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When the San Francisco 49ers selected tailback Frank Gore in the second round of the 2005 draft, the former University of Miami star proved to be one of the biggest steals in the last several seasons. On Tuesday evening, the 49ers opened up their coffers to Gore, the NFC rushing leader in 2006.
ESPN.com has learned that the 49ers reached agreement with Gore on a four-year contract extension through 2011, with the deal averaging just shy of $7 million in terms of so-called "new money."
Gore will receive an initial signing bonus of $6.5 million and total guarantees of nearly $14 million. The contract will pay Gore $13.862 million in its first two seasons and $18.212 million in the first three years. Because Gore had one season remaining on his original rookie contract, the four-year extension creates a five-year deal, and the total value over the course of the five seasons is $28.012 million.
Base salaries are $450,000 (for 2007), $2.5 million (2008), $2.5 million (2009), $2.85 million (2010) and $2.9 million (2011). The contract includes a $4.165 million option bonus and roster bonuses of $1.75 million (2009), $1.85 million (2010) and $2 million (2011). Gore's full base salary of $2.5 million in 2009 is guaranteed.
San Francisco officials acknowledged at the end of the 2006 season that, in keeping with their recent initiative to secure their nucleus players for the long-term, they hoped to sign Gore to an extension. Through negotiations with agent Drew Rosenhaus, this deal continues a string of big-money contracts for tailbacks that have been ongoing and were ratcheted up in recent days.
The deal is unusual in that it comes after Gore has logged only two seasons in the NFL and after he overcame severe knee and shoulder injuries to emerge as one of the league's premier runners.
Gore, 23, played as the backup to Kevan Barlow as a rookie in 2005, then won the starting job in training camp last summer. Starting in all 16 games, he carried 312 times for 1,695 yards and eight touchdowns. In two seasons, he has 2,303 yards and 11 scores on 439 carries, appearing in 30 games, with 17 starts.
Replying to Rosenputz aint done YET!, Despite the fact that Gore is only 2 years into his 5 year contract...
http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=jc-g...o&type=lgns
This guy is such a slime. If we're lucky we won't have to deal with him for a while.
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I really like that strategy with the turner trade and selecting Durant. He definitely seems like a guy the Bills would like, but we also need someone to man the strong side, and he might not have the size for that position. But still, this strategy could be a great way of filling our two biggest needs without losing a bunch of picks for Turner (if the Chargers were willing to accept).
Durant? I'd pick Oden over him.
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Its no QB KILLA, but nice to see he has a website.
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Graham Bensinger will interview a high-profile prospect each week until the NFL draft April 28. This week, he checks in with Michigan defensive tackle Alan Branch.
Graham Bensinger: I understand part of your reasoning for entering the NFL draft a year early is because you're a competitor and want to play against the best talent, but what else went into the decision?
Alan Branch: It was a combination of a lot of things. Do I feel like passing up this opportunity that's right in front of me? Who knows what could happen next year. I would kick myself forever if I didn't take advantage of this opportunity and something happened next year. I'm not going to lie; obviously, the money had something to do with it. It mainly had to do with competition because I just like playing with the best, really. Once I play against the best, the best player in me comes out.
Bensinger: When did you first consider leaving? When did the thought first cross your mind?
Branch: At the beginning of the season, I heard that I had the opportunity to do it, but I didn't really believe it. Honestly, I didn't know if I was that good yet. I didn't actually start considering it until after the Ohio State game. That was the last game of the regular season for us.
Bensinger: Who did you talk to before finalizing the decision?
Branch: It was a decision that I made with my parents. I talked to all of my coaches including [head]coach [Lloyd] Carr and [defensive coordinator Ron] English. Everyone had great input about it. I thought I made a great decision with the information that I had.
Bensinger: Lloyd Carr expected that you'd make that decision. When you went in to inform him that was indeed your choice, what'd he say?
Branch: He had that smirk. Coach Carr always has a smirk when he kind of knows what is going on already. He said, "I can't really sit here and be mad or say that you're making the wrong choice because you have a great opportunity ahead of you. You're a great football player." I thanked him for all that he's done for me. He thanked me for doing everything that I've done at Michigan.
Bensinger: Chad Henne, Shawn Crable, Mike Hart and Jake Long are all coming back. How much more enticing did that make returning to college for your senior season?
Scouting report: Alan Branch
Branch
Strengths: A massive two-gap interior defender with excellent height, bulk and strength. He possesses a massive frame and is able to occupy two blockers in the run game. ...
Weaknesses: Lacks ideal explosiveness. He's quick for his size but lacks the speed and closing burst to consistently make an impact as a pass rusher in the NFL. ...
• Complete scouting report Insider
Branch: That's what the debate with myself was over. During my freshman year, Mike [Hart], Jamar Adams and I talked about how we were going to win the championship and be a great team our senior year. I really wanted to be a part of that with those guys, but at the same time, I've also wanted to play in the NFL all of my life.
Bensinger: You're good friends with Hart. When you informed him of your decision, how'd he respond?
Branch: He was 100 percent behind me. He's a good guy. He just wished me good luck. He didn't say anything negative at all because he knew the opportunity that I had.
Bensinger: The aspect of your game that you're most proud of would be what?
Branch: I'm just an all-around athlete. You don't usually see a big guy like me that's quick with his feet and hands. I'm most proud of my all-around athleticism. A lot of the big guys are just clumsy and I'm not clumsy at all.
Bensinger: The best and worst part of being 6-foot-6 and 330 pounds.
Branch: [laughs] The worst part is not being able to get on any roller coasters when I go to amusement parks! I'm a little kid. I love going to amusement parks and things like that. I can't get on the roller coasters!
Bensinger: Come on ... [laughs]
Branch: We went to Disneyland in L.A. for the Rose Bowl. I was only able to go on like three roller coasters.
Bensinger: Why couldn't you go on the others?
Branch: I'll get to the front of the line and they'll say, "You can go on there." I'll ask if they're sure and they'll say that they've seen plenty of people my size get on. See, the thing is, they've seen guys as wide as me but shorter go on or guys as tall but skinnier. I'm both! I'm huge. When I go on, my hips are touching each side. I got the high knees plus my thighs are like 34 inches around! A lot of times the belt doesn't come down on me.
Bensinger: Well, I can understand why. You've got 34-inch thighs! So let's hear the best part ...
Branch: My size commands a lot of respect. Guys look for leadership and someone who has those qualities. If you're a big guy, articulate, and a good person, a lot of people will ultimately respect you as a leader.
Bensinger: You play a variety of positions. Which do you like the most?
Branch: I like defensive end the most because a lot of times it's one-on-one blocking. It's only you and the tackle on passing situations. When you're an inside tackle, you can get blocked down from anywhere.
Bensinger: When you meet with a team, would that question come up?
Branch: They ask me what position I'm most comfortable with. I'm most comfortable with the inside tackle technique. There aren't too many teams looking at me as a defensive end.
Bensinger: Would you like teams to give you more consideration as a defensive end?
Branch: Shoot, they can put me anywhere on the line and I'll be happy to play! I just want to get in there and show what I got.
Bensinger: How was your combine experience?
Branch: It was a mental thing. You had to be in certain places at a certain time. I was training in Arizona and the combine was in Indianapolis, so I was two hours behind. We had to wake up at 6 a.m. in Indianapolis and that's really 4 a.m. in Arizona. My body wasn't used to that. It was kind of tough from that aspect. I'd have to sit down for an hour and a half, then rush from this station to that station. Two hours you're busy and then the next two hours you're sitting there doing nothing. It's a huge mind game.
Bensinger: You get very few hours of sleep and you're expected to perform at your best.
Branch: They do it on purpose. They want to see how you're going to face difficult situations.
Bensinger: I heard you had a fun pro day. Chiefs' defensive line coach Tim Krumrie worked you out. What do you think of him?
Branch: (laughs) He's a funny, cool guy, but I didn't know what I was getting into (laughs). He knows what he's doing. He knows how to wear guys out. My whole thing was trying not to show that I was tired, even though everybody knew that I was. But I didn't hunch over once. I didn't bend at the waist or put my hands to my knees. I was trying to show that no matter how tired I am, you aren't going to get me to quit.
Bensinger: Tell me about the one-on-one slap fights he was doing.
Branch: Krumrie would grab your shoulders and you had to do something to get his hands off. He's a strong guy. He's a tough guy. It wasn't easy!
Bensinger: Some people afterwards said that you appeared out of shape. What do you say to that?
Branch: I laugh at them and tell them to try doing that with Krumrie! It's impossible to do that drill with somebody and not get tired. They can say I got tired fast, but doing that strenuous activity with someone that strong -- you're going to get tired. If I had known what we were going to do, I would have been able to do a little better.
Bensinger: What did Krumrie say to you afterwards?
Branch: He and a lot of the other coaches said I did a good job. I just laugh about the scouts saying that stuff -- out of shape and became tired quickly. It's just funny to me.
Bensinger: How do you handle the critics, hype and speculation?
Branch: I listen with open ears. I laugh at all the rumors going around. It's like high school. I hear what they are saying, but I'm not going to let it affect me. A lot of times people that talk really don't even know the game. They've seen tape of me which will do more talking than the drills. The whole thing with Krumrie was trying to show your toughness with all of the scouts looking.
Bensinger: Gaines Adams said he liked working out at the Athletes' Performance Institute [API] in Tempe because he could get away from the hype that surrounded him at home. Joe Thomas was the polar opposite. He stayed in Wisconsin for a sense of normalcy and thought that if he went to Tempe he'd have to constantly deal with the draft. What do you think?
Branch: I don't care wherever I'm at. Most of the time, I will just hang out at my apartment. I will go work out and then come right back. I don't really see the hype. I could be anywhere and it wouldn't bug me.
Bensinger: How was API?
Branch: API was great. I learned a lot about core muscles, techniques, running and lifting. We focused on all of the drills that we did at the Combine.
Bensinger: How have your meetings been with teams?
Branch: I've only had one and it was fine. I met with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' GM Bruce Allen. I thought that was a good meeting.
Bensinger: What did you guys talk about?
Branch: He was asking me about what type of person I was and things like that. He was really just trying to feel me out.
Bensinger: What question that you have been asked has most surprised you?
Branch: The question that made me laugh the most is when they ask if you like football! [laughs] I think that's an obvious answer ... Why would you be playing if you don't like football?!
Bensinger: Getting antsy?
Branch: I've never gone this long without doing anything at all regarding football. I would love to play anywhere. I just want to put some pads on and play!
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now replace Kornheiser with Dick Vermeil and we're set
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HB Blades LB: Blades (5-10 ½, 237) ran the 40 in 4.69 and 4.72 seconds. He also notched a 32-inch vertical, a 9-foot-5 broad jump, a 4.36 short shuttle and a 6.98 three-cone drill. His dad, Bennie, was the second overall pick in the draft (Lions). His uncle Brian played for the Seahawks.
Please tell me his uncle was Brian Bosworth A.K.A The BOZ. Sadly, he is not but if anyone is interested Bennie Blades was CB/Safety who was a legend at Miami U and went 3rd overall (not second) to the Lions NFL and Brian Blades had an 11 year career with the Seahawks as a WR. Oh yeh Brian was also convicted of manslaughter when he claimed the pistol accidentally discharged a round into his cousin while he struggled with him - - the conviction was overturned however with a jury citing not enough evidence. Oh yeh and Bennie Blades has a rap sheet as well: he plead guilty to felony charges of delinquent child support in excess of $300, 000 and was arrested for missing a court order.
I like H.B Blades or more affectionatley known as Horatio Benedict Blades, Jr. It all depends on where he gets drafted but if he is available with our late third rd. or early fourth round pick i say sign him up.
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I don't think it changes anything, except that Adrian Peterson goes 10th instead of 8th and that he just lost some money in the process.
I see Atlanta as the team more likely to draft Adrian Peterson than the Texans. The Texans just signed Ahman Green to a substantial contract, re-signed Ron Dayne and Gregg Knapp i think believes that you can add quality RBs later in the draft.
Where as Bobby Petrino taking over in Atlanta might signal in a change from the zone blocking schemes that suited the styles of Warrick Dunn and Jerious Norwood.
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Willis ran a 4.37 and 4.38 at his pro day workouts. I already thought the 49ers would take him at 11, but he may not even fall that far now. The only knock there ever was against him was speed, a question he answered at the combine but he has now completely blown that issue out of the water.
do you know what type of track it was on? He ran 4.62 at the combine I am pretty amazed he dropped his time by a quarter of a second (0.25).
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I have to admit for the longest time I thought AP was out of the realm of possibility but with rumours Cleveland is going to draft a QB the texans signing both Ahman Green and Ron Dayne it seems like there is a good chance he could be there at 12 depending on what Atlanta does with #11 (they seem set with Dunn and Norwood but with a new coach they might go in a different direction) I wouldn't let him slip past us if we had an opportunity to take. I would rank the prospects in this order:
1. Adrian Peterson
2. Okoye
3. Branch
4. Willis ( I really like him but feel like there are a lot of other potential options in the later rounds)
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Brothers:
Aaron Hunt (texas tech) - DL drafted 194th overall by the Denver Broncos. He had a cup of coffee in NFL and NFL europe mostly rotating on various NFL practice rosters. Now he is a D-lineman on the BC lions of CFL where he won the CFL's award for most outstanding rookie award (2006)
Reggie Hunt (Texas Christian) - Safety in college now a weak side linebacker for the Saskatchewan Roughriders (regina) (CFL) who has been named to the CFL all star team on a couple occaisions.
This may seem like a trivial post but i felt like mentioning it because as a big time CFL fan and someone who lives in the Roughriders hometown - - Reggie Hunt and Aaron Hunt are class acts. In the CFL where players often earn the same amount of money you could get as manager for Best Buy, the cfl is notorious for being filled with jack asses with attitude problems who start fights, deal drugs, Have unprotected sex despite being HIV infected, assault women and so on. I don't mean to disparage the entire CFL because it does have plenty of examples of great guys and Reggie Hunt is one of them - - He's very active in the community, and in a small city like Regina where the Roughriders are the biggest source of gossip i have never heard a bad word said about him, yet i have heard countless fans heap praise upon him. He is commited and driven towards football moreover he has been a leader by example for the one of the best defenses in the CFL. I had a chance to sit down with both Reggie and Aaron Hunt last september prior to a BC lions Roughriders game and came away with the impression that these were the two most down to earth proffesional athletes i have ever hung out with.
Whether or not Tony Hunt has the talent to be an elite NFL Running Back is still in the air but if he is anything like his two older brothers attitude, motivation and drive will not be a question.
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Seems like a very reasonable contract 3 years 12 mil. Nice Signing for the Bucs.
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He is a far too tantalizing prospect to last to pick # 12. The kid is 19 and weighed in at 287 for senior bowl a month later at the combine he has already added 15 pounds and weighs in at 302 lbs while still running a very respectable 40 time (5.02). The guy has an incredible work ethic - - he came to the US from Nigeria at age 12 by the time he was 16 he was playing for Louisville. He graduated in december with a 3.0 grade average. The age is what impresses me the most and the fact that he probably still hasen't completly grown into his body. I really hope the Bill's take him at 12 but as I compare him and Branch Im starting to believe that Okoye is the #1 prospect at DT and won't be available with the 12th pick.
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Agree Mark. I posted the same thing about Rosencrook and everyone says it's his job. How about honoring what you sign. It's called integrity. If you want to renegotiate all the time, sign one year contracts. No one renegotiates money back to the team when the guy is a bust.A contract is a contract.
He signed it and should live by it...maybe in the last year of it it can be addressed but not after just two years.
The problem is the double standard in the CBA - teams can cut players any time they want to without honouring the final years of the contract. The NFL career is the shortest of any pro athlete often cut short due to injury from playing a grueling sport. Its absurd that their union hasn't been able to negotiate guaranteed contracts. Football is without a doubt the mot popular sport in North America right now, yet baseball and basketball and even hockeyplayers have guaranteed contracts. Gil Meche 55 million dollars over 5 years????
yes it sucks for a fan to see the teams star player involved in contractual dispute but the fact of the matter is Frank Gore could step on to the field for the first pre-season game of the year and tear his acl and mcl in three places effectively ending his career or at least completly diminshing his market value, I applaud Rosenhaus for looking out for his players interest. If Gore gets a new deal he will have a chance to set up his family for generations. Look at David Pollack his career is likely over from a broken neck, i bet you every day he wakes up thank his agent for getting him as much money as he could while he played the game he loved.
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Moving up
Making a bold move up the draft board is not uncommon to the Bills. They've done it two of the last three years, first to land quarterback J.P. Losman in 2004 and last year to grab John McCargo. The Bills have a few holes to fill in their lineup on defense so surrendering picks is probably less likely this season, but if the right prospect slips Buffalo can take action.
Option 1: If one of the players Buffalo has ranked in the top five on their draft board is still available at pick five or six, the Bills have the picks to make a bold move. Using their top two picks (#12, #43) they have the value (1,670 points) to make a legitimate offer for the 5th (1,700 points) or 6th pick (1,600 points) in the draft.
Option 2: Much like last year, Buffalo again has the power to move back into the bottom of the first round by offering up their second (#43) and initial third-round pick (#74) which total 690 points for the 26th (700) or 27th (680) pick in the draft.
Option 3: Buffalo also has the ability to move into the bottom of the second round (pick 55) by offering up both of their third round selections (#74, #92).
Other options: Though compensatory picks will alter the order of the selections Buffalo possesses in rounds four through seven, the Bills will likely have the ability to move into the top half of the third round by offering the third round pick they received from the Ravens (#92) and their fourth-round pick.
Offering their fourth and sixth round picks should also be able to land them in the top 10 selections in round four.
And at this point it appears that they would even be capable of offering their two seventh-round selections to climb into the bottom of round six.
Moving down
With more than a couple of positions to fortify there's a good chance Buffalo will stand pat with their eight picks, but if there's nothing they covet on the board during a particular round when they're on the clock, the Bills may choose to stockpile more picks and move down the draft board.
Option 1: If every prospect Buffalo has a remote interest in at pick 12 is off the board, perhaps they would prefer to slide back a few spots in round one. The Bills could move back four places to pick 16 and find a team with the picks to offer in return that represent equal value in Green Bay. The Packers would have to give Buffalo their pick at 16 in addition to their third-round pick (#78) to pull it off.
Option 2: If the Bills want to move down in the second round because nothing appeals to them they could slide back seven picks from 43 to where Tennessee has a pick at 50. If the Titans were willing they could give Buffalo their pick at 50 and their fourth-round pick (#111).
Option 3: In round three Buffalo has the ability to move back four spots from their initial third round selection (#74) down to pick 78 where again Green Bay is a possible trade partner. The Packers would have to give the Bills their sixth-round pick (#178) to make it an equal value deal.
Other options: Again the compensatory picks will complicate this, but for now Buffalo could trade down from their second third-round selection (#92) into the fourth round and pick up a seventh-round pick. They could move down 10 spots from their current fourth round selection (#107) and add a sixth-round pick with a willing trade partner if the selections lined up. Beyond that the compensation would be pretty minor.
While none of these proposed options represent the team's thinking right now, they certainly demonstrate what Buffalo could do come draft weekend at the end of April.
"We haven't made our final plan or zeroed in on a certain player in the draft or even a certain position," said Levy. "That's what we'll be working on until the bell rings to start the draft.
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We won't pick a cb cause the cover two doesn't place a high value on CB's who can cover man to man eg lock down type players. Its those type of players who are rated high in the draft. All they are looking for is a CB with good instincts who can come up and make tackles.
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I'd be all for Ricky Williams. I heard his agent lee steinberg on the radio and unless he gets waived by Miami he has to play for the Dolphins. I think as long as Cam Cameron wants him he will be a Dolphin. Ricky is a changed man IMO.
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40 time: 4.56 at the combine, 4.55 at his proday. Those are dissapointing numbers for a guy who is 5'10 and weighs 205lbs. i wouldn't draft this guy at all not even with a 7th round pick there are plenty other talented backs out there.
To put it in perspective Tony Hunt is 6'2 235 and he ran 4.60
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Jarrett is Mike Williams and JJ Stokes all over again
I always pay more attention to his board then his mock draft anyway and his updates after the combine are always the most telling
Than you will remember Mel Kiper had Mike Williams as his #1 prospect overall in the 2005 draft.
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Without a doubt one of the of best fullbacks in the league IMO. I don't think Fairchild's offense places much value in FB though.
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They sure didn't give up much - - Tim Carter is all it takes to get a guy who ran for 1200 + a year a go . I know Reuben had the off field drinking and driving incident last year but given the Browns O-line problems i would have welcomed him here to Buffalo. At 28 I think he has a lot left in the tank.
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No way AP slips past the Browns at 3. I thought there was a chance when they aquired Jamaal Lewis (1 yr deal) but the Reuben Droughns trade to the NY Giant makes it all but a certainty the Browns will draft him.
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This guy was an unrecruited HS fullback that Amato found while recruiting Virginia (his only other scholarship was to James Madison) and brought him in and converted him to DL, so he hasn't been playing it very long. Spent his RS year and RS-Fr year alternating between DT and DL before putting on enough weight to handle DT fulltime. Give him some time.
Interesting to here, I love it when skill players get converted to line positions cause it generally means that they were good enough athletes to play another position. Jason Peters comes to mind or even Warren Sapp who played TE and Linebacker in Highschool.
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Antonio Pittman should not be ranked that high.
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Maybe Marv will get some inside information from Joe Paterno at the seniors early bird breakfast special. My view of Posluzny is that he regressed a bit last year with the move to ILB and coming off the injury. I am a huge fan of Tony Hunt, although I think #43 overall for him is a bit too high for him. I see Hunt as the 6th rated RB 1. A. Peterson 2. Marshawn Lynch 3. Micheal Bush 4. Kenny Irons 5. Chris henry 6. Tony Hunt
LaRon Harris...
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There aren't many 340 lb NT's in this draft who can do a backflip. Great read. Thanks for the post - - would be interesting to see what his workouts are like. What round do you think he goes in????