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First I'm hearing this. 

#1 · Oct 23, 8:28 AM
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Could have had him. Just like any other team using any pick before the last of the entire Draft. But he wouldn't have gotten a shot to play and he wouldn't be playing on a team as talented. 

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@"StickyBun" said: Could have had him. Just like any other team using any pick before the last of the entire Draft. But he wouldn't have gotten a shot to play and he wouldn't be playing on a team as talented. 
And would we have given him the opportunity to show what he could do? Would the 49ers if Jimmy G doesn't get hurt? This sort of thing always makes me wonder. For example, would Kurt Warner end up being Kurt Warner without Trent Green getting hurt? The Rams clearly weren't aware of it considering his spot on the depth chart. 
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@"MaroonBells" said:
@"StickyBun" said: Could have had him. Just like any other team using any pick before the last of the entire Draft. But he wouldn't have gotten a shot to play and he wouldn't be playing on a team as talented. 
And would we have given him the opportunity to show what he could do? Would the 49ers if Jimmy G doesn't get hurt? This sort of thing always makes me wonder. For example, would Kurt Warner end up being Kurt Warner without Trent Green getting hurt? The Rams clearly weren't aware of it considering his spot on the depth chart. 
I think NFL Europe REALLY helped Kurt Warner. 
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I don’t think anyone can realistically say that they wanted
Purdy.  Every team had multiple opportunities
to pick him and didn’t.  If you like him but
only as an UDFA, how much do you really like him?

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@"medaille" said: I don’t think anyone can realistically say that they wanted Purdy.  Every team had multiple opportunities to pick him and didn’t.  If you like him but only as an UDFA, how much do you really like him?


Not sure I understand what you mean. The Vikings likely had him graded as a UDFA and so weren't going to draft him. Hell, even the 49ers weren't blown away by him enough to take him with one of their three 6th rounders.

"Purdy told ESPN last week he was considering the 49ers, Houston Texans and Vikings if he had gone undrafted," so they clearly had conversations. And if he weren't taken with that last pick, the Vikings may have gotten him, considering how much they typically outbid other teams on UDFAs. But again, would he even still be on the roster? That's probably the better question. 

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@"medaille" said: I don’t think anyone can realistically say that they wanted Purdy.  Every team had multiple opportunities to pick him and didn’t.  If you like him but only as an UDFA, how much do you really like him?


Better than someone you don't offer an UDFA contract to?

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@"medaille" said: I don’t think anyone can realistically say that they wanted Purdy.  Every team had multiple opportunities to pick him and didn’t.  If you like him but only as an UDFA, how much do you really like him?

SF had 3 picks in that 7th round & past on him twice.

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@"Knucklehead" said:
@"medaille" said: I don’t think anyone can realistically say that they wanted Purdy.  Every team had multiple opportunities to pick him and didn’t.  If you like him but only as an UDFA, how much do you really like him?

SF had 3 picks in that 7th round & past on him twice.



3 picks in the 6th round, but the point stands. 

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I guess what I’m saying, which is probably the same as what
you are saying, is that no one should get credit for “liking” a good player when
the cost to get them was almost nothing. 
Every single team drafted multiple players that are busting as we speak
and they chose those turds over Purdy.  The
correct way to phrase the tweet, would be that “The Vikings liked Purdy less than
some turds that are struggling to make the team”

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Wow what a coincidence, I heard they liked Brady too…!  ;) B)  probably the same scouts…!  ;) 

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@"medaille" said: I guess what I’m saying, which is probably the same as what you are saying, is that no one should get credit for “liking” a good player when the cost to get them was almost nothing.  Every single team drafted multiple players that are busting as we speak and they chose those turds over Purdy.  The correct way to phrase the tweet, would be that “The Vikings liked Purdy less than some turds that are struggling to make the team”


I don't hear anyone giving "credit" to the Vikings. It's just an interesting "what if" and nothing more. 

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Just wanted to say, it looks like the Vikes got Purdy last night.  Or at least got to him.

Perhaps the shine is starting to rub off?

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@"greediron" said: Just wanted to say, it looks like the Vikes got Purdy last night.  Or at least got to him.

Perhaps the shine is starting to rub off?


unless you are a butt fumble,  or you knock yourself you head butting what you thing is a padded wall,  one game will not define a players career,  Purdy will have a lot more chances to rub his shine off,  or get it buffed up.

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Purdy looked more like the Purdy I remember last night. Finally had to play from behind and his noodle arm couldn’t get it done.

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@"claykenny" said: Purdy looked more like the Purdy I remember last night. Finally had to play from behind and his noodle arm couldn’t get it done.
is it ok to shit talk players from Iowa on here?  I am guessing there will be somebody to come along and set you straight. =)
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@"StickyBun" said:
@"MaroonBells" said:
@"StickyBun" said: Could have had him. Just like any other team using any pick before the last of the entire Draft. But he wouldn't have gotten a shot to play and he wouldn't be playing on a team as talented. 
And would we have given him the opportunity to show what he could do? Would the 49ers if Jimmy G doesn't get hurt? This sort of thing always makes me wonder. For example, would Kurt Warner end up being Kurt Warner without Trent Green getting hurt? The Rams clearly weren't aware of it considering his spot on the depth chart. 
I think NFL Europe REALLY helped Kurt Warner. 
The NFL desperately needs some kind of developmental league again. Obvious on every Sunday.
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@"kmillard" said:
@"StickyBun" said:
@"MaroonBells" said:
@"StickyBun" said: Could have had him. Just like any other team using any pick before the last of the entire Draft. But he wouldn't have gotten a shot to play and he wouldn't be playing on a team as talented. 
And would we have given him the opportunity to show what he could do? Would the 49ers if Jimmy G doesn't get hurt? This sort of thing always makes me wonder. For example, would Kurt Warner end up being Kurt Warner without Trent Green getting hurt? The Rams clearly weren't aware of it considering his spot on the depth chart. 
I think NFL Europe REALLY helped Kurt Warner. 
The NFL desperately needs some kind of developmental league again. Obvious on every Sunday.
The NFL ratings are off the charts, best since 2015 so far this year. They aren't going to spend any money on a new developmental league. 
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@"JimmyinSD" said:
@"greediron" said: Just wanted to say, it looks like the Vikes got Purdy last night.  Or at least got to him.

Perhaps the shine is starting to rub off?


unless you are a butt fumble,  or you knock yourself you head butting what you thing is a padded wall,  one game will not define a players career,  Purdy will have a lot more chances to rub his shine off,  or get it buffed up.


It wasn't one game.  They have now lost 2 straight.  

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@"StickyBun" said:
@"kmillard" said:
@"StickyBun" said:
@"MaroonBells" said:
@"StickyBun" said: Could have had him. Just like any other team using any pick before the last of the entire Draft. But he wouldn't have gotten a shot to play and he wouldn't be playing on a team as talented. 
And would we have given him the opportunity to show what he could do? Would the 49ers if Jimmy G doesn't get hurt? This sort of thing always makes me wonder. For example, would Kurt Warner end up being Kurt Warner without Trent Green getting hurt? The Rams clearly weren't aware of it considering his spot on the depth chart. 
I think NFL Europe REALLY helped Kurt Warner. 
The NFL desperately needs some kind of developmental league again. Obvious on every Sunday.
The NFL ratings are off the charts, best since 2015 so far this year. They aren't going to spend any money on a new developmental league. 
Of course they won't, but the product would be better if you had another NFL Europe/whatever league.
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@"StickyBun" said:
@"kmillard" said:

The NFL desperately needs some kind of developmental league again. Obvious on every Sunday.


The NFL ratings are off the charts, best since 2015 so far this year. They aren't going to spend any money on a new developmental league. 


I actually agree with both of you.  The NFL needs to figure out how to get better
QB play, but the economics don’t make sense, since it’s probably as popular of
a league as it can be.  I really think
there needs to be some sort of middle ground between being on the active roster
and the practice squad, at least for QBs. I think the problem with trying to
develop a QB on the practice squad is that they’re subject to getting poached
at any time, and the problem with trying to develop a QB on the active roster
is that they’re one of the few players who doesn’t contribute at all until the
starter is broken and they need to play every snap, and a lot of teams don’t
want to “waste” a roster spot on guys who aren’t contributing.  I think ideally, each team should have 4 or 5
QBs: A starter, a veteran backup, and 2 or 3 guys developing.  Somehow you have to create some space for
those developing guys that doesn’t compete with guys that actually contribute
on the gameday roster, but is also protected from being poached on the practice
squad.

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