Deal Done for Ahmad Brooks (6yr @ $44.5 million)

Originally posted by 49erRider:

Originally posted by HessianDud:

Originally posted by susweel:
Exactly, who cares what the 49ers paid him. As long as he is on our team Im happy.

i think its fair to "worry" about the contracts, as bad contracts can hurt the team long-term. However, I don't think this is a bad contract.

If this contract causes us to lose a guy like Carlos Rogers, it is definitely a bad contract.

If the 49ers don't sign Rodgers it will NOT be due to the Brooks signing. Paraag and Baalke are very smart football men. They know how much cap space they have with which to play; they know better than you the needs they have and the players they want to sign. I trust them far more than I trust you to make the correct decision for this team.

Fantastic signing. Absolutely. This really allows the 49ers to look at 3-4 OLB for depth later on in the draft(Burris?) but not as an immediate need. Brooks would have been one of the toughest guys to replace, signing him speaks volumes about this team's strategy. Bring back Rogers and Goldson and go tear s**t up in the draft now!!!

Originally posted by Marvin49:
LMAO at people who are complaining about the size of the contract.

He is NEVER GONNA SEE ALL THAT MONEY. It's all about the guaranteed money, and 17 Mil ain't bad for todays NFL.

The contract is also likely backloaded and the final years probably have HUGE salaries attached to them which will either be renegotiated or he won't be on the team. Come on guys.....you act like this has never happened before. You gotta know the way the game is played by now.

yeah, and arguing about the contract before we know all the details is pointless.

I'm just stoked that the basic numbers seem reasonable and that we're keeping the NFL's best front 7 together. Draft some depth and then dominate the league for years to come!

Originally posted by Marvin49:
LMAO at people who are complaining about the size of the contract.

He is NEVER GONNA SEE ALL THAT MONEY. It's all about the guaranteed money, and 17 Mil ain't bad for todays NFL.

The contract is also likely backloaded and the final years probably have HUGE salaries attached to them which will either be renegotiated or he won't be on the team. Come on guys.....you act like this has never happened before. You gotta know the way the game is played by now.

Baalke already said he doesn't believe in overpaying for players because that usually means you are paying for their best year, which they probably already had. I think the coaches and Baalke believe Brook's best year is still to come.

Originally posted by valrod33:
Mindi Bach ‏ @MBachCSN
Brooks says Justin Smith, Ray McDonald and Joshua Morgan are in the locker room w/ him right now #49ers

So f**king love this team. They've got amazing chemistry and I think you're going to see guys like Goldson and Morgan all the more likely to come back because of it.

Originally posted by longtime49erfan:

Originally posted by 49erRider:

Originally posted by HessianDud:

Originally posted by susweel:
Exactly, who cares what the 49ers paid him. As long as he is on our team Im happy.

i think its fair to "worry" about the contracts, as bad contracts can hurt the team long-term. However, I don't think this is a bad contract.

If this contract causes us to lose a guy like Carlos Rogers, it is definitely a bad contract.

If the 49ers don't sign Rodgers it will NOT be due to the Brooks signing. Paraag and Baalke are very smart football men. They know how much cap space they have with which to play; they know better than you the needs they have and the players they want to sign. I trust them far more than I trust you to make the correct decision for this team.

Correct.

To all those peeps who don't like the size of this contract, just wait till you see the contracts that Goldson and Rogers are looking for.

7 mil per year is alot of money, but you need to understand CONTEXT. FIrst, my bet is the contract starts pretty low and then escalates year by year. If he doesn't perform, you just release him.

The only part that really matters is the 17 mil guaranteed which is prorated against the cap over six full years (so less than 3 mil per year).

Seriously guys, you need to know this stuff by now. This isn't new.

heres why hes worth it, by signing the deal, he just made anthony dixon tweet the first readable tweet i've ever heard from him

Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:

Originally posted by valrod33:
Mindi Bach ‏ @MBachCSN
Brooks says Justin Smith, Ray McDonald and Joshua Morgan are in the locker room w/ him right now #49ers

So f**king love this team. They've got amazing chemistry and I think you're going to see guys like Goldson and Morgan all the more likely to come back because of it.

Yea Morgan's in the locker room and he isnt even under contract. lol

Originally posted by marshniners24:

Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:

Originally posted by valrod33:
Mindi Bach ‏ @MBachCSN
Brooks says Justin Smith, Ray McDonald and Joshua Morgan are in the locker room w/ him right now #49ers

So f**king love this team. They've got amazing chemistry and I think you're going to see guys like Goldson and Morgan all the more likely to come back because of it.

Yea Morgan's in the locker room and he isnt even under contract. lol

Not yet.

Originally posted by valrod33:

Originally posted by okdkid:
Folks, the chronological order of our re-signings is not an accurate measure of their importance.

CJ Spillman was not a higher priority than Brooks, Rogers, Smith, etc.

These are just the deals they were able to negotiate easiest.

Prove it

That has to be one of the most stupid comments ever made on wz, and that's saying something.

Originally posted by longtime49erfan:

Originally posted by valrod33:

Originally posted by okdkid:
Folks, the chronological order of our re-signings is not an accurate measure of their importance.

CJ Spillman was not a higher priority than Brooks, Rogers, Smith, etc.

These are just the deals they were able to negotiate easiest.

Prove it

That has to be one of the most stupid comments ever made on wz, and that's saying something.

most stupid. lol.

Originally posted by lamontb:
And he's repping DC just like Vernon and Josh Morgan

DC?

It seems they are putting an emphasis on keeping the starting front 7 together for a while. In my opinion this can only be a good thing as the unit seems to play really well together. It's the type of intangible benefit that makes it hard to put a number on. As far as Brooks specifically, what about his numbers weren't worthy exactly? By all accounts he's a jack of all trades. Good in coverage, great against the run, good at rushing the passer. Sounds good to me.

Originally posted by longtime49erfan:
DC?

DC Comics, you know, Batman and s**t???

Originally posted by marshniners24:

Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:

Originally posted by valrod33:
Mindi Bach ‏ @MBachCSN
Brooks says Justin Smith, Ray McDonald and Joshua Morgan are in the locker room w/ him right now #49ers

So f**king love this team. They've got amazing chemistry and I think you're going to see guys like Goldson and Morgan all the more likely to come back because of it.

Yea Morgan's in the locker room and he isnt even under contract. lol

That may be a hint that Morgan is either signed or damn close to being signed. Also believe Costanzo also loves being with the 49ers, seeing how Harbaugh is a players coach, he loves costanzo, remember his presser after the lions game, and how he said he does the handshake with costanzo.

And Baalke, Marathe, Harbaugh, etc... are impressive. And who can say The Yorks aren't willing spend anymore. It's clear they wanna win, why else go and get Harbaugh, and now looks like we are gonna keep our FAs.

Rogers, I hope is next, 4yr deal worth $6M a yr, if Routt gets 6M why can't rogers.