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Originally posted by riverrunzthruit:
If Brady wants money in the 20-30 mil range for one year there are ways to make a contract to spread that over 2 years. If both want it to get done then it will.
Originally posted by Waterbear:I get that too. Bargain shop for a vet then? How much does the Dalton, McCoy cost these days? Or something like a Sudfeld type that we paid like 2M last year? So we are ok with Lance who hasn't played much all year let alone the last few years? Then we have Purdy who will be sidelined for an extended time and we don't know if it's 6 months, 9 months or even a year? Nice to have to allocate our money to other parts of the team. But we need to make sure our QB room is also sort out as there is suddenly a question mark in light of their injuries/inexperienced imho.
Originally posted by thl408:
Originally posted by frankieuc68:
Originally posted by thl408:That's a good point and that would resonate to the team that the front office is not f'n around. Hopefully Brady will not be asking too much this time.
There's also the optics of acquiring Brady and how that affects the veterans on the team. To see the front office go out and make an impactful change can invigorate a locker room that is understandably bummed out by what just transpired. To go into 2023 with a vet leader at QB can give a sense of freshness to the season - that, "this year is different". The only hesitancy I have with Brady is how much $ he will command. He needs to understand that the 49ers are strapped for cash and that he will need to take a (literally) hometown discount to make it work.
Yup. That "All in" feeling. The 49ers have no more picks to trade (no valuable picks), so the next best thing is to sign an impactful free agent. The other question is how far can Brady throw? Damn he's old. The last time the 49ers entertained the idea of Brady, they watched all his 2019 throws and thought he was done. I don't see how watching all his 2022 throws is going to make SF coaches feel better. Although I admit that the two full games I watched of the Bucs this season were when they got waxed by SF and DAL.
The problem is I just don't think Brady has it anymore. I saw him miss easy throw after easy throw this season when no one was around him. This wasn't the case a couple years ago.
It wouldn't shock me at all if Purdy comes back and plays at a higher level than Brady post injury.
And signing Brady means any hope we had for Trey being the guy or having any trade value is over.
Nothing works in a vacuum, there's more ramifications to signing Brady than just losing the 15-20m we could use to sign an impact starter.
Originally posted by thl408:
Yup. That "All in" feeling. The 49ers have no more picks to trade (no valuable picks), so the next best thing is to sign an impactful free agent. The other question is how far can Brady throw? Damn he's old. The last time the 49ers entertained the idea of Brady, they watched all his 2019 throws and thought he was done. I don't see how watching all his 2022 throws is going to make SF coaches feel better. Although I admit that the two full games I watched of the Bucs this season were when they got waxed by SF and DAL.
Originally posted by Hopper:
Originally posted by riverrunzthruit:
If Brady wants money in the 20-30 mil range for one year there are ways to make a contract to spread that over 2 years. If both want it to get done then it will.
Even if they could find a way to work out a cap friendly deal. That still doesn't leave much cap space left over to improve the offensive line which is vital for Brady.
Originally posted by thl408:
Originally posted by dj43:
Originally posted by thl408:
Sign Brady for $10, one year. If not, then he can go retire with LVR while getting stomped on by Mahomes. How's that for ending his legacy?
Brady, Brock, Trey. That's a nice QB room for 2023 and neither of the two youngsters should feel slighted by being behind Brady.
Yes.
We will know much more about Purdy's condition by March 15 (the beginning of FA signings). As of now, the 49ers have only one healthy QB to begin OTAs and beyond. Signing Brady early makes a ton of sense as it assures the 49ers have a quality starter to go along with one healthy young backup. It also allows the 49ers to take their time with Purdy to make sure he is fully healthy before putting him on the field again.
I can't see Shanahan passing on a chance to sign Brady given the fact we won't know for sure that Purdy will be able to play this season until August at the earliest. To enter the season with only an unproven Lance and whatever FA they can sign is a foolish place to be.
There's also the optics of acquiring Brady and how that affects the veterans on the team. To see the front office go out and make an impactful change can invigorate a locker room that is understandably bummed out by what just transpired. To go into 2023 with a vet leader at QB can give a sense of freshness to the season - that, "this year is different". The only hesitancy I have with Brady is how much $ he will command. He needs to understand that the 49ers are strapped for cash and that he will need to take a (literally) hometown discount to make it work.
Originally posted by thl408:
There's also the optics of acquiring Brady and how that affects the veterans on the team. To see the front office go out and make an impactful change can invigorate a locker room that is understandably bummed out by what just transpired. To go into 2023 with a vet leader at QB can give a sense of freshness to the season - that, "this year is different". The only hesitancy I have with Brady is how much $ he will command. He needs to understand that the 49ers are strapped for cash and that he will need to take a (literally) hometown discount to make it work.
Originally posted by Second2Nunley:
What about a flyer on Darnold? I thought he looked decent in Carolina this year. He can run and has a nice arm, but those decisions. Can Kyle fix that?
Originally posted by Waterbear:
Originally posted by thl408:
Originally posted by frankieuc68:
Originally posted by thl408:That's a good point and that would resonate to the team that the front office is not f'n around. Hopefully Brady will not be asking too much this time.
There's also the optics of acquiring Brady and how that affects the veterans on the team. To see the front office go out and make an impactful change can invigorate a locker room that is understandably bummed out by what just transpired. To go into 2023 with a vet leader at QB can give a sense of freshness to the season - that, "this year is different". The only hesitancy I have with Brady is how much $ he will command. He needs to understand that the 49ers are strapped for cash and that he will need to take a (literally) hometown discount to make it work.
Yup. That "All in" feeling. The 49ers have no more picks to trade (no valuable picks), so the next best thing is to sign an impactful free agent. The other question is how far can Brady throw? Damn he's old. The last time the 49ers entertained the idea of Brady, they watched all his 2019 throws and thought he was done. I don't see how watching all his 2022 throws is going to make SF coaches feel better. Although I admit that the two full games I watched of the Bucs this season were when they got waxed by SF and DAL.
The problem is I just don't think Brady has it anymore. I saw him miss easy throw after easy throw this season when no one was around him. This wasn't the case a couple years ago.
It wouldn't shock me at all if Purdy comes back and plays at a higher level than Brady post injury.
And signing Brady means any hope we had for Trey being the guy or having any trade value is over.
Nothing works in a vacuum, there's more ramifications to signing Brady than just losing the 15-20m we could use to sign an impact starter.
Originally posted by 49erFaithful6:
Originally posted by Second2Nunley:
What about a flyer on Darnold? I thought he looked decent in Carolina this year. He can run and has a nice arm, but those decisions. Can Kyle fix that?