Originally posted by NCommand:
Originally posted by AB81Rules:
Originally posted by NCommand:
Originally posted by AB81Rules:
Originally posted by NCommand:
Shots fired. Shots fired.
49ers coach Kyle Shanahan on Odell Beckham Jr.: 'Everyone's a big fan'
Of course if they really wanted him, they could have given up a late draft pick and reworked his contract first. Get creative.
Yeah, and if any team wanted to get him Tuesday, they could have right? But they didn't, none of the 31 teams traded for him. Enough BS, plus who's to say he'd be willing to sign a team friendly deal, that $15M in 2022 is gonna cripple the cap.
He already reworked his contract just so he'll be attractive. IF the 9ers really wanted him, I'm sure the Browns FO would have been willing to take something over nothing. Now they're paying for it too. Literally (this year).
I'm just saying IF this FO really wanted him, it wouldn't have been too difficult to secure ESPECIALLY because of your original point: "...none of the 31 teams traded for him."
That said, I'd rather have MeSean Jackson because of his particular skill set and price.
Uh well, I doubt any team was gonna trade for him, the 49ers would have needed to clear cap room, since the Browns ate money to cut him, I think that's why no team was gonna deal for him, he was owed $7.25M after this week, or $8.05M if dealt Tuesday, and even if CLE was willing to eat money to deal him, which they probably should have, if they didn't offer, then it would have taken day 2 picks to get him, which would be a hard pass for me.
Hence the rework and trade. He's costing what right now? $1M this year because the Browns are paying $9M?
Plus he's always wanted to come here.
Let's stop acting like we're completely hamstrung here while weekly and yearly, seeing teams CONSTANTLY get creative with talent acquisition.
The answer to everything is not, "We can't afford it..."
Plus this would be a blip on the radar in creativity compared to those kinds of deals.
I'm simply saying IF they were actually serious about acquiring him (they probably aren't and that's perfectly fine) they could have secured him with a late pick and a restructure instead of risking to to a release and the pecking order.
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