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You have to pay him. Joe Thomas he is not, but he's the best LT we've had in well over a decade.

The thing with Bryce is that he has shown that he can play at a pretty high level. Josh Allen/Lamar Jackson high? No, but he's had his moments for sure. He just hasn't been able to develop any consistency week-to-week. It's all high highs and low lows. If we got Falcons/Rams/Cowboys Bryce more than 3 times per year and Packers/49ers/Jets Bryce looked more like Dolphins/Cardinals Bryce we might have something. A more consistent Bryce Young is actually a pretty damn good QB. He won't ever be Justin Herbert or Patrick Mahomes, but that's a QB we can work with long-term. But this week-to-week whiplash where he looks like a different player every other game is far from ideal.

He should win it. Emeka is a great player, but if TMac was playing in Tampa Bay his numbers would be even better.

If he's so miserable that he's requested his release from two teams in a 4 month span he probably should have just retired after last season.

I will say it does seem like Bryce is taking more shots downfield recently and having more success when he does.

Just following the pattern... SAINTS - W BUCS - L SEAHAWKS - W BUCS - L

Not close. Bryce has actually had good games. I can't think of one good game from Nakamura in a Panthers uniform.

You obviously never saw Haruki Nakamura play.

Who knows at this point. This season has been so random I half expect us to blow them out.

You can't blame Tepper for not getting Ben Johnson. He wanted him but Johnson chose to not take a HC job that cycle. Tepper is to blame for a lot, but that's not on him.

I can at least respect Baker for the way he handled himself here under less than ideal circumstances. I lost a lot of respect for McCaffrey for the way he manipulated his way out.

Once he saw the direction things were going under Tepper he decided to do a "soft hold out" by sitting out with every minor injury until we agreed to trade him. I don't really blame him for not wanting to be here, but I can't stand the way he did it.

I wouldn't touch any QB in this upcoming draft class. It's just not a good class, IMO. I expect Bryce to go into next season as the starter, but they will bring in veteran competition. - Jameis Winston (under contract through next season) - Mac Jones (under contract through next season) - Will Levis (under contract through next season) - Joe Flacco (FA) - Carson Wentz (FA) - Malik Willis (FA) - Sam Howell (FA)

I wouldn't, but I also wouldn't be surprised if they do.

Is that not exactly the kind of thinking that got us here in the first place?

I'm all for looking to upgrade, but if you think we're going to do it without taking any risk you're wrong. I'd be all for signing Jameis Winston in the offseason, but Mac Jones is another option that should at least be considered. Will Levis is another, younger option that still has some upside. I don't hate the idea of him in Canales' offense.

Funny. It wasn't that long ago that I posted about making a trade for Mac Jones next year and most people on here snubbed their nose at the idea.

Acknowledging Bryce isn't the answer is one thing; finding the correct option to replace him is another. This upcoming offseason is a terrible time to need a QB. Few good options in the draft, fewer in free agency, and not many to trade for either. We should absolutely bring in some competition, but I honestly don't know that I see any realistic options to replace Bryce as the starter.

That's my prediction as well.

It's not that big, TBH. If it weren't MNF it'd be another game.

I don't know; I think it's close for the first half and if it gets ugly it'll be in the second half.

I don't have a great feeling about this game, but after last night I have a real good feeling about our chances to win the division. I think we might actually have a fair amount of wiggle room if Baker is out for an extended period of time, especially if he misses one or both of the games against us. 9-8 could very well win the NFC South this year. Hell, depending on how long Mayfield is out I wouldn't be shocked to see 8-9 win it.

Of course Bryce should get credit for game-winning drives. Regardless of how we came to need a game-winning drive, most of the time he has been put in that situation he has come through for us.

The trend seems to be we play our worst games coming off our biggest wins, so I imagine we're probably getting blown out. But you never know. The 49ers defense is not what it once was. I mean, Jacoby Brissette just set the NFL record for completions in a game against them this past week. Bottom 3rd in the league in pass defense and middle of the pack in run defense. I actually think our best strategy in this game might be to come out aggressive throwing the ball the same way we did against the Falcons. Put TMac in the slot some more, send XL deep and let Coker work the intermediate areas. Put Bryce in the shotgun and go full spread. That seems to be where he is at his best. Let the short passing game function as a de facto run game of sorts, keep the clock moving with short passes and hope we can sustain some long, time-consuming drives.