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| Jeff Passan |
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While exact plans are not finalized, MLB and the MLB Players Association intend to hold multiple bargaining sessions — perhaps every day — as early as Monday, sources told ESPN. Multiple owners and players expect to fly in for sessions leading up to MLB’s stated Feb. 28 deadline. 2/17/22, 6:16 PM
| Connor Letourneau |
| @Con_Chron |
ICYMI: I wrote yesterday on Jonathan Kuminga, who will appear in NBA Rising Stars tonight (I'll be there). This piece looks at how he has come to trust — something that's been difficult for him in the past. sfchronicle.com/
| 49ers on NBCS |
| @NBCS49ers |
Trey Lance was reportedly “in consideration” to be the 49ers' starting QB out of training camp before fracturing his fingernbcsports.com/ba
San Francisco 49ers
Position of greatest need: Guard
The team’s biggest offseason priority is re-signing left guard Laken Tomlinson, who’s set to become a free agent in March. Doing so would continue the chemistry he and Trent Williams have formed on the left side, would bring back the team’s most durable player and, most important, would provide an element of stability for inexperienced quarterback Trey Lance. Miss out on Tomlinson and the team likely would have to bring in a veteran such as Austin Corbett — which would weaken the Rams — or cheaper free-agent guards like the Buccaneers’ Alex Cappa or the Jaguars’ Andrew Norwell.
It’s possible the 49ers could tap into their own, young depth at guard. But players like Aaron Banks, Jaylon Moore, Colton McKivitz and Daniel Brunskill ought to spend the offseason duking it out for starting right guard, not for right and left guard. — Matt Barrows
With all the ups and downs of Jimmy Garoppolo’s time with the Niners, do you think he will be remembered mostly for being great looking or really great looking? I’ll hang up and listen to your answer. — Jake W.
I’m going to interpret this as: Where will Garoppolo fall in the pantheon of 49ers quarterbacks? I think it will be influenced by how well he does from this point onward. For example, Alex Smith probably is held in higher esteem now — in part because of his heroic recovery from his leg injury in Washington — than he was when he was leaving town in 2013.
In my mind, Garoppolo is in the same general stratum as Smith, Colin Kaepernick and Jeff Garcia right now. Where does he end up? It might depend on what he does at his next stop(s).
What’s a realistic timeline on the Garoppolo trade? Who would you say are the top candidates that would trade for him and what are your guesses on the trade (picks, players)? — George M.
I don’t know the timeline. My sense is that the teams seeking quarterbacks will want to get the best lay of the land before making a decision. Why make a play for Garoppolo in February if Russell Wilson is available in March, right? They will shake the trees for a while to see which QBs fall out.
As far as compensation, I’ve been saying for months the over/under is a second- or third-round pick and I’m sticking with that. People will counter, and rightly so, with, “Well, the Jets got second-, fourth- and sixth-round picks for Sam Darnold while the Eagles got first- and third-round picks for Carson Wentz. And Garoppolo has been more successful than those guys.”
That’s absolutely correct. But I think you have to look at it through the eyes of the coach or top evaluator on the acquiring teams. They look at Wentz and Darnold, see the arm talent (particularly with Darnold) and the movement skills (particularly with Wentz), and can imagine them taking off in a new situation. Garoppolo doesn’t have that upside and might not capture the imagination the way those others have. He’s also been injured. A lot.
Having said that, the conditions seem good for a trade. It’s not a great draft for quarterbacks and there are a number of teams in need of a new starter. It may be a supply-and-demand situation that favors the 49ers, a seller’s market, if you will. It’s just that we don’t know exactly what the supply side of things will look like yet.
Todd McShay projects all 32 picks of April's first round. How does the top 10 shake out? Where do the quarterbacks fall? And which team makes a move up the board?
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March 1st-7th: NFL Scouting Combine, Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana.
March 8th: Deadline for clubs to designate Franchise or Transition Players. Cutoff time is 1 PM PT.
March 14th-16th: Legal tampering period for unrestricted free agents.
March 16th: New league year and free agency period officially begins (all teams must be in compliance with the salary cap by this time, teams must also make decisions regarding tenders for exclusive rights and restricted free agents). Trades can also be processed at this point.
March 27th-30th: Annual League Meeting, The Breakers, Palm Beach, Florida. You’re probably not invited.
April 18th: Clubs with returning head coaches may begin offseason workout programs
April 22nd: Deadline for restricted free agents to sign offer sheets
April 27th: Deadline for prior club to exercise Right of First Refusal to restricted free agents.
April 28th-30th: NFL Draft in Las Vegas, Nevada.
TBD, May: NFL regular season schedule release.
| Field Yates |
| @FieldYates |
We were asked to make our way (and let me stress WAY) too early Super Bowl and MVP picks for 2022.I picked the Bills and Josh Allen.
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| JPA Football |
| @jpafootball |
Report: The #Buccaneers have done a "ton of work" looking into a Russell Wilson acquisition, per @JamesPalmerTV
| Ari Meirov |
| @MySportsUpdat |
Deshaun Watson is facing 22 civil lawsuits and 10 criminal complaints, though no charges have been filed and he has denied all the accusations. What has been the holdup in the case? Full episode with legal expert @AmyDashTV here: youtube.com/watc
| NBC News |
| @NBCNews |
A Nevada woman who vanished on Valentines Day was found clinging onto a tree on a steep cliff, about 400 feet off of a road, and was miraculously rescued hours after being reported missing. nbcnews.to/3GZbX
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