Interest in 28 and the 49ers deal

[sebman2112]

Teams with the most interest:
Buffalo Bills
Atlanta Falcons
San Fran 49ers

SF initially offered less. They offered pick 147 + next years first, then pick 124 + next years first, then Pioli told them (over the phone) that wasn't enough and NE would have to get 110 + next years first, and San Fran agreed to the deal.

 

[Pat the Pats Fan]

Pioli got incredible value for that pic. I don't see how the 9ers #1 next year will even be out of the top 20. So next year we will have a pick in the top 20 and the 32nd in the first round. Cool.

 

[zippo59]

So many people were pissing and moaning that we didn't get enough for that pick, but as it turns out we actually got a lot more than San Fran was initially offering.

 

[patsox23]

SF's pick will almost surely NOT be in the top 20. It doesn't matter to me, since I know we'll get a good value there somehow - especially with it rumored to be a better draft class - but I think people are pipe-dreaming when they think SF is going to tank next year. I hope you're right, though!

 

[mgteich]

The patriots didn't like this draft at all. We've greatly increased the value of next year's Day One, while adding Moss, Welker, Meriweather, and some prospects. I have three of the prospects making the team, not bad for Day Two of a bad draft. We got all we wanted out of this year's draft. We got all we could for next year. I don't see how we could have done better.

 

[BelichickFan]

SF's pick will almost surely NOT be in the top 20. It doesn't matter to me, since I know we'll get a good value there somehow - especially with it rumored to be a better draft class - but I think people are pipe-dreaming when they think SF is going to tank next year. I hope you're right, though!

If I were a betting man I would put A LOT of money on this with you.

 

[mgteich]

You have the 49er's as a sure playoff team (top 12)???? It's surely possible.

SF's pick will almost surely NOT be in the top 20. It doesn't matter to me, since I know we'll get a good value there somehow - especially with it rumored to be a better draft class - but I think people are pipe-dreaming when they think SF is going to tank next year. I hope you're right, though!

 

[BelichickFan]

You have the 49er's as a sure playoff team (top 12)???? It's surely possible.

It's possible the Raiders will make the playoffs too.

I think there's a 60% chance the 49ers finish 3rd in their division, a 30% chance they finish 4th and a 10% chance they finish in the top two.

 

[zoostation]

Pioli got incredible value for that pic. I don't see how the 9ers #1 next year will even be out of the top 20. So next year we will have a pick in the top 20 and the 32nd in the first round. Cool.

I'm withya!

 

[DarrylS]

You have the 49er's as a sure playoff team (top 12)???? It's surely possible.

I think they could, but then again this is early may and a lot can happen between now and January. Guessing who will make the playoffs is a lot like prognosticating about who the Pats will pick in the draft.

 

[fair catch fryar]

SF's pick will almost surely NOT be in the top 20. It doesn't matter to me, since I know we'll get a good value there somehow - especially with it rumored to be a better draft class - but I think people are pipe-dreaming when they think SF is going to tank next year. I hope you're right, though!

I agree w/ you! As much as I'd like to see them tank. I still have a few friends that are "hanger-oners" from the Montana years and like to claim how they would have crushed the Pats today I think the Niners have significantly upgraded a good young team that will probably go 9-7 or 10-6. I do think it will be higher than #28 though.

 

[stinkypete]

I agree with you. I think the Niners are going to sneak into the playoffs with a 9-7 record, and they might be good enough to win a game in the wild card round.

On another note, I wonder if the relative weakness of this draft class influenced the front office to be such big spenders in free agency this offseason.

 

[mgteich]

ya think ?

On another note, I wonder if the relative weakness of this draft class influenced the front office to be such big spenders in free agency this offseason.

 

[cclocke]

Even if SF goes 9-7, which I believe would be a positive season for them, they could still wind up with a pick in the top 20. To say that SF is almost guaranteed to pick outside of the top 20 is nonsense.

 

[shakadave]

Pioli got incredible value for that pic. I don't see how the 9ers #1 next year will even be out of the top 20. So next year we will have a pick in the top 20 and the 32nd in the first round. Cool.

Next year in the first round we'll pick #23 and #32.