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@SulligentHUB So you’ve made the point that since 2021 they can draft well at the end of the the draft, where “consensus” really isn’t a thing. In the first 4 rounds, they’ve been terrible and would have been significantly better if they stayed closer to consensus.

"The 49ers 2021 draft was awful!" I've seen this get lumped in with 2022 and 2023. The Trey Lance pick was turrible. Bad. Awful. Outside of that, they picked Aaron Banks who left and was paid top-5 guard money - at the time. Talanoa Hufanga left after being an all-pro and was signed as a top-10 paid safety, at the time. Deommodore Lenoir was given a big 2nd contract by the organization - one many of the same people lauded at the time because they finally got ahead of a contract negotiation and signing for value. 3 big-time 2nd contract guys picked in the 2nd, 5th and 5th rounds - all players who contributed big-time significant snaps on a team that went to 2 NFCCG's and a SB while they were playing. 2 were let go, not because of lack of talent, but because there were too many mouths to feed because the team had so much talent. Let's not revisionist this stuff.

@JL_Chapman I think they left it open to sign some free agents that are still out there. With the existing cap, Osa restructure and Dee Winters cap savings, it wouldn’t be shocking to see a couple of guys signed (LG, safety, KR/PR).

Hilarious that John Lunch talked up how much the team values safety and then drafted ZERO safeties😂

@LombardiHimself Too bad the other (bigger) half the battle is being able to catch the ball….which Black can’t do

And that's a huge part of the 49ers' decision to draft Kaelon Black. They need RB depth that can credibly stay on the field on passing downs. Protection is half that battle

@LombardiHimself That’s a heck of an IF you threw into that first paragraph David. There are very few situations where that IF wouldn’t be applicable

Of course the 49ers are interested in trading down again. It's good, no-downside business if it isn't preventing them from picking players they want. Fred Warner was a 3. George Kittle was a 5. Brock Purdy was a 7. The more lottery tickets SF accumulates for free, the better their chance of striking gold

@ernestdove Yikes. Nice W, but that K-BB ratio is brutal. Also need to figure out how to challenge! 😂 Still early

Christian Pache takes the golden sombrero today for Syracuse Mets. (Yes, I know, spring stats are only fake baseball stats).

@JL_Chapman When do they have to decide on Huff? They aren’t going to pay him $17mln for this year

49ers right now

@JL_Chapman Deeee!

That’s a win for the 49ers defense

@LombardiHimself Tried to run the pitch play they had against the 2019 New Orleans Saints in the epic regular season game

Even if the officials made an error, Shanahan can't compound it by taking the ball out of Brock Purdy's hands and running a college option play against a historically good Seattle run defense. That wasn't smart

@LombardiHimself Yeah, but EPA counts opponents missed FGs that weren’t blocked. That’s not Niners skill. That’s just luck.

49ers are first by a mile since Week 2, when they moved to Eddy Piñeiro

@mikemayer22 Looks like our new pitching coach is bringing over some ‘25 Red Sox arms he thinks are interesting.

Mets announce minor league deals with the following players: RHP Nick Burdi, LHP Anderson Severino, RHP Robert Stock and OF Jose Ramos

@martinonyc Did Semien have an injury last year? Any reason other than being older for him getting worse at the plate?

The reasoning: Semien elite defensive 2B. Corner OF spot freed up for strong defense. More flexibility to add OF this winter in free agency.

@Jason_OTC Would they get back any cap room if they took out insurance on his contract and he didn’t play for 1/2 of 2024 and all of 2025?

A quick look at the salary cap impacts of the 49ers voiding Brandon Aiyuk's guarantees and potentially releasing him next season. overthecap.com/49ers-void-bra…

@ernestdove Facts. He would have scored

And now im angry they didn't send runner from 3rd like they should have.

@ernestdove Yep. Will be awesome if he learns more command and can do that consistently. Look forward to seeing him do that.

@MangoThru He had a string of 6 appearances without a walk in July.

Tonight for AAA Syracuse Mets Nolan Mclean 7.1 inn 4 H 2 ER 0 BB 6 K Dylan Ross 0.2 inn 0 H 0 ER 1 BB 1 K I'd like to see both make mlb debut this season as needed.

@MaioccoNBCS What happened to the UDFA kicker the 49ers signed after the draft? The number 1 college kicker last year.

The Jets announce they’ve released K Anders Carlson. Carlson, 27, spent time last season with NY and the 49ers, making 13 of 15 FG attempts with a long of 58. The 49ers have two kickers competing on their 90-man roster: Jake Moody and Greg Joseph.

@LombardiHimself Don’t think Hargrave counts for that

Key to remember entering today: The 49ers may let all of their higher-priced pending free agents walk. -Aaron Banks -Javon Hargrave -Talanoa Hufanga -Dre Greenlaw -Charvarius Ward ... and the more money they sign for elsewhere, the better SF should be situated in the comp pick formula. If we're talking about building a young, fast, cost-efficient and sustainable, roster, the comp pick game is essential to consider. And the 49ers have played it better than anyone since they got good under Lynch and Shanahan. Restraint is just as important (or perhaps even more important) than aggressiveness today

@LombardiHimself I think everyone would agree…playoff Purdy > playoff Brady. The stats are irrefutable.

Brock Purdy has been the third-most efficient playoff QB since 2018, which is a huge deal that grows even more obvious with playoff struggles of his high-priced contemporaries. And today we get to watch Stafford. Full story: sfstandard.com/2025/01/15/the…

@LombardiHimself David - Never been to a game in Buffalo. Driving 6 hours with the family. Any recommendations for pre-game?

Some snow is in the forecast for 49ers-Bills this Sunday in Buffalo

@mikemayer22 Creating a Threads account?

Not sure how often I will be posting but here it is bsky.app/profile/themai…