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We talked about this a lot. I was told in no uncertain terms that a few inches difference and 20 pounds (being generous) between him and Stroud were irrelevant and just fodder for people who wanted to be negative. Welp... He certainly faces a steep climb to overcome his physical limitations. But really it is all about how Bryce Young himself approaches the offseason. Does he tighten his circle and change the way he has approached his craft to this point after being coddled at Alabama? Get him in the gym and off his weight watchers diet. He's a first overall pick.

People are down on him and some of that is on Brian himself. The Panthers front office has mismanaged the situation but Burns also has not been consistent after posturing through camp about leadership while now demanding top money. All that being said I still get the feeling if we do trade him and he goes somewhere with other top talent and coaching the tide about him here will turn and we will get yet another round of "wtf why did we trade him again?". I'm not saying that will happen. But it's a possibility.

"I'm a football player not a test taker". Very apt words to look back on. Competive teams draft football players not accommodating dinner guests that the wife of the owner is smitten with. In the end all the in between stuff is irrelevant. It doesn't matter what the draft boards said. The Texans felt just fine about CJ Stroud based on his tape and his combine. Whereas apparently the Panthers front office and even some prominent former Panthers thought he had inferior football IQ and subpar leadership. This should be a very hard lesson learned to not just the Panthers as a franchise but to the fans not to get caught up in all the blovating from talking heads.

Telling others to grow up while being hateful in the morning for no reason toward one of our best players ever lol. Seek help my dude!

Did I stumble onto a divisional rival board by accident? Man some people really do despise our only MVP in franchise history.

I don't think you can understate how removing that deadbeat grifter Gordon Hayward and jackasses like James Bouknight from the equation was an immediate boost to team morale. Mitch finally did right by us with the Miller pick and he redeemed himself for the Hayward signing with this trade. It's just nice to have a local sports team worth watching.

Shanahan needed a scapegoat. Wilks will bounce back somewhere.

Stuff like this is why I can't stand the 49ers and particularly Kyle Shanahan. What a slimey choke artist. Say what you will about Wilks I do think he is pretty much average as a DC. But he doesn't coach offense there and he can't turn Brock Purdy into Joe Burrow. He always faced an uphill battle containing a now 3 time Super Bowl champion quarterback when the offensive side of the ball is predicated on Christian McCaffrey having a career day more often than not.

Honestly I don't think he got a fair start to his career being drafted by Matt Rhule and Scott Fitterer. No ill will toward him hopefully he gets his life on track.

It's a breath of fresh air to see good team basketball in the QC again.

I'll agree with you he's underpaid. Luckily for him he won't have to worry about that too much longer.

Momentum is a real thing. The Niners had all the momentum throughout most of the first half. They peaked early like I noticed. I would not say the defense didn't make stops though. They played pretty damn stout considering they were up against a 3 time champion. I honestly don't even fault the defense that much for the final drive against Mahomes. The Niners received the ball first. That field goal was the final nail. Also as others are noting. Coaching overall for the Chiefs was better down the stretch.

You're wrong as usual. Actually I received quite a few poo reactions from people when I stated multiple times his arm was done after his stint in New England and the comeback attempt here. Even recently Carl Spackler has claimed I hate Cam lol. I've never shied away from the reality of his situation post 2018. The problem always was how we proceeded after. No QB. Sign a running back to the highest paid contract in history. Been flailing ever since trying to fix it with panic moves.

You guys are going to have to accept this fantasy of McCaffrey winning a Super Bowl on his own isn't going to happen.

I've discussed the inconsistencies people have expressed in their positions between the two players. You didn't and still don't like that. People wanted to move on from Cam hell or high water. They got their wish. We see how its gone. Just yesterday I had someone tell me they wanted to keep McCaffrey well past his prime. What's stupid is you rehashing all this again. You have 100 thousand plus posts many of them venting to no end about Marty Hurney then you spend thousands more defending and still defending our now worst GM in team history. Just give it a rest Scot.

False. I hated the contract and the subsequent albatross of a salary cap hit. It was never a wise investment to make before having a QB in place. But keep trying to come for others Mr. Scot after all your water carrying for Fitterer.

Now you aren't a Purdy fan and I hate McCaffrey eh? Looks like the convo is over. Good talk!

The defense is stacked. He has generational talent on both sides of the ball. When they kicked that FG in overtime it was a wrap. Your QB has to get you into the end zone.

Crazy people are still clinging to the narrative that if Shanahan force fed McCaffrey even more they definitely would have won. He had 30 touches already. Your QB has to get the job done. It was always Purdy vs Mahomes.

Bias. Even the indisputable current GOAT was anything but humble. Also just so we're clear nothing about this sport isn't a spectacle. If any of that bothers you I wouldn't watch.

I beg to differ. The words I just saw paint the picture without any help from me. As one poster put it succinctly they like a QB who doesn't make a spectacle of themselves. Heard that all before. I'll leave it at that.

Some just like him because CMC plays for them. Some are dug in on Purdy because they like his "Rudy" story of ascendance from a QB not in the usual physical mold who can show QB's like Lamar Jackson who don't actually deserve MVP how to play the position. Call it what it is.

Purdy is Kirk Cousins tier at best. For where he was drafted? That's pretty good. But hardly anyone had Mahomes or Allen as the best QB's in their respective drafts. I don't know why there are so many Purdy fans here. I have suspicions. But they can kick rocks until September all the same.

Overall I do not blame Wilks for the loss. For the most part his defense was damn good. That final drive though he and the rest of them got schooled rough though. What the game boiled down to was despite the cries by some "player only" fans here that McCaffrey was robbed of league MVP he actually wasn't. You need that elite QB or it's all for nothing.

Any morning after the 49ers lose a Super Bowl is one to be savored