49ers - Brock Purdy - Still and Always #1
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Yep, heck there was even some talk he might end up on the Rams to provide insurance if Stafford's bad elbow doesn't hold up.
What a weird set of business for Jimmy. Basically get removed from the team, don't practice/camp, just hang out for a few months... only to have the team that pushed you to the side come back and resign you after.
Like taking your ex girlfriend to the work Christmas party. Better than being by yourself and you may still get a little if the stars align.
There's a pretty good chance he ends up playing this year in a system he knows, with a loaded roster. At worst he doesn't play or doesn't play well and he's right back where he is now at this time next year. If he plays well he'll get a good deal. Plus he's at a salary where if a contender loses their QB they might be interested in trading for him.
I think going to Seattle, for example would be the end of him. Terrible situation. Their offense was Russell Wilson away from being historically terrible. Jimmy G has had great situations in terms of surrounding talent and offensive coaches his whole career. There's zero chance he'd succeed in Seattle.
This makes sense.
As a 49ers fan, I actually have liked Jimmy more than Lance, so I guess I just want to see him go somewhere and be successful to prove the 49ers wrong (similar to Alex Smith). I also think Jimmy is actually the type of quarterback Shannahan wants, which is also why he seems so high on Brock, because Purdy is more or less a more mobile Jimmy G.
Jimmy G is really hard to evaluate because he's only been pretty much ideal situations for a QB. I would think he's better suited to win now than Lance, but I'd trust Shanahan on that. I just don't think Jimmy G is very good, and if he swapped situations with most QBs he'd fail. I'd be shocked if he went somewhere and proved the 9ers wrong. It's hard to imagine a better situation for a QB, particularly one that isn't mobile or the type of guy that can carry a team.
Do all pro teams have only 2 QB's active on game day? Or do some have 3? Either way, didnt' Brock sign a pretty decent contract w/the SF? Especially for a 7th rounder? I was assuming he stays, and comes up on any given Sunday if they have a QB injury. Am I wrong?
Pretty much his entire contract is not guaranteed. He got a 90k signing bonus and I believe the rest is dependent if he is on the roster.
Haven’t the 49ers done this exact thing before? Have a game manager QB get tired of the lack of explosion in the offense, get a young athletic raw QB and see what happens. Sounds a lot like the Alex Smith/Collin Kaepernick situation.
The contracts are slotted by draft pick with the rookie pay scale. Contracts aren’t fully guaranteed either.
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Yep. Of Purdy's contract, only $77,000 was guaranteed. His contract won't be a factor in their decision to keep/cut him.
With Jimmy G staying, the most likely scenario will be the 49ers cut/waive Brock and look to bring him back on the practice squad once/if he clears waivers.
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They haven't said yet. We'll know yet today as rosters have to be down to 53.
If they keep 3 qbs on the roster, I think his odds are good to be the 3rd QB with Jimmy G staying. But they may not keep 3