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Niner Outlaw
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The Niners first FA signing is Ward. A CB from KC.
It's a 3yr deal worth "up to" 42M, with 26.7M guaranteed. That's 14M/yr, but I expect the details to show us that the max and yearly amount are inflated.
Originally an UDFA brought in by Dallas, KC traded some used footballs for him and it's been a good deal for them ever since. The biggest thing going for him is that he is only 25, and he has improved just about every season he's been in the league.
2019 - Qbs had a 65.2 rating and a completion % of 47.2 when throwing at him
2020 - Qbs had a 103.1 rating and a completion % of 57.1 when throwing at him (11 flags too)
2021 - Qbs had a 79.4 rating and a completion % of 51.3 (4 flags)
And it should be noted that in 2021, he was often asked to cover No. 1 WRs, and PFF named him KC's most improved player. That kind of improvement despite being targeted on 17.9% of his coverage snaps, the 14th-highest rate among NFL corners--he still got a career-high PFF grade (71.2).
It's a 3yr deal worth "up to" 42M, with 26.7M guaranteed. That's 14M/yr, but I expect the details to show us that the max and yearly amount are inflated.
Originally an UDFA brought in by Dallas, KC traded some used footballs for him and it's been a good deal for them ever since. The biggest thing going for him is that he is only 25, and he has improved just about every season he's been in the league.
2019 - Qbs had a 65.2 rating and a completion % of 47.2 when throwing at him
2020 - Qbs had a 103.1 rating and a completion % of 57.1 when throwing at him (11 flags too)
2021 - Qbs had a 79.4 rating and a completion % of 51.3 (4 flags)
And it should be noted that in 2021, he was often asked to cover No. 1 WRs, and PFF named him KC's most improved player. That kind of improvement despite being targeted on 17.9% of his coverage snaps, the 14th-highest rate among NFL corners--he still got a career-high PFF grade (71.2).