Peter King's MMQB take on the Niners

m_brockalexander · 2011-08-29T09:32:45-07:00

From this morning's SI.com: 7. I think it's hard to imagine why the Niners, who will engage in contract-extension talks with the agent for running back Frank Gore today, will offer Gore more than just token guaranteed money. Gore's a warrior, to be sure, but he's also had a career's worth of surgeries since his Miami days; both knees have been cut on. He's 28. Love the guy, and you want to show him loyalty, and you don't want to show the locker room you're cold as ice, but you also have to sign guys you're sure will help you well into the future. 8. I think, from what I've seen in the preseason so far, the 2010 Stanford coach has a pretty decent chance to coach the 2011 Stanford quarterback on the 2012 San Francisco 49ers. No matter what you think about Peter King, I think he hit the nail on the head on both these points. Gore is our best player, but he is on the down side of a typical RB career. Signing him to a long term contract with big money is probably not going to happen. In regards to the Andrew Luck sweepstakes, I think the Niners and the Seahawks will both be in the running for the #1 pick based on their Offensive line performance and their QB's. Scary but true.

Aug 29, 2011 at 9:38 AM

unst4bl3
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Gore hasn't shown me anything about being on the downside of his career yet. I still say sign him to a performance based extension.. where if he hits the numbers he gets paid more than D. WIll.

Aug 29, 2011 at 9:39 AM

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The Niner's aren't interested in Luck: They have Kaepernick.

Aug 29, 2011 at 9:40 AM

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Originally posted by Rsrkshn:
The Niner's aren't interested in Luck: They have Kaepernick.

Aug 29, 2011 at 9:42 AM

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Originally posted by unst4bl3:
Gore hasn't shown me anything about being on the downside of his career yet. I still say sign him to a performance based extension.. where if he hits the numbers he gets paid more than D. WIll.

He's good for 2 years I say give him two years of garuanteed money and roster bonuses along with performance base for the following 3 years.

Aug 29, 2011 at 9:45 AM

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Originally posted by Rsrkshn:
The Niner's aren't interested in Luck: They have Kaepernick.

I'm sure if the 49ers ended up with 1st overall pick for 2012, they'd show no hesitation to pick Luck.

Aug 29, 2011 at 9:46 AM

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stopped reading after Peter King

Aug 29, 2011 at 9:50 AM

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Yea he's correct. Gore should get a 3 year contract at the most. And when your o line and qb situation are a complete disaster then you are in the running for Luck.

Aug 29, 2011 at 9:51 AM

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Originally posted by Frisco69ers:
stopped reading after Peter King

This. Biggest Niner hater out there.

Aug 29, 2011 at 9:52 AM

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King is sometimes the "king" of hyperbole. The 49ers will win 5, perhaps 6 games this season, and that will certainly take them out of the Luck lottery. The only way Luck winds up on the 49ers is if he utterly falls on his face this upcoming season while other college guys shine. There are several college QBs this year who should have a very good season and be called early the first day of the draft.

As to Gore, he should get a nice contract that is front-loaded so if his career goes the way most 28 year old NFL RBs go, the team can release him if he has another major injury and/or his performance drops off. If he does well, then he gets the money.

[ Edited by dj43 on Aug 29, 2011 at 10:37 AM ]

Aug 29, 2011 at 9:52 AM

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He is right you cant pay Gore based past performances. You have to look towards the future and he is one of the main players that needs to be replaced.

Aug 29, 2011 at 9:53 AM

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Originally posted by Shaj:

Originally posted by Rsrkshn:
The Niner's aren't interested in Luck: They have Kaepernick.

Aug 29, 2011 at 9:54 AM

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Originally posted by lamontb:
Yea he's correct. Gore should get a 3 year contract at the most. And when your o line and qb situation are a complete disaster then you are in the running for Luck.

Fortunately, and unfortunately, the Niners are still in the worst division in the NFL, so they will have hard time having the worst record in the NFL.

Aug 29, 2011 at 9:55 AM

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Originally posted by RedWaltz24:

Originally posted by Shaj:

Originally posted by Rsrkshn:
The Niner's aren't interested in Luck: They have Kaepernick.

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Kaeperpick

Aug 29, 2011 at 10:05 AM

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Originally posted by dj43:
King is sometimes the "king" of hyperbole. The 49ers will win 5, perhaps 6 games this season, and that will certainly take them out of the Luck lottery. The only way Luck winds up on the 49ers is if he utterly falls on his face this upcoming season while other college guys shine. There are several college QBs this year who should have very good season and be called early the first day of the draft.

As to Gore, he should get a nice contract that is front-loaded so if his career goes the way most 28 year old NFL RBs go, the team can release him if he has another major injury and/or his performance drops off. If he does well, then he gets the money.

This kind of alludes to a more interesting discussion. While I agree that Luck is the pick if the Niners end up with the #1 overall, what happens if we pick in the 5-6 range? Do we take a guy like Landry Jones(I'm not as familiar with his game as some, so maybe he wouldn't go there, feel free to correct me)?