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  • May 24, 2025 at 9:18 am #156536
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    May 25, 2025 at 2:39 pm #156550
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    May 25, 2025 at 6:51 pm #156553
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    Ari Meirov@MySportsUpdate
    NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said owners had a lengthy discussion at the league meetings about the salary cap system — how well it’s working, whether teams are operating within its intended spirit, and what changes might be needed in the next round of collective bargaining with the players’ union.

    In short: Owners are already looking ahead to potential changes to keep the system fair, competitive, and free of loopholes.

    Brett Kollmann@BrettKollmann
    Translation – the league is likely concerned that cash rich owners use void years and rolling option bonuses to continuously push contracts higher and higher in terms of cash flow, but lower in terms of cap hits, and “poorer” owners can’t really replicate that.

    May 26, 2025 at 11:10 am #156557
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    zn wrote:

    Brett Kollmann@BrettKollmann
    Translation – the league is likely concerned that cash rich owners use void years and rolling option bonuses to continuously push contracts higher and higher in terms of cash flow, but lower in terms of cap hits, and “poorer” owners can’t really replicate that.

    Brett Kollmann@BrettKollmann
    To expand on my earlier thoughts on how much QB contracts have changed – just two decades ago you had Peyton Manning coming off an MVP season signing a seven year deal where none of the salary was guaranteed.

    The only guarantee in it was the signing bonus. He completed his entire six year rookie contract before doing the extension.

    Back then, the very highest range you would ever see a quarterback’s AAV hit on signing was around 17% of the cap. Most were 14-15%.

    Today, Quarterbacks rarely ever hit below 20-21% of the cap in terms of AAV at signing, and we often see 60-70% of the total of the contracts guaranteed.

    The old money in the NFL has had to learn to live in a whole new world.

    May 27, 2025 at 4:24 pm #156577
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    May 28, 2025 at 8:32 am #156578
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    June 1, 2025 at 5:51 pm #156612
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    June 4, 2025 at 8:00 am #156696
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    Rams are the last team Mina looks at in the vid

    June 4, 2025 at 10:51 am #156698
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    wv wrote:

    Rams are the last team Mina looks at in the vid

    They emphasize Ford, which is a good point. It’s worth noting that to work on the same problem–run defense–the Rams also signed or acquired Nat Landman, Chris Paul, and Shaun Dolac.

    So we’ll see if time will tell.

    Mina, it should be noted, made no literary references. No Monkey’s Paw, no nuthin. Yet another sign that civilization is collapsing.

    June 5, 2025 at 4:02 pm #156716
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    June 6, 2025 at 9:39 am #156727
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    June 6, 2025 at 11:18 am #156729
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    June 7, 2025 at 8:29 am #156737
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    CBS guy is bearish on the 49ers.

    2. San Francisco 49ers
    The 49ers’ 2024 season was a disaster and the offseason wasn’t much better. No team lost more talent, as safety Talanoa Hufanga, linebacker Dre Greenlaw, offensive guard Aaron Banks, cornerback Charvarius Ward, defensive tackle Javon Hargrave, offensive tackle Jaylon Moore, pass rusher Leonard Floyd, defensive tackle Maliek Collins and running back Elijah Mitchell are now playing for new franchises. The 49ers also traded away versatile offensive weapon Deebo Samuel and running back Jordan Mason.

    Meanwhile, the 49ers’ free agency class is headlined by tight end Luke Farrell and wide receiver Demarcus Robinson. Bryce Huff is an interesting addition via trade, but he was a disappointment in Philadelphia last season. According to CBS Sports Research, San Francisco’s $264 million free-agent spending deficit from players lost to players acquired was the largest in NFL HISTORY.

    Teams with the worst deficit in free agent spending over the last five seasons

    The exodus of talent is a clear reason why San Francisco had one of the worst NFL offseasons, but this issue could be amplified with Brock Purdy at quarterback.

    Most NFL fans can admit Purdy is a good starting quarterback, but the question is how good? How many other NFL quarterbacks would you take over him if you were starting your own team? On one hand, Purdy has the highest yards per attempt (8.9) and passer rating (104.9) in NFL history, but he needs plenty of talent around him to be successful.

    Purdy has a career record of 27-15, including playoffs. However, he has a losing record (10-11) when any of his “big five” does not suit up — a list which includes Christian McCaffrey, Trent Williams, Brandon Aiyuk, George Kittle and Samuel. That “big five” is no more, as Samuel was traded away this offseason, so Jauan Jennings or Ricky Pearsall will have to step up and produce at a high level. Can Purdy return to MVP form with less talent around him in 2025? The 49ers are +146 to miss the playoffs. On paper, this is not an obvious playoff-caliber team.

    June 7, 2025 at 2:58 pm #156741
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    I think the 49ers will be pretty good IF McCaffrey and Trent Williams remain healthy.

    Big IF, obviously.

    They did draft a shit-ton of good young defensive players.

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    June 7, 2025 at 5:13 pm #156742
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    wv wrote:

    I think the 49ers will be pretty good IF McCaffrey and Trent Williams remain healthy.

    Big IF, obviously.

    They did draft a shit-ton of good young defensive players.

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    Yeah. Watching them lose all those guys, and Deebo getting traded, I thought they were screwed. But, you know, getting rid of Deebo may not be a bad thing for them, and then like you said, they had what may be a really, really good draft. The Rams did an impressive rebuild very quickly, and it may be that the 9ers have done the same thing.

    In spite of that, though, I do think they still need all of those topline guys to be healthy for most of the season. If they are, I think the 9ers could be a real nuisance. But if I had to bet…I’d think that keeping Williams, Kittle, and McCaffrey all hitting January healthy is unlikely.

    My pre-pre-season speculation has the 49ers “hanging around a lot longer than I would like them to” as a High Water mark, but I think it’s just as likely that they end up with a 7-10 record. They are not going to win the division, but they could end the season as a threat for 2026.

    June 7, 2025 at 5:24 pm #156743
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    Zooey wrote:

    My pre-pre-season speculation has the 49ers “hanging around a lot longer than I would like them to” as a High Water mark, but I think it’s just as likely that they end up with a 7-10 record. They are not going to win the division, but they could end the season as a threat for 2026.

    I am thinking Seattle is going to be better this year. And they were right there with the Rams last year. I think their coach is one of the best in the NFC.

    I’m giving the Rams 12 wins and Seattle 11 wins. I’m thinking the Cards and 49ers are about .500.
    But, i dunno.

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    June 7, 2025 at 8:32 pm #156744
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    My little guess is that Arizona will be better than expected.

    SF can still make noise. They could have a winning season. We’ll see on that one, it depends on a lot of things.

    We might be back to those relatively recent years where people talked about how tough the NFC West was.

    June 8, 2025 at 1:50 pm #156751
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    My fear is that good health and a cake schedule keep the 49ers in contention for the NFC West title up until the end.

    I think the Seahawks took a step back with Darnold at QB. I think Geno Smith is a better QB under pressure, and they didn’t do enough to fix their o-line, but they might have gotten better everywhere else.

    I think the Cards will start fast then fade like they usually do.

    June 11, 2025 at 3:28 pm #156788
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    from https://www.si.com/nfl/2025-nfl-offseason-winners-losers-steelers-cowboys-raiders-improve#_mgtqyyj17

    San Francisco 49ers’ player exodus

    The 49ers might benefit from the many subtractions they made this offseason. San Francisco needed to evolve for several reasons, one of which was to become more savvy about the salary cap and Brock Purdy’s new massive contract.

    Clearly, the 49ers’ approach to winning the Super Bowl wasn’t working. Players were aging, and the production wasn’t worth the contracts. Developing a new crop of stars could lead to a quick fix for a team that still has plenty of talent.

    Seattle Seahawks’ free agency

    I’ve repeatedly mentioned that the Seahawks got worse by swapping Geno Smith and Metcalf for Darnold and Cooper Kupp. Still, the Seahawks had an impressive draft class, so I’ve come around on them for 2025.

    It makes sense why coach Mike Macdonald and GM John Schneider made these drastic changes. Smith and Metcalf were part of the core group that didn’t get far in the post–Russell Wilson era with just one blowout wild-card loss in three years.

    Now Macdonald gets to do it with his guys in Year 2. I’m not sure how far they can get with Darnold and a suspect offensive line, but at least they have an intriguing insurance plan with rookie QB Jalen Milroe.

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