Sunqueen212

Ok. So I have a question about our SF pick. Someone at work mentionned that due to the event that shall not be mentionned the league couldn't take away our SF pick because it is technically still San Fran's. My question is, if SF somehow manages to piss off Goodell to have a draft pick taken away, would their 1st round pick (our goddam pick!) be on the table to be taken away?

Please use this thread to ask and answer some of these not necessarily stupid questions.

MrClutch

I don't know the definitive answer, but I don't see why they would take it away from us. That's pretty much no punishment upon SF, and some more for us.

eom

I really doubt it.

anyway, no matter what they did I think the commish would just feel sorry for them.

Ice_Ice_Brady

In terms of SF losing their pick, let's be realistic. We could also ask what happens if an apocalyptic war breaks out before the playoffs.

It was my understanding that Goodell said he may change his mind and take away other picks, or change the pick they've taken away. But that was before the Patriots were compliant in turning over their tapes to the league. There is no way the Patriots don't get the Niners pick at this point. Goodell's punishment was not to hurt the Patriots by hitting them as hard as he could, but rather to set a precedent and giving a reasonable punishment.

PATRIOT64

The 49ers are so bad they could have a camera in the defensive huddle and still not have more than 6 first downs in a game.

The commish would have pity

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BelichickFan

SF pick is ours, don't worry about it.

Sunqueen212

Here's another possibly stupid question that I've been afraid to ask. People on this board keep saying that there is no way we keep Stallworth next year. Why is that? Would his cap hit be brutal for the team? Isn't he signed thru 2012?

Ice_Ice_Brady

His contract is backloaded, so he isn't making that much this year, but next year will start getting paid like a top 10 receiver. Is he a really good receiver? Absolutely. Is he a top 10 receiver? Certainly not.

Patriots would be better off using that money to re-sign Moss, who is now the second most important player on the team and a once-in-a-lifetime receiver. In addition the Patriots could use Gaffney, Jackson, or Washington and wouldn't have a huge drop off in production.

patsox23

Given a hefty roster bonus, his contract is, essentially, a one-year deal. We could pay the bonus, but it's more likely that, if we sign Moss, we'll let Stallworth go and work Chad Jackson into his role.

The fantasy, of course, is that both Moss and Stallworth love it here so much that each decides to take a little less $$$ to stay in the system and keep on winning. Reality tells us that only one stays, and that one will most definitely be Randy Moss.

Sunqueen212

My third (and final) stupid question for the day is why doesn't the NFL expand the rosters from 53 to 55 or 60 in light of all the recent injuries and drop in level of competition? Isn't that the job of the competition committee? To analyze this aspect of the game? And how are the members of the the cc assigned?