Sorry Vernon, You'll Have To Wait

Pro Bowl, San Francisco 49ers TE, Vernon Davis has publicly expressed his disappointment for his current contract, but has given up on holding out until he received one of his liking. Davis, the highest paid TE in the NFL, feels that he is a bit underpaid but when you look at his stats from the last season, one could see where he gets his argument from.

According to ESPN Stats, Colin Kaepernick’s QBR this season with Davis on the field is 81.7. Without Davis it’s 13.1. Kaepernick has completed 61.1 percent of his passes while Davis is on the field. His rate dips to 43.1 percent when Davis is off the 

This imbalance has been consistent throughout Colin Kaepernick’s brief NFL career. Kapernick's career QBR with Davis is 77.7; without him it’s 16.1. His completion percentage Davis has caught 78 percent of Kaepernick’s touchdown passes this season. That is the highest percentage by one player in the NFL by a margin of 21 percent.  Davis is 62.4; without him it drops to 47.1. 

In my opinion Davis had use of a positive effect on the 49ers offense, just as much has Saints Pro Bowl TE Jimmy Graham who just racked up a pretty 4-yr/ $40 million dollar contract. Like any other paid profession, when an athlete produces at an elite level they feel they should be compensated, especially if their counterparts receive bigger money for the same job.

Although, Davis made the bright decision to end his hold out and attend pre-season camp. Vernon Davis skipped out on the 49ers mandatory mini camp last month, would be facing a hefty fine of $30,000 for each practice missed. He may have lost the battle of acquiring the contract he wanted but he definitely grabbed the alertness of the 49ers organization as one of their most offensive weapons.

LS