Originally posted by socal9er42:
Originally posted by SoCold:
Originally posted by 49AllTheTime:
Originally posted by SoCold:
Originally posted by socal9er42:
Definitely a bit depressed after Day 1. I really expected the ONE signing by the FO to make the Fan base a bit optimistic.
Does anybody really know from a solid source whether or not we actually made a competitive bid on a FA who turned it down to elsewhere?
I think I'm starting to believe the theory that between the perception of the FO being fairly inept and Players not being fond of Chip Kelley, it has made the 49ers a place very few want to come to. The Draft may be our only hope and I'm losing confidence in Baalke's drafting prowess.
Matt Maiocco @MaioccoCSN 10m10 minutes ago Former KC Chiefs CB Sean Smith is now a member of the Raiders, said @davidcanter, his agent. The #49ers were among the interested teams.
There is a lot of grey in between Interested and turned down
Do you not listen to NFL radio or read any other sports news? Since last night they were saying the Raiders and 49ers were the two teams left in the running to land him. That means his agent was flapping both teams back and forth to get the best deal. 49ers already said they would not overpay for anyone. Well when you don't have an attractive FO more money is what it's going to take. Of course the player could also just tell his agent no way I'm going to SF so just take what you can get from the other team.
That's the part I'm afraid of. I'm starting to feel (yes, FEEL) like that is what is happening. Too many mistakes over the last couple of years has taken it's toll on me. I will get over it because I will always be a Fan. I will be hopeful of a good draft and some good, mid-tier FA's in the next several days.
Yet I still FEEL similar to the way I felt many years ago right after Eddie D was forced to sell the Team and the York's ineptitude slowly took down the Franchise (yes, we were in Salary Cap Hell, but I FELT like ownership under Eddie D was always striving for a winning Team. Now I feel like the York's got their Stadium and don't give a damn about winning. Again.
Season ticket licenses are locked in for what the next 30 years? They don't have to win a damn thing to keep making money. They make more from a Taylor Swift concert anyway.