Let’s cut the crap about this being Ballard’s fault

[ChaosTheory]

Originally Posted by Ironshaft

Orrrrrrr........just spitballing here.

Don't spend the 3rd round pick, let him play for SF on his rental year when they are a contender and then at the end of the season when they cannot afford him, sign him in the off season as a free agent!!!

The first article that pops up when you Google 49ers future cap space says they are projected to have $280m worth of salaries going into '24. The projected salary cap is $256m.

That's without Chase Young in the picture. If they decide they want him, where does that push the projection? North of $300m, right? And by the way, this is with them paying their QB $2m total for '24 and '25. That's the real monster contract around the corner.

Some trimming is coming for them.