[Mick]

The cap hit is mitigated by Purdy being under a minimal contract for one more season.  It was wise to dump Samuel now while they could afford the hit.  2026 is when the crunch hits.

Understood. Curious to see other moves that the Niners do with their 24 unrestricted free agents, two restricted free agents and seven exclusive-rights free agents. Glad the salary cap increased more than expected.

Time to do John Lynch’s job….

Would you trade Purdy to TN for the #1 overall pick?
Would you trade Aiyuk to Chicago for the #10 overall pick? 

How about doing both? 

I would make both deals and select Hunter and a QB with the 1 and 10 respectively.  Add in the best lineman available at #11 and it would be a pretty good haul.  Also, this would create cap space to sign additional help on both sides of the ball.

Probably the first, definitely the second.

Ayuck for  no 10 is a no-brainer.  And if I were Chicago’s owner, if they did that deal, I’d fire the GM on the spot. No way that gets done.

Purdy  for number 1 is tougher.  Personally, I highly doubt Tennessee would do it. But if they would – I’d pull the trigger on that; and then I’d go sign Sam Darnold  immediately.

The day before Deebo was traded for a 5th round pick, ESPN guesstimated that he would bring a 4th and a 5th round pick. I could see a healthy Aiyuk for the #10 overall pick, sure. After ACL? Maybe...maybe...a third round pick.

I would do the Purdy trade. I think Purdy's a terrific quarterback when he's surrounded by a healthy Kittle, McCaffrey, Aiyuk, Deebo, Jauan, etc. with a healthy Trent Williams. Maybe Tennessee would prefer a proven Brock Purdy over Cam Ward. Pros and cons to each.

If I were the Niners seeking a backup QB, I'd look closely at Mac Jones, two years, $5 million. Worth it, I think.

[Mick]

The cap hit is mitigated by Purdy being under a minimal contract for one more season.  It was wise to dump Samuel now while they could afford the hit.  2026 is when the crunch hits.

Understood. Curious to see other moves that the Niners do with their 24 unrestricted free agents, two restricted free agents and seven exclusive-rights free agents. Glad the salary cap increased more than expected.

Time to do John Lynch’s job….

Would you trade Purdy to TN for the #1 overall pick?
Would you trade Aiyuk to Chicago for the #10 overall pick? 

How about doing both? 

I would make both deals and select Hunter and a QB with the 1 and 10 respectively.  Add in the best lineman available at #11 and it would be a pretty good haul.  Also, this would create cap space to sign additional help on both sides of the ball.

Probably the first, definitely the second.

Ayuck for  no 10 is a no-brainer.  And if I were Chicago’s owner, if they did that deal, I’d fire the GM on the spot. No way that gets done.

Purdy  for number 1 is tougher.  Personally, I highly doubt Tennessee would do it. But if they would – I’d pull the trigger on that; and then I’d go sign Sam Darnold  immediately.

The day before Deebo was traded for a 5th round pick, ESPN guesstimated that he would bring a 4th and a 5th round pick. I could see a healthy Aiyuk for the #10 overall pick, sure. After ACL? Maybe...maybe...a third round pick.

I would do the Purdy trade. I think Purdy's a terrific quarterback when he's surrounded by a healthy Kittle, McCaffrey, Aiyuk, Deebo, Jauan, etc. with a healthy Trent Williams. Maybe Tennessee would prefer a proven Brock Purdy over Cam Ward. Pros and cons to each.

If I were the Niners seeking a backup QB, I'd look closely at Mac Jones, two years, $5 million. Worth it, I think.