<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Niners make No. 6 pick Davis highest-paid TEBy John ClaytonESPN.comAn all-night negotiating session between the San Francisco 49ers and the agents for first-round choice Vernon Davis was rewarded with Davis making his first practice and the former Maryland star becoming the highest-paid tight end in the league.Davis signed a five-year deal Friday morning worth in excess of $23 million and possibility close to around $25 million. His deal tops those of Giants tight end Jeremy Shockey, The Chiefs' Tony Gonzalez, Raven Todd Heap, the Cowboys' Jason Witten and the Falcons' Alge Crumpler. They make between $4.14 million and $4.5 million a year.Davis is the sixth pick in the first round and a rare talent. He can run the 40 in the 4.3-second range even though he weighs more than 250 pounds. His presence is expected to help the development of quarterback Alex Smith, who is entering his second year.Davis' agents, Eric Metz and Ethan Locke, have been negotiating around the clock for more than two days on two coasts. They completed a five-year, $9 million deal late Thursday night for Patriots first-round Laurence Maroney. They negotiated until 5 a.m. on Davis' deal until Friday morning.After a brief break to review the language, both sides worked hard to make sure Davis made the team's morning practice. The 49ers reported to camp Friday morning and began their practice sessions.All of the 49ers draft choices are now signed.</div>
He's worth it for them, he will be their offensive playmaker for a while, at least through the air. He is a physical specimen.
At Maryland he was dominant in the ACC where powerhouse defenses played. In SF, he's the ONLY option Alex Smith has. 1000 yard, 10 TD season is very very possible....
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (chang @ Jul 28 2006, 12:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>At Maryland he was dominant in the ACC where powerhouse defenses played. In SF, he's the ONLY option Alex Smith has. 1000 yard, 10 TD season is very very possible....</div>Then why was Lewis the highest rated TE until after the combine?
Im just glad we finally signed for the opening of training camp , damn i was getting nervous , and we signed Manny Lawson another one im glad we finished up , so there everyone is on paper now so lets get the FREAKING SEASON STARTED ALREADY.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jon_Vilma @ Jul 28 2006, 11:28 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (chang @ Jul 28 2006, 12:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>At Maryland he was dominant in the ACC where powerhouse defenses played. In SF, he's the ONLY option Alex Smith has. 1000 yard, 10 TD season is very very possible....</div>Then why was Lewis the highest rated TE until after the combine?</div>Just for the record, I had him pegged as the best Tight End since roughly October. He was completely dominant on and off the field, but scouts seem to fall in love with the bigger school players since they see them more which is why someone like Marcedes Lewis was ranked above him by most sources until he proved he was way above Marcedes Lewis in terms of talent.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jXpG3ZSh1M...=vernon%20davis That and his 4.3 speed says all that needs to be said about him.As for being the Highest Paid Tight End in the league, thats kinda rediculous for someone who has never played an NFL Snap. I still think the NFL has to come to some sort of agreement on a max salary that a player can get in his rookie contract cause this is getting rediculous.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (AdropOFvenom @ Jul 28 2006, 01:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>As for being the Highest Paid Tight End in the league, thats kinda rediculous for someone who has never played an NFL Snap. I still think the NFL has to come to some sort of agreement on a max salary that a player can get in his rookie contract cause this is getting rediculous.</div>Yeah, I didn't understand that at all. He's not even on the level of Antonio Gates or Tony Gonzo just yet, lets wait till the season to put him anywhere. For all we know, he could be awful in the NFL.Leave it up to the 49ers to do something like this. Idiots.
yeah leave it up to the 49ers there only the 5 time champions they dont know how to judge players come on now...no one can predict on how good someone is gonna be coming into the nfl , im not saying they overpaid him for all we know they could have underpaid him cuz no one has seen him play yet....as far as judging him after even this year is still to early hes gonna be playing on a rebuilding franchise who hasnt created a identity yet offensivly , the 49ers are still 2-3 years away from being a real contender playoff wise , and scanning threw some rosters of the teams around the league that has SUCKED FOR YEARS like the bengals-cardinals-lions-bears-chargers-seahawks and see what they have all done draft wise and so on im willing to sit back and wait for it , the niners will be back , and i think Vernon Davis-Manny Lawson are the 2 very nice pieces of the puzzle.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Smar19 @ Jul 28 2006, 09:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>yeah leave it up to the 49ers there only the 5 time champions they dont know how to judge players come on now...no one can predict on how good someone is gonna be coming into the nfl , im not saying they overpaid him for all we know they could have underpaid him cuz no one has seen him play yet....as far as judging him after even this year is still to early hes gonna be playing on a rebuilding franchise who hasnt created a identity yet offensivly , the 49ers are still 2-3 years away from being a real contender playoff wise , and scanning threw some rosters of the teams around the league that has SUCKED FOR YEARS like the bengals-cardinals-lions-bears-chargers-seahawks and see what they have all done draft wise and so on im willing to sit back and wait for it , the niners will be back , and i think Vernon Davis-Manny Lawson are the 2 very nice pieces of the puzzle.</div>Dude, no matter how you look at it, there is no way that Vernon Davis should be making more money then Antonio Gates, Tony Gonzalez, Jeremy Shockey, ect when VD has yet to even step onto an NFL preseason game.The contracts these rookies are making are rediculous.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (AdropOFvenom @ Jul 28 2006, 02:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jon_Vilma @ Jul 28 2006, 11:28 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (chang @ Jul 28 2006, 12:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>At Maryland he was dominant in the ACC where powerhouse defenses played. In SF, he's the ONLY option Alex Smith has. 1000 yard, 10 TD season is very very possible....</div>Then why was Lewis the highest rated TE until after the combine?</div>Just for the record, I had him pegged as the best Tight End since roughly October. He was completely dominant on and off the field, but scouts seem to fall in love with the bigger school players since they see them more which is why someone like Marcedes Lewis was ranked above him by most sources until he proved he was way above Marcedes Lewis in terms of talent.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jXpG3ZSh1M...=vernon%20davis That and his 4.3 speed says all that needs to be said about him.As for being the Highest Paid Tight End in the league, thats kinda rediculous for someone who has never played an NFL Snap. I still think the NFL has to come to some sort of agreement on a max salary that a player can get in his rookie contract cause this is getting rediculous.</div>AKA The Matt Jones effect.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jon_Vilma @ Jul 29 2006, 02:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>AKA The Matt Jones effect.</div>Matt Jones Was a College QB changing positions who had Amazing Combine Numbers, but he had no In-Game experiance at Wide Reciever. Vernon Davis had a dominant college career as a Tight End despite having very little to work with in terms of teammates and facing constant double and even triple teams, and then put up some eye-popping combine numbers. VD is far from a 'workout warrior' like Matt Jones was.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (AdropOFvenom @ Jul 29 2006, 03:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jon_Vilma @ Jul 29 2006, 02:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>AKA The Matt Jones effect.</div>Matt Jones Was a College QB changing positions who had Amazing Combine Numbers, but he had no In-Game experiance at Wide Reciever. Vernon Davis had a dominant college career as a Tight End despite having very little to work with in terms of teammates and facing constant double and even triple teams, and then put up some eye-popping combine numbers. VD is far from a 'workout warrior' like Matt Jones was.</div>Both were 1st day but not 1st round prospects until the combine.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jon_Vilma @ Jul 29 2006, 03:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (AdropOFvenom @ Jul 29 2006, 03:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jon_Vilma @ Jul 29 2006, 02:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>AKA The Matt Jones effect.</div>Matt Jones Was a College QB changing positions who had Amazing Combine Numbers, but he had no In-Game experiance at Wide Reciever. Vernon Davis had a dominant college career as a Tight End despite having very little to work with in terms of teammates and facing constant double and even triple teams, and then put up some eye-popping combine numbers. VD is far from a 'workout warrior' like Matt Jones was.</div>Both were 1st day but not 1st round prospects until the combine.</div>In whose eyes?At the end of the College Bowl Season, Vernon Davis was considered a mid-late first round pick by a lot of people includeing Mr. NFL Draft Countdown Scott Wright himself. Although some people still had him slipping into the second round, the average pick was him going somewhere between #25 and #29 at the time.Then as time went on and full draft season kicked in and people saw the film on Vernon Davis and realized just how good he was he started to rise up the boards pre-combine. Entering the Combine many people had him pegged as a mid first rounder somewhere between #11 and #20. Then of course, he had the workout of a lifetime.....
Vernon Davis is my hero and ive NEVER SEEN him play.....and now venom is getting me even more amped up for the season....thx alot..
[quote name='AdropOFvenom' post='60839' date='Jul 29 2006, 04:48 PM'][quote name='Jon_Vilma' post='60827' date='Jul 29 2006, 03:07 PM'][quote name='AdropOFvenom' post='60819' date='Jul 29 2006, 03:49 PM'][quote name='Jon_Vilma' post='60811' date='Jul 29 2006, 02:37 PM']AKA The Matt Jones effect.[/quote]Matt Jones Was a College QB changing positions who had Amazing Combine Numbers, but he had no In-Game experiance at Wide Reciever. Vernon Davis had a dominant college career as a Tight End despite having very little to work with in terms of teammates and facing constant double and even triple teams, and then put up some eye-popping combine numbers. VD is far from a 'workout warrior' like Matt Jones was.[/quote]Both were 1st day but not 1st round prospects until the combine.[/quote]In whose eyes?At the end of the College Bowl Season, Vernon Davis was considered a mid-late first round pick by a lot of people includeing Mr. NFL Draft Countdown Scott Wright himself. Although some people still had him slipping into the second round, the average pick was him going somewhere between #25 and #29 at the time.Then as time went on and full draft season kicked in and people saw the film on Vernon Davis and realized just how good he was he started to rise up the boards pre-combine. Entering the Combine many people had him pegged as a mid first rounder somewhere between #11 and #20. Then of course, he had the workout of a lifetime.....[/quote]Kiper's. He only had 2 first round TE's prior to the combine on his list. Marcedes Lewis and Leonard Pope. Pope took a huge tumple to the end of the 3rd round, and Lewis stayed in the 1st round. But Vernon propelled himself up the board thanks to an excellent Pro day and combine.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (chang @ Jul 28 2006, 12:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>At Maryland he was dominant in the ACC where powerhouse defenses played. In SF, he's the ONLY option Alex Smith has. 1000 yard, 10 TD season is very very possible....</div>No... Antonio Bryant is his favorite target right now and they are startin to light it up in trainin camp. Davis has just been gettin the safety attention away from the wideouts.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Chaintime @ Jul 28 2006, 05:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (AdropOFvenom @ Jul 28 2006, 01:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>As for being the Highest Paid Tight End in the league, thats kinda rediculous for someone who has never played an NFL Snap. I still think the NFL has to come to some sort of agreement on a max salary that a player can get in his rookie contract cause this is getting rediculous.</div>Yeah, I didn't understand that at all. He's not even on the level of Antonio Gates or Tony Gonzo just yet, lets wait till the season to put him anywhere. For all we know, he could be awful in the NFL.Leave it up to the 49ers to do something like this. Idiots.</div>Oh shut the fuck up.Same exact thing happened when the Browns drafted K2. His rookie contract was the most ever for a TE. Davis is better and way smarter than K2 so no surprise to make him the highest now.
