[With Alex Smith and the 49ers still far from reaching a contract agreement, the team's plans for the No. 1 pick in the N.F.L. draft remains uncertain.] It's hard to characterize negotiations, but there are issues that we have not agreed on, ... We're just going to move ahead and see if we can reach an agreement. If not, we'll analyze our options and move forward. |
Based on what he's accomplished and on his statistics, if you compare what he's done to what some of the other top quarterbacks have done, he certainly doesn't come anywhere near them in terms of compensation. |
He wasn't going to be satisfied being on a one-year transition tender. Obviously, Minnesota made a very strong offer for him. |
He's going to dinner with club officials tonight and I'm sure I'll talk to Randy (Mueller) tomorrow. |
I don't know that this sets a precedent. Sometimes, a player transcends the position of a transition tag by being an exceptional player. |
I don't think it's a loophole as much as a utilization of the rules. The rule is that anything not prohibited is allowed. |
I expect to continue with a couple more teams after that. |
I know that Drew told me that, but I've had no conversations with the Chargers . |
I think he was disappointed he wasn't able to get resolution before he got to this point. On the other hand, I think he was looking for some finality. |
I think we'll see some 400-pound offensive tackles. |
I'm not going to talk to the Dolphins until (Monday). |
In this instance, there was a team that felt awfully strongly about signing the player. |
It might mean that no rookies get signed because no one is sure of the long-term ramifications. |
It potentially could have an impact, yes. |
It's hard to characterize negotiations, but there are issues that we have not agreed on. We're just going to move ahead and see if we can reach an agreement. If not, we'll analyze our options and move forward. |