Let’s hear it! Give me your most unpopular opinions so far this season. I know this sub can be a hive mind echo chamber sometimes where people all arrive at certain assumptions and conclusions based on small sample sizes or bias’.
Here’s a few of my unpopular (to this sub) takes:
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RBs aren’t a “luxury” pick in the first round of the draft, you just have to accept that the pick won’t be as “long term” as other positions. Drafting guys like CMC, Travis ETN, Bijan, etc. aren’t “wastes” or “luxuries”. Those guys can really aid an offense, especially in the current era where we’re coming back around to ground attacks. The big issue is the second contract, but you’ll still have a stud weapon on the cheap for 4-5 years. More specially, I don’t see anything wrong with the Gibbs pick. People think he’s a bust or a waste bc he hasn’t been a 20-25 touch guy 6 games into his career… I think he can be a huge contributor for them for 4 seasons or so. If he helps them in big playoff games, then the pick is worth it, even if he’s not a guy who’s around for 6-10 seasons.
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A QBs ability to process info and remained poised is far more important than athletic ability. Everyone is looking for the shiny athlete like Josh Allen or Lamar, but honestly guys like Brock Purdy, Kirk, Goff, etc. are way more attainable and way safer. They can process info and deliver accurate passes. Obviously the gold standard is a freak athlete who’s an elite processor, but I think some teams try to find the athletes first then try to teach the mental aspect. While it’s true that you can’t teach athletic ability like Fields has, or the arm talent Wilson has, it’s not so easy to teach the mental component either.
What’re your guys’ hot takes and unpopular opinions?
I think this is going to be super unpopular, but I’m fed up with Kyle Shanahan and the 49ers. I know injuries have played a major role in them not winning a championship but he choked the 28-3 lead as the offensive coordinator of the falcons and also blew a ten point lead in the Super Bowl. In his time as coach, some stellar coaches have won the Super Bowl (Reid, McVay, Arians) but we keep treating Shanahan like he’s one of those guys. If he can’t beat Philly in the nfc playoffs this year, who’s to say Siriani isn’t a better coach? What if they lose to the Lions or a different random nfc team in the playoffs? What excuse will it be this time.
Just win a Super Bowl man. I’m tired of hearing how smart you are when you have zero championships. The same narrative surrounded McVay, but then he won a Super Bowl.
The Niners to me are like the Boston Celtics. Everyone knows they’re really good, they’ve been one of the best teams in the league for the last 10 years. They also have zero championships. I’m tired of hearing how good Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown are. Just win man. Even the Raptors won a chip in that time frame, just like one of the WORST franchises in nfl history won one (Bucs 2020) during Shanahans tenure.