Deshawn Shead (remember him) gets another raise

[KARAVARUS]

GUUUUUUUUSSSSSS!!!! Leave our guys alone!

 

[jammerhawk]

This for sure appears to be either a response to an overture from another team for Shead to sign with them or a preemptive move to attempt to secure Shead going forward.

I was surprised he cleared waivers to be added to the PS and clearly the team is interested in keeping him around going forward. I'd not be surprised to see him added to the 53 when the OLine woes are resolved. He has value as both a FS and situational nickel or dime CB and enough speed and physicality to also be a very good ST player.

The payment to him as such is a pretty good indicator the team wants him going forward.

 

[Blitzer88]

dang...wish I got a raise like that lol.

 

[hawkfan68]

$28K for a PS player? Damn...I should have focused on football in school rather than academics.

 

[Cartire]

$28K for a PS player? Damn...I should have focused on football in school rather than academics.

That means that in less than two weeks, he will effectively make more then the average YEARLY salary. He probably laughs when he hears the word recession.

 

[CHawks4L]

My HS classmate was Shead's HS Football coach in Palmdale, CA. He raves about this kid of course, but not necessarily for his athletic/football abilities. He's got a great head on his shoulders and spends a lot of time working with kids and being a role model in his former community. Since I've been monitoring him in camp, I noticed he was one of the first three players out to practice all three times I attended.

Glad he is being rewarded for his efforts, and very glad he is showing loyalty to the Hawks!

 

[-The Glove-]

My HS classmate was Shead's HS Football coach in Palmdale, CA. He raves about this kid of course, but not necessarily for his athletic/football abilities. He's got a great head on his shoulders and spends a lot of time working with kids and being a role model in his former community. Since I've been monitoring him in camp, I noticed he was one of the first three players out to practice all three times I attended.

Glad he is being rewarded for his efforts, and very glad he is showing loyalty to the Hawks!

You're the second person in this thread to mention he's one of the first ones out practicing. That says a lot about his character and he's always looking to improve. Don't know much about the guy but I like him already

 

[JesterHawk]

Seems obvious. John Schneider has lost his marbles and is randomly awarding larger contracts to guys. We should replace him immediately.

 

[jlwaters1]

I'm interested in the narrative behind this. What would be the point of a raise for a practice squad guy and that much? What do that hawks have to gain from it?

I'm wondering if he needs help with something financial.

Because it's probably a preemptive strike against another team signing him away. Remember when Chris Harper was signed off the practice Squad onto the 49ers active roster, it was reported that the Seahawks tried to keep him by increasing his salary, which would indicate that the player has a say to weather he wants to stay on the practice squad or sign onto another team's active roster.

I would imagine they forsee a team making a push to sign him to their active roster and the Seahawks are giving him a raise so he'll stay on the practice squad.

I'm pretty sure Harper was claimed off waivers. Correct me if I'm wrong.

No, he was actually added to the practice squad and then signed a day or so later- It was also reported that the Seahawks made a strong push to keep him by giving him a raise, but he decided to take the 49ers active roster deal.

 

[hawkfan68]

$28K for a PS player? Damn...I should have focused on football in school rather than academics.

That means that in less than two weeks, he will effectively make more then the average YEARLY salary. He probably laughs when he hears the word recession.

No doubt. Shead is making more than the vet minimum as a PS player. If you project it for the year he's well over $1M. You'd pay that much for a PS player? Something doesn't seem right here. I wonder what the NFLPA would say about this or is it a non issue since he is not on the roster (per se).

 

[SE174]

Obviously Carroll wants to make sure he chooses to stick with us and not go somewhere else. I'm sure other teams have been interested in him.

 

[QuahHawk]

Let's trade BB and a 5th for Hakim Nicks

 

[HawkFan72]

I'm interested in the narrative behind this. What would be the point of a raise for a practice squad guy and that much? What do that hawks have to gain from it?

I'm wondering if he needs help with something financial.

If he's getting offers from other teams to sign with them, this would allow the Hawks to give hm incentive to stay on the PS.

 

[OrFan]

It is simple. If you want to keep your employees, you treat them well. If you want to lose them, all you have to do is be cheap. There are always other opportunities out there. This is just good basic business.

 

[Bill Assumpcao]

Kinda', sorta' off topic. But, nothing to start a thread over.

... Remember when Chris Harper was signed off the practice Squad onto the 49ers active roster...

When the San Francisco 49ers claimed Chris Harper off waivers from the Seattle Seahawks in early September they had big plans for him.... However, Harper, at least for now, won’t get the chance to develop in San Francisco. Harper, whom Seattle cut as a rookie despite being a fourth-round pick, was cut Thursday by the 49ers...Harper could end up on the 49ers practice squad if he is not claimed on waivers by Friday.

http://espn.go.com/blog/san-francis...cut-to-make-roster-room?ex_cid=espnapi_public
Go Hawks,
BillA

 

[Cartire]

Kinda', sorta' off topic. But, nothing to start a thread over.

... Remember when Chris Harper was signed off the practice Squad onto the 49ers active roster...

When the San Francisco 49ers claimed Chris Harper off waivers from the Seattle Seahawks in early September they had big plans for him.... However, Harper, at least for now, won’t get the chance to develop in San Francisco. Harper, whom Seattle cut as a rookie despite being a fourth-round pick, was cut Thursday by the 49ers...Harper could end up on the 49ers practice squad if he is not claimed on waivers by Friday.

http://espn.go.com/blog/san-francis...cut-to-make-roster-room?ex_cid=espnapi_public
Go Hawks,
BillA

Wait, so he was claimed off waivers. Where did everyone else get their info that refuted me?

 

[CANHawk]

$28K for a PS player? Damn...I should have focused on football in school rather than academics.

I did that. It didn't work. What I SHOULD have focused on was scoring lots of steroids and growing adamenteum ligaments!

@Cartire. I dunno what to tell you mate. I could have SWORN SF poached him off our PS, but I have nothing to support that besides my own memory; which is likely full of CTE and Tau protein at this point, so I wouldn't trust that...

 

[Smelly McUgly]

Pretty sure ESPN is wrong in that article. From the original ESPN article when Harper signed with the Niners:

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/96267 ... ris-harper

The 49ers signed receiver Chris Harper off Seattle's practice squad, announcing Monday that he had joined the team with a three-year contract.

Also see: http://www.fieldgulls.com/2013/9/2/4686 ... tice-squad