49ers trade rumor

[Evolution]

It would never happen simply because of how much that trade would destroy SD's cap. If it were going to happen, it would have happened before free agency began. SD would have to eat a ton of Rivers' bonus money this season.

[CC]

The 49ers front office believes that the top 5 players in this draft are better than any player in last year's draft (including Rivers).

....reason #3,452 that our team is no where near returning to the Super Bowl. Are they kidding me?

Eli Manning>Anyone in this draft
Robert Gallery>Anyone in this draft
Larry Fitzgerald>Anyone in this draft
Sean Taylor>Anyone in this draft
Roy Williams>Anyone in this draft
Ben Roethlisberger>Anyone in this draft
Top 11 Players in this draft>Philip Rivers

[jjdub]

Top 11 Players in this draft>Philip Rivers

I definitely hope you are wrong on this last one... (and personally I think you are)

[kanezfan11]

Top 11 Players in this draft>Philip Rivers

I definitely hope you are wrong on this last one... (and personally I think you are)

Rivers is just as proven as Rodgers or Smith are at this point and in these top players going into this draft seem amazing. I don't know if I'd say 11 will be better, but I'd assume it'd be a solid amount.

[Free Bagel]

It would never happen simply because of how much that trade would destroy SD's cap. If it were going to happen, it would have happened before free agency began. SD would have to eat a ton of Rivers' bonus money this season.

What I've heard regarding this is that SD is far enough under the cap this year that they wouldn't feel any ramifications from it.

[MCG321]

It would never happen simply because of how much that trade would destroy SD's cap. If it were going to happen, it would have happened before free agency began. SD would have to eat a ton of Rivers' bonus money this season.

What I've heard regarding this is that SD is far enough under the cap this year that they wouldn't feel any ramifications from it.

But what about the fortune they'll have to spend (again) to sign another #1 pick? Is their cap situation really that great?

[Evolution]

It would never happen simply because of how much that trade would destroy SD's cap. If it were going to happen, it would have happened before free agency began. SD would have to eat a ton of Rivers' bonus money this season.

What I've heard regarding this is that SD is far enough under the cap this year that they wouldn't feel any ramifications from it.

But what about the fortune they'll have to spend (again) to sign another #1 pick? Is their cap situation really that great?

That's what I implied as well... paying a #1 pick and ponying up for Rivers' signing bonus would take a grotesque amount of cap room, which I doubt even the cap-friendly Chargers have.