Originally posted by CatchMaster80:
I just want to throw out a question. Most football people think the Niners have the best roster not only for the starters but also in depth. They often point out that they have a starting QB performing at a high level that's not being paid much which allows them to sign or keep players like Bosa, Willams, CMC and Deebo that might be gone if they were paying the QB $35-40 mil per year.
The Niners have Brock for 2 more seasons at a low rate. If he continues to play well I assume they'll try and resign him but what if they elect to go with another young player so they can keep all the talent around him. Other teams will try and copy this if it works out long term. The days of looking for a QB that can lead the team for 15-20 seasons may be over because of the crazy high salaries they are demanding. No QB can win without tlented supporting players both on offense and defense.
Look at Mahomes this year. As good as he is he has no receivers worth a damn. Kelce isn't playing as well and the WRs are dropping as many as they catch. Herbert has no running game and one WR. The results have been so-so. Then you look at Miami that's loaded at every position on offense and Tua is having a good year. Before they got Hill and Achane the only real threat was waddle. Now they look like the Niners with all their weapons.
It's going to be interesting to see how many teams stay with their high paid QBs if they don't win. I know the chances of finding another Purdy so late in the draft are slim but even a first round QB is going to be cheap compared to a guy like Rodgers or Stafford. The Chiefs have 29% of their payroll tied up with Mahomes ($37 mil and Chris Jones at $27 mil). It's hard to build or sustain a team when that much is tied up in your QB and a DT.
You mean, hypothetically, move on from Purdy at the end of his deal and just find another QB, just so we can keep all our stars?
I see the reasoning. The Seahawks were always contenders during the Russell Wilson years, but just didn't have as complete a roster when he signed his mega deal.
But the thing is... eventually we'll need to move on from CMC, Deebo, Kittle, etc., depending on how well they age and what their contract demands are. When it comes to Purdy's re-signing, we're going to look at a player we want to have in the building for the next couple years, and then the older stars will eventually leave the team. No guarantee that we can retain/replace weapons on offense either, but we'll still have Purdy.
And simply put... it's hard enough to find a QB. This organization invested 3 first rounders to try and find a franchise QB, and were fortunate we found one with the last pick in the draft the following year. Maybe we can find a young QB at a bargain, but we're seeing that there's a difference between a mid-tier QB and a SPECIAL QB like Brock Purdy.
[ Edited by Wubbie on Dec 19, 2023 at 1:24 PM ]
