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@csxhas basically said it but tanking and taking a long term approach are not the same thing. My guess/ hope is that senseless free agent signings to squeeze out a 4th or 5th win are a thing of the past. 3 year journey. I'm here for it.

Yep. We're not a WR away from being competitive. They need to take whoever they absolutely love at any position at 33. And they need to be right.

He'll be 32 in 2026 when we have a chance to compete again. 0% chance of signing.

It's possible it's still amateur hour. I don't deny that. I still think he'll be traded before the draft for a reasonable return.

If you want to trade him, representing any other intention than you plan to keep him is unwise

Clearly. There's no way a "Bleacher Report NFL Insider" could be blowing smoke.

Panthers plan to renegotiate Moton Panthers plan to cut Moton Panthers plan to trade Moton... All get the same responses from the same dudes

You're not paying attention

Bizarre of any of you to think we'd have any interest in a washed vet QB. Hell Dalton is better

After the all "Ohio State quarterbacks suck" thing I'm out on these generalities.

Yes it's speculation but despite the well deserved hate I'm working with the theory that Tepper isn't abjectly stupid. This would require Morgan having been more right than wrong.

While none of us know, I think Morgan got the job because he was the dissenting voice in some or most of the bad personnel decisions and time has proven him correct

JAX? Come on dude. The Bears have Fields and Moore (thanks to us), 1 (thanks to us) and 9. We have 33 and an empty cupboard. It's a 3 year journey. Minimum.

Not really a narrative. We have the worst roster in the league. Stroud isn't coming to save the day. If Canales and Morgan are good, we won't be regularly embarrassed this season. That's the ceiling.

You'd be paying him a lot of money for 2 years minimum where the team has no chance of being competitive.

Good ol Kelvin was completely emasculated in that exchange

Well there it is. Does he seem like a dude who's going to fight until years 4 and 5 when maybe we're competitive? Or does he seem like a dude who'll be "hurt" when it actually matters?

Totally fair. Guess I was thinking about the best currently like Bosa and Crosby at 26, Garrett at 28. Parsons 24. Watt 29.

What seems to be lost on most is that, IF everything breaks right, we have a chance to be competitive in 3 years. There is no point in any big contracts for guys that will be past their prime in 2026.

Sound and fury signifying nothing.

Well, Canales made it clear that's what he'll be told to do. Plant his feet and let it rip. If he can't do it we'll have 1 in 2025 and he's out.

I'll take the Burns trade. We're not signing or trading for any big name WRs.

This is the answer for every splash free agent thread.

Nah clearly the 49ers have no idea what they're doing. Lol.

Trubisky? It's going to be a long off season.