Bethea heading to 49ers [Merge]

[Dustin]

ESPN announcing #colts S Antoine Bethea headed to San Fran. Good move for No. 41.

— Mike Chappell (@mchappell51)

March 11, 2014

[IndyD4U]

Tough, but now we have another need

 

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ESPN announcing #colts S Antoine Bethea headed to San Fran. Good move for No. 41.

[The Peytonator]

The Byrd is the Word? We gotta get somebody.

[Derakynn]

A good chance for him to get a ring, though I hate the 49ers. Best of luck, not that they really needed help stopping the run. 

[snkdy]

Wow.

[MTC]

Best of luck Bethea!

[BPM_Colt]

One guy I wish nothing but the best to.. Hate to see him go, but we can for sure find a replacement

[arkana04]

Good luck Antoine. 

[adamthyst]

I'm gonna miss that man in Blue & White. He had one heck of a contribution to this team. I hope he finds success with San Fran too. 

[Gavin]

Congrats to Bethea

[COLTS449]

Wish the best for Antoine. He was solid for us for many years. He should fit well in San Fran.

[Defjamz26]

And with that I have our needs listed as CB, FS, and WR in that order.

[Indi Warrior]

I wonder what the money was. Tough to see him go, and I wish him all the best.

[unvrsty07]

And with that I have our needs listed as CB, FS, and WR in that order.

 

Not center?

[corgi]

Best of luck to my fellow Virginia native. Gonna miss him on Sundays. Alright Grigson, sign Byrd or I riot. (Actually I have a really bad head cold, unless you count watching WWE Network on my couch as rioting then I've got nothing.....)

[Deathiltis]

Gimme Ward nooooow. In dream land Byrd

[Indi Warrior]

Wait they already have Eric Reid at FS, who's gonna move over?

[IndyScribe]

Gimme Ward nooooow. In dream land Byrd

Browns get Safety from 49ers, 49ers get one from us. That means we get Ward.

[coltsblue1844]

And with that I have our needs listed as CB, FS, and WR in that order.

I think we need a C and OG more than we need a WR...I mean, if we are listing them in order lol

[Defjamz26]

Not center?

 

Oh yeah forgot. Yeah it's Center, CB, Safety, and then WR. I'm interested to see what they'll address now, and what they'll save for the draft.

[Balzer40]

I'm kind of glad. Of course I'll be more glad if we can get someone better here to replace him. If Davis goes too, Grigs has a lot of work ahead of him. Safety, CB, and especially center have to be must gets as soon as possible. We can't sit back and let all the top guys go elsewhere.

[Andy]

It all depends on who will replace him. I'm not going to lie, this one stings a bit, because Bethea has been a valuable member for many years with the Colts, but if we can find someone better, then I'm happy.

 

I'm looking at Chris Clemons of the Dolphins. Very good coverage safety that compliments Landry well. 

[throwing BBZ]

Bethea has been a VG Warrior.
 This is a great time to fix our FS Issue.
Could see us going DB with our 2nd & 3rd rd picks.

[HarassedOffTheSite]

Glad to be a Niner!! Going to the Bay!!!

— Antoine Bethea (@ABethea41)

March 11, 2014

[throwing BBZ]

Wait they already have Eric Reid at FS, who's gonna move over?

Bethea is a Hybrid-SS/LB

When we went single deep who was back there?

[mo0nlighting]

Good luck Antoine!  

[IndyD4U]

4yr/26mil...wow

[Dustin]

Wow he got a 4 year $26M deal.

[Uchiha Shisui]

Did we just pick up Delmas??

[ztboiler]

Wow he got a 4 year $26M deal.

Did not see that coming.  I really thought that Bethea's market would be soft.  Seems as though NFL people value Bethea as an elite safety.

[Derakynn]

Yeah greater than 6m is a bit rich for my tastes, I assume Grigson thought the same thing. Can't be paying 12m in safeties when neither of them can actually cover well. 

[shevz]

Did we just pick up Delmas??

He has already signed with the Dolphins

[corgi]

Wow he got a 4 year $26M deal.

Good lord!

[presto123]

 Good for him. Thanks for your years of service Antoine! Doesn't break my heart though. Probably time to move on.

[IUfan_Charlie]

Wow he got a 4 year $26M deal.

Too much imo. Should've gotten a 3 year $15M

[Uchiha Shisui]

He has already signed with the Dolphins

Oh thanks i could've sworn i seen it on NFL network

[Mr. Irrelevant]

Wow he got a 4 year $26M deal.

Good for him!

[snkdy]

Wow didn't expect that much money for Bethea.

 

How much money did Whitner get though?

[Mameluc]

Wow he got a 4 year $26M deal.

yea no way we could pay that. Good for him i always liked it but i think good decisiton from grigson

[mo0nlighting]

Wow he got a 4 year $26M deal.

 

If that's true, I'm glad we didn't pay that.  

 

Whitner got 4/28