2024 Free agency and draft thread

[jerseyhawksfan79]

I think what I’m learning is that there are a ton of situation and system dependent QBs in the league. The 5-6 guys you refer to drive the salaries so you need to build that situation or system around a QB that is going to dominate a high percentage of the cap.

Outside of the 5 or 6 QBs, yes the rest of the leagues coaches need to figure out if they have a game manage or air it out type QB and draft accordingly from there. Easier said of course but seems like there's a shortage of quality QBs coming into the league making things more difficult. Talking heads say next years class should be much so in time I could be wrong.

The high salary QBs GM's have to continue to draft young talent. Those rookie contracts are key especially if they can solidly both lines without having to spend for a mega FA.

 

[DJ Fieri]

What exactly is the 49ers plan this offseason?

Save some money so they can pay Purdy a big extension?

 

[Xeliou66]

Niners trade Jordan Mason to the Vikings I see. Pretty good pickup for the Vikings, they needed a solid #2 back behind Aaron Jones.

 

[VikingFan2k2]

Niners trade Jordan Mason to the Vikings I see. Pretty good pickup for the Vikings, they needed a solid #2 back behind Aaron Jones.

Vikings gave up very little. A late round pick swap this year and a 2026 6th. Obviously the 9ers had no interest in keeping him and just got what they could.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

@Battlelyon
All kidding aside...I'm sure their plan, like most other teams' plans, is to make the playoffs.
Not sure they have enough to win the division though imho.
But you just never know.

 

[Battlelyon]

@Battlelyon
All kidding aside...I'm sure their plan, like most other teams' plans, is to make the playoffs.
Not sure they have enough to win the division though imho.
But you just never know.

They still have arguably the best LT, RB in football. Great TE, ILB, and few other pieces. Still have good talent.

 

[VikingFan2k2]

A whole lot of ugly


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Teams are still clueless about drafting quarterbacks

2024 has promise. The others look like just terrible QB classes, where desperate teams forced it.

 

[Clayton]

2024 has promise. The others look like just terrible QB classes, where desperate teams forced it.

I think Wilson, Lance, Jones, Pickett and Richardson were forced. Debatably McCarthy was forced.

Fields and Levis I think were drafted based on potential and I think there were reasons people would think that potential would get hit. Didnt work out but the hit rate for a lot of NFL draft prospects isnt the best.

Stroud, Young, and Lawrence were drafted where they should be. None of them got drafted to the Chiefs, Eagles, Ravens, or Niners so they haven't had the smoothest ride.

 

[DJ Fieri]

What exactly is the 49ers plan this offseason?

They will get a RB in the draft.....deep draft for RB's.

 

[bksballer89]

 

[bksballer89]

 

[VikingFan2k2]

How are they going to be able to afford anything else?

 

[wildturkey]

How are they going to be able to afford anything else?

They would have saved money if they just signed both of them last year instead of dragging it out. I also think they would have been better off trading Higgins and using the money to boost the defense and o-line.

 

[fightinfunbags]

How are they going to be able to afford anything else?

It’s not likely they can. Bengals ownership is cheap and that means that they aren’t prepared to engage in any of the cap cheating tactics that other teams have played. These cap gaming tactics lean on ownership’s willingness to provide signing bonuses and restructures.