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WR Ricky Pearsall, SF (6 Viewers)
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Wigglytuff's Gruff
Footballguy
This whole 'when he gets traded' talk is all a bit hopeful.
Aznflyer14
Footballguy
Quite simply, I trust Kyle Shanahan more than Greg Roman when it comes to play-calling and offense scheme. Sure, McConkey's is much more favorable than Pearsall... short-term but long-term, it's Pearsall.Perhaps I'm in minority but I actually rated Pearsall higher than McConkey. And Pearsall actually end up in much favorable situation than McConkey with Chargers (providing 49ers sort out their WRs between Aiyuk and Deebo, ofc).x.com
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If anything, I suspect 49ers HC Shanahan wants to utilize Pearsall similarly as Puka Nacua / Cooper Kupp by Rams HC McVay.
How is Pearsall’s situation better? Prior to a WR trade, he’d be the #5 option in the passing game. McConkey could be the #1 or 2 option for Herbert.
Aznflyer14
Footballguy
49ers know they cannot keep every talent player they have. They have to make a move in order to retain their contention for championship. It made sense on wanting to off-load Deebo.
TripItUp
Footballguy
not to mention's Ladd's injury history. Pearsall ahead of McConkey for me in dynasty as well.
TripItUp
Footballguy
they are in negotiations with the Patriots as of yesterday.
If you are handicapping the situation, what do you think the % chances are that Deebo sticks with the 49ers this season?
TripItUp
Footballguy
just looked again on Twitter, it appears that the Pats and Bills are now not actively pursuing Deebo...so who knows what's going on. The fact that the Niners haven't taken him off the table publicly could mean they are still in negotiations.
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TripItUp
Footballguy
why?
Future draft capital, cap savings, maybe a player in return. Plenty of trades will happen post draft.
That was the rumor during day 1 of the draft. Heard nothing since Thursday about either one.
Soulfly3
Footballguy
Because SB windows don't last forever. They're in win now, imo.
For me, I assume they'd rather ride deebo for the szn and hope to win at this point.
TripItUp
Footballguy
yes, I updated above.
It is interesting to me, the Niners haven't taken Deebo off the table. If they weren't going to trade him, they'd have made a statement by now IMHO.
FantasyGuru24
Footballguy
Intrigued by this kid, a lot .. perfect landing spot in SF
For real football. Not so much for FF (at least for a couple years)
FantasyGuru24
Footballguy
Actually for both .. One of Ayuk or Deebo are gonna get moved in the near future ..
Faust
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"It looks like the Niners may have their version of Stafford to Puka" with Brock Purdy and Ricky Pearsall.
- @sportslarryk says the connection between Brock and the 49ers' 1st-round rookie WR is "quickly becoming something" (via @WillardAndDibs).
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Lansdowne
Footballguy
Spoiler: Cosell compares Pearsall to Aiyuk, which is fascinating and makes sense if there's a possibility of the 49ers moving Aiyuk. All the talk is about moving Deebo but the 49ers don't have anyone else with his skillset. If the plan was to move Deebo it would've made sense to draft Malachi Corley instead.
King of the Jungle
Footballguy
I am surprised they did not trade Aiyuk during the draft as I really do not think they want to pay him. Pearsall is going to make owners real happy in a year or too.
Lansdowne
Footballguy
Yeah it wouldn't surprise me if they take a chance at letting him walk for a chance to win a Super Bowl this season with him. And if Aiyuk does walk then there is a clear path for Pearsall to be long-term WR1 for this team.
Ray Barboni
Footballguy
Am I nuts to take this guy at the 1.09? Over the likes of Ladd, Coleman? Caleb? (1QB)
All of Ladd, and Keon have warts .. but as a Purdy owner - I’m having a hard time NOT drafting this guy. Of course I will try and trade down into the early 2nd.
But if I can’t? Honestly I feel like this is a copper Kupp situation here.
All of Ladd, and Keon have warts .. but as a Purdy owner - I’m having a hard time NOT drafting this guy. Of course I will try and trade down into the early 2nd.
But if I can’t? Honestly I feel like this is a copper Kupp situation here.
Dez
Footballguy
Go with your gut. Better to be wrong and take the player you believe in then it is to be right and miss out. Trust me I know.
ghostguy123
Footballguy
How much does the fact he turns 24 in September affect your ranking of this guy?
Lansdowne
Footballguy
Not too much for me. Calvin Ridley, Terry McLaurin, and Tank Dell are recent examples of WRs who did well for themselves as 24-year-old rookies. There may not be much room for further development, but if the player is already good, it won’t matter. I’m inclined to think he’ll be fantastic when he gets opportunities to produce. For me it’s a question of how long it’ll be until then. I don’t see enough volume for him to be startable in fantasy this season unless Aiyuk or Deebo is traded.
I’m more concerned about someone like Legette as a 23-year-old rookie only because he’s considered raw especially for someone his age and needs a lot more refinement.
farfromforgotten
Footballguy
Maybe a little but while Shanahan and Lynch have had their fair share of questionable picks they’ve also hit on quite a few. He asks a lot of his WRs and the only other one they’ve selected in the first round is Aiyuk. Shanahan must see something in him. It’s commonly thought that one of Aiyuk or Deebo will be gone after this season and while Kittle is a warrior (fun fact: his middle name just happens to be Krieger which is German for warrior) he will be turning 31 in October. CMC is a beast but how many workhorse years does he realistically have left in him? If Purdy is the real deal, which he hasn’t given us any reason to believe he isn’t, then there’s going to be premium targets to be had in this offense as he hits his prime.
All of that said… the smarter play may be to let someone else draft him and try and swing a trade for him during the season if all of the vets are balling out and he’s only receiving minimal playtime at that point. Easier said than done nowadays with all of the information out there and fantasy footballers being more knowledgeable in general but the owner in your league may have a more pressing need elsewhere at some point. I didn’t have any high picks in either of my dynasty leagues this year so that’s how I am going to have to go about obtaining any possible shares anyway.
massraider
Footballguy
I have such a tough time between the bad breakout age, and the path to 100+ targets.
Plus, I think he gets a benefit of the doubt from being drafted by the 49ers.
Where he is going in rookie drafts (14-18ish?) I think he's worth it, but I am more excited about taking Javon Baker two rounds later, than I am about Pearsall where he's going. (I play in IDP leagues, so ADP might be off a bit to your rookie drafts)
Assuming/hoping Aiyuk leaves is a bad bet, IMO. The 49ers can make his contract work, Aiyuk can have low cap numbers for two years, and a bunch of older expensive guys can/will be gone.
I don't see upside to WR1 work. The offense spreads it around, and he has 4 all-stars around him taking targets.
Da Franchise
Footballguy
Being that age as a rookie with the expected wait time being at least a season before being a real statistical contributor is a big problem for me. I like the player but passed on him over and over in various drafts. He’s not going to have a lot of trade value so if you take him, you’re signing up for the long haul IMO. I prefer to collect players that put up numbers faster and have a short runway to increased trade value. By the time he does anything he’ll be finishing his age 25 season and you’ll basically have one year to move him at good value before folks start discounting his age. And that’s if it all goes well. If he doesn’t produce that year he’s toast. It’s like drawing to an inside straight.
eighsse2
Footballguy
Hadn't been looking at the rookies' ages much this year ... good call, thanks for pointing this out. Big difference maker.
Biabreakable
Footballguy
Some things to consider in regards to rookies this season is many of them are older than usual and often this is in part because of much of the 2020 season being lost to Covid.
In Pearsals case he has a breakout at age 21 which is later than one is looking for.
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However in 2020 Arizona only had 4 games. So hard to break out with so few games.
In 2019 he was a freshman and Brandon Aiyuk was their main WR.
So Pearsall breaking out at 21 doesnt seem late to me in this context. He did so at first actual opportunity.
