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I like Flowers with the first of the two 2nds. I really want a boundary WR, but there are many more of those than quality slots this draft.

According to the official site, Steichen already has been interviewed. Maybe it was a remote interview and not in person. They only added names interviewed, not speculated. Payton's just got added today.

Yikes, I guess they could cancel, but probably will follow through as a formality.

Is the FO done with the first round of interviews now that Payton's is complete? No more initial ones, just follow up, correct?

Wilks ain't getting a FO position, so he'd have to be hired as a HC elsewhere. I still don't think the interim tag counts. We know the Cardinals are out. If we don't hire him I don't think he's on Denver, Indy's or Texans radar.

Correct, Wilks does not have a permanent title here, so if he get hired elsewhere, no comp pick.

Yep, and the QB that took them to the SB a few years ago and came up just short is getting kicked to the curb too. You are omitting Jimmy G as some afterthought. Dude is 31-years old. While injury prone, he's hardly washed. Yet, the 49ers are still going to move on from him as well---for a seventh round rookie.

Outside of Hooker who's coming off an ACL injury, there's not a QB worth taking in round 2 in this year's draft. Heck, The top four guys in round 1 all have question marks for me. *Yes, AR-15 will be taken in round one because top of the board QBs are ALWAYS over-drafted.

We game up a 3rd for Henderson, multiple early picks for Darnold and both of them had a much larger body of work to show they were likely busts....like LEGIT busts.

Until he loses, he's better than Jimmy G too. The NFL is a results driven League and if Purdy can keep mustering win after win after win, then why would the 49ers put ANYONE other than him in as the starter? I think Purdy is purely a game manager, but as a rookie, that's still pretty darn impressive.

Bledsoe went on to make the Pro Bowl and was 3rd in come back player of the year voting in Buffalo in 2002 too, so it's not like he was completely washed up.

That's the reason the Patriots moved on from Drew Bledsoe too. Sometimes luck and timing are everything, draft position be damned.

Not making it, since he's on IR, is kinda understandable. However, IF they think they have found a hidden gem in Purdy, then why keep Lance around? Contract wise, cap wise, you go with the cheaper option.

So if Lance ends up busting after a fair shot, I'll eat a heaping plate of crow. However, calling a dude a bust after ONLY THREE COMPLETE GAMES is asinine. Lance only started and completed TWO GAMES his rookie year and another half game (Jimmy G injuries). Other than that, he was brought in for a few packages here and there totaling 8 more snaps all season. This season only started ONE GAME, the opener, and got injured in game two. So yeah, there's obviously enough body of work to call the dude a bust.

I couldn't disagree more. Sam just completed year 5 and barely qualifies as a starter in the NFL, more like a quality backup. Calling Lance a bust after a few games is premature and sounds like personal bias.

We moved on from CMC. Sometimes it's about getting at least something in return for a player that's no longer in your plans. If the 49ers think they've found Tom Brady 2.0 (early returns) with Purdy, then keeping Lance with all that draft capital tied up in him on the sidelines is hard to justify. They can get a cheap veteran backup in FA and recoup some draft capital by moving Lance.

What is one thing the winning teams on Sunday have in common? Both team's TEs were the leading receivers in yardage for their respective clubs. But hey, we have THE Ian Thomas, so all is well.

I think they will do a second round of interviews this week and make the decision early next week. Tuesday's seems to be the day for big news in the Panthers organization (1/31). I doubt the decision is made (public-- the organization may know by then) any earlier than this coming weekend. On the other hand, I don't think it comes any later than Super Bowl week--so no later than 2/6.

I'm not too sure about that as the model seems to be changing a bit, especially with an intact owner and GM. If anything it's to give the new HC a leg up on starting his staff instead of walking in with the cupboard completely bare. Not to say that Tepper/Fitterer will hire a DC first, but say 'okay, we've already done the preliminary leg work for DC candidates--here our notes and thoughts. We will call back the guys you like the best for another interview.' I see it going something like that. Getting back on topic, If they can land Lance for a reasonable price AND get a veteran backup/fall back guy too? This job wouldn't be such a bad spot at all for a perspective HC.

This site will not allow trades unless you sign up for the 'premium' package (pay). This a decent draft if Fitts doesn't get all trade happy. Honestly, 1-2 trades is about all we could expect anyway--yielding at most 2-3 more picks. Any more than that is purely having fun with the simulators.

Yep, which is the tell that they really want an offensive guy as HC. Not that a defensive HC is completely out of the question, but the top of the list has to go completely wrong for that to happen. Johnson staying in Detroit was the first hit, and the Saints asking a higher price for us for Payton than other teams likely knocks him out. Wilks may end up getting this job by default.

I've been mocking Chase Brown and Dewayne McBride a lot in the middle of the draft. If I miss out there, I take Ibrahim and Spears late. Abanikanda is in the middle of those selections. We have to take a RB because Foreman is a short term answer and Chuba is too inconsistent.

Bingo. We put too much focus on players and not the people coaching, game planning and calling the plays and managing the games. We got to nail the HC coaching search FIRST and then worry about the roster. However, it would be nice to pair a new offensive minded HC with Lance if the asking price is reasonable.

Okay, we are not going to agree on this. You value college competition>>>>>>>reps. I say reps>>>>>>than college competition. Both lack the reps, but Lance has two years of NFL systems and at least SOME reps in the League. To me that is more valuable than simply putting on a uniform that happens to be a team in the SEC. Richardson flashed, but looked far from great--yes, while playing in the SEC.

Eh, I don't recall 5th, I recall 3rd...but yes, 2nd would have been high for most folks liking.