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3 reasons why the 49ers haven’t signed safety Tre Boston

By Peter Panacy

CHARLOTTE, NC - SEPTEMBER 18: Tre Boston #33 of the Carolina Panthers reacts after breaking up a pass by the San Francisco 49ers during the game at Bank of America Stadium on September 18, 2016 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
CHARLOTTE, NC - SEPTEMBER 18: Tre Boston #33 of the Carolina Panthers reacts after breaking up a pass by the San Francisco 49ers during the game at Bank of America Stadium on September 18, 2016 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) /
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OAKLAND, CA – OCTOBER 15: Tre Boston #33 of the Los Angeles Chargers reacts to a play against the Oakland Raiders during their NFL game at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on October 15, 2017 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA – OCTOBER 15: Tre Boston #33 of the Los Angeles Chargers reacts to a play against the Oakland Raiders during their NFL game at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on October 15, 2017 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /

No. 3: 49ers Feel Tre Boston Would Ask Too Much

So, about that one-year “prove it” deal…

It’s possible, perhaps even likely, Tre Boston feels as if he doesn’t need to settle for one of those low-cost deals a few teams would probably be willing to offer him.

At least he stated such on SiriusXM NFL Radio, recently:

"I know I’m worth every dollar [safeties Lamarcus Joyner and Adrian Amos] are getting paid. The stats say it, you can’t say it’s not. But for me, it’s about being at peace with where I’m at. Even though the stats say I might be there, if they’re not paying me that, then I will wait until it comes a time where I need to sign and they feel comfortable that I’m worth that."

Boston’s bouncing around the league a bit since his first three seasons with the Carolina Panthers could certainly cause some frustrations, and it’s warranted for him to want some long-term stability.

Even if it means staying on the NFL free agency market a bit longer than he’d otherwise prefer.

Maybe this is something the 49ers were aware of, or at least anticipated. And with general manager John Lynch possibly not wanting to commit to a player like Boston for the long term, it would make some sense for both parties not to come to any sort of agreement.