Alex Smith on what stands out to him about Brock Purdy:
“Since he’s been playing, and this is what I don’t think people realize, this guy pushes the ball downfield. When you look at the down the field from the quarterback as far as attempts, completions, accuracy, I mean this guy leads the league in the NFL every year in every one of those categories. This is the guy that battles the game manager thing. Like he’s just a product of the system. It just couldn’t be further from the truth.
This guy is a phenomenal player. You want to talk about risk taker, to layer these balls over the middle and to throw it as early as he does, it takes guts. There’s trust you have to have. Unflinching trust to turn these balls loose in an NFL game. Knowing your vision’s obscured, hoping the guy is in there where he’s supposed to be, and this guy just does it time and time again. That’s a gift.”
via: @sportslarryk
The 49ers have been ranked #2 in best NFL offseasons among title contenders
“The 49ers found ways to legitimately improve without a ton of cap space to work with and some holes to fill on the roster. It helped that Mike Evans wanted to play for a contender and took a deal far below what he could have gotten. The 49ers finally found a penetrating three-technique defensive tackle who’s perfect for their scheme, trading for Osa Odighizuwa. Christian Kirk is a good slot receiver who should thrive with Kyle Shanahan. Linebacker Dre Greenlaw and cornerback Nate Hobbs obviously have injury risks, but they fill needs and can be plus starters.
Receiver De'Zhaun Stribling is considered a reach by some, but his potential to be a supercharged version of what Jauan Jennings did for this offense will bring some much-needed big-play ability on the perimeter. Defensive tackle Gracen Halton and edge Romello Height can also give the 49ers some juice on pass-rush downs. There are legitimate arguments about the 49ers’ ability to properly project value in the draft based on a significant sample size, but in this year’s draft, I liked the players they drafted and believe they can contribute this year.”
Biggest needs heading into offseason:
DL, WR, OL, CB, FS
Key Acquisitions:
WR Mike Evans, WR De'Zhaun Stribling, DT Osa Odighizuwa
John Lynch and Kyle Shanahan cooked🔥
The only team ranked ahead of them were the Eagles
via: @FB_FilmAnalysis | @TheAthletic
49ers and 12-time Pro-Bowl LT Trent Williams reached agreement today on a two-year, $50 million extension that now contractually ties him to San Francisco through the 2027 season, per @eliteloyaltysp.
Brock Purdy on 20+ air yard throws, 2023-2025
1st in on target rate
4th in QBR
2nd in completion rate
4th in EPA/db
(Also 8th in completions, despite missing games)
At least there’s no questions about it anymore. He finally made it plain and simple for everyone. So, please stop saying it’s not what or who he is. If you support him, you support that! No excuses!
ESPN sources: The 49ers are set to hire former Falcons head coach Raheem Morris as their defensive coordinator. Morris is expected to replace Robert Saleh, who was hired as the Tennessee Titans head coach.
Jayson Tatum on people talking down on Kobe Bryant’s legacy:
“I think it’s cowardly to be honest. They didn’t speak about him like this when he was here.”
(via @thepivot, h/t @NBA__Courtside)
The #49ers won THIRTEEEEEEEN games 🤯
A week removed from the loss and it’s fair to say… how did they even do that?.
It’s promising in terms of the future of this team, because they don’t have a culture issue. And culture is hardest to fix!