs)...

Nov 13, 2011 at 7:29 PM

5timechamps
Veteran
Posts: 1,990

2 years

Nov 13, 2011 at 7:30 PM

okdkid
Veteran
Posts: 23,723

Zero incentive for Smith to take a short contract. Teams will be throwing big money and years at him.

Nov 13, 2011 at 7:37 PM

#10

rk1642
Veteran
Posts: 1,324

We're gonna have to pony up big time if we get a first round bye and win at least 1 playoff game.

At least 4 years and average of top 10 qb money sounds about right.

Alex will have plenty of offers but he and his wife will want to stay so we have that going for us.

Could not be happier that Jim took Alex under his wing and turned him around like this. Its super big for our team and is 1 less position that we have to fill in next years draft. Team can now fine tune the roster and continure to rip it up in the years to come.

Nov 13, 2011 at 7:37 PM

#11

valrod33
Hall of Small
Posts: 138,115

10 years 100 million

Nov 13, 2011 at 7:38 PM

#12

AB81Rules
Hall of Fame
Posts: 33,985

Originally posted by Dr_Bill_Walsh:
barry zito-type contract

Heck No, Alex Rodriguez type deal, 10yr/$250M.

Nov 13, 2011 at 7:39 PM

#13

Kolohe
Hall of Fame
Posts: 66,750

4 years 35 million with a 18 million s/b

Nov 13, 2011 at 8:06 PM

#14

Sinsation
Veteran
Posts: 803

Originally posted by okdkid:
Zero incentive for Smith to take a short contract. Teams will be throwing big money and years at him.

why would he want to go to a new team? I mean he's got to be loving JH and GR. why would he up and leave to play for ANOTHER HC and OC?
i say 3 years is fair.