Zach Wilson, QB, Denver Broncos

Originally posted by CatchMaster80:

I'll leave the evaluations until after the combine and see what the scouts think. He looks good in the games he's played but they haven't played anyone. Boise State was supposed to be pretty good but they only had 2 games under their belt. Both wins came against bad teams. BYU has only beaten a bunch of losing or sub .500 teams in a crappy division so Wilson isn't facing a lot of great competition. That's why I want to see what the scouts say after the combine and have a chance to evaluate him close up. He may be as good as he looks. Then again.

Yes level of competition is super important...for me he makes big boy NFL throws though. It's not like he's just tossing it to wide open guys. These are top end throws. He has swag, leadership, and is very smart.

Combine isn't gonna show me anything as far as QB play goes. He's not gonna be the biggest/strongest/fastest guy in the world.

We're gonna draft another DL with our first pick and you guys are gonna like it

Originally posted by 801niner:
We're gonna draft another OL with our first pick and you guys are gonna like it

Ya I can see that. The dude from oregon might be that good. We might have to trade up for him though

Originally posted by PuckFarag10:

Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:

Originally posted by Ark49er:
Yeah he's gaining steam so much so that I won't be surprised if he's top 5 or 6 in the drafting order. Starting to think it's no way this guy doesn't end up playing somewhere in the NFC East. The Cowboys, Giants, and Washington all need QBs and as of now they pick right after each other, way ahead of the 49ers.

The Giants aren't taking a QB. Daniel Jones is only in his second season and has crap for talent around him currently.

Exactly. Giants will give Jones another year to try and figure it out. As for the Cowboys and Dak, him getting hurt puts the leverage back in the FO's favor in contract negotiations. They need to to address their defensive woes before QB.

Washington is the wildcard, they could draft Lance (I hope they do cuz it opens the door for us to grab Wilson) or maybe Snyder does something stupid and drafts defense again lol.

There is no way that the NFC East/Least teams are all passing on a QB. I didn't even mention the Panthers, Atlanta, Patriots, and Broncos. The Falcons will get a QB if they can trade Matt Ryan. Panthers will be in the QB market if they aren't sold on Bridgewater. We know the Patriots will draft a QB, and the Broncos don't know what to do as they have played musically chairs with their QBs this season. All those teams pick before the 49ers as it stands right now.

The Giants aren't totally sold of Daniel Jones who was a huge reach where he was picked to begin with. He may get another season to show more improvement but new HC Joe Judge could want his guy if the QB they are high is still on the board. Pressure is starting to mount on Dave Gettleman as GM and while I doubt he gets the ax at the end of the season, drafting a highly sought after QB could buy him some more time.

The Cowboys have a cap situation like the 49ers are facing if not worse heading into 2021. Franchising Dak Prescott at 37million is out the question and him getting hurt doesn't mean he will be signing for peanuts either. Drafting a young controllable QB will greatly benefit them financially just like the 49ers.

Washington certainly needs a QB and could draft one, signed one, or trade for one. One of those choices will happen and 2 of the 3 choices is more than likely.

I'm a little wishy washy on Wilson but no other QB is gaining more momentum than him. Just can't see him dropping far enough for the 49ers to trade up and get him. I can see Wilson being the 3rd QB off the board but it's still plenty of time, private workouts, and the combine that can change that.

Originally posted by Ark49er:

There is no way that the NFC East/Least teams are all passing on a QB. I didn't even mention the Panthers, Atlanta, Patriots, and Broncos. The Falcons will get a QB if they can trade Matt Ryan. Panthers will be in the QB market if they aren't sold on Bridgewater. We know the Patriots will draft a QB, and the Broncos don't know what to do as they have played musically chairs with their QBs this season. All those teams pick before the 49ers as it stands right now.

The Giants aren't totally sold of Daniel Jones who was a huge reach where he was picked to begin with. He may get another season to show more improvement but new HC Joe Judge could want his guy if the QB they are high is still on the board. Pressure is starting to mount on Dave Gettleman as GM and while I doubt he gets the ax at the end of the season, drafting a highly sought after QB could buy him some more time.

The Cowboys have a cap situation like the 49ers are facing if not worse heading into 2021. Franchising Dak Prescott at 37million is out the question and him getting hurt doesn't mean he will be signing for peanuts either. Drafting a young controllable QB will greatly benefit them financially just like the 49ers.

Washington certainly needs a QB and could draft one, signed one, or trade for one. One of those choices will happen and 2 of the 3 choices is more than likely.

I'm a little wishy washy on Wilson but no other QB is gaining more momentum than him. Just can't see him dropping far enough for the 49ers to trade up and get him. I can see Wilson being the 3rd QB off the board but it's still plenty of time, private workouts, and the combine that can change that.

Nobody will take Ryan's contract off ATL's hands. Especially because of the cap expected to drop next year nobody will want to touch him in the trade market. QB is our biggest need, and Lynch has to be aggressive to get the best one possible. We're gonna lose lots of games, and hopefully some of the teams ahead of us win some so we can move up the board. We need a QB like Wilson to compete in this division long term.

I'd cream my pants if we landed Wilson.

Originally posted by Bitplayer:

Originally posted by 801niner:

We're gonna draft another OL with our first pick and you guys are gonna like it

Ya I can see that. The dude from oregon might be that good. We might have to trade up for him though

Sewell isn't making it to us

Steve Young talking about Wilson today...

"The kid is a really good player," Young said Wednesday on KNBR's Tolbert, Krueger & Brooks show. "I mean, I'm not going to say he's Patrick Mahomes, but I'm saying he plays like Patrick Mahomes. There's no throw he can't make, and he's just intuitive and really present when he's playing. Every week, you're like, 'Wow. This is something good.'"

"There's no question that he's capable (of running it)," Young declared. "The more they ask of him, the better he gets."

That's good because Shanahan's offense tends to take some time to absorb and master.

"He has the grit," Young continued. "He's a kid that Friday practice would end at noon, and then during COVID, and then he'd get in a car and drive down to get that special tutor(ing) from (QB coach) John Beck in San Diego. He'd drive down every weekend, and then come back on Sunday night for like six, seven, eight weeks. He's super serious about it.

"I think he's going to go in the first round. I don't know; he's the kind of kid, when you watch him, you go, 'Wait a second. Why is he not maybe the first guy (drafted)?'

"I get that Trevor Lawrence and Justin Fields are phenomenal football players but the more I watch this kid, I don't see flaws. I don't see problems."

Originally posted by NYniner85:
Steve Young talking about Wilson today...

"The kid is a really good player," Young said Wednesday on KNBR's Tolbert, Krueger & Brooks show. "I mean, I'm not going to say he's Patrick Mahomes, but I'm saying he plays like Patrick Mahomes. There's no throw he can't make, and he's just intuitive and really present when he's playing. Every week, you're like, 'Wow. This is something good.'"

"There's no question that he's capable (of running it)," Young declared. "The more they ask of him, the better he gets."

That's good because Shanahan's offense tends to take some time to absorb and master.

"He has the grit," Young continued. "He's a kid that Friday practice would end at noon, and then during COVID, and then he'd get in a car and drive down to get that special tutor(ing) from (QB coach) John Beck in San Diego. He'd drive down every weekend, and then come back on Sunday night for like six, seven, eight weeks. He's super serious about it.

"I think he's going to go in the first round. I don't know; he's the kind of kid, when you watch him, you go, 'Wait a second. Why is he not maybe the first guy (drafted)?'

"I get that Trevor Lawrence and Justin Fields are phenomenal football players but the more I watch this kid, I don't see flaws. I don't see problems."

That's it, we ain't gonna get him now

Classic Niners move would be to move up...he's on the board and we draft an OL instead.

Originally posted by NYniner85:
Steve Young talking about Wilson today...

"The kid is a really good player," Young said Wednesday on KNBR's Tolbert, Krueger & Brooks show. "I mean, I'm not going to say he's Patrick Mahomes, but I'm saying he plays like Patrick Mahomes. There's no throw he can't make, and he's just intuitive and really present when he's playing. Every week, you're like, 'Wow. This is something good.'"

"There's no question that he's capable (of running it)," Young declared. "The more they ask of him, the better he gets."

That's good because Shanahan's offense tends to take some time to absorb and master.

"He has the grit," Young continued. "He's a kid that Friday practice would end at noon, and then during COVID, and then he'd get in a car and drive down to get that special tutor(ing) from (QB coach) John Beck in San Diego. He'd drive down every weekend, and then come back on Sunday night for like six, seven, eight weeks. He's super serious about it.

"I think he's going to go in the first round. I don't know; he's the kind of kid, when you watch him, you go, 'Wait a second. Why is he not maybe the first guy (drafted)?'

"I get that Trevor Lawrence and Justin Fields are phenomenal football players but the more I watch this kid, I don't see flaws. I don't see problems."

listening now

What is Maddog's take on him?

Throws a pretty ball. I want to see more film now.

Hes gonna be a top 5 pick

Originally posted by lamontb:

Hes gonna be a top 5 pick

Looking like this is probable. Gonna have to trade up. This is likely a pipe dream so everyone should temper their expectations.