45catfan

The 49ers official statement after the big trade was Jimmy G. is still their QB this year. If they do in fact retain him, Jimmy will strictly be a 1-year bridge QB before he's ultimately dealt.

If we miss out on a QB at #8, it very well could be us.

Yup and Jimmy G. to the Pats. That way we get at least ONE QB, although it may be Mac Jones if this 49ers stuff is all smoke. The only other club in the mix is Ron's team. Fitz-magic is purely a bridge QB, but coming all the way up from #19 would cost them dearly and it's doubtful anyone ahead of us would be willing to go back that far.

So what do you make of Darnold's fate then? Certainly they wouldn't sit Wilson for a year. Do you think they wait to shop him until after the draft? That would seem a bit counter-productive. I mean if they want Wilson, they have him, why wait to shop Darnold?

Please don't copy and paste a simulation. I would like to know what people are thinking for the Panthers with one month left. I will posting a new one each week subsequently leading up to the draft. This is the first of four: #8 Trey Lance: QB-NDSU (fingers crossed) #39 Samuel Cosmi: LT-Texas (some mocks have Radunz being taken ahead of Cosmi, the two are interchangeable here) #73 Paulson Adebo: CB- Stanford (BALLHAWK with WR hands! Dude makes crazy picks 99% of other CBs would drop) #114 Milton Williams: DT-La Tech. (3-tech) (Very twitchy/athletic DT--will get after the QB) #152 Jacoby Stevens: S-LSU (hybird LB--think Chinn) #194 Terron Jackson: DE-Coastal Carolina (undersized a bit, but you wouldn't know by looking a his production) #222 Khyiris Tona: DT-BYU (1-tech) (We need another space-eater besides Roy). #227 Ben Mason: FB- Michigan (Swiss-army knife out of the backfield and a solid STs guy. Plus we lost Armah, the only FB we had)

I saw it somewhere today that it's *rumored* NE is still interested in Jimmy G. I've been all over football pages this afternoon. But yes, I read that somewhere earlier this afternoon. This has draft implications, so you can't bank on it. It could be true or it could be smoke.

Tell that to Belichick. He still has a man-crush on Jimmy G. Again, Jimmy G going back to NE (if that actually happens) keeps the Pats from trading ahead of us in the draft. That's really all I care about.

Yep, some players value rings and wins more than money. I mean really, does anyone think players that traditionally signed with the Brown, Jets and Lions (for example) did it for their winning culture and Super Bowl runs? Nope, but they sure didn't mind dipping into those deep cap pools that teams like the Browns and Jets are typically flush with and consequently got handsome salaries.

You would have to think the Patriots have already been in contact with the49ers about Jimmy G's status *if* (yeah, right) SF drafts a QB. This is EXTREMELY important as NE is probably the final team to jump ahead of us to get a QB. If there is an understanding that Jimmy will be available, that should keep the Pats at #15 and get Jimmy an offensive weapon to utilize.

In a twist of pure irony, guess who the Panthers would play for the 17th game? Let's just say most of the board would rather us trade for the QB on this team or WOULD HAVE versus playing against him. If he's even allowed to play, that is.

Yes, I aced both of my Econ classes, so I know. What you can't see forest for the trees. Bosses typically expect more production for more pay. You know, basic Econ stuff. Yes, 17 games is going to led to bigger contracts, but guess what, they have to play that extra game to get it. Crazy, right?

You took this long to come up with that gem. El-oh-el! You are arguing against yourself here. At some point the League was going to extend the season to get more out of the players with fatter contracts. It's pointless for the players to whine about it. Give it a few years and 18 games will be on the way.

The 4th preseason game key starters don't even see the field. I mean the see it, but only from the sidelines. Agreed that the other three preseason games will be approached the same as they traditional have been with the 3rd one being the "dress rehearsal". That 4th game was such a snoozer anyhow. I would always sell those tickets if it was at home.

At some point you have to produce more for more pay, period. You are such a condescending cuss, but undoubtedly you take pride in it, el-oh-el. No wonder with that avatar.

I don't need a lecture on the CBA, I just pointed out that they are getting massive pay increases for the same work load. They should be glad the League didn't scrap preseason altogether and go to 20 games.

Player salaries keep skyrocketing but want to do the same amount of games. I wonder if the League went to 15 games if they would take a huge pay cut? It's not an additional game anyway, as one preseason game got axed. They just don't get to get paid for watching on the sidelines as the 2nd, 3rd and 4th string play in the last "tune up" game.

I think Atlanta takes Fields if he's there. If not, I think they are 50/50 to take Lance. If they pass up Lance and nobody trades up, we should be good for Trey at #8. The Patriots kind of worry me though if Lance makes it past the Falcons. I don't believe the noise about Detroit and Denver. I'm 99.99% sure they are sticking with their current starters at QB. Here's a thought...how about if the Falcons fell in love with Wilson and is willing to trade up two spots with the Jets? The Jets, publicly, say they are committed to Darnold. If that's true and they absolutely can get the same player at #4 as #2 (49ers are taking a QB) while picking up draft capital, then it's a no-brainer for them. In that scenario we should have at least one or the other between Fields and Lance...possibly BOTH (if the Mac Jones to SF noise is real is real) assuming no other team trades in front of us.

Jones likely would have been there at #12. You don't jump up to #3 for Mac Jones. Crossing my fingers that the 49ers have been snookered by all these mocks saying the Panthers were moving up for Fields and it is in fact Fields they are after.

I think they want Lance. Jimmy probably won't get moved this year and Lance needs a season to learn.

If Lance makes it past the Falcons, then we make the move. If the current order (with the moves today) stays the same we could wait until #8, but Denver, Patriots and yes, Ron Rivera makes me nervous.

No actually they didn't. Remember Daronld getting traded, Tua was getting traded and the Falcons draft Ryan's heir apparent? It hasn't bee so long ago.

If we miss out on a QB in the first round, I'd take Davis Mills from Stanford over Kyle Trask...and yes, over Mond. He's moving up draft boards. He'll definitely be there in the 2nd, but iffy if we wait until the 3rd round.

I said that we didn't have to worry about the Falcons, Eagles or Lions taking a QB to the worry warts. I also said the teams we did have to worry about were the QB needy teams behind us. I ALSO said the team the worried me the most to leapfrog us was the 49ers. I should play the lottery.

Orlovsky sucked as a QB. He's just mad he wasn't a top 10 prospect. Yes, footwork can be worked on and Trey has. If doofus wasn't so stuck in his taking points he could go back to Trey's Pro Day where it was pointed out that he HAS, in fact, been working on his footwork this offseason.

I'm leaving LB out my mocks from now on. We've signed more than I thought we would in FA. I was initially looking at MLBs last month in my mocks, but seems that LUUUUUUUKE has been snatching up some guys in that Pro scouting department. If I do mock a LB, it will be a safety hybrid.