{"id":28198,"date":"2025-01-22T08:10:41","date_gmt":"2025-01-22T08:10:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=28198"},"modified":"2025-01-22T08:10:41","modified_gmt":"2025-01-22T08:10:41","slug":"49ers-offseason-blueprint-hurry-up-and-pay-brock-purdy-then-draft-him-protection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=28198","title":{"rendered":"49ers\u2019 offseason blueprint: Hurry up and pay Brock Purdy, then draft him protection"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"__next\">\n<div id=\"Ad-Topper-Unit\" data-block-type=\"ad\" data-small-id=\"Ad-Topper-Unit\" data-large-id=\"Ad-Topper-Unit\" data-sd=\"0\" data-inview=\"true\"><iframe id=\"google_ads_iframe\" class=\"abs b-transparent\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" name=\"google_ads_iframe\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-google-container-id=\"2\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"Crown\" class=\"hnpad-Crown block jcc\" data-block-type=\"ad\" data-small-id=\"Crown\" data-large-id=\"Crown\" data-unit=\"hnp-sfchronicle.com\/article_dtc\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<header class=\"top z1003 bg-black s\"><\/header>\n<p><main class=\"mnh100vh rel\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"f fdc lg:fdr lg:sx56 mx20 sm:mx32 xl:mxa xl:mw1200px mb20\" data-layout=\"Layout2ColumnPadded\">\n<div class=\"mnw0 sm:px40 lg:px56 x100\">\n<div class=\"package\">\n<article class=\"rel\">\n<figure class=\"rel f m0 fdc -mx20 sm:-mx40 lg:-mx56 x100vw sm:cw-80 lg:cw-112 mb32\">\n<div class=\"rel x100 block\"><picture><img class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-gray200 mnh0px fill\" sizes=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/46\/45\/12\/26890882\/3\/ratio3x2_80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/46\/45\/12\/26890882\/3\/ratio3x2_160.jpg 160w, https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/46\/45\/12\/26890882\/3\/ratio3x2_240.jpg 240w, https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/46\/45\/12\/26890882\/3\/ratio3x2_360.jpg 360w, https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/46\/45\/12\/26890882\/3\/ratio3x2_480.jpg 480w, https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/46\/45\/12\/26890882\/3\/ratio3x2_640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/46\/45\/12\/26890882\/3\/ratio3x2_720.jpg 720w, https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/46\/45\/12\/26890882\/3\/ratio3x2_960.jpg 960w, https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/46\/45\/12\/26890882\/3\/ratio3x2_1080.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/46\/45\/12\/26890882\/3\/ratio3x2_1440.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/46\/45\/12\/26890882\/3\/ratio3x2_1920.jpg 1920w\" alt=\"After three seasons, 49ers quarterback\u00a0Brock Purdy is in line to receive a contract making him among the most well-paid at his position in\u00a0the NFL.\" \/><\/picture><\/div><figcaption id=\"mediaCaptionAria\" class=\"f fdc g2 rel pt8 px20 sm:px0\">After three seasons, 49ers quarterback\u00a0Brock Purdy is in line to receive a contract making him among the most well-paid at his position in\u00a0the NFL.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"photoCredit c-gray600 block mt2 mr48\">Scott Strazzante\/The Chronicle<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"r1udwkp5 d1uy5mhj articleBody mb32\" data-block-type=\"text\" data-dropcap=\"false\">\n<p>This is the Chronicle\u2019s annual offseason advice for\u00a0San Francisco 49ers\u00a0general manager\u00a0John Lynch\u00a0and head coach\u00a0Kyle Shanahan,\u00a0a story that\u2019s always been written with a wink and a nudge.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"r1udwkp5 d1uy5mhj articleBody mb32\" data-block-type=\"text\" data-dropcap=\"false\">\n<p>That\u2019s not to say that the actual recommendations haven\u2019t been serious over the years. But it\u2019s been a joke to think that the 49ers\u2019 top decision-makers are following the counsel of a beat writer who never played beyond his freshman year in high school and hasn\u2019t won the title in his fantasy football league in 20 years.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"r1udwkp5 d1uy5mhj articleBody mb32\" data-block-type=\"text\" data-dropcap=\"false\">\n<p>But that was then, when the 49ers were playing in four NFC Championship Games and two Super Bowls in a five-season span. And this is now, after the 49ers played like, well \u2026 let\u2019s just say that they didn\u2019t play well in 2024.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"r1udwkp5 d1uy5mhj articleBody mb32\" data-block-type=\"text\" data-dropcap=\"false\">\n<p>A year after they were one win away from a Super Bowl title, the 49ers finished with one more win than the Carolina Panthers. And the guys in charge don\u2019t look quite as brilliant after a 6-11 disaster in which they helped set the tone by pouring molasses all over contract negotiations with wideout\u00a0Brandon Aiyuk\u00a0and left tackle\u00a0Trent Williams.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"r1udwkp5 d1uy5mhj articleBody mb32\" data-block-type=\"text\" data-dropcap=\"false\">\n<p>Once the games started, their defense allowed the fourth most points in the NFL partly because Lynch and Shanahan might have underestimated the impact of releasing defensive tackle Arik Armstead and replacing him with Maliek Collins. And that decision to give linebacker DeVondre Campbell a $5 million contract? Not good!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"r1udwkp5 d1uy5mhj articleBody mb32\" data-block-type=\"text\" data-dropcap=\"false\">\n<p>A year ago, two days after the 49ers came up just short in Super Bowl LVIII, Lynch looked ahead to the offseason and said the 49ers \u201cneeded finishers in every area of our team.\u201d In 2024, however, the 49ers lost five games in which they had second-half leads and were outscored 165-88 in the fourth quarter.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"r1udwkp5 d1uy5mhj articleBody mb32\" data-block-type=\"text\" data-dropcap=\"false\">\n<p>That is, they evidently still need finishers. And, perhaps, some help from an outside source with modest credentials?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"r1udwkp5 d1uy5mhj articleBody mb32\" data-block-type=\"text\" data-dropcap=\"false\">\n<p>The latest blueprint for their offseason:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"r1udwkp5 d1uy5mhj articleBody mb32\" data-block-type=\"text\" data-dropcap=\"false\">\n<h2 class=\"cci_subhead\" title=\"CCI Subhead\">Pay QB Brock Purdy ASAP<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"r1udwkp5 d1uy5mhj articleBody mb32\" data-block-type=\"text\" data-dropcap=\"false\">\n<p>After the regular season, Lynch said\u00a0Purdy\u00a0was \u201cour guy\u201d when asked a question about the upcoming offseason contract negotiations. And Shanahan said he planned on Purdy being the QB as long as he was the coach because \u201cI know he is capable of getting the Niners a Super Bowl in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"r1udwkp5 d1uy5mhj articleBody mb32\" data-block-type=\"text\" data-dropcap=\"false\">\n<p>Great, fellas. That means you view him as a franchise QB. And those guys get paid at least $53 million annually. So tell Paraag Marathe and the gang to scrap the lowball\u00a0starting offers for which the 49ers are known and begin with a reasonable proposal. It\u2019s not only a good-faith gesture to a player who has been wildly underpaid in his first three seasons, it\u2019s also in the best interest of the franchise.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"r1udwkp5 d1uy5mhj articleBody mb32\" data-block-type=\"text\" data-dropcap=\"false\">\n<p>In 2022, wide receiver Deebo Samuel arrived out of shape after his contract drama finally ended and had a subpar season. In 2023, pass rusher Nick Bosa didn\u2019t budge in contract talks, the 49ers finally caved four days before the season opener and Bosa pointed to his holdout to explain his sluggish start. Last year, Aiyuk and Williams signed at the 11th hour before embarking on seasons in which they combined to miss 17 games and finished on injured reserve.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"null\" class=\"hnpad-null f jcc\" data-block-type=\"ad\" data-small-id=\"B300\" data-unit=\"hnp-sfchronicle.com\/article_dtc\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"r1udwkp5 d1uy5mhj articleBody mb32\" data-block-type=\"text\" data-dropcap=\"false\">\n<p>Purdy is very eager to sign an extension before the start of the offseason program in April, and he offered a non-answer when asked whether he\u2019d report without a new contract in hand. Do the 49ers really want to follow a six-win season by embarking on what they hope is a bounce-back season without their most important player?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"r1udwkp5 d1uy5mhj articleBody mb32\" data-block-type=\"text\" data-dropcap=\"false\">\n<p>This isn\u2019t suggesting the 49ers should make Purdy the NFL\u2019s highest-paid player at his position with a contract that tops that of Dallas\u2019 Dak Prescott ($60 million). But there should be a very small negotiating window. After all, strong arguments could be made that Purdy is just as good or better than Detroit\u2019s Jared Goff ($53 million), Miami\u2019s Tua Tagovailoa ($53.1 million), Jacksonville\u2019s Trevor Lawrence ($55 million) and Green Bay\u2019s Jordan Love ($55 million).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"r1udwkp5 d1uy5mhj articleBody mb32\" data-block-type=\"text\" data-dropcap=\"false\">\n<p>That\u2019s the market. So if he\u2019s your guy, then pay him like those guys. But tack on some extra for QB inflation. And do it quickly.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"r1udwkp5 d1uy5mhj articleBody mb32\" data-block-type=\"text\" data-dropcap=\"false\">\n<h2 class=\"cci_subhead\" title=\"CCI Subhead\">Retain linebacker Dre Greenlaw<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"r1udwkp5 d1uy5mhj articleBody mb32\" data-block-type=\"text\" data-dropcap=\"false\">\n<p>This doesn\u2019t seem like it should be a huge priority. Greenlaw has never been named to an All-Pro team or voted to a Pro Bowl, has missed 37 of 100 career games due to injuries and is coming off a season in which he played just 34 snaps because he suffered a torn Achilles in February.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"null\" class=\"hnpad-null f jcc\" data-block-type=\"ad\" data-small-id=\"CONCERT2\" data-unit=\"hnp-sfchronicle.com\/article_dtc\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"r1udwkp5 d1uy5mhj articleBody mb32\" data-block-type=\"text\" data-dropcap=\"false\">\n<p>But did you see those snaps? The 49ers defense played 68 quarters in 2024 and their best two quarters just happened to be when Greenlaw was on the field. With Greenlaw playing 28 first-half snaps in a 12-6 loss to the division champion Rams on\u00a0Dec. 12, the 49ers limited Los Angeles to three points, four first downs and 89 yards.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"r1udwkp5 d1uy5mhj articleBody mb32\" data-block-type=\"text\" data-dropcap=\"false\">\n<p>Greenlaw\u2019s eight tackles played a huge role\u00a0\u2014 and it\u2019s no coincidence that linebacker Fred Warner had a career-high 15 tackles in that game\u00a0\u2014 but there\u2019s something about Greenlaw\u2019s mere menacing presence that makes the 49ers better. This team needs his nasty.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"r1udwkp5 d1uy5mhj articleBody mb32\" data-block-type=\"text\" data-dropcap=\"false\">\n<p>Greenlaw has seven career unnecessary roughness penalties and has been ejected from two games. He\u2019s combustible. And invaluable. The 49ers are 44-20 in games Greenlaw has played in his six-season career and are 16-20 when he\u2019s sidelined. Go find the clip of Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes\u2019 reaction when Greenlaw was injured in the second quarter in Super Bowl LVIII. He clearly knew how much Greenlaw meant.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"r1udwkp5 d1uy5mhj articleBody mb32\" data-block-type=\"text\" data-dropcap=\"false\">\n<p>Warner, who spent much of the season bemoaning the defense\u2019s inability to play to their lofty standard, noted Greenlaw allowed them to briefly recapture their swagger against the Rams.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"r1udwkp5 d1uy5mhj articleBody mb32\" data-block-type=\"text\" data-dropcap=\"false\">\n<p>\u201cJust having him back out there, you can see it,\u201d Warner said. \u201cIt jumped off the tape.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"null\" class=\"hnpad-null f jcc\" data-block-type=\"ad\" data-small-id=\"S300\" data-unit=\"hnp-sfchronicle.com\/article_dtc\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"r1udwkp5 d1uy5mhj articleBody mb32\" data-block-type=\"text\" data-dropcap=\"false\">\n<p>In most cases, it makes sense to not overpay for a linebacker with a large medical file who is coming off a season in which he failed to finish a game. In this case, the 49ers can\u2019t afford to not take the risk.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"r1udwkp5 d1uy5mhj articleBody mb32\" data-block-type=\"text\" data-dropcap=\"false\">\n<h2 class=\"cci_subhead\" title=\"CCI Subhead\">Draft linemen. A lot of them<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"r1udwkp5 d1uy5mhj articleBody mb32\" data-block-type=\"text\" data-dropcap=\"false\">\n<p>The 49ers have four picks in the first three rounds of the NFL draft. And they should use them all on linemen: Let\u2019s say an offensive tackle, guard\/center, defensive tackle and an edge rusher?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"r1udwkp5 d1uy5mhj articleBody mb32\" data-block-type=\"text\" data-dropcap=\"false\">\n<p>Yes, we know drafts are fluid and teams must be prepared to pivot and blah, blah, blah. But the 49ers can\u2019t lose sight of the larger point here: They need to get better\u00a0\u2014 much better\u00a0\u2014 in the spots where the NFL has its biggest bodies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"r1udwkp5 d1uy5mhj articleBody mb32\" data-block-type=\"text\" data-dropcap=\"false\">\n<p>On defense, they have a screaming need at tackle. They will release Javon Hargrave after doing the same with Armstead last year, leaving them with Collins, Jordan Elliott and Kevin Givens as their top options. Those guys are decent, but Armstead and Hargrave are difference makers. So use the No. 11 pick on Michigan\u2019s Mason Graham, the best interior lineman available.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"null\" class=\"hnpad-null f jcc\" data-block-type=\"ad\" data-unit=\"hnp-sfchronicle.com\/article_dtc\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"r1udwkp5 d1uy5mhj articleBody mb32\" data-block-type=\"text\" data-dropcap=\"false\">\n<p>If Graham isn\u2019t around? There\u2019s also a need for an offensive tackle, where the 49ers could upgrade from Colton McKivitz with a rookie who could eventually replace Williams, who will turn 37 in July and missed the final seven games with the latest in a long string of ankle injuries. There could be two appealing options\u00a0\u2014 LSU\u2019s Will Campbell and Ohio State\u2019s Josh Simmons\u00a0\u2014 available when the 49ers make their first pick.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"r1udwkp5 d1uy5mhj articleBody mb32\" data-block-type=\"text\" data-dropcap=\"false\">\n<p>And that\u2019s just a start. At edge rusher, the 49ers have Bosa, Leonard Floyd and a drop-off to players such as Yetur-Gross Matos. And, assuming left guard Aaron Banks leaves in free agency, are there any slam-dunk starters on the offensive line beyond Williams and right guard Dominick Puni?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"r1udwkp5 d1uy5mhj articleBody mb32\" data-block-type=\"text\" data-dropcap=\"false\">\n<p>The Rams rebounded from their 5-12 season in 2022 partly because they employed a variation of this address-the-trenches draft strategy. They used their first two picks in 2023, a second- and a third-rounder, on an offensive lineman (Steve\u00a0Avila) and a pass rusher (Byron Young). And they used their two picks in 2023, a first- and a second-rounder, on defensive linemen (Jared Verse and\u00a0Braden Fiske). This season Avila was their starting left guard and Young, Verse and Fiske combined for 20.5 sacks before they added five in two playoff games.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"r1udwkp5 d1uy5mhj articleBody mb32\" data-block-type=\"text\" data-dropcap=\"false\">\n<h2 class=\"cci_subhead\" title=\"CCI Subhead\">Make a free-agent splash at\u00a0cornerback<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"r1udwkp5 d1uy5mhj articleBody mb32\" data-block-type=\"text\" data-dropcap=\"false\">\n<p>A reason to use high-end draft picks on positions such as offensive tackle, defensive tackle and edge rusher? Those positions are among the priciest in free agency, and we just demanded that the 49ers plunk down at least $55 million per year on their quarterback and to make it snappy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"r1udwkp5 d1uy5mhj articleBody mb32\" data-block-type=\"text\" data-dropcap=\"false\">\n<p>Given some financial constraints, they\u2019d be wise to make their annual free-agent splash on a cornerback after doing just that in 2022 when they signed Charvarius Ward to a three-year, $40.5 million deal. Three years later, Ward is likely to leave in free agency and his expected departure would leave the top of their depth chart with Deommodore Lenoir, Renardo Green and \u2026 Darrell Luter? Ever heard of Tre Avery?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"r1udwkp5 d1uy5mhj articleBody mb32\" data-block-type=\"text\" data-dropcap=\"false\">\n<p>Jets cornerback D.J. Reed, a fifth-round pick of the 49ers in 2018, has said he\u2019ll test free agency, but he could be out of their price range. 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