BLUE 1,026 Posted June 4, 2014 Per Rotoworld.com: 49ers signed QB Colin Kaepernick to a six-year, $126 million contract extension through 2020. It includes $61 million guaranteed. Bay Area Sports Guy had it first before NFL Network's Ian Rapoport confirmed the money portion. Kaepernick gets $21 million annually in new money and sets the new quarterback record for guaranteed money, surpassing Peyton Manning by $3 million and Aaron Rodgers and Jay Cutler by $7 million. The former second-round pick was entering the final year of his rookie deal. The 49ers have been one of the most run-heavy teams in recent years. After the addition of Stevie Johnson, Michael Crabtree's return to 100 percent health, and Frank Gore's age, we expect coach Jim Harbaugh to open up the offense more in 2014. Kaepernick is currently Rotoworld's No. 13 quarterback heading into the season, but a top-six finish isn't out of the question. He's primed to explode. Jun 4 - 3:58 PM Source: Bay Area Sports Guy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zack_of_Steel+ 3,014 Posted June 4, 2014 The 49ers just gave Kordell Stewart $61 million guaranteed. LMAO. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Favre4Ever+ 4,476 Posted June 4, 2014 He should be sending a nice thank you note to Green Bay, because it's their sub-standard defense that he shredded which remains pretty much the sole reason he got this deal to begin with... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sacks98 28 Posted June 4, 2014 Good thing the cap is going up because Wilson is about to get paid next year lol i am hoping he takes a discount but i doubt it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cherry 1,302 Posted June 5, 2014 And there goes the franchise for 6 years. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BC 331 Posted June 5, 2014 Remember that article two months ago when he asked for $18 mil a year and we all laughed? He got $21. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DonovanMcnabb for H.O.F 2,241 Posted June 5, 2014 Imagine if the 49ers would of won the Super Bowl two years ago. Good Lord. Not at all surprised, or care too much for the deal itself as its just the going rate now for QBs, but it is interesting that one of the teams in the NFL that passes the least, would sign a QB to this kinda deal. Cam Newton is probably going to break the bank too. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CampinWithaMissingPerson 2,025 Posted June 5, 2014 What the fuck? This was literately my same reaction when I heard the news Had me lookin like 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BwareDWare94 723 Posted June 5, 2014 Enjoy your inconsistent quarterback play until 2020, San Fran, and say goodbye to your Super Bowl chances barring a Trent Dilfer-esque scenario where the other 52 carry 1. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Favre4Ever+ 4,476 Posted June 5, 2014 Jennifer Lawrence has a Gif for literally everything. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BwareDWare94 723 Posted June 5, 2014 Kaepernick isn't even a top 15 quarterback. This is absurd. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RazorStar 4,025 Posted June 5, 2014 The 49ers just gave Kordell Stewart $61 million guaranteed. LMAO. Hey at least Kordell Stewart made the cover of a video game. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
56AceInDaPlace 110 Posted June 5, 2014 So he makes more then A. Rodgers? And Peyton Manning? What has he done to deserve so much real shit? I understand they went to the super bowl once and almost again last year. But not soley because of Kap.. He tore the Packers up but thats about it. Hes a solid player but not 20 a year. I wouldnt even pay Wilson that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CampinWithaMissingPerson 2,025 Posted June 5, 2014 Okay, this makes way more sense now. It's actually a pretty good deal for the Niners. Lots of fluff. I just saw 61 guaranteed and thought, "terrible." But here's the details: In response to our item suggesting that the Colin Kaepernick deal, trumpeted as being worth “up to” $126 million with $61 million guaranteed contains plenty of fluff, a league source with knowledge of the deal sent the details to PFT, and multiple other sources have chimed in on the contents of the contract.As expected, there’s plenty of fluff.Technically, the deal has $61 million guaranteed, even though $6 million of the guaranteed salary could evaporate (more on that later). Either way, only $13.073 million is guaranteed at signing. It comes in the form of a $12.328 million signing bonus, a base salary of $645,000, and a workout bonus of $100,000.For 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and part of 2018, the base salaries are guaranteed only for injury. On April 1 of each year, the guarantees convert from injury only to fully guaranteed. That gives the 49ers the ability to decide, in any given year, to move on from Kaepernick. And with the deadline for the conversion of the guarantee coming on April 1, the 49ers can squat on his rights until several weeks after the start of free agency, making it harder for him to get paid elsewhere.The base salary for 2015 is $12.4 million, guaranteed for injury only until April 1, 2015.For 2016, the base salary is $13.9 million, guaranteed for injury only until April 1, 2016.For 2017, the base salary is $16.5 million, guaranteed for injury only until April 1, 2017.For 2018, the base salary is $17 million, $5.2 million of which is guaranteed for injury only until April 1, 2018.The non-guaranteed base salary for 2019 is $18.8 million, and the non-guaranteed base salary for 2020 is $21 million.In each year from 2015 through 2020, however, there’s a catch. A big one. The total payout potentially de-escalates by $2 million per year, with up to $12 million potentially going away.Kaepernick can halt the de-escalation by taking, in any year of the deal, 80 percent of the snaps and if: (1) the 49ers appear in the Super Bowl; or (2) Kaepernick is named a first-team or second-team All-Pro. If he satisfies the requirement in 2014, the full $12 million remains. If he fails in 2014 but succeeds in 2015, $10 million stays. If he does it for the first time in 2016, $8 million remains. If he does it for the first time in 2017, $6 million stays — and so on until 2019, when if he satisfies the requirement that year for the first time $2 million stays in the deal for 2010.It’s a convoluted way to pump up the base value of the deal artificially, allowing Kaepernick and his agents to claim that the deal is better than it will be, unless he satisfies the requirements to stop the de-escalator this year.The contract also includes, starting in 2015, a whopping $2 million per year in per-game roster bonuses, an amount that one source characterized as “massive” in comparison to similar deals. It means that, for every game Kaepernick misses due to injury after the 2014 season, he loses $125,000.Starting in 2015, $400,000 per year is tied to workout bonuses, which adds up to $2.4 million of the base value.The contract also requires Kaepernick to purchase, with after-tax dollars, a disability policy that pays the 49ers $20 million if he suffers a career-ending injury.As one source put it, Kaepernick can feel good about the deal because he has a lot more guaranteed money today than he had yesterday. But the same source also added that the 49ers are nevertheless “thrilled” with the contract, which allows them to control Kaepernick’s rights for seven years and to move on after any of the next six seasons, if they ultimately decide that Kaepernick is more like the guy who struggled at times during the 2013 regular season and less like the guy who found the gas pedal in the playoffs.If they keep him, the average payout will be low in comparison to other franchise quarterbacks, and the difference will become glaring as other franchise quarterbacks get new deals under a salary cap that is expected to continue to spike. http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/06/05/the-full-kaepernick-contract-details/ 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ATL_Predator+ 1,196 Posted June 5, 2014 No. It's still fucking stupid to pay a QB who's done nothing and isn't even in the top 15 at his position that kind of money. There is no way to justify the means here. I don't give a damn if he does get 2 SB wins, he is not the reason why the 49ers have had success over the past few years. Fucking Dumb. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BwareDWare94 723 Posted June 5, 2014 Hey, let's pay our bottom 15 quarterback like a top 5 quarterback. Sounds logical.Oh, and let's continually try to fire the coach who's made us relevant again. #49erFrontOfficeLogic 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Turry 755 Posted June 5, 2014 The 49ers can also cut ties with Kaep anytime during this deal if they are unhappy with his performance. So not a bad deal as what people make it out to be. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BwareDWare94 723 Posted June 5, 2014 The 49ers can also cut ties with Kaep anytime during this deal if they are unhappy with his performance. So not a bad deal as what people make it out to be. Can they be happy with his play if he's not a top 10 QB, because that's how it's going to be. The guy isn't that good the instant you take away his ability to run. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maverick 791 Posted June 5, 2014 I guess I'm a fan of this move. I think he's an overrated douche, but he's the type of playmaker that can win games singlehandedly (to an extent obv) because he's so dynamic. We've seen him do it in the playoffs. I'll be interested to see how he does in the regular season this year. IIRC last year's stats weren't anything to look twice at. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Attyla the Hawk 197 Posted June 5, 2014 I guess I'd see him worth that money more so than Eli Manning or Tony Romo or Ben Rothlisberger. The fact that some of those guys have rings is kind of irrelevant to me. Manning and Rothlisberger are years away from being even competitive for their conference championships. It's far more likely that they never play in a conference championship again in their careers. The niners are solidly within their sustainable window of contention. Whether he's a top 5 or even top 10 QB to me is irrelevant. If you let him walk and have to spend a couple years trying to develop a new franchise QB -- their window will likely have closed. Keeping the band together is the elephant in the room priority. This contract allows SF to get out from under the deal the moment their ability to contend ends. To me it's a fantastic deal for the niners. It's in essence a series of one year 'show me' contracts. For a guy whose realized potential is still a big unknown -- that's a huge advantage for the organization. This is a team that is cap healthy and has a lot of it's players locked up through 2017. They should consistently be a top 8 team in this league overall for that time period. He has a lot of elements to his game he needs to work on. But he also has qualities that make his team championship caliber. He's consistently been good against really every team in the league other than Seattle. He is capable of surmounting that Everest. From a rival's perspective it looks like a very good deal for the niners. I know I'm not thrilled to be having to face him and wonder when the light bulb will come on and he kills our team. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oochymp 2,393 Posted June 5, 2014 this essentially locks Kaepernick into six one year deals at the discretion of the 49ers and what's really become the going rate for good QBs, this looks like a great deal for the team to me Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
