Clements Signs for $80 Million
04:21pm — Breaking News on NFL Network Adam Schefter is reporting 49ers and Clements have agreed to terms. Terms of the deal, 8 yrs., $80M, $22M guaranteed. So much for those saying York is cheap.
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04:05pm — NFL Network reporting Clements to sign w/49ers.
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01:19pm — Sirius Radio is reporting that cornerback Nate Clements is negotiating with the 49ers right now. A 49ers spokesperson would not confirm the talks.
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09:11am — Rumors are already flying Clements has agreed to a deal. At this time it is all speculation. The 49ers are not signing anyone until they pass a physical (don’t want to go through the Jennings thing again) and Mike Nolan is not expected in his office until 9:00 so unless Clements passed a physical in 11 minutes, the reports out right now take with a grain of salt.
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Update: 03.02.07 — Sirius satellite radio’s 2 minute drill is reporting the 49ers have made an offer to Nate Clements. One thing to take into consideration Clements agent is Todd France, the same agent Jennings has and they struck a deal quickly with Jennings so both sides know how to work a deal.03.01.07 — Profootballtalk.com is reporting that Adam Caplan of Scout.com says the 49ers are very interested in Bills cornerback Nate Clements, and that the Niners are prepared to make him an offer soon after 12:01 a.m EST Friday.
The Browns are believed to be poised to make a quick run at Clements, too.
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Amen Ganjinbuu, I have been saying that for a long time. We got all the pieces except for an elite ...
I'll take him... 
Just going back to ninermath’s salary breakdown, is there any chance that Nate’s salary is frontloaded or backloaded? Or probably pretty even throughout the 8 years?
Damn I hope AT doesn’t sign with the Pats.
I’m going to go with the attitude that he is still very likely to sign with the Niners, of course all the media guys (John Clayton…that rat bast*rd) are going to say he is leaning towards the Pat’s cause the latest news out right now is that he is getting heavy pressure from them…we have to remember we were the first team in the race and still have some money to throw at him, sounds almost like the Pat’s are getting desperate and trying all they can to muster up as much money as they can bankroll before he comes to visit the Bay.
its not a 22 mil bonus its 22 mil guaranteed out of 80 mil….and that 22 guaranteed could be split up so many diff ways…it could be on the back end or front loaded…dont freak out……they are not gonna fuck themselves!!
Now we need adalius thomas and 2 key WR
more than likely he will not see the last 3-4 years of that contract which is probably something rediculous like 12 mil a year- niners will have the option to sign him and they prob wont…. so he will prob only see half of that 80 mil
GOD BLESS THE NINERS….WE DIDN’T Sell out!!
Wow, that’s alot of money, but he’s the guy I’ve said on this board that if I had the chance to get it would be him. Shut down corners are VERY hard to find and he’s worth every penny if we get closer to the Superbowl. As for Harris and Spencer it’s said that Spencer could play a little nickel and rotate with Harris. Besides, we’re all tired of those Zona WRs beating us and breaking tackles for touchdowns…NOT ANY MORE!
Further to the Clements signing, if we don’t get Thomas there’s more LB in the sea but only one quality corner back.
This is going to be bigg
Wonderful NO Thomas! he signs with pats. we sign clements for 8 yr 80 mil! at least we signed lewis for undisclosed amount. hopefully we put some more weapons around smith
Ninerfan81 has a point with that one….I foresee (unless Landry or Branch come to us) we are going to go Willis or Ginn Jr. Now because Michael Lewis and Clements are GOING to start along with walt harris. What about Roman? We NEED receivers now so I guess it boils down to who is most talented player available. Just think if we sign Thomas tomorrow then we really are going to need to get some receivers in the draft….I am NOT sold on Leonard Davis…spend the money on Stallworth and draft a tackle…or start Baas. He has to be better than PRINCESS KWAME.
We stil need help….Also, “Boomer” is right. Clements will probably play 4-5 years. Only 22 million is guaranteed…Franklin looks ok. From a good school. A pure NT. A big plug in the middle of our line. He’s young, and he’s going to be cheap. Nolan knows this guy well…Maybe they are thinking FA’s for deffense, and Draft choices for Offense. That will give the new OC and QbC some young loyal followers. Well, time will tell for sure…….What a day!! There hasn’t been this much excitement around the ‘49ers in a long long time! GETT’ER FUCKIN DONE BABY!
o and everyone that says “gett’er done” is a loser and a hick
league sources say the deal is essentially is a 7.25 million a year for six year deal. Not sure how that effects our cap but it doesn’t sound like anything we didn’t expect. A true shutdown corner will really improve our entire D. Worth every penny, now lets go get more.
Who the hell is Aubrayo Franklin? Never heard of him.
Aubrayo Franklin? He’s wide.
“MoneyMike” you’re a fuckin idiot. The guy who invented that saying made 125 million dollars last year. You’re a loser for trying to rain on everyones parade, and take away the fun we had today, along ‘with’ the ‘Niners. I’m no hick you fuckin idiot moron. GETT’ER DONE MORONMIKE – MORONMIKE’S FAVORITE DRINK IS SEMEN….. GETT’ER DONE MOROMIKE, OPEN YOUR MOUTH NOW BOY. HERE IT COMES MORONMIKE – GETT’ER DONE MIKE! GETT’ER DONE
GETT’ER DONE MORONMIKE!!! OPEN WIDE MIKE……
OMG there is bunch of people now saying with loss of thomas were gonna go WR or WIllis in first round now. First off draft is deep at Wide Reciever. I could see 49ers usin 2nd round on wide out. but still some #2-3 recievers out there. act like free agency is over for niners. and second of all nothin against Willis b/c i believe he will be a good player but if we are going to go linebacker b/c thomas goes to pats its outside linebacker and willis is inside. willis has to much trouble getting off blocks to play outside. anyone who watched him during college season will tell u that.he was a tackling machine in college but thats all. D. Smith isn’t going anywhere we just signed him to a deal last offseason so people need to forget the idea about him. The guy had a bad year give him a break. He’s gettin his eyes fixed this offseason so next year he should be fine. Willis will be a good MLB but we need a rushing OLB. so either trade down to get Timmons from FSU or trade down for more hybrid de/olb. or we go Dline or FS which is more likely. we spent last what 3 years on offense this year is gonna be def. atleast first round. Michael Lewis signing gives us a starting SS. keith lewis is a good special teams and backup but by no means a starter. Roman will be nice backup to have and add depth. A starting FS with addition of clements and lewis. would make our secondary improve drastically.
Scott, you cant trade a guy like Derek Smith, lets just trade BY while we’re at it too. Derek Smith is the one defensive player we can rely on year in and year out. Jeff Ulbrich is well worth his price, backup or starter, and we dont need to trade up, we have 7 picks on the 1st day……
80 mil. Will that come back to haunt us as far as cap space is concerned? A. Smith got a nice chunk of change being the #1 overall pick, V. Davis is the highest paid TE in the league, Clements is now the highest paid CB. Whats the deal Erickson?
There’s still Joey Porter he’s from Bakerfield. Phillips from SD is a restricted free agent it would cost a 4th rd pick. Also Buffalo is trying to trade Takeo Spikes for a 4th. We should get Stallworth he’s from Sacramento
adalius thomas has just reached a preliminary agreement with the pats so thats doone with…we could make a push for joey porter, and i think it just might could BECAUSE these past few days we heard the titans were strong on clement’s wish list, look where he signed.adalius was heavily ored to be frisco bound, but look where he went. Joey porter is said to be pursued by miami and cincy, but you never know.. also i heard we are going to make a push for stallworth in a few days, see how his situation plays out…
hmmm “gett’er done” started by some unfunny idiots with some more idiotic fans. lots of people have money doesnt make them better then anyone else. and figures u would bring in some gay shit like that, now we know whats really goin on in your mind. jumpin jimmy is a loser and always will be
also, another thing to keep in mind… the bills are also trying to shop takeo spikes around, and if they dont get anything they like, they will probably release him
i just dont see that happening though…
Porter will cost too much ……we need to go get Banta-Cain from New England!! And we are #1 on his list of places he wants to be….. hes basically a younger Thomas and just as versatile!! then we need to bring either moulds, horn or bennett…..all those guys are class acts and good!!
I’m going to elaborate on some of the previous posts to come up with a fresh one for all.. I’ve been thinking about the Clements signing all AM. I was thrilled about finally getting a real CB, but the contract $ got me worried. I know for a fact that the guy wanted to hit the 10/year mark, and he would have gotten it from some team out there. He said last year that he wanted a contract bigger than Champ Bailey’s 63 over 7, or 9/year signed in 2004/2005. Usually contracts go up 1-2M per year, so the request was not that out of the ordinary. Look at the contract OG Steinbech signed yesterday at 7yr/$49M, that’s almost Hutch money! Still I needed to look into the contract more. I found a couple interesting facts….
34 Million of the money ( which the 9ers can void without taking a cap hit ), is in the last two years. The last year alone is for 16 Million; the 9ers will never pay that last year. So the deal breaks down to =
6years /$46M, 7.6 Million per year
7years /$64M, 9 Million per year
It looks like Clements deal wasn’t as bad as I feared. He’s really ONLY getting 7.6 a year, that’s what the Bills were giving him last year when he was franchised. Plus he’s 27 years old and in his prime. He’s never missed a game and is probably the 3rd best CB in the league.
Champ Bailey
Asante Samuel
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I think you can make an argument to put Nate in that spot due to his combo of coverage skills, run stopping ability, work ethic and durability.
The 9ers just singed Michael Lewis ( 26 years old ) to help in the run stuffing SS spot. They also signed a big ass Ravens defensive nose tackle Aubrayo Franklin ( 6-1 320, 27 years old ). They need him to be the run stuffer in the 3-4, love thse two gap players that make everyone around them better. I also love that the three guys they signed are all young ( 27,26,27 ). They could all still have their best years in front of them. Now we need to sign a WR ( Stallworth or Bennett ), then we will be ready for the draft. Since the 9ers got a DT, I know exactly who the 9ers should select…..PATRICK WILLIS!!! I have a serious man crush on this guy. He has everything you want in a LB, he’s 6-2 240lbs, is one of the most athletic and explosive linebackers in college. He has incredible instincts to sniff out the ball carrier and solid tackling skills. Willis has good speed and quickness and can cover a lot of ground sideline to sideline. He is strong and powerful and delivers the big hit to lay people the FUCK OUT ( do they have a drill for that quality in the combine??? hmmmmmm ). Willis led Mississippi with 137 ( #6 in the nation ). He was also the 2006 Butkus Award winner, given to the best LB in college. He has Ray Lewis written all over him. Plus Nolan got to coach him at the senior bowl, ahhh haaaaaa. He led all tacklers at the senior bowl with 16 tackles. He’ll have Mike Singeltary coaching him in SF along with Greg Manusky who just signed on as our D-coordinator. He was the LB coach for SD the past 3 years, I think they had a couple good LB’s too if I’m not mistaken. Nolan loves picking up guys with great work ethic and great leaders. That’s why he drafted Lawson ( captain of NC state when Mario Williams was there ) and my man Michael Robinson who Nolan said he drafted based on his play at the Senior Bowl.
Check out this clip on Willis =
Willis brings great leadership on the field and contributes extensively to the community off the field. He has the versatility to play inside or outside linebacker in the NFL. Willis has decent coverage skills to cover running backs and tight ends downfield. He has a great work ethic and determination along with his tremendous skills to be a premier linebacker in the NFL. Willis’ tremendous talent and strong character make him a solid choice in the first round. With solid workouts, look for Willis to be the first linebacker selected around the middle of the first round.
Put him on one side and Manny Lawson on the other and we have a set of LB’s for the next decade. Then in the 2nd round I would like the 9ers to draft OSU WR Gonzalez to be a slot WR. I dont remember the last time the 9ers started off the offseason with such a bang. Nolan is serious in getting the 9ers back to the big show, I’m loving what I see so far.
Tully from here… went 2 school n SUNNYVALE…. just wonder if we gonna look @ him… we need 2 bring him n
LET’S DO IT!
holy shhit, MY BUTT IS BIGGET THAN I THOUGHT!!
CLEMENTS IS WORTH 64 MILLION NOT 80
sorry i mispelled bigger my bad.