The Golden Fool’s Mailbag: When should the 49ers bench Brock Purdy? Have the 49ers turned a corner at safety with Ji’Ayir Brown/Malik Mustapha?

Hope everybody had a superb Thanksgiving, or a superb week on the very least, in the event you don’t rejoice the vacation. I did what I do finest: eat. And I’ve loads of leftovers to get me by way of the weekend.

I even have a mailbag stuffed with questions from you to get by way of. Thanks once more to all who joined in on the feed. If you wish to see your query answered (With a doubtlessly good/unhealthy take), simply hit up the feed on my weekly requests for questions.

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Preserve these questions coming, too—love producing dialogue on something to do with our favourite crew.

Can we now have an sincere dialogue concerning the Purdy INT problem? Plainly we instantly drop into the twilight zone the place both you might be all in BP Stan or you’re a hater troll. He’s giving the ball to the opposite crew with far an excessive amount of frequency for the reason that begin of 2024. Is it simply PTSD within the fanbase relationship again to the Trey/Jimmy wars and even deeper rooted childhood points from the Joe/Steve factor?

However severely, too many rattling turnovers, proper?

—CanWeCloneJoe?

Im nonetheless upset about Brocks INTs. One thing could be very very fallacious. Will Shanny be compelled to bench a $200+M QB if it continues?

—70s NineFan

What number of extra video games just like the final one till Brock Purdy is benched?

—royd99

So, when do the 49ers bench Brock Purdy? I don’t know; what number of extra video games can the Baltimore Ravens let Lamar Jackson play after two fumbles and a decide? This week’s Thursday evening recreation had the quarterback battle towards the Cincinnati Bengals. Now, Brock Purdy is just not Lamar Jackson, however Jackson nonetheless performed poorly.

My level is, quarterbacks have unhealthy days. Brock Purdy had a nasty day. I’m not saying it’s not regarding (it’s), nevertheless it’s not one thing that ought to have him trying over his shoulder this season and even subsequent. He’s nonetheless creating, and he’s additionally enjoying on a foot that he should still be coping with, whether or not he admits it or not.

We’ve seen how Purdy performs within the playoffs, the massive video games, and we’ve additionally seen him have unhealthy days. Proper now, nothing has me saying we have to bench him. I believe his deal is truthful for each side, and he’s price it.

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I do assume the 49ers would profit from competitors on the place within the 2026 offseason. I don’t assume they’d be fooling anyone with such a contest, since Purdy has just a few dead-money hits in 2028 and 2029. Maybe drafting a quarterback within the 2027 draft is a transfer as properly. Competitors will get you one of the best out of anybody, simply ask Joe Montana and Steve Younger.

However when you pull that set off, be prepared for something. As with these two aforementioned quarterbacks, some relationships have been completely broken.

Understandably a lot discuss from the Panthers recreation centered round (maybe dwelled on is the higher description) Purdy’s 3 picks. However there was a optimistic growth that jumped out to me greater than something, and that was the play of the Security duo of Mustapha and Brown. The two picks stood out to anybody watching the sport or stats after, however what actually jumped out to me was how properly they did every little thing, particularly tackling, and enjoying off one another.

Do you assume it was only a “good day on the workplace,” or may it’s that our younger duo has turned a nook?

A significant growth at Security makes an enormous distinction to the efficiency of the protection as an entire.

—NYNiners

You all bear in mind when Brown had a robust begin as a rookie, then struggled, and now has figured issues out? What’s that factor? Time? Improvement? Wow, isn’t that good? I haven’t learn a lot Brown hate on social media currently, both.

Anyhow, I believe the 49ers noticed what they’d in Brown and thought they may exchange Talanoa Hufanga moderately than pay that contract he acquired with the Denver Broncos. And as soon as Brown acquired a while and good teaching, he developed. A lot of Brown’s struggles got here from atrocious assignments by Steve Wilks/Nick Sorensen.

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I do assume the duo has potential. I additionally assume the Panthers’ offense is turnover-prone. The 49ers are a protection that didn’t have an interception for weeks, going again to final season, and so they notch two? I believe that may have extra to say concerning the sign caller on the opposite aspect.

However that isn’t to take something away from them. It’s a superb day on the workplace, however we have to see issues like we noticed with the Panthers towards extra succesful, skilled quarterbacks like Matthew Stafford. As a result of after they begin throwing, the 49ers endure. That’s extra a pass-rush problem than something, however it is a good duo that may solely get higher as soon as the 49ers solidify the line of defense. The truth that the secondary as an entire (not simply Brown/Mustapha) can comply with safeties round whereas the quarterback will get an eternity within the pocket is a optimistic. If the cross rush may get residence, we’d see a a lot completely different secondary.

how a lot wooden may you lay and be good if a dumb punk punches your nuts?

you gotta learn it>n the identical cadence of how a lot wooden may a woodchuck, anyway, so does this imply that Jennings is just not going to get suspended? by the point you in all probability reply we’ll already know, however on day one it seems to be like he is perhaps okay

so I suppose the true query is shouldn’t this be how the league handles instigative stuff like this, in the event you punish the retaliator it doesn’t reduce down on nonsense, in truth it encourages it. however in the event you go after the instigator and disincentivize instigation I suppose wouldn’t that be one of the best method to forestall BS sooner or later?

We already know what’s occurred within the low blow to Jauan Jennings. Jennings is dealing with a high quality, whereas Carolina Panthers security Tre’von Moehrig is suspended for a recreation and misplaced the attraction.

That stated, the difficulty with Jennings was that the retaliation was premeditated. Had he jumped on Moehrig proper after the incident, it could have been a unique downside. As an alternative, he waited till after the sport (which was fairly good to forestall penalties) and took a shot at him.

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There are two issues I would love executed with these.

One: the NFL must be following unsportsmanlike conduct far more carefully and have zero tolerance for both retaliation or instigation. Gamers ought to have faith that if somebody commits an affordable shot, they are going to be flagged instantly, no questions requested, or face punishment the next week. Retaliate, and you might be flagged as properly. If a scrum occurs, cease the sport, see who’s concerned, and eject appropriately. The NBA does this, however why the NFL can’t is past me. In my proposal, the instigation, if left alone, would wish a grievance after the sport (Jennings says he had an affordable shot, the NFL critiques, and once more—suspends Moehrig). Based mostly on the difficulty we watched, there will likely be suspensions for each. Once more, zero tolerance.

Two: In case you’re going to take a swing at a participant, do it after they take their bonnet off. I’m extra involved about Jennings taking a shot at a participant with their helmet on and risking a damaged hand. I’ve by no means understood haymakers on helmeted gamers; it looks as if it’d damage the thrower greater than the recipient. In case you’ve ever punched somebody within the face, it’s not like the flicks; in the event you do it proper, your hand goes to harm, probably be damaged, relying on the pressure. Add a helmet to that? Simply appears much more painful.

When will KS strive one thing completely different with the sport plan? We’re approach too conservative and predictable.

—70s NineFan

In all probability when he has his starters again and is aware of their strengths, Shanahan’s working with what he has, and proper now he has to place an offensive recreation plan along with a protection that has half of its line injured and an offensive line that has a few points (however they’re positively stepping up, foot in my mouth on that one).

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If you would like a much less conservative plan this week, you can be upset. The climate in Cleveland goes to be snowy, which suggests numerous ground-and-pound. It additionally means a slippery soccer, so fumbles and picks are going to occur, and it’s the weather, not Brock Purdy’s fault.

What’s your favourite Thanksgiving dessert? Mine’s pecan pie however pumpkin will do in a pinch, with some (gif of whiped cream on a bald head).

—Bully Baller

I’m going to get mobbed right here, however I’m not the most important pumpkin pie fan. I don’t hate it, however I spotted that with pumpkin pie, I would like numerous whipped cream and different sugars to benefit from the pumpkin itself. Looks as if pumpkin spice goes higher with espresso, peanut butter, beer, however not a pie filling.

So if I’m simply going to eat one thing that wants sugar, then rattling it, I must do it proper. So I make a chocolate marbled peanut butter pie. I make a peanut butter filling with cream cheese, then add drops of melted milk chocolate. This yr, I melted a Hershey’s bar as an alternative of chocolate chips. Whereas it was nonetheless scrumptious, it positively had a unique style. Additionally, do an Oreo crust. It’s the most unhealthy factor to eat, however since I’m fairly fundamental the remainder of the yr, I can stand so as to add a pound or two.