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« Reply #15 on: May 02, 2017, 08:55:13 am »
Quote from: Sunstroke on May 02, 2017, 08:48:52 am
As impressed as I was with the 49ers draft in general, I think they have done just as well in the UDFA signings. They got what I felt were three of the best of the undrafted, S Lorenzo Jerome, OG/OT Erik Magnuson and WR KD Cannon.

Lots of new young talent for a roster that needs it badly, a young HC and GM in secure 6-year contracts, extra draft capital for next year and a slew of quality QBs, both rookies and FAs, just around the corner in 2018.

It's easy for a fan to start getting a little optimistic here. Wink



Funny how you and I seem to think along the same lines much of the time.  I was all over Lorenzo Jerome before the draft.  He and Brendan Langley were my two favorite small school guys going into this draft.  I would have loved to have seen them both in Dolphins camp. 
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« Reply #16 on: May 08, 2017, 03:57:17 pm »
Quote from: Sunstroke on May 02, 2017, 08:48:52 am
As impressed as I was with the 49ers draft in general, I think they have done just as well in the UDFA signings. They got what I felt were three of the best of the undrafted, S Lorenzo Jerome, OG/OT Erik Magnuson and WR KD Cannon.

49ers released Cannon after just one weekend of non-contact drills. Why did they ever give an undrafted guy any guaranteed money?
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« Reply #17 on: May 08, 2017, 04:26:53 pm »


Yeah, I heard he was lazy, and had a crappy "entitled" attitude during the first few days of rookie camp. Man, if having to work your way up from undrafted status isn't enough to make ya hungry and working hard, what will?
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« Reply #18 on: May 08, 2017, 05:13:41 pm »
The money won't count against the cap,as he will not be one of the 53 highest paid.  So although a waste of cash it doesn't hurt the team.  And it is not unusual for UDFAs to get that kind of money.  Otherwise they could spend two months basically working for free.

Doesn't say much about Cannon, but can't fault the niners.
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« Reply #19 on: May 09, 2017, 09:15:48 am »
^^^ OK, but all players are given a per diem during the offseason as NFL contracts are paid only during the 17 week season. So, other than the signing bonus Cannon got, he still isn't going to see his paycheck for a while. In a case like this where he was cut so quickly, I doubt he isn't going to make another roster. I wonder if he gets one check or if he has to get 17 installments?
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« Reply #20 on: May 09, 2017, 10:39:31 am »
The per diam in the off season is peanuts. 
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« Reply #21 on: May 09, 2017, 11:45:28 am »
Peanuts to a football player's salary but definitely a livable wage for most people and more than many make.
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« Reply #22 on: May 09, 2017, 09:43:00 pm »
He is a Jet now.
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