SaintsBro

You know, if Rob Ryan really likes the guy, loves him, all he really needs to do is just blow some smoke, create a bidding war, and help Nnamdi get more from the 49ers, drive up the price and make the 49ers pay more for his services. It is a business after all, a business where people make friendships. I can kinda see a scenario where the Saints say ALL the right things, "reportedly are making a big push for him," Ryan really wants him, Payton says he's an elite talent, whipping the fan base into a frenzy, etc. etc. all to make the 49ers sweat a little more.

Then when Nnamdi's agent writes an obscenely high number on a napkin and slides it across the table at the restaurant at lunch, Loomis and company fold and say "too much money, we pass." Then the agent goes back to San Francisco and says, "they turned down our offer, but are still interested in him, they really want him -- but you can have him signed today, for X amount more than your first offer."

Then Ryan wishes Nnamdi "all the best" in the media and the two eventually retire as very rich men and see each other a few times a season. It's not outside the realm of possibility that a lot of this is just smoke.