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Yep, still wish we grabbed the GA TE in the 3rd instead of DJ.

Largely agree. But it still has real NFL world context. I mean, coaches and GMs lose jobs over first round investments not living up to the expectations of the pick.

True. Sucks for Hurst. Lamar Jackson and Mark Andrews have been the face of that O in Baltimore. And they were both drafted in the same draft as Hurst. But behind him. One WAY behind him at the same position. But there is no way the football world isn’t going to deem that a busted first round pick given that. No one should be upset the label applies to him.

Again, the bust tag has to do with draft position/performance. So yeah, you could be a solid 10 year NFL JAG…..and be a bust. 2 things can be true. But rarely accepted on message boards.

Yeah, it’s just you. Being called a bust has to to do with your draft position. You essentially could clone an average NFL starter and have one drafted top 5 and one in the 7th…..one gets deemed a bust. One deemed a great pick. Same dude. Hurst was a first round pick. He has only logged 5 seasons and already bounced to 3 teams in that span. Now on team 4. Hurst was a bust. Can you be a bust and still be a legit NFL player? Yes. Again, the whole 2 things can be true aspect that people don’t seem to be able to handle anymore. Baker and Sam were in that draft. They were busts too. You can go cherry pick some random stat for them too.

You can be a bust (which is just about draft position/expectations)......and be a safe safety valve in the league. 2 things can be true.

Not exactly fair to say he has been buried behind guys. All 3 teams essentially signed him and gifted him the starting job. Every player you listed was either drafted after Hurst (Andrew 4 rounds later, Pitts the following season) or wasn't there with him (Uzomah). He is a solid TE. That's Hurst. Most teams seem to be looking for a playmaker in this era. We should be happy with a solid starting TE. That's an upgrade. That's what we should be trying to do each year. But it means we will have to do what all his other teams did at some point too. Find a stud TE.

To an extent, it probably depends on what the team around them is and how big of a load is asked of them. Ask very little and to efficiently manage a game? Teddy moves higher. Cam probably moves up too in a running O playing to a good D. Bad team around them and ask them to pull off some magic? Other QBs have higher odds of working out that random offensive miracle. Teddy starts falling. Cam falls way down. PJ, Taylor, start to rise up some.

I feel we lost the CMC trade more than anything. Would love to have him ready to go while we groom our rookie QB.

He is a decent backup for early downs. That’s it. Carolina still needs 3rd down help and depth. Eagles didn’t love Sanders in that role. He can do it but that’s all we got. Rookie QB needs someone reliable

healthy Nuke is top 10, arguably top 5. but he is a rental for a team trying to win a ring. He ain’t coming here for a check.

because you wouldn't go into week 1 with both your #1 and #2 QBs never having logged an actual NFL snap?

fair shot to do what? Be the 3rd QB? I mean, yeah.

I do think the diva WR era is a recognizable era/window in the NFL. I could see it returning though. Especially as the league continues to become a passing league, social media, personal brand building etc.

Trevor also had a talent issue his rookie year and a coaching issue. So his big jump wasn’t just him improving. It was some of it. He would have looked better as a rookie if in a place to have success. Bryce likely is put in a better spot year 1.

Chris Simms had Zach Wilson ahead of Trevor Lawrence. Mond ahead of Fields. Simms has always embraced throwing rankings out meant to generate clicks

OP wisely left off who is coaching that team. That's where the real drama is lol.

Trai Turner is getting in at G for me. I'm going Lathon at OLB over Spoon I'd also put Beason over Morgan. But I get it either way that goes. I can't put Horn on that list either. He hasn't even logged a full season worth of games yet. Godfrey shouldn't be the #2 all time Safety. We ain't got much there but I just couldn't do that.

It’s all a play in words. Rated higher at the time of draft. He could have said he had Baker rated higher than Tom Brady.

He is just doing what the 49ers just did with the recent talk about Darnold and they both are just doing what Carolina did when they signed Sam and then Baker. AKA blowing smoke up their fanbase’s rear end. We laugh at them but we were literally just spit the same thing.

probably. reading a defense, field and being able to quickly get to a 2nd read in the small ball world of today's NFL? Yeah, Sam Darnold is an implosion waiting to happen. Would he look good in a veteran combine? Yep. He has tools. Size. All that stuff.

49ers O is all about seeing the field with quick and good decision making. That's not a place for Sam to thrive Best place for Sam Darnold would be a cloud of dust offense that hands the ball off and ask the QB to occasionally gamble deep downfield off the play action IMO. Basically an era gone by.

another day, and another story repeating the classic Sam Darnold nonsense. The problem with Sam Darnold is between the ears. And no HC is going to change his DNA.

A more modern stadium look and feel has never made me want to attend or not attend a game. Some of the best places to go watch a game are pieces of poo in reality. Something that spans over all sports. if someone didn’t go to a game last year….it wasn’t because of the stadium. It’s was the Panthers team being a joke and the ticket being too expensive to justify watching them. maybe I can get some of the absurdity for a city that wants to host things bigger than their NFL teams games but I don’t see us in the mix. and Teppers renovation is on the very high side based on the numbers.