Not Stupid at all. Trent is still a solid qb who is also a superbowl winner and can mentor Alex. He still has some gas in the tank. I think its a solid move.
Wat... Dorsey is a no one compared to Trent. O well Im glad Charlie Frye will be the Browns starting QB.
Security blanket, I couldn't think of a better veteran QB right now to help some of these younger QB's in the league.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (GotSkillz52 @ May 5 2006, 06:29 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Not Stupid at all. Trent is still a solid qb who is also a superbowl winner and can mentor Alex. He still has some gas in the tank. I think its a solid move.</div>^^ yeah I'd want to have Trent over Dorsey for that same reason.
A little precursor to this deal. Thought I had posted it but guess not.<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Report says unhappy Browns quarterback would prefer to be traded to San FranciscoTrent Dilfer wants to be traded because he is unhappy with his situation with the Browns, according to a Channel 3 news report.The 49ers are said to be the team interested in Dilfer as a backup for Alex Smith, the first overall pick in the 2005 draft. Dilfer wants to play for the 49ers, according to a source in San Francisco, because they are the closest team to his hometown of Fresno, Calif.Dilfer told a friend he thought he would be traded Sunday, according to a source. The 49ers tried to acquire Dilfer from Seattle in the 2005 offseason, but offered only a sixth-round draft choice. The Browns beat that by giving the Seahawks a fourth-round draft pick in 2005.A phone message left for Browns general manager Phil Savage was not immediately returned Monday night, but Savage said through a team spokesman that the team will not comment on trade rumors.The television report comes one day after Savage contacted the Detroit Lions about a possible trade for quarterback Joey Harrington. That trade never gained momentum because Harrington told Savage he does not want to play for the Browns."The trade was contingent on Harrington going to Cleveland," a source in San Francisco said. "When that died, the Browns couldn't move Dilfer because they don't have another veteran quarterback."Dilfer reportedly wants to play for another team because of disagreements with Browns offensive coordinator Maurice Carthon. That the two did not see eye-to-eye last year became evident when the Browns squandered precious seconds at the end of the first half in Minnesota. Dilfer could have spiked the ball to allow time to attempt scoring a touchdown. Instead, the Browns settled for a field goal.Asked afterward why he didn't spike the ball, Dilfer answered, clearly displeased: "I do what I'm told."As it turned out, that was the last game Dilfer started.It is believed the first choice of Savage and Coach Romeo Crennel is to keep Dilfer and let him compete with Charlie Frye for the starting job. At the very least, they want Dilfer to be Frye's mentor, but only if Dilfer were content in that role.Dilfer, 34, was 4-7 as a starter last year. Frye started the last five games and went 2-3.Dilfer is under contract to the Browns for three more years. It is unlikely Crennel and Savage would hold Dilfer to the contract if Dilfer demanded a trade, but they would sign a veteran before granting Dilfer his wish, it is believed. When asked Sunday whether Dilfer is unhappy with the Browns, Savage said: "I can't answer that."Savage said he was interested in Harrington as a backup. One quarterback who could fit that role is Kerry Collins, who like Harrington is represented by agent David Dunn. Dunn was unavailable for comment Monday night.Collins has played 11 seasons with Carolina, New Orleans, the Giants and Oakland. He completed 302 of 565 passes for 3,759 yards with 20 touchdown passes and 12 interceptions last season. He was released for salary cap reasons.?The News-Herald 2006</div>
the 49ers did this so Dilfer can be a mentor for Smith. Dilfer knows he isnt going to start, and he knows why he is there. Smith also knows why he is there, and has stated a few times now in the paper that he is willing to have Dilfer start a few times so he can learn from him, he said that, "just watching someone like him makes you better, you pick up what he does right"
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (iknobaer @ May 7 2006, 04:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>the 49ers did this so Dilfer can be a mentor for Smith. Dilfer knows he isnt going to start, and he knows why he is there. Smith also knows why he is there, and has stated a few times now in the paper that he is willing to have Dilfer start a few times so he can learn from him, he said that, "just watching someone like him makes you better, you pick up what he does right"</div>Yea we made that clear in the first posts.
I feel alot more relaxed knowing that if Alex goes down we got a verteran coming into the game in trent dilfer....over worrying about how many passes dorsey will throw short or how many to the other team...it just feels good knowing hes not wearing the 49er colors anymore , trent is a great trade and from what i hear dorsey was just a throw into the deal , the browns were good with a 7th rounder for dilfer, trent will be a great help for the learning Alex Smith.
yeah, i agree. i actually saw dilfer golfing in pasatiempo the other day! anyways, this guy could be the big brother figure that smith needed when he first came to the niners
Yeah even though Dilfer didn't get the Ravens to the SB, he helped, and that's more than you can say for Dorsey, so having him around Smith is better.
