49ers sign K Eddy Piñeiro

Originally posted by brodiebluebanaszak:
He signed yet?

Originally posted by SmokeyJoe:

Originally posted by brodiebluebanaszak:
He signed yet?

Matt Barrows on FA kicker Eddy Piñeiro:

"I just don't think they want to pay a lot of money for him… Who's paying him $6 million a year? I don't know. Matt Gay came in for 2 games and didn't miss a kick. Didn't miss an extra point. I think there are a few veteran free agent… pic.twitter.com/eOIeubUKad

— Coach Yac 🗣 (@Coach_Yac) February 23, 2026

Too beaucoup

Originally posted by boast:
tweet's misleading if you listen to the actual context of the conversation. TK and MB were talking about the franchise tag number being $6M. Pineiro is not asking for that money.

Originally posted by SmokeyJoe:

Originally posted by boast:
tweet's misleading if you listen to the actual context of the conversation. TK and MB were talking about the franchise tag number being $6M. Pineiro is not asking for that money.

I think it's just an opinion based on an unknown asking price.

Safe to assume he's going to want a pay bump after last season.

Originally posted by boast:
here's the context of the $6M. go to the 16:14 mark

Originally posted by SmokeyJoe:

Originally posted by boast:
here's the context of the $6M. go to the 16:14 mark

The number isn't important. It's around what the top kickers made in 2025. He's just saying he doesn't think they want to pay a lot for him because they can find cheap replacements in free agency if necessary.

Like Kawakami mentioned, he doesn't think they'd want to pay 4m. They aren't going to have their hand forced when replacements are a dime a dozen and he's not going to have interest at big money on the open market.

Originally posted by 49ers808:
Not willing to spend >5$ mill on a kicker who was damn near flawless but willing to give 3 years $20mill to a backup TE who's specialty is blocking; but wasn't so special at it.

Find cheap replacements and dime a dozen kickers huh? Too bad they wasn't thinking that way when they decided to burn a 3rd round pick on a kicker

It all makes perfect sense

Originally posted by 49ers808:
Not willing to spend >5$ mill on a kicker who was damn near flawless but willing to give 3 years $20mill to a backup TE who's specialty is blocking; but wasn't so special at it.

Find cheap replacements and dime a dozen kickers huh? Too bad they wasn't thinking that way when they decided to burn a 3rd round pick on a kicker

It all makes perfect sense

Originally posted by 49ers808:
Not willing to spend >5$ mill on a kicker who was damn near flawless but willing to give 3 years $20mill to a backup TE who's specialty is blocking; but wasn't so special at it.

Find cheap replacements and dime a dozen kickers huh? Too bad they wasn't thinking that way when they decided to burn a 3rd round pick on a kicker

It all makes perfect sense

Originally posted by SmokeyJoe:
They commented on the 3rd round pick as well. It wasn't a proper use of a valuable draft asset.

We don't know what Eddie actually wants or what his value would be on the open market. They're just speculating they don't want to pay big money for a kicker. The might not have to and they may end up re-signing him at a nice pay increase. There's definitely no rush.

If it makes you feel better I bet they get out of that backup TE deal too. End up being 1 year for 6 million I believe.

Originally posted by NYniner85:

Originally posted by SmokeyJoe:
They commented on the 3rd round pick as well. It wasn't a proper use of a valuable draft asset.

We don't know what Eddie actually wants or what his value would be on the open market. They're just speculating they don't want to pay big money for a kicker. The might not have to and they may end up re-signing him at a nice pay increase. There's definitely no rush.

If it makes you feel better I bet they get out of that backup TE deal too. End up being 1 year for 6 million I believe.

They currently need TEs so I don't necessarily think he will be cut.

Originally posted by NYniner85:

Originally posted by 49ers808:
Not willing to spend >5$ mill on a kicker who was damn near flawless but willing to give 3 years $20mill to a backup TE who's specialty is blocking; but wasn't so special at it.

Find cheap replacements and dime a dozen kickers huh? Too bad they wasn't thinking that way when they decided to burn a 3rd round pick on a kicker

It all makes perfect sense

I agree. Make it make sense and I've always been in the camp that you don't have to give "elite" cash to kickers or use a pick. Meet in the middle.

Originally posted by brodiebluebanaszak:
I cant believe we can sign him for 4m and there's friction about it? Eddy's performance last year was not a blip. He is historically very accurate. In shannys offense accurate kicker is indispensible. Come on. Get bosa and williams to kick in a few mil. We can get to the promised land with eddie and mac.