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on the Infiniti Sports Network. Hey, we got week twelve. of the NFL season it's done. It didn't end on a high note. It was a lot of interceptions last night between the 49ers and then the Carolina Panthers.
We got a full slate, three games, I should say, maybe not full, a quarter slate of games, going down this Thursday on Thanksgiving. To talk about what we've seen and what we might see the rest of the way is someone who is a senior NFL writer and reporter for the Athletic joining us on the line right now. Welcome to the show, Ted Wynn. Ted, how are you, man? Doing well, how are you?
I'm very well, thank you. We appreciate the time. Let's get to brass tacks. Last night, it wasn't an exciting Monday night football game. We saw the three interceptions from Brian Purdy.
We saw the two from Bryce Young. There's talks about Purdy's foot and what's going on with Mac Jones. What is your overall evaluation of the 49ers, especially in that difficult NFC West? Yeah, I mean, I think it's a team that's definitely overachieving. The defense is very young and have dealt with some major injuries to Nick Bosa and Fred Warner, but I think Robert Sala is doing a good job of just getting those guys to play hard.
And there's going to be games where they give up a lot of points. But, I mean, you could see last night that, you know, just playing hard and being where you need to be could get you some turnovers and keep that score low. I think offensively, they have to be almost perfect every game. Last night, definitely, they weren't perfect, but I mean, the Panthers were just that bad. But I think there's a high ceiling to this offense, and we've seen that with Mac Jones.
And Brock Purdy's coming back now. And I don't know if Purdy is completely healthy quite yet. You can see that he's having trouble driving the ball on that front foot. and just losing that little ounce of velocity on his throws is causing some of these interceptions. He is he has been a tick late on a couple of these throws, but you can just see there's no margin of error with him right now.
Um so we'll see if you can get healthy. But I mean, I think for Niner fans, anything that happens this season is a bonus. You know, I think. They shed some salary and they're dealing with a bunch of injuries. expectations really shouldn't have been that high.
And anything they're doing now and if they can make some noise in the playoffs is just a credit to the staff and a good building block for next season when maybe the roster is a little bit more solidified.
Well, Ted, you talk about next season with the roster solidified. We know that they got younger. They shut some salary. Brock Purdy is now making $53 million a year. And then we got guys like Ayuk who are hanging around.
When does Brock Purdy? Get a little bit of a break. Are they going to have to move on or at least trade Mac Jones so Brock can get some room to breathe? Because that's going to be in the back of everybody's minds. Yeah, I mean I I think They to me, I don't know if that bothers Brock Purdy that much, but I would think for the Niners, it's valuable having Mac Jones.
In that locker room, because y you saw that he could win games when Brock Purdy goes down. And with the Niners' injury luck, And all the injuries they've dealt with. Rob Purdy's missed some games, too. I think they need to have. A really capable backup quarterback in their room.
So, unless somebody comes out with a crazy offer that you can't refuse. For Max Jones, which I don't think will happen because I think teams know by now that. Um Quarterbacks just perform better than they they typically would in Um, in Kyle Shanahan's offense. We've seen that time and time again.
So I don't know if they would draft him, give a high draft to go get him. and risk him kind of turning back to what he's been for most of his career.
So to me, I just think that he's very valuable to the Niners roster, and he's only making $6 million. And I I think that's doable for the Niners next season. Ed Tedwyn is here with us, senior NFL writer for the Athletic. You know, right before you joined us, we took a call from a Dallas Cowboys fan who asked whether or not they can legitimately go on a run. We saw that big come back against the Philadelphia Eagles.
I'm a little bit pessimistic given their record and how strong the NFC is. What are your thoughts on what Dallas can do the rest of the year? I mean, I love their offense. Obviously, that duo with Pickens and CeeDee Lamb is so hard to stop. They have a really creative run game.
And defensively, th they're starting to get better. they have a lot of issues with their secondaries. But w with Quinn and Williams, that defensive line looks like it c they could it could um It could do some i you know, it could do some damage.
So if the Cowboys are able to get a lead and they could force teams into passing the ball where they could let their pass rushers Go off. And they can help their secondary a little bit more by dropping more guys back. That's the formula for them to win. And, you know, against the Eagles. They fell behind, but they were still able to come back.
And when they came back, they just got stop after stop.
So there's some potential for the defense to get better.
So I think the Cowboys. Are a scary team. I don't know if they'll be able to make the playoffs, but I know that. Um i their team, especially at home, that teams won't want to play down a stretch. But one team we do know they're going to make the postseason, that's the Philadelphia Eagles.
They still got time to figure out. That offense. What is it? Is it the offensive line, the changes there, the injuries? Why can't Saquon get going?
Why is Hurts always in the crosshairs with the media and sometimes his own teammates?
Well, I I think There's definitely a lot of issues with the offensive line. They've dealt with injuries going back to the preseason guys going in and out of the lineup. Um Some of the offensive linemen talked about just the wear and tear of last season. Um and now Lane Johnson is out and I don't know when he he's gonna be back. And Lane Johnson is You know, some people say he's the best offensive lineman in the entire league.
So that's a huge issue. But they still have a good offensive line, especially in the past blocking department. They're just not dominant in the run game like they used to be. Teams are loading up against a run. I think schematically, they've definitely taken a step back, losing Kellen Moore.
Um so th those are some of the issues that I think Jalen Hurts has always had. shortcomings as a quarterback. Um but Good offensive coordinators like Shane Steichen and Kellem Moore, and having a dominant run game, you were able to hide some of those weaknesses. But now that um those things aren't in play anymore. Um we're starting to see them kind of get magnified.
And he especially really struggles against his own coverage. And that shows up in the numbers where he he's really dominant against man. But as soon as he starts playing zone coverages and those windows Tighten up and he has to throw with anticipation, he really struggles, and teams are starting to play a lot of zone against him.
So I don't know if. there's an answer here during the season to fix that offense. I think defensively they're going to be an elite team, especially after trading for Jalen Phillips and with Vic Fangio scheming things up. But offensively, I don't know if they're going to return to anything close to they were last season. It seems like they're going to have to win a lot of tight, low scoring games.
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The NFC? Yeah, I mean, to me, the Rams are playing like the best team in the league right now. Defensively, they've really got their run defense stout, which was a major issue last season. And Devontae Adams has added uh another element to his offense and really has made it uh borderline unstoppable.
So to me, i they they are the top team in the league. When you take a look at the AFC, a lot of the stalwarts have gone through some issues. We see the Buffalo Bills now adding cooks. We see the Kansas City Chiefs now winning games by the skin of their teeth. And meanwhile, we got teams like Denver relying on their defense and just the elevation of the Patriots with Drake May and Mike Vrabel.
How much of that do you expect to see at the end where some of the new teams step up? Are they eventually going to fall when we get to the nitty-gritty of the postseason?
Sorry, you repeat that last part? When you think about the postseason, are we going to see some of these younger teams elevate or should we expect to see some of the old starwarts like the Ravens, the Bills and the Chiefs? Yeah, I mean I I think there's definitely some teams that are kind of playing Above expectations right now, like the Bears. They're winning a bunch of. Really close one-score games, and I think their offense is way better than it was last season with Ben Johnson.
But I think there's just too many holes defensively. I think there's too much of a boom and bust type of element to their offense for them to really sustain their success down the stretch.
So, to me, that's a young team that. I think it's going to fade a little bit, but they are ahead of schedule as far as where they are. Um in the timeline of rebuilding that team. Um but they're they're to me they're overachieving a little bit. The Patriots are another young team that are doing really well right now.
They're 10-2. But to me, you know, I I think when you get to the playoffs, I just don't think there's enough elite elements on that team. I think Drake May has really taken a step up and he's doing a lot of the heavy lifting with that team right now. but they don't run the ball at a very high level. Defensively, they are getting better, but I have a hard time trusting them in the playoffs until I see a little bit more.
So yeah, I mean, to me, some of these young teams will kind of take a step back as we get closer to postseason. And some of these more veteran teams might be able to find some answers and get better.
Well, Ted, will you be surprised? If we saw the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl again, despite this record now of 6-5. I wouldn't be because I think the Chiefs are actually a better team than they were last season. I I think last season, offensively, they really didn't have any that many answers as far as their offensive line, their wide receivers. This year, their offensive line has improved.
They have the weapons to work with now. Um And but the ball just hasn't bounced their way. They they were 10 and 0 last year in one score games and when you when you're 10 and 0 in one score games it takes a little bit of luck. And this season they're 0 and 5 uh well, they're one and five now um in one score. score games after being in the cult.
So but I I think you know some of that luck will reverse once again. Uh I think um they'll they'll start playing a little bit better ball when Rice really gets acclimated and they make some adjustments offensively.
So I wouldn't be surprised to see them in the Super Bowl, but they have dug themselves in in quite a hole.
So they would have to be nearly perfect from this point on to really get there. It said, What are you looking forward to? We got this three-game slate on Thanksgiving. Is there any game, anything, any player in particular that catches your eye? Yeah, I mean I mean we have a huge game with with the Packers and the Detroit Lions for the first game of that slate.
You know, that's a really tight division. Obviously, the Bears are leading that division right now. But every win matters, and it's going to be, I think it's going to be a dogfight. You have rivals, you have stars. Um And two teams that I think are very desperate for wins.
So for forever, we've seen the Lions in that Thanksgiving game and it it was kind of meaningless. But this is a meaningful game and I I think I think it's going to be awesome to watch and and a really fun game to start the day off with. Yeah, we got we got a slated three. We got this new expansion now. We even got a Black Friday game.
So, hey, more the more football the better. Hey, Ted, we really appreciate your time and your expertise. Tell everybody where they can follow you as well as all of your work with the Athletic. Yeah, I'm on athletic. Obviously, I just wrote about Chip Kelly and why he kind of failed in NFL, so check that article out.
I'm on X at SB underscore film analysis. You can find me on Instagram at Tedwyn NFL. And yeah, that's. Just uh check out those sites. Hey, Ted, we appreciate you, man.
Enjoy the week. Enjoy the football. Have a great holiday, okay? Yeah, you too. Thank you so much, Dat Ted Wynn, senior NFL writer.
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