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Feb 12, 2021 at 5:51 AM

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Originally posted by LVJay:

Originally posted by LasVegasWally:
I'm not for getting him BUT here's a short article that offers a fair opinion.

https://www.ninersnation.com/2021/2/11/22278101/49ers-trade-down-in-the-first-swap-first-rounders-and-land-sam-darnold

Thoughts??

This sticks out...

"Again, it's never as simple as "is player X better than player Z." In this scenario, Darnold's cap number is under $10 million for 2021. That's as of now. After the trade, Darnold's cap number is around $5 million for 2021. Garoppolo's cap number is $26 million. Is there a $21 million difference between the two players? I don't believe so, and I doubt the Niners do, either."

Really, really hard to say. It is a big risk to take with a franchise set to win now. It is one of those moves that if it pans out you are a genius, if it bombs you are out of a job.

Feb 12, 2021 at 8:14 AM

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Darnold is a reclamation project with 1 year left on his deal. To me it's no different than what we have in Rosen. Having 2 projects with a contending team is foolish. Darnold now isn't an upgrade over Jimmy now.

Feb 12, 2021 at 8:32 AM

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Originally posted by gold49digger:
so our qb room would be darnold, rosen, Mullens?

That's disgusting.

That is f**king disgusting. Only available upgrades over Jimmy is Watson and (was) Stafford. Rodgers is never happening. JG=Ryan=Cousins=Wentz. JG>>>Darnold.

Feb 12, 2021 at 3:36 PM

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I welcome him with open arms..lets do this

Feb 12, 2021 at 3:42 PM

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Originally posted by dmax:
I welcome him with open arms..lets do this

It worked out for Steve Young

Feb 12, 2021 at 3:56 PM

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LVJay
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Originally posted by PhillyNiner:
Really, really hard to say. It is a big risk to take with a franchise set to win now. It is one of those moves that if it pans out you are a genius, if it bombs you are out of a job.

Truth... so many variables as well.

Feb 12, 2021 at 3:58 PM

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Originally posted by LVJay:
This sticks out...

"Again, it's never as simple as "is player X better than player Z." In this scenario, Darnold's cap number is under $10 million for 2021. That's as of now. After the trade, Darnold's cap number is around $5 million for 2021. Garoppolo's cap number is $26 million. Is there a $21 million difference between the two players? I don't believe so, and I doubt the Niners do, either."

If his cap is that low why wouldn't we trade for him and let him compete with Jimmy G? If he losses we have a decent backup. Good backup QBs cost over a million anyways.

Feb 12, 2021 at 4:05 PM

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Originally posted by miked1978:
If his cap is that low why wouldn't we trade for him and let him compete with Jimmy G? If he losses we have a decent backup. Good backup QBs cost over a million anyways.

I hear you and I don't have a problem with it... competition in camp is a good thing.

Some fans don't think it makes any sense because of the cash or another reason

Feb 12, 2021 at 5:19 PM

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Originally posted by VaBeachNiner:
It worked out for Steve Young

Truth...

Feb 13, 2021 at 9:31 AM

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Originally posted by miked1978:
If his cap is that low why wouldn't we trade for him and let him compete with Jimmy G? If he losses we have a decent backup. Good backup QBs cost over a million anyways.

Its low, for a season. If you trade for him you have to pay him $5 million this year and $25 million next year. You have exactly one season to decide if he's your guy and if he can be your franchise quarterback. He wouldn't be coming here to be a backup.

Feb 13, 2021 at 4:32 PM

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Some close to Sam Darnold believe per report he is coming off a toxic situation with Adam Gase and believed the #Jets are looking for a late 1st round pick. Robert Salah believed to want a fresh new QB to start his tenure there.#NFL #NewYork
— NFL Rumors & News (@nflrums) February 14, 2021

Feb 13, 2021 at 4:39 PM

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Sam Darnold's passer rating throwing from a clean pocket 80.....so much that

[ Edited by elguapo on Feb 13, 2021 at 4:39 PM ]

Feb 14, 2021 at 3:13 AM

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Originally posted by Rathof44:

Originally posted by gold49digger:
so our qb room would be darnold, rosen, Mullens?

That's disgusting.

That is f**king disgusting. Only available upgrades over Jimmy is Watson and (was) Stafford. Rodgers is never happening. JG=Ryan=Cousins=Wentz. JG>>>Darnold.

It really shows how we have the least knowledgable fan base in the entire nfl. Our fans want darnold and rosen, and call jimmy garbage.

This is the same fan base that chanted for carr.

Feb 14, 2021 at 3:19 AM

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Originally posted by Sourball:

Originally posted by 5_Golden_Rings:
I didn't click that, but I'm assuming it's the play where Darnold scrambles away and throws a touchdown while on the move against us.

Oui.

Lol. Why don't you show all the other plays in that game. That was in garbage time. Jets got blown out darnold looked like absolute s**t.

Feb 14, 2021 at 5:27 AM

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Originally posted by JoseCortez:

Originally posted by Sourball:

Originally posted by 5_Golden_Rings:
I didn't click that, but I'm assuming it's the play where Darnold scrambles away and throws a touchdown while on the move against us.

Oui.

Lol. Why don't you show all the other plays in that game. That was in garbage time. Jets got blown out darnold looked like absolute s**t.

I don't think there are too many people who seriously think Darnold is an upgrade over Jimmy. If the argument to trade for him has any merits, it's an argument about potential. But potential means nothing. Nate Davis had more potential than any QB in history. You only trade for "potential" if it's cheap with respect to the distant future and it doesn't risk hurting you in the immediate future either.