Deal Done, Banta-Cain Signs
Update: 10:40am — Per John Clayton the two parties have reached an agreement. Per ESPN he will receive a three-year, $12.2 million contract that will pay him $4 million in 2007, but NFL Network is reportingthree years, $8.7 million with $2.9 million to sign.
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07:55am — Tully Banta-Cain and the 49ers are very close on a contract agreement. An announcement could come later in the day.
“We’re working it out,” said Jim Sims, Banta-Cain’s Oakland-based agent.
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03.05.07 — 06:27pm — Latest reports (Maiocco) is that Banta-Cain is still in town and his agent Jim Sims is heading that direction from his office in Oakland. Looking more and more like a deal may in fact be offered.
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04:36pm — Adam Schefter is reporting that the 49ers hosted a visit with free agent linebacker Tully Banta-Cain (Patriots) on Monday.
Well, if you can’t get Adalius Thomas or Joey Porter, then the next one on the list is Banta-Cain. Banta-Cain has local ties to the area he played college ball at Cal and who grew up Mountain View, not far from 49ers headquarters.It should be noted that at the beginning of free agency the 49ers contacted TBC’s agent, Jim Sims, but at the time it looked as if Adalius Thomas was going to be a 49er, so TBC and Co. felt it wasn’t in there best interest to visit at that time. Well, Adalius Thomas is no longer in the picture and interest in Joey Porter is minimal (at least per reports) and if the 49ers continue with the ‘If You Visit, They Will Sign’ motto. It looks as if Banta-Cain will be the next one to sign.
A couple more things, the Rams offered Banta-Cain a contract, but he left St Louis without it signed and Banta-Cain is set to visit the Steelers on Tuesday.
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SHITHEAD rightly said! 
he isnt leaving under his own power....Jed and the rest of the front office are making him quit. 
this guys a real dipshit and i hoped he would be gone, but not right before the draft, even if ...
I agree Jordan I'm not sold on Davis at all, I think we need to get smith a good o ...
lol i think we need a new post its taking my computer forever to load this
Yeah, can we please start the, “Gore’s new contract in the works”…400 posts that is unheard of…..
So what now?
Any more FA signings?
Extend Gore?
As far as Jarret…speed isn’t the only important thing in a WR. You must also consider size, hands, as well as route running. Speed is important for go routes, but you can always find some track-and-field guy to run those. The great WRs (Rice, Harrison, Largent) weren’t even that fast. I’m not saying that Jarret has those qualities, I’m just saying you can’t evaluate him on speed alone.
I think the 9ers are not an ideal position at the #11 spot. Honestly, they could wait 5-8 picks and still see Carriker or Willis there. I would be looking for a trade (up or down) if I were Nolan. The only reason to stay at #11 is take a WR like Jarret or Ginn.
his route running is sub par as well
he reminds me of charles rogers and mike williams
I say we wait till the 4th round and get Jacoby Jones… That fool will be a stud
not a bad idea
1st round WRs haven’t done that well recently.
Let’s go for 500 posts.
I like this move smart move Nolan which reminds me alot of what jimmy johnson did when he build the cowboys on thing now we need is to draft dawanye Jarrett and pair him up with ashely and we are set on offense with a few twinks to the o-line
I like the sound of the second deal he recieved rather then the first. Plus I say NFL network is more reliable then ESPN. Although NFL network said at first we signed Michael Lewis the kick returner not the safety. Hoping they’re right this time around on how much money Banta Cain is getting.
i like jacoby jones as well he will be a stud….marvin harrison is anything but slow i dont know where that came from….i agree with the first rd picks in here with branch, landry, willis, carriker in that order but still would like to trade back and also move up with some of our 100 picks we have…gore is our priority and i think it is official that everybody who likes the niners hates kwame harris but that doesnt mean we need to bring in another fa tackle…just trade for a pick or release him…blalock in the 2nd would be a blessing but i wouldnt count on it…somebody said pick up max starks, he resigned with pittsburgh and i am pretty sure we would have to give a 1st and 3rd rd pick for him (never happening)…if the cap situation is in fact that low i would think thats about it for free agency until after the draft…oh yeah i dont think we should get jarrett either but he is not going in the first rd of the nfl draft because he is to slow, short, bad hands, bad route runner etc…there will be no answers for him until after his pro day
how is this move smart? this guy had done jack Sh*t in his career
Yo we either need bowe or jarrett to make our offense complet besides the o line cus there is no shot of us gettin calvin johnson
For the love of God, haven’t you guys run out of cap room yet?
Banta-Cain ,Willis,Moore,Lawson. They will not pick Carriker way overrated!!! Linebackers make the 3-4 work
RD1 (ILB)PATRICK WILLIS
RD2 (WR) HILL,SMITH
RD3 (DT/DE)
Why should we draft Jarrett…he will provide us with nothing this year. We could draft Jordan Kent from Oregon in the 6th round who is exactly the same build, but runs a better 40 time (4.55). I say stay where we are because Branch or Landry COULD fall to us. If they don’t then we take Willis. Either way we fill a hole. I say we trade some fourth rounders with a 5th and get another second rounder. That round will be so CRUCIAL.
I dont like taking WRs in the first round….they dont touch the ball enough to be an instant impact…. lets get Willis
ryan i completely agree the second round is extremely loaded with talent…this draft is really deep…we have to trade up a little with all the later picks immediate starters in the first three rds
Willis is a must if Landry and Branch aren’t available….sure up the linebacker core….why not? UNLESS BRANCH IS THERE BECAUSE HE IS GOING TO COLLAPSE THE POCKET OR LANDRY who would be our free safety of the future. Otherwise get the sure thing that can start immediately (Willis). As for the second round….I REALLY THINK we need to try and land another pick in that round and get rid of a 3rd, a fourth, and a 5th….why wouldn’t someone take that deal…..like the texans, the falcons, or the dolphins….all have coaches that are trying to rebuild the franchise and the way to do that is cut the old and draft the new. We need to make some calls…..I think we are going to be shocked about what type of talent will fall to that round.
trade down a few picks in the first and get willis if branch or by some weird chain of events a tremendous pass rusher isn’t available. then use all these picks we’d have and get a couple extra second and third round picks. I say screw the depth right now, get some legit starters (one good wr and the rest on defense). We don’t have a good enough team to worry about depth. Get some guys who will be starters for years to come and fill in the gaps later.
The Kwame issue MUST be adressed in the second round….unless Blalock or that central michigan o linman is gone….otherwise…..defense defense, and or a good wideout (if he IS A STEAL)
how much cap space do you really need to sign your draft picks? we have about 11.5 million left to spend…so if we need that to sign our picks, then were pretty much done in FA…or to even extend Gores contract….
Don’t care who this wise guy is. I say hire Ditka as coach, Montana as QB, and Rice as WR – fire everyone else. Niners will win everytime… save a lot of money too!
WILLIS is our guy. We can’t trade down. Buffalo will pick him with the 12th they lost London Flecher. or St Louis @13 or Carolina @14 In the second we can get Steve Smith or Joason Hil I agree we should trade a 3rd and 4th and a 6th for a 2nd. That would give us (1) 1st (2) 2nd’s and (1) 3rd (comp) and (3)(4)4th rd and (1) 5th
I predict that Banta Cain will be a bust!