Week 13

[gunnarthor]

Lawrence to the IR, likely out for the year. Besides the hit, his shoulder is a bit busted up so makes sense to get him healthy. The silver lining - as it is - is that Mac Jones gets a few games to try and rehabilitate his own career. 

[Cap'n Piranha]

On 11/29/2024 at 4:19 PM, TheLeviathan said:

Wins matter more than margins, let's hope the Chiefs are using up all their good fortune with these regular season wins.

The 2022 Vikings got a lot of wins, by very low margins.  It did not end well.

[Cap'n Piranha]

On 11/30/2024 at 7:33 PM, Vanimal46 said:

I'm just thrilled the Vikings took their big swing on a QB last year, because this year's QB draft class terrifies me. Shedeur Sanders and Cam Ward might be 1st round talents and the rest I wouldn't touch with a 10 foot pole. I don't understand the Jalen Milroe hype at all. Quinn Ewers is a mid round talent. 

Riley Leonard from ND could surprise some people IF he goes to the right spot.  Solid ground game, OC who gives him quick, easy looks.  He'd be an interesting pick for New England in the 4th or 5th, if they deliberately plan on building up their O-Line in earlier rounds.

[Cap'n Piranha]

On 12/2/2024 at 11:57 AM, TheLeviathan said:

It's quite possible the Niners blow the whole thing up.  They may have a high pick and prefer to draft their next QB than commit big money to Purdy.

If I was their GM....that's exactly what I'd do.  Purdy isn't worth the commitment IMO.

I'm waiting for the first NFL team to decide that the path forward is to draft a new QB in the mid-rounds every third year, develop him into at least a serviceable starter (or hopefully a star), and trade the previous QB for additional draft compensation.  The Niners seem like one of the few teams that might actually decide to do that.

[Cap'n Piranha]

On 12/2/2024 at 12:35 PM, Mike Sixel said:

agreed on Purdy. If they have OLD vets, I'd consider dealing them if I was them, but if the rookie QB is good (terrible class for QB this year), then maybe don't make deals? Can you deal McCaffery at this point?

Always possible the Niners trade Purdy to one of the teams ahead of them in the draft pecking order.  If the Niners have one of the 10 worst records, they could theoretically have 3 top 40 picks, which would probably be enough to get you anywhere you want to go in this draft, assuming they don't think they can just sit back and wait for Sanders/Ward.