I was listening to ESPN on the way home from a wedding tonight and they were talking about QBs up for new contracts.

The big fear is that these QBs will get "Kaepernicked" by teams negotiating contracts. Apparently, the deal he signed has some really ridiculous team-favorable terms. He signed a "big" contract (that pays for 2 years) but it sounds like within his contract he has to pay for insurance based on the possibility of "diminishing performance."

Remember when you suggested a 10 mil a year deal?

The better question is do we remember whoever the **** you are?

And no, you're full of shit if you think Alex Smith's value is certain to skyrocket.

And people thought I was a homer.

ESPN - Alex Smith willing to wait for deal
 

EDIT: Never mind.

Alex Smith for $20 mil a year :facepalm:

Kinda has a Jeopardy ring to it.

I'll take mediocre QBs for $20 million Alex.

I feel NOT signing this fluff contract of Dalton's is because he DOES believe his abilities to play at a high level will earn the bigger guarantee.

He was the highest rated QB and winning when Kaepernick replaced him - now, rating isn't everything and is skewed, but he was playing well and he believed his abilities then. He's not scared of competition, at worst he wants to not be plan B as he was in SF.

His contract was low enough in SF that his (8) and Kaepernick's salary (1) was keepable for SF and tradeable. If Smith were to sign a 18M deal, we'd be forced to keep him or release him to find his own team because no one would believe we'd keep him (and thus not trade picks for him).