Couch needs to swallow his pride and just accept the fact that nobody's going to break the bank on him.
Were I him I'd be talking with the former team of the guy that took my job, that being San Francisco. The 49ers are in serious trouble right now. People talk about how much the Bucs have been hit....the 49ers have lost practically their entire offense. Jeff Garcia, Garrison Hearst, Terrell Owens, Tai Streets, Derrick Deese, Ron Stone: all gone. They did resign Kevin Barlow and Eric Johnson, which I guess at least shows that they want to keep their good young players, but man....why do I get the feeling that Dennis Erickson's "secret plan" is to throw Ken Dorsey in there midway through the year and hope for the best?
Now, to be fair, this is the same franchise that managed to find success soon after losing Hall of Famers like Jerry Rice and Steve Young, but I don't see Tim Rattay as being another Jeff Garcia...and while servicable, I don't think Kevin Barlow is someone on the cusp of stardom like Terrell Owens was.
Barring a draft day miracle, it looks like dark days ahead for 49er fans.
