How about trading Mayo to LB-starved 49ers

How about trading Mayo to LB-starved 49'ers?


I think this would be good way to free up cap space, and get a second round pick in return. There LB core is depleted. Mayo is still a good player but replaceable in New England. He still has some value as a pro bowl LB. Injury concerns but he could help them. What do you guys think?

How about approaching Mayo for a restructure instead of creating another need going into the draft?

Only reason, I say trade is to continue to get younger on defense. I think We could get a good defensive player corner, D- line, LB as well. Don't get me wrong I like Mayo but past two years they got it done without him. As long as the compensation is right.

If it's for Aldon Smith sure, otherwise ill pass.

Depending on what they get back I am for it.

Frankly a 3rd LB is not that important. Nor do i believe the long term plan is to pay 3 LBs big money and have 1 on the bench for 70% of the plays.

I would prefer to get something back this year either a high draft pick or a player or both.

For instance if we trade Mayo and get to draft Byron Jones - CB (not to mention saving the cap space) I am for it. However the only thing I would not want to do is trade him this year for a pick in next years draft.

I can understand the health and salary/cap concerns but lets assume that those issues are resolved, would people really want to trade Mayo?

People forget how outstanding in 2012 he was. 147 tackles, 4 forced fumbles, 3 sacks, 1 INT...

People complained how Mayo didn't make enough plays or wasn't enough like Patrick Willis. He came damn close to that that year.

If he comes close to that again...with Collins and Hightower at his side...look out!

The first step is that he needs to pass his physical. Lets see that happen and go from there huh?

People are so quick to get rid of mayo. It's sad really.

BobDigital said:

Depending on what they get back I am for it.

Frankly a 3rd LB is not that important. Nor do i believe the long term plan is to pay 3 LBs big money and have 1 on the bench for 70% of the plays.

I would prefer to get something back this year either a high draft pick or a player or both.

For instance if we trade Mayo and get to draft Byron Jones - CB (not to mention saving the cap space) I am for it. However the only thing I would not want to do is trade him this year for a pick in next years draft.

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I agree totally, need a 2015 pick. I believe 49'ers may be desperate for help. They have lost pretty much their entire LB core.

Not possible. They couldn't remotely give us equal value in return.

robertweathers said:

I can understand the health and salary/cap concerns but lets assume that those issues are resolved, would people really want to trade Mayo?

People forget how outstanding in 2012 he was. 147 tackles, 4 forced fumbles, 3 sacks, 1 INT...

People complained how Mayo didn't make enough plays or wasn't enough like Patrick Willis. He came damn close to that that year.

If he comes close to that again...with Collins and Hightower at his side...look out!

The first step is that he needs to pass his physical. Lets see that happen and go from there huh?

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Yes i would. I know how good Mayo can be. And he is more of a play facilitator than play maker (but that job is important too). This is not about how good Mayo is or is not. This is about what is in the best interest for the team plain and simple.

I would be willing to trade Hightower too if the price is right (though that would need to be more cause he is younger and cheaper but he won't be healthy till just about week 1). The only LB we have I really don't want to trade is Collins cause his skill set is so unique.

The way I see it is we have more talent than is needed at LB and if we can somehow transfer that to a position of need then why wouldn't we?

You mention the trio of Mayo/Collins/Hightower but it is not going to be on the field often.

If Kiko Alonso can get traded for McCoy and he is banged up. It could happen. What do you consider good compensation? Picking up the 46th pick would be great, heck throw in a 5th or 6th rounder while you at it.

rookBoston said:

Not possible. They couldn't remotely give us equal value in return.

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I don't think we could get a 2nd for a guy with 2 serious season ending injuries in the last 2 seasons, 6 games played, 29 going 30.

If we could get a 2nd round pick and get that cap space I would do it without thinking much. Classic one year before than 1 year later case. Even a 3rd to be honest.

glm said:

People are so quick to get rid of mayo. It's sad really.

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Why's that? We've been able to get it done without him, he's always injured, and he's eating up a lot of cap space.

DP937 said:

I agree totally, need a 2015 pick. I believe 49'ers may be desperate for help. They have lost pretty much their entire LB core.

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Everything indicates that the 49ers will draft on the top 10 of the 2016 draft.

old age is not an issue for the pats defense even with mayo

with his cap hit, mayo is not worth anything until he gets back on the field

varjao said:

Everything indicates that the 49ers will draft on the top 10 of the 2016 draft.

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Yeah but if we want to maximize the last few years of Brady we need to get compensation this year IMO. If Brady was 28 not 38 I'd be fine with it.

varjao said:

Everything indicates that the 49ers will draft on the top 10 of the 2016 draft.

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But Mayo wouldn't command that pick... And we'd still be trading a known commodity for God knows what we'd draft... Especially with Hightower injury Mayo is important.

People are so desperate for the Patriots to do something "big" and that's exactly what we shouldn't be doing. "But, but... the Patriots didn't get better this offseason." Breaking News- we couldn't keep Revis. Once that became a certainty, there was no chance we'd get better than last year on paper. There's nothing you can replace him with at any position that would be an upgrade to the team because we already have Tom Brady.

BobDigital said:

Yeah but if we want to maximize the last few years of Brady we need to get compensation this year IMO. If Brady was 28 not 38 I'd be fine with it.

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IllegalContact said:

old age is not an issue for the pats defense even with mayo

with his cap hit, mayo is not worth anything until he gets back on the field

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As much as the Pats play in nickle Defense, adding a good pass rusher via draft or another Collins Via draft is why I believe Mayo is expendable. Like I said earlier If Kiko Alonso can get traded coming back from major injury, Mayo can to. And there is a big need in San Fran.

I believe any trade can happen, if it makes sense.

Mayo was a high first-round pick, and has performed at that level. He has had two unfortunate injuries the past two years (torn pec, torn patellar tendon), neither of which necessarily represent ongoing injury concerns. A second round draft pick for a first round pick who has performed at a high level smacks of unloading the player. You are essentially rolling the dice that pick amounts to something in the NFL, and they do not always succeed. Mayo also is a leader and character guy, which is difficult to read in a draft pick.

If Niners are truly desperate, I would dream bigger. Start with the 1st round pick, and go from there, because it is not a high pick (mid-round). While Mayo's contract should be reviewed and restructured given the past two seasons, it is not so onerous that he needs to be unloaded.

mayo has been too snake bitten this last couple of years.

best case scenerio trade for a twice injured 30 year old line backer with a 10 million dollar cap number is a 5th round pick.