2015 Free Agents

Iupati missed 1 game due to concussion.

49ers’ Mike Iupati to miss Pro Bowl | The Sacramento Bee The Sacramento Bee (http://www.sacbee.com/sports/nfl/san-francisco-49ers/article7569503.html)

You're right. He only missed one game. The hurt knee and broken fibula were the year before when he missed 4 games.

We could follow the pattern we have over the last decade and give the guy the contract he wants, you know, the one the team that drafted, developed, and knows him best probably won't give him.

When a guy at his level is "testing" free agency, most of the time he isn't going to be a good value. He will command top dollar.

With the rookie contracts being tilted so much toward the teams, the way to be consistently successful is draft first and look for bargains in free agency. (Green Bay, New England, Seattle, and San Fran)

As mentioned in another thread, the Patriots are starting two undrafted free agents on their offensive line in the Super Bowl.

Paying huge money for the best player at a position (QB and LT excluded) is putting too many eggs in one basket.

Iupati has been a great player. He will be expensive, has a lower body injury history and is carrying 330lbs. He will not heal as fast as he did two years ago. Not a good bargain.

Iupati missed games with a knee injury and will not be cheap.

Thought we weren't doing this anymore.

Doing what exactly???

Doing what exactly???

Over paying for free agents with injury histories.

The thing the new GM said he didn't like to do.

Please see previous post above.

Iupati has probably missed 6 games in 5 years, I wouldn't call him injury prone. 49ers would keep him if they had the cap space. All I know is the OL would improve 50% over night.

Guys, Vinny isnt here anymore so that paradigm is gone.
And if we only used the draft to rebuild we may make a playoff run in 2019.
We need to look at FA as much as the draft as long as the salary cap is managed properly.

Over paying for free agents with injury histories.

The thing the new GM said he didn't like to do.

Please see previous post above.

How would we overpay for free agents if you have faith in the GM that we have??

When was the last time we "overpaid" for a free agent that was past his prime and over the hill?

Iupati is 27 and just played in 15 games this season, don't act like we would be signing Deion Sanders right now to a 7 year deal.

To quote you, please see previous post above. (Don't care which post, just pick one.)

Maybe SM can find a young Iupati in the draft. I'm hoping he gets 4 quality starters out of this draft, 2 o-linemen, a d-linemen and a safety. That would be ideal.

Iupati has probably missed 6 games in 5 years, I wouldn't call him injury prone. 49ers would keep him if they had the cap space. All I know is the OL would improve 50% over night.

Nah, clearly the plan is to draft 53 new players all in one season who are gonna be Hal of Famers by year 2 of their careers, forget the fact that even the best teams use free agency wisely, which is what Iupati would be if we can get him for a good price. We just should get ready for that 2020 playoff run.

Maybe SM can find a young Iupati in the draft. I'm hoping he gets 4 quality starters out of this draft, 2 o-linemen, a d-linemen and a safety. That would be ideal.

And pretty lucky

I still want to move Amerson to FS, kinda surprised we haven't tried that yet.