Originally posted by MadDog49er:Originally posted by BigMar:Originally posted by MadDog49er:Originally posted by BigMar:Originally posted by MadDog49er:Originally posted by ptw1:Originally posted by MadDog49er:
In Schefter's report, he states that the Niners are not budging from the 10th slot. So, we know their contract offer. We don't know what Crabtree is asking (cheers to Parker for keeping this confidential...unlike our organization that leaks information to every newspaper reporter through league sources).
Say what you want about Parker, but he's kept the contract negotiation silent, which allowed for some form of compromise in the end. He could be asking for top 5, top 7 money, or simply something out of the tenth slot. We simply don't know. And, that is the key to a good contract negotiation.
But since the Niners have made it clear to the world that they aren't budging, this contract is not going to be signed. Just a stupid, stupid manuever. It puts them, and Crabtree into a box that has no solution, other than one side having to cave in and lose face. This has become a "saving face" situation for both sides, and the Niners have created this situation by going public through secondary and third parties.
Crabtree is an easy target for scorn, but this also shows the organization to have severe problems. They are just as culpable, or more, for this disaster.
There are some many things that can be put on the organization over these past several years but this isn't one of them. Even though WR wasn't their biggest need, he clearly was the highest rated player on their board. Even if he is, and they knew, a "diva", no one could expect a draft pick to sit out the entire season. No matter how great he was in college, still there is greater likelyhood of him being a bust then a pro-bowl caliber player. The 9ers aren't being cheap. And for those who swear he will be great and want the 9ers to cave. The fact is, even if he becomes a great WR, caving in to the 10th pick would have far greater consequences on the team in future drafts.
My argument is that if they were not willing to think outside the box on his contract, they should have never drafted him in the first place.
I had a very strong hint that Crabtree would never accept 10th slot money, and this looks to be true. The Niners did not understand the perspective Crabtree (whether right or wrong) would carry into contract negotiations, and for them to simply claim ignorance is not good enough.
And if it is proven that 2 other NFL teams have indeed tampered with Craptree, therefore throwing a monkeywrench into the contract talks....what say you then?
Do you honestly believe that Crabtree was ready to cave, and then....two teams emerge to change his mind?
This was never going to happen if the Niners never were going to leave the 10th slot.
If another NFL team had actully drafted Craptree in the 10th spot, by honest, do you think they would have accepted Craptree's money demand?
If you think the 49ers are the ONLY NFL team who would have had this problem with Craptree.... you are smoking some heavy stuff.
Nobody knows what Crabtree is offering, so nobody can answer this questions. The only ones babbling are the Niners and that is not helping.
Hey Dog you are the first one to tell posters to stick to the facts. Because its reported that the 49ers could adjust their offer doesnt mean its true. I didnt hear this from the 49ers. Plz show me a Link that the 49ers said this or quit speculating.
