List of Top 50 Potential Free Agents

Originally posted by SF4EVA:

Originally posted by RDB4216:

Originally posted by ziggy_gonna_rock:

Originally posted by SandSlingin49er:
ANd Nadi Asoughahghghgh is a FA, , doubt we get him though

Yeah after all that scandal about overpaying Nate , I doubt the 9ers will overpay for a CB. I would rather use top money on DT and DE and have some "good" CB's like the other top tier Defenses.

What "scandal"? Because some fans complain he is overpayed for the way he plays? Well those same fans have a very short memory, and forget we HAD to overpay to get him or he would have gone to a better team. Overpaying is the price we pay for not making the playoffs in so long, and for rumors of having cheap ownership that doesn't seem like they know what they are doing.

People also forget that Clements was the best player at that position available that year. So it was either overpay and get him - or go without. That being said, there is a big difference in overpaying for a player that has been bad his whole career (Jonas Jennings, anyone?) or someone who has been "good" (Clements) compared to someone like Nnamdi who has been an elite shutdown corner for a few seasons now.

um we didnt actually overpay for him. He is not seeing half that 80 mil. it was 8 yrs with 35 mil of it coming in yrs 7-8(never going to see that) yeah he got the 22 mil but 50 of the 80 he aint seeing. there will be a serious reshuffle of that contract.

If we cut him after this year it would be like a 4 year deal worth 45 or so million. The last year at like 15 mil was automatically void. I assume we re do the deal because no way we pay 20+ million for the last 3 years. I think a 2-3 year deal at 5 million or so per year would be my offer. A lot of people overreact when seeing contracts. Look at the Redskins re-signing McNabb for 5 years, 78 mil. Apparently if they cut him they only have to pay 3.75 mil.

My list of guys to look at...

QB
Don't bother wasting money. Smith/Kaepernick will go through the season. Only other option would be to replace Carr with say Bulger. Not really much value in doing that. Also, we need a QB for the practice squad. Adam Froman is probably that guy. I know a lot are on the trade for Josh Johnson bandwagon but at TB he is pretty much worthless to them. A couple wildcat plays... not worth a 3rd as I have seen some suggest. Would give up a 6th-7th at best. We gave up Hill for a 7th.


FB
Doubt we sign anyone but I believe Vickers, McClain, Ahmard Hall and Leach are all free agents. Those are some of the best in the game.

WR
I like Santonio Homes better than Braylon Edwards. Sidney Rice would be ok but probably overrpaid and put up his best #'s in Favre's career year. Not much in the other years. Vincent Jackson I see as kind of a benefit of the Chargers and Rivers high flying system. He is a good WR but we really don't use the long ball a whole lot. Wouldn't hate if we signed him but I really don't want to over pay him.

OL
Maybe a UDFA like Chase Beeler but we really don't need to get a vet OL unless we want to. In that case just resign Sims/Wragge. Too many other bigger needs to break the bank on a RG.

DL
Cullen Jenkins would be pricey but a great addition for DE. Kris Jenkins is in his last leg but might be good at NT for a year or two. Shaun Ellis could be a nice short term DE as well. Don't see us getting a high priced DE, think we give Ray his shot and get another lower priced guy potentially.

CB
Nnamdi, Joseph top the list. If we go cheaper Rogers, Drayton Florence, Ike Taylor, Marshall or Chris Carr. Definite need.

FS
Nobody really out there worth signing. Weddle is some what overrated and will get over paid. A lot better SS's out there but I think we have that covered with Mays/Reggie Smith.

Who is up on my list:
Nnamdi, Joseph, Cullen Jenkins, Holmes, McClain/FBs, Second Tier CBs, Kris Jenkins, Shaun Ellis

Who we probably target:
Cheap CB.... re-sign most of our own guys

Originally posted by teeohh:
I want Michael Bush

Me too.

Originally posted by ninersrule4:
Jonathan Joeseph

Definitely should be our #1 target in free agency (I don't know how many times I repeat myself). But I'm betting that he'll also command a high priced contract, somewhere around 40-50 mil range I think.