49ers communication
Here are some top stories from today and some that were not reported anywhere else on this site, all posted here for your convenience.
George Kittle officially signs contract extension
The biggest news of the day was All-Pro tight end George Kittle who officially put pen to paper and signed the five-year contract extension that will keep him with the 49ers through the 2025 season.
Both Kittle and general manager John Lynch released statements after the signing. Kittle’s was a little longer than Lynch’s. Click on the link below to read them.
Kittle posted the following video on his Instagram page (h / t to Patrick Tulini).
Jordan Reed’s contract details
The San Francisco 49ers and tight end Jordan Reed agreed to a one-year deal on August 3, with the team announcing the signing six days later. Field Yates of ESPN provided the following contract details.
- $ 1.05 million base salary
- Up to $ 750K in incentive for playing time
Terms for the one-year deals signed by Jordan Reed and Lamar Miller, who are each returning after missing 2019 due to an injury:
Reed: $ 1.05M base salary plus up to $ 750K in incentive for playing time
Miller: $ 1.05M base salary ($ 200K guaranteed) with $ 1.5M in reachable incentives.
– Field Yates (@FieldYates) August 14, 2020
Wide receiver speed
The 49ers have some speed on a wide receiver, with the impressive signings of Tavon Austin and JJ Nelson lowering the average further.
# 49ers’40 times:
JJ Nelson: 4.28
Tavon Austin: 4.34
Richie James: 4.48
Deebo Samuel: 4.48
Chris Thompson: 4.48 *
Brandon Aiyuk: 4.50
Trent Taylor: 4.63
Jalen Hurd: 4.66 *
Kendrick Bourne: 4.68
Shawn Poindexter: 4.68 *
Jauan Jennings: 4.73
Dante Pettis N / A* Pro Day result
– Matt Barrows (@mattbarrows) August 14, 2020
A good combination
The 49ers duo of general manager John Lynch and head coach Kyle Shanahan came in as the second best general manager and head coach combination of the NFL within Bucky Brooks’ ranking for NFL.com. Only Eric DeCosta and John Harbaugh of the Baltimore Ravens ranked higher. Brooks wrote the following about Lynch and Shanahan:
It took some time for the heartthrob to turn around the franchise’s fortune, but a series of scrupulous moves and clever scheme have singled out the 49ers as multiple competitors in the NFC. Fueled by a D-line loaded with former first-round picks, the 49ers punched opponents in the mouth on defense. Offensively, Shanahan’s wizardry and temporary play-calling enabled the 49ers to run rough on opponents with a potential ground game fueled by castoffs and misfits on the return run. The development of the team’s complementary weapons, including All-Pro tight end George Kittle, has added knockout power to an offense that regularly wins with body blows.
49ers Triplets Rank no. 18
Ali Bhanpuri of NFL.com ranks the best offensive trios (quarterback, backback, pass catcher) in the NFL lead role in the 2020 season. The San Francisco 49ers combination of Jimmy Garoppolo, Raheem Mostert, and George Kittle came in at no. 18.
Bhanpuri wrote the following:
Fans of Niners hit me hard during the team’s Super Bowl run, after I (boldly) predicted that Jimmy G would be on the biggest stage of the sport, leading the team to look for other options under the center of this season … Although it may not seem like it, I think Jimmy G is a good quarterback. One with whom the 49ers can win a Super Bowl. I just do not think he is a great quarterback. Not yet, at least. He makes too many scary decisions (18 total gifts in 2019) in a systemic strategic scheme to limit the number of bad choices available. That same schedule enabled two undrafted running backs (Mostert and Matt Breida) to average more than 5 yards per rush last season. The almost equal distribution of touches on the position makes picking an RB challenging in this exercise, but I opted for Mostert over Tevin Coleman and the resurrected Jerick McKinnon because of Mostert’s incredible efficiency (+0.55 yards above expectation per rush, according to NGS). Garoppolo consumed my word count (as he consumes the 49ers’ salary cap), but luckily I only need five to describe Kittle: NFL’s most complete tight end.
25 predictions
Could San Francisco go 0-3 (including playoffs) this season against the Seattle Seahawks? Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle placed 25 predictions for the 49ers’ 2020 season.
More San Francisco 49ers News
Transcript: Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch discuss contract extensions, George Kittle negotiations, COVID-19 impact on 49ers, signing Jordan Reed
By side staff
Aug 3 2020
San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch and head coach Kyle Shanahan spoke to reporters today via a Zoom conference call as the team begins training camp amid a pandemic. Here was everything Lynch and Shanahan had to say. Transcript provided by San Francisco 49ers Communications staff. Opening remarks: General Manger John Lynch: “Hello to everyone. I’ll give you a few transactional things really quickly. Number one, [WR] Richie James [Jr.] will move from the COVID list back to the active NFI with his hand and thumb injury. In a corresponding motion, [DB] DJ Reed will be relocated to the NFI reserve, effectively ending his season. That is difficult for us. The first thing we DJ might have had back was early
George Kittle, John Lynch declare statements near end sign official contract extension with 49ers
By David Bonilla
4 hours ago
The San Francisco 49ers have officially shut down their All-Pro tight end, George Kittle, and announced the signing on Friday. The five-year expansion is thought to be worth up to $ 75 million. The details of the contract were first reported Thursday morning by Ilan Rapoport of NFL Network and the Pardon My Take podcast. General Manager John Lynch issued the following statement: “We are pleased that we have reached an agreement with George to keep him in red and gold in the future. George was part of our first design class and represents as everyone the core values that ‘. t we coveted in the players with whom we build our team.His talent and
The Athletic: Source close to the negotiations calls report on George Kittle’s contract details with 49ers ‘wrong over the entire board’
By David Bonilla
12 Aug 2020
Maybe you shouldn’t clear your Friday schedule yet to celebrate the signing of the tight-lipped San Francisco 49ers George Kittle after a long-term deal. Earlier on Wednesday, it sounds as if the two sides were on the cusp of a contract extension when Grant Cohn of Sports Illustrated reported that the 49ers announced a six-year purchase worth $ 94.8 million on Friday, per a source who tasted him the information. Not only that, Cohn had a lot of details around the rumored contract. Items like a $ 25 million signing bonus, the impact on the 49ers’ salary cap in 2021, and how much of the deal – $ 47.4 million – was guaranteed. Less
