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RockRam
OK. Let's list the QBs of the NFC West. Russ Wilson, Matt Stafford, Kyler Murray, Jimmy G. Where does Jimmy G fall in that group? Dead last. Jimmy G is on his way to becoming Andy Dalton. The QB you're stuck with, but not really the one you want. Right or wrong, McVay and Snead felt the same way about Goff. So the Rams made a bold move to upgrade.
So in response the Niners are forced into making a bold move to counter, and to try and catch up with their 3 NFC West competitors at the QB position. Never easy and it involves risk. And drafting a QB high, and using a lot of draft capital to get there, is the riskiest of business. But, what else were they going to do when Watson took a nose dive off the high board onto concrete.
They made the right move. Regardless of what else were they going to do when Watson took a nose dive.
Great move by the 49ers brass.
Will it pan out? Who knows but they took a page out of Les Snead's book and did what they had to.
It likely won't pay dividends this season but if they select the correct rookie QB they are set up big time for the near future.