Will the FO (have the audacity to) ask for Justin Smith's signing bonus back? | Page 3

brodiebluebanaszak · 2015-05-19T03:43:11-07:00

This decision will provide an interesting perspective into the thinking and priorities of our FO. Feel free to lock this poll after our FO makes a public statement regarding this issue, which hopefully will be about five minutes after they get in the office this morning.

May 19, 2015 at 9:49 AM

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brodiebluebanaszak
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Hmmm. Interesting idea. lets ask Tarrell Brown what he thinks of the plan.

May 19, 2015 at 9:51 AM

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9ersLiferInChicago
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Is this serious?

May 19, 2015 at 10:20 AM

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crake49
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I would usually say 'business is business,' but in this case, Smith re-structured his contract a few years ago to help the team out. I don't think the team will even think of asking for that money.

May 19, 2015 at 10:27 AM

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BadgerHawk
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Its actually his money from the previous deal. Hope to hell they don't or they won't get other vets to do what he did.

May 19, 2015 at 10:58 AM

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Pillbusta
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Originally posted by ModestoNiner33:
Could the Niners recoup the signing bonus $ and realize salary cap savings and then give Cowboy a retirement bonus that doesn't count against the cap?

No. Unless a want to get in trouble for circumventing the cap again

May 19, 2015 at 10:59 AM

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Pillbusta
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Originally posted by BadgerHawk:
Its actually his money from the previous deal. Hope to hell they don't or they won't get other vets to do what he did.

Marvin has already told us he heard from Baalke we won't. Sounds logical to me as many here have said.

May 19, 2015 at 11:41 AM

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JimA49ers
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Yes, get the money back since his contract is not fulfilled. BUT,,,no one ever said York's can't give it to him as a "gift." We all know cheap-a$$ York would never do that, but if this was in the day and age of Eddie D....Justin would have an envelope waiting for him. But as another poster mentioned, they would be in trouble for cap fraud.

[ Edited by JimA49ers on May 19, 2015 at 11:42 AM ]

May 19, 2015 at 11:43 AM

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Phoenix49ers
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LOL at this whole thread.

May 19, 2015 at 11:57 AM

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maximusdecimus
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Easy to say the niners should let him keep it. It's not our money.

[ Edited by maximusdecimus on May 19, 2015 at 11:58 AM ]

May 19, 2015 at 11:58 AM

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Originally posted by crake49:
I would usually say 'business is business,' but in this case, Smith re-structured his contract a few years ago to help the team out. I don't think the team will even think of asking for that money.

This. Neither he nor the 49ers management expected him to make it through the whole contract, that money is his to do whatever the heck he wants with it, he earned it.

May 19, 2015 at 12:00 PM

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pasodoc9er
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I agree with Crake

May 19, 2015 at 12:04 PM

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GoreGoreGore
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Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:

Originally posted by crake49:
I would usually say 'business is business,' but in this case, Smith re-structured his contract a few years ago to help the team out. I don't think the team will even think of asking for that money.

This. Neither he nor the 49ers management expected him to make it through the whole contract, that money is his to do whatever the heck he wants with it, he earned it.

Agree. The guy did us a solid, we should do the same for him.

May 19, 2015 at 1:28 PM

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