H2o Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 http://www.bayareasportsguy.com/source-49ers-colin-kaepernick-contract-extension-2020/ 49ers signed QB Colin Kaepernick to a six-year, $126 million contract extension through 2020. It includes $61 million guaranteed. Bay Area Sports Guy had it first before NFL Network's Ian Rapoport confirmed the money portion. Kaepernick gets $21 million annually in new money and sets the new quarterback record for guaranteed money, surpassing Peyton Manning by $3 million and Aaron Rodgers and Jay Cutler by $7 million. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 well, we will see how long he holds up. hes played well, but id have a hard time betting that much money on him. i know they had to but.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fingon Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 Wow... So much money for a guy that has a LONG way to go as a pocket passer. This is a huge gamble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 (edited) Ian Rapoport @RapSheet 1m From what I understand, the #49ers mitigated their risk with guarantees that come into play at the start of each league year. Edited June 4, 2014 by YoloinOhio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 Wow... So much money for a guy that has a LONG way to go as a pocket passer. This is a huge gamble. and the team around him is going to dip in quality some now - thats about 19m they have to trim from the payroll elsewhere when comparing the roster going forward to the last few years. wilson will surely get similar.... itll be interesting to see if the those two teams remain at the top of the pile, or fall back to simply very good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 I remember when SF fans were crying for Alex Smith back at the beginning of last year when Kap looked like Krap. lol. and the team around him is going to dip in quality some now - thats about 19m they have to trim from the payroll elsewhere when comparing the roster going forward to the last few years. wilson will surely get similar.... itll be interesting to see if the those two teams remain at the top of the pile, or fall back to simply very good I think SF may be in a better spot than Seattle because they have had a ton of draft picks over the last couple years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXBILLSFAN Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 It's the name of the game nowadays, pay the QB and pay him BIG ! It certainly creates more limited roster flexibility. In the end, good QB's are worth every penny. Get that position right and the rest is relatively easy to build. Not sure Kaepernick is worth all of that, but, I'd take him in a nano-second. Wilson will get paid, the interesting one to watch is Dalton in Cincy -- that is a conundrum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NDBUFFCUSEFAN Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 Can and Dalton are going to get paid soon and then RW and Luck next off season, going to be interesting how much they get. I hope EJ shows he's a candidate for one of these mega deals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 terrible deal, terrible. what the hell has he done to deserve this? if he would have hit free agency, he'd be lucky to get $12mm/yr. let this be a lesson to everyone that it is important to keep options open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 (edited) It's the name of the game nowadays, pay the QB and pay him BIG ! It certainly creates more limited roster flexibility. In the end, good QB's are worth every penny. Get that position right and the rest is relatively easy to build. Not sure Kaepernick is worth all of that, but, I'd take him in a nano-second. Wilson will get paid, the interesting one to watch is Dalton in Cincy -- that is a conundrum dalton is one ive been pointing to as a tough one for awhile now.... it seems there is no second tier for starting QBs - if you are an established starter getting renewed, its 20m or bust.... at some point there has to be a 10-15m tier of qb, no? is it really to the point that its a Yes/No question and not any shades of judging ability? its such a wide gap for the vets from 18-22m down to 5ish or less. anyone in the middle that comes to mind is simply the tail end of an old contract. Edited June 4, 2014 by NoSaint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jauronimo Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 terrible deal, terrible. what the hell has he done to deserve this? if he would have hit free agency, he'd be lucky to get $12mm/yr. let this be a lesson to everyone that it is important to keep options open. Well thats just wildly wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 It sounds crazy, but it's to be expected after Flacco's deal. No doubt Wilson will get similar if not more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QB Bills Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 If Kaepernick is worth 21m, what's Luck worth? 25? 30? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Hindsight Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 terrible deal, terrible. what the hell has he done to deserve this? if he would have hit free agency, he'd be lucky to get $12mm/yr. let this be a lesson to everyone that it is important to keep options open. Really? He's started two years and reached the NFC championship game twice and was a bad throw from winning a Super Bowl. He would have made close to this on the open market Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXBILLSFAN Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 dalton is one ive been pointing to as a tough one for awhile now.... it seems there is no second tier for starting QBs - if you are an established starter getting renewed, its 20m or bust.... at some point there has to be a 10-15m tier of qb, no? is it really to the point that its a Yes/No question and not any shades of judging ability? its such a wide gap for the vets from 18-22m down to 5ish or less. anyone in the middle that comes to mind is simply the tail end of an old contract. That's a good point -- it's either $15M+ or you are a backup -- no such thing as a QB middle-class -- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 (edited) It's the name of the game nowadays, pay the QB and pay him BIG ! It certainly creates more limited roster flexibility. In the end, good QB's are worth every penny. Get that position right and the rest is relatively easy to build. Not sure Kaepernick is worth all of that, but, I'd take him in a nano-second. Wilson will get paid, the interesting one to watch is Dalton in Cincy -- that is a conundrum I think it is the exact opposite...get a great QB in the draft, pay him relatively small amounts compared to the older guys, build the team around him with the extra cash. Seems to me that is how the most successful teams are being built in the short tearm Wilson last tear, Flacco year before. Edited June 4, 2014 by plenzmd1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big C Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 Really? He's started two years and reached the NFC championship game twice and was a bad throw from winning a Super Bowl. He would have made close to this on the open market Also a bad read from winning the Super Bowl last year too. If the Niners win against Seattle, they would also have beaten Denver easily. But, of course, you can make the argument that those two critical errors make him worth less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXBILLSFAN Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 I think it is the exact opposite...get a great QB in the draft, pay him relatively small amounts compared to the older guys, build the team around him with the extra cash. Seems to me that is how the most successful teams are being built in the short tearm Wilson last tear, Flacco year before. That works for the first 5 years until they get to their 2nd deal -- so, yes, in that sense, it works, but is not sustainable because it's not like you can not resign them and draft another one, they are too hard to find. Case in point, the Bills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Hindsight Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 Also a bad read from winning the Super Bowl last year too. If the Niners win against Seattle, they would also have beaten Denver easily. But, of course, you can make the argument that those two critical errors make him worth less. You can correct a bad read. Kaep has tons of talent and has shown a great ability in the last 2 years. San Fran ad to make the deal but Kaep is worth it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 (edited) Ian Rapoport @RapSheet · 14m Star QB starting to look different RT @ NFL_RealUpdates: # 49ers pay over $110M to Kaepernick but they were ranked last in pass attempts in 13 Edited June 4, 2014 by YoloinOhio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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