REPORT: 49ers met with Raheem Mostert to "Clear the Air"
Finally, the 49ers acknowledge their star running back, Raheem Mostert.
All offseason, they shined him on when he asked for a modest raise. So two weeks ago, he requested a trade.
Apparently, the 49ers issued Mostert their response. And it wasn’t the raise he wanted. It was a meeting.
According to the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, “Mostert spoke to a high-ranking member of the SF organization to clear the air and get on the same page moving forward, sources say. Asked about the situation being worked out, agent Brett Tessler said, ‘Hopefully that’ll be the case.’”
I don’t know, but I’m guessing the high-ranking official who met with Mostert is general manager John Lynch. He’s the kind of guy who likes to “clear the air” and “get on the same page” with people. He’s a decent guy. I just don’t know how much power he has anymore.
It seems like the 49ers have begun to phase out Lynch since the draft ended. He hasn’t spoken to the media since April or tweeted since May, even though there’s been lots to talk about -- head coach Kyle Shanahan received a contract extension, and Mostert asked to be traded.
If the 49ers indeed have begun to push out Lynch, and he arranged this meeting with Mostert anyway, good for Lynch. He’s a former player who empathizes with other players.
But none of this means Mostert will get his raise.
So far, he has received a meeting, not a raise. And now, there’s a promising report, but still no raise. I’m guessing the report originated from the 49ers, because it makes them look fair-minded and player-friendly without doing anything. Plus, Rapoport cited anonymous “sources” as well as Mostert’s agent, which suggests the “sources” might be the 49ers.
Why would Mostert’s agent leak a report that his client still hasn’t gotten what he wants from the 49ers? Doesn’t make sense.
This feels like a public relations move by the 49ers. If they eventually give Mostert more money, great. But until something happens, nothing happened.
