USC/panthers_11

We could've kept him and drafted a QB who would be on a rookie deal for 4 to 5 years. After that period of time, McCaffrey would be past his prime and probably not have commanded big money. We could've done both.

The same idiots who should be eating crow are of course doubling down (one poster in particular). We shouldn't have traded him, bottomline. Those advocating to do so made a bad evaluation. The amount we were paying him was definitely a lot for a RB, but it was nowhere too much for the best offensive player in the league and a probable HOF player. You have to build around guys like that. The injuries he had here were an anomaly.

We could've kept him and still drafted a QB, and the QB would be on a rookie contract for 4 to 5 years. We could've easily afforded McCaffrey during that time. The 49ers got blown out in that game because Purdy got injured in the early stages of the game, and there was a significant drop-off when the backup game in. If I remember correctly, he couldn't even complete a forward pass. Why are you using this has an example? Again, you wanted McCaffrey gone, and he is one of the best players in the league regardless of position and could potentially be HOF player. You don't get rid of guys like that, bottomline.

You shouldn't be doing anything at this point except for eating crow. You were one of the main posters on here claiming he should be traded. It totally makes sense to pay him 16 million a year considering he's one of top players in the league regardless of position. He's not "just a RB". The panthers made a bad decision trading him, and you were on board with it. Bottomline. Not sure why you refer to the NFC championship game against the Eagles. Despite losing their QB at the beginning of the game, McCaffrey still had a really good game with over 100 total scrimmage yards and a TD.

Just so I'm clear, will the Sunday Ticket no longer be available on Directv?

The poster didn't say he was elite. Recheck what was typed. In regard to your other post, Sam is certainly a better option than PJ Walker, which is not saying much.

Baker gives the team a better chance to win. The OL is playing significantly better than they were earlier in the season when Baker was starting.

You imply Luke's career was wasted, but he will most likely go down as a Hall of Famer. The team also won a lot of games during his tenure.

YES!

This is obviously a very bad take by the OP. We already know PJ is not a starting caliber QB. The jury is still out on Darnold. He certainly hasn't been overly impressive, but I think we need to let the entire season play out. We know he's not getting much help from his teammates. The OL is one of the worst, if not the worst in the league - the WRs had a record number of drops, and our (NFL) defense just gave 571 yards to the opponent.

Excuse me. I said division 2 but meant to say FCS. I forgot the terminology changed a few years ago. NDSU is an FCS program, not an FBS program. There are 130 FBS college football programs, and NDSU is not one of them and play at a lower level. Or course there are talented players coming out of FCS programs, but by and large, FBS players are more talented, especially players from the power 5 conferences. Trey Lance has played against low level competition in college relatively speaking. This is not up for debate. He could end up being a good NFL player. I don't think they he is worthy of a first round pick. Only time will tell. Thanks for trying to nickel and dime me on the division 2 comment.

No, he was. He is not currently an NFL scout. I said "if he was" because I was not familiar with Daniel Kelly prior to this message board thread. However, my point still stands - you don't become an NFL scout without having a lot of knowledge, and his take is certainly relevant. You're not going to waste your time responding but you did? Troll? Lol. Trading for Watson obviously would've been a horrible decision. You are not qualified to discuss football with me boy.

If he was a former NFL scout, he certainly knows more than you and has good input to provide. I'm not sure the majority of the Hiuddle comprehends the talent difference between division 2 and division 1 football (particularly division 2 to a power 5 conference). In addition to Lance facing garbage competition in college, how did he land at a Division 2 college coming out of high school? I wouldn't touch this guy.

Of course. All PSL owners are the same whether you purchased them directly from the Panthers or another individual.

This is a great deal.

If we draft either Fields or Lance I'm done.

It's incredibly interesting to see idiots on this board know more than the 49ers management team.

Obviously? I'm glad you can objectively determine what's going on inside my head. There are many reasons why I don't want to trade for Watson but primarily because the Panthers would have to give up too much in return.

Why would the Panthers want to give up a tremendous amount of our assets and draft capital (too much) for someone who would pull this kind of stunt? And this would be for someone who would be the face of the franchise.

Ok. I guess it's a bonafide fact then since this random article said so. Case closed.

Still can't refute what I said I see. Dipshittery, nope - I guarantee I follow this closer than you.

Nice rebuttal. I understand you can't refute what I said.

The only idiotic takes in this thread are those that feel we should give up anything close to what the Peter King article suggested for Watson (or any combination of multiple 1st rd picks, starters from the Panthers roster, etc). The Texans will want too much in return for Watson. This is not up for debate! Unless you want the Panthers to get taken to the cleaners with a horrific deal, move on from the idea Watson will be a Panther. Enough is enough.

While I agree you need to have a top QB, you still need to have the pieces around him. Our OL and LB units are well below average, and the secondary is straight up trash. Watson is also not our ONLY option. You can still draft a QB while developing the team around him or get a different QB at a fair deal (what's the rush - the GM and coach are both new). The Texans will require too much in return for Watson. You never take a bad deal for any purchase in life!

I hope Tepper doesn't turn into another meddling owner. Does the new GM and Rhule really want to tie up their entire future into 1 player? It doesn't seem like a risk they would want to take.