2026 In Season Thread

[clyde21]

So how many picks do they have for 2027 now?

I believe we have five. First, second, third, fifth, seventh.

not enough we need way more - how many comp picks projected?

[RIPskaterdude]

So how many picks do they have for 2027 now?

I believe we have five. First, second, third, fifth, seventh.

not enough we need way more - how many comp picks projected?

I believe only a 7th

[CrimsonCrew]

I believe we have five. First, second, third, fifth, seventh.

not enough we need way more - how many comp picks projected?

I believe only a 7th

Not even that. We're theoretically entitled to a 7th, but they only give out 32 total, and that 7th is projected to be outside the 32. So we aren't looking to get any.

I would imagine we will do some trading back in the draft to get at least seven picks.

[clyde21]

yea we should've definitely traded Mac

also, we have Rourke as insurance. I know, 7th round pick, but that's why invested in him and his injury.

[Harry Palmer]

I also think trading Mac…for the difference between the 3rd we’d get and the 3rd comp pick…sends a really bad message to a team that is otherwise being given lots of indicators that we’re all in. That stuff matters, more in the NFL than any other league.

IMO the reason the Harbaugh/Baalke team completely imploded when Harbsugh left had a lot to do with asking guys to risk brain damage to win while showing they couldn’t even manage to get past an uncomfortable working partnership. Players expect you to walk the talk just like them, and when you don’t they feel less invested.

Now, granted, the only scenario in which Mac makes a real difference is like last year, where Brock misses enough time that collapsing without him kills a playoff spot while he comes back in time to win it if we’re in it. If he misses much longer we’re likely out, if he misses much less it doesn’t make enough of a difference. So I get seeing him as wasted value, but given the comp pick I am 100% fine with setting a high price tag and sticking to it.

[Hype97]

I don’t think it should be overlooked that one of, if not the biggest downside to sending Mac to a foe would be the intimate knowledge they gain of the offense. Not something you would want someone like Brian Flores to obtain.

[CrimsonCrew]

I don’t think it should be overlooked that one of, if not the biggest downside to sending Mac to a foe would be the intimate knowledge they gain of the offense. Not something you would want someone like Brian Flores to obtain.

That's an excellent point. Especially two weeks out from playing them.

[Jikkle]

Now that the deadline is over I'll say that while I would've liked to have made a bigger move I look at the other deals made and there likely wasn't big moves to be made.

We did get better on both sides of the ball and off the top of my head I don't think any team traded for help for both offense and defense. Not to mention we didn't destory draft capital in the process to get better unlike most other teams that were trading.

We know what Buckner will bring to the table and while Allen won't be some clear-cut #1 guy I do see him as a reliable 3rd down target Purdy can hit to move the chains. I can see him being a solid contributor even if Stribling and Evans both get on the field as the same time.

[Harry Palmer]

Couple reports that the time off is not looking good on Deebo.

[CrimsonCrew]

Wanted to return to the trade deadline moves and why I like them for the Niners.

For starters, the Buckner trade looks like the steal of the trade market. We saw Jordan Davis, a two-down run-stuffer who isn't even consistently elite at that, net a first and a second. We saw two safeties, including a 30-year-old in the final year of his deal, net a second or more. Buckner may not be an all-pro player at this point, but he is still definitely a plus starter, particularly with talent around him. Although people are pointing to the lack of sacks last week, Buckner's presence freed up Odighizuwa to make more pass-rushing impact. The pressure we got, even if it didn't lead to sacks, contributed to the INTs. And now that Halton has gone down, we would have been in real trouble without adding Buckner.

The Allen move isn't as much of a needle mover, but it doesn't have to be. Our offense is better than our defense. And it's better still - nigh unstoppable? - with Evans on the field. Given Evans' injury situation, the priority has to be maintaining our success while letting him heal. As far as not going for a sexier WR, I just don't know what was out there. Downs doesn't fit what we desperately need (an outside WR). No other WRs were moved.

The reality is that this team, as things stand, is in the mix for the SB. That said, without Evans, we probably are not SB favorites unless the D takes a real step. That is entirely possible, as Bosa, Buckner, and M. Williams in particular settle into their roles on the DL, and for two of the three, work back into playing shape. Same goes for Sigle, who didn't look quite as good in his first game back as he had when he went out. But even in a best-case scenario, it's hard to see this D being a shut-down D like Seattle or Minnesota can be at their best (possibly also the Rams, if healthy). We need the offense to pull more weight than those other teams do. Evans feels like our X-factor this year. If he's healthy and on the field, I don't see any team I'd take over us. If he's hampered, or out completely, we're in trouble.

I see the Evans move not so much as a move for the playoffs, though I do expect he'll play a role, but as a move for the next month or so. We need to keep notching wins to secure the division and, hopefully, the #1 seed. Projecting the schedules, I like our odds. Those NFC North teams should beat each other up a bit.

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[Samurai]

Couple reports that the time off is not looking good on Deebo.

That tends to happen with hammy injuries; bad hammy makes it tough to run and stay in shape. Plus Deebo isn't getting younger so it gets easier to pack on a few extra pounds once you are on the wrong side of 30.

[Harry Palmer]

Couple reports that the time off is not looking good on Deebo.

That tends to happen with hammy injuries; bad hammy makes it tough to run and stay in shape. Plus Deebo isn't getting younger so it gets easier to pack on a few extra pounds once you are on the wrong side of 30.

Yeah, I get it, just it becomes a catch-22, too. Speaking of which, both starting corners missed practice again today.