Al and Zain love that this is a great era in the NFL for quarterback play. Yet, as San Francisco 49ers fans, they have to watch Nick Mullens each week. Why haven't the Niners been able to hit on a quarterback when so many others have? They need to find some consistency at the position. Where do Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch look?
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Plus, in a jam-packed show:
- Mullens is non-functional
- How do you evaluate talent with poor quarterback play?
- Kendrick Bourne's inconsistent play
- How much can you blame Kyle Shanahan for this season and the quarterback situation?
- Do the 49ers need to emphasize bringing in more durable players?
- Would they have been better off keeping DeForest Buckner?
- Brandon Aiyuk is a stud
- 49ers-Cowboys predictions
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