Well, it would seem to be a non-issue as we have traded so much draft capital in getting Trey lance, but we just got 2 conditional 3rd round picks (one this year, one next) for the Mike McDaniel hire by the Miami Dolphins. Like Robert Saleh last year, he is walking into a shit-show of the highest order, and will likely be in for a struggle. Saleh coached the Jets to a 4-13 record. Ouch. Miami is embroiled in the Brian Flores scandal, but I guess this hire takes the heat off? Whatevs.
This is about the draft. Jimmy Garoppolo, for good or ill, is on the block. Yes, he reached the NFC Championship game. Whether that was due to him or despite him isn’t really an issue as there are SO many teams looking for an even decent QB to do something for them. Just off the top of my head, Pittsburgh (bye Worthlessburger), Tampa Bay (bye Tom Terrific), Houston (where’s DeShaun?), New Orleans, Miami, Carolina, and especially Denver are all actively looking for a quarterback. Plus, Jimmy G handled all the bullshit thrown his way by the media and the team itself. He proved to be a great mentor to Trey, so he’s valued by teams in that regard as well.
Then there are teams that could possibly make a change, as in the Raiders and the Seahawks. Pete Carroll loves taking our castoffs, so that is always possible, but I don’t see us trading with either Vegas or Seattle.
Shit, speaking of the Jets, they could even take Jimmy off our hands to protect their investment in Zack Wilson, as he got clobbered all year and was hurt and/or getting chased down relentlessly all season. They could give a guy like Jimmy a shot to be a bridge QB while Saleh tries to draft an offensive line this draft. But I doubt it. Now that the Broncos ownership is up in the air, we may have lost our biggest target. Horse-face has been failing miserably in trying to fill the QB spot since he signed a gimpy Peyton Manning from the Colts way back in 2012. Peyton retired on top, winning the Super Bowl by not fucking up in the 2015 season, so they haven’t had a QB since.
Could we get a one out of them? Since we don’t know who the GM or coach will be, we have to wait. But my baseline would be as I said, a 2 and a 4. Pittsburgh has a solid team and Worthlessburger has recently pretty much been Jimmy G with his short to medium passes, and no deep game whatsoever. Tampa is a solid team as well that could use the steadying presence of a guy like Jimmy. NO is the same. They just need someone to be solid if not spectacular.
Houston? I don’t think we’d have the heart to fuck Jimmy over like that. But as of now based on what moves we have made, we own 9 picks:
- Round 2, Overall Pick 61
- Round 3, Overall Pick 93
- Round 3 (compensatory pick for McDaniel)
- Round 4, Overall Pick 133
- Round 5, Overall Pick 172
- Round 6, Overall Pick 186 (from Broncos for LB Jonas Griffith)
- Round 7 (compensatory pick)
- Round 7 (compensatory pick)
- Round 7 (compensatory pick)
Seeing as this brain (fart) trust seems to do well at the bottom of the draft board, maybe this isn’t a bad thing.
The offense was ineffective most of the game due to Shanny and we wore down.
I just read something about Montana saying from what he has heard Lance isn’t ready yet. I guess he has talked with some people close to the situation. I tried to find the article again but couldn’t find it.
Oh well. I don’t think this holds much water. Another full camp will help. And there’s a decent team around him to help. This isn’t like Wilson or Lawrence. More like the Mac Jones situation. We should be a playoff team and by then Lance will have more experience.
Yeah, I certainly hope so. In the same article he also says he just needs more time and real game action.
I think Joe’s comments were on The Score ? But he was interviewed on The Ringer with some guy named Kevin Clark? Anyway I have nothing but respect for my legend Joe Montana, but I don’t agree the 49ers need to are willing to keep JG around. U don’t give up 3 firsts to have Lance just to continue holding a clipboard and absorb orientation meetings forever, they need that cap space savings..
I’m sure Joe never thought Steve Young was ready either in their ice cold relationship..
Yeah, Joe and Steve truly didn’t like each other but most of that is on Walsh. He was to stubborn about wanting Steve to take over sooner than he should have and it caused dissention between everyone involved. I didn’t know to what degree it was until I watched that Montana special on Peacock.
Funny thing is, Young thought Lance should have started this season.
I’m in same place Chuck, at least give him more games to get up to speed.
He barely got the training wheels warm.
If Shanny wasn’t comfortable this season, I don’t see how much changes by September.
Is what it is now, Jimmy’s money is a major factor now.
New thread is up.