Comments on: Niners unwilling to meet Goldson’s asking price

By: mintberrycrunch1

mintberrycrunch1 — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 22:18:10 +0000

This is just like the Cliff Avril situation in Detroit. Really good player, but not worth what they are asking.

By: socal9er

socal9er — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 06:01:28 +0000

Wait till he finds out the Niners never offered him the franchise tag, they only evaluated offering it to him. He’s going to be pissed.

Let him leave after this year, Balke will get a replacement.

By: socalboy08

socalboy08 — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 03:19:23 +0000

hell even weddle doesnt deserve weddle money…im a niner fan but live in san diego and have to watch this bum on tv…..i have faith in spillman and robinson….he had 1 good year and wants 8 mill a year…stick to ur guns harbaugh..dont budge and he will come crawling back like he did last year…go niners..

By: frankyvito

frankyvito — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 02:16:19 +0000

Goldson’s not a liability in coverage he just hasn’t shown himself elite enough to account for the ground he has to cover making up for Whitner ‘s shortcomings in pass coverage. (Not sure anyone is). I’d hate to lose him.

That being said, Eric Weddle isn’t even good enough for Eric Weddle money.

By: 49erstim

49erstim — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 00:11:31 +0000

Mattsffrd nailed it. Goldson is a liability in pass, but good in run support. He is basically a Linebacker at the Safety position. I like him. I love that intensity. I understand that he thinks he is better than Weddle, but Weddle is overpaid….. Gotta love these 1st world problems. Lol

By: exhelodrvr

exhelodrvr — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 21:09:56 +0000

1) Weddle is overpaid.

2) So far this administration has been pretty good at not overpaying for players. That’s a hugely factor important in building/maintaining contenders in today’s NFL

By: hyzers

hyzers — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 20:47:19 +0000

I never knew Eric Weddle (?) was that good of a player… He sure as hell got shredded by the Lions passing O…

By: ilovefoolsball

ilovefoolsball — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 20:24:54 +0000

Jim Harbaugh needs an explanation.

By: ty49er4life

ty49er4life — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 19:56:52 +0000

Dashon is as good if not better I think they should negotiate a 7 million base contract and work in incentives that put him up to 8 and over so you don’t have to worry about a drop in production. It’s only another mil too though I think its worth it for the 9ers to pay. Keep the #1 defense together for as long as possible.

By: bubba9er

bubba9er — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 19:51:20 +0000

Until he shows more instinct and ability in pass coverage, there is no way he is worth anywhere near $8 big per year. He really doesn’t play the way FS is supposed to play. He is more of a SS in run coverage type player. His pass coverage is not good by any stretch of the imagination, and he is not in any position to demand anything like that. NO FS IS WORTH $8 MILLION A YEAR! Especially not one that struggles in coverage.

By: waxthat

waxthat — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 19:47:42 +0000

Agree with the Lions fan above. I’ll think they’ll do just that

By: mattsffrd

mattsffrd — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 19:40:13 +0000

The Niners D makes him look a lot better than he is, he hits hard and is good against the run but he can be a liability in coverage. He’s solid but he deserves nowhere near Weddle money. There’s a reason he got no offers in free agency last year, and that was after a visit to a desperate Patriots team. They should use him as the franchise player this year and draft his replacement in the first round next year if he doesn’t want to play for what they’re offering.

By: moseszd

moseszd — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 19:21:07 +0000

He spent all last year hot-dogging, and cost the 49ers at least one game, so he could pad his stats because the year before he couldn’t get a nibble in FA. I really think the 49ers blew it by not finding a decent safety in FA.

Goldson just isn’t nearly as good as his INT #s would make you think he is.

By: starvingardens

starvingardens — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 19:20:49 +0000

Ummm… I think he should take the $7 mil. He MIGHT be able to get that $8 mil after the season, but why doesn’t he just lock it up already. Look at how the team is built. The D is now like a well oiled machine. None of the elite teams will most likely not be able to pay him big money, and might just end up on a team that’s not Superbowl or bust. Also, what happens if he plays crappy this upcoming season. He might even screw himself out of more money.

By: raiderrob21

raiderrob21 — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 19:12:26 +0000

Tough call, but I have a feeling hes one of those system guys. Take him out of that defense, I dont think hes an $8 mill a year player.

By: sonoco

sonoco — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 18:56:07 +0000

This is how the 49ers operate now. They assign a value to a player and stick to it doggedly. If he backs up 2011 with another great year they may increase the offer next spring, but I’d say there’s a good chance he reaches free agency in 2013.

By: zillabeast

zillabeast — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 18:49:44 +0000

Why should the 49ers have to pay for the overinflated bar set by Weddle’s contract? The hell with that.

By: dryzzt23

dryzzt23 — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 18:42:53 +0000

Goldson couldn’t carry Weddle’s jock.

He should take the $7 million and work to improve himself to get to Weddle’s level for his next contract

By: Johnny Chingas

Johnny Chingas — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 18:42:49 +0000

Good, He’s not worth 8 mil a year yet. Keep him hungry. Franchise him this year and next year if they have to…We shouldn’t need to convince a player to stay in SF he should be thinking about the “Team”, its the only way to keep moving us back to Greatness.

By: hyzers

hyzers — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 18:36:48 +0000

9ers would rather have a couple washed up players in Brandon Jacobs and Randy Moss.

By: jikkle49

jikkle49 — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 18:25:32 +0000

He’s good but just not 8 million good and on a side note this is how smart teams operate.

If it was me I would take the 7 million and run. Last year no teams were bending over backwards to give him a mega deal so he resigned the one year deal with the 9ers and while he helped his value with his play last season you still run the risk of teams not being overly interested in giving you a mega deal.

By: latchbeam

latchbeam — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 18:12:08 +0000

That’s their franchise player??

By: radrntn

radrntn — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 18:10:39 +0000

not surprised, but Goldson has been nothing but solid for the 49ers….. seems like 40 million for 5 years is fair.

By: jakek2

jakek2 — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 18:10:09 +0000

Dashon deserves the gold, son!

By: pierrepoint1

pierrepoint1 — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 18:05:04 +0000

Time to hold out through training camp, and sign your tender the Friday before the first game.

By: eagleswin

eagleswin — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 18:03:03 +0000

The Titans weren’t worried about Chris Johnson’s holdout last year. Ultimately, the only person who benefitted on that longterm contract was the player, not the team.

By: joeydawop

joeydawop — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 18:02:01 +0000

Looks like plan B and C will be the starters come 2013, 49ers front office put a price on a player and dont budge, good luck on the 8 mil a year goldson.

By: ownbay

ownbay — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 18:01:02 +0000

He should take the 7 million and be happy with it.