Striking Gold: A 49ers Pod

KJ dishes out his second wave of free agency reactions: Loves the move for Tevin Coleman, thinks Jordan Matthews will start Week 1 over Kendrick Bourne, questions the decision of only adding Jason Verrett at cornerback and it flat out disagrees with bringing back Jimmie Ward to start at free safety. KJ also talks more Kwon Alexander, Dee Ford and some musical chairs SF would have to play if/when t...

KJ assesses the 49ers trade for Dee Ford as a home run. Second round picks and big contracts are the price it costs to find a pass rusher. KJ discusses where Ford will line up, the trickle-down effect of his pass rushing skills, why Kansas City decided to move on from him and a couple of angles skeptics of the deal will lean on. bluewirepods.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoic...

KJ breaks down the 49ers free agent splash for Kwon Alexander. KJ has mixed feelings on the move and pushes that SF also splashes for Earl Thomas and a veteran edge rusher. If the 49ers don't add a top-notch safety, questions will remain about how they evaluate defensive talent. Alexander should become one of the better 49ers players right away but will ultimately not end up mattering if the team...

KJ's biggest takeaway from the NFL Combine: Kyler Murray could go No. 1 overall which means Nick Bosa No. 2 to the 49ers. The NY Giants would be idiots to trade Odell Beckham Jr., but if SF doesn't like Josh Allen and Bosa goes No. 1 overall a trade down could present itself on draft day. Evaluating why C.J. Mosley isn't worth a ton of money and other free agency storylines. bluewirepods.com Learn...

KJ chats about the importance of the NFL Combine, why he's feeling kind of meh about giving Arik Armstead $9 million next season, he argues Earl Thomas would instantly become the second-most important player on the roster, he chats about new head of the medical team Ben Peterson and why it's important Kyle implement New England schemes into the offense next season. bluewirepods.com Learn more abou...

KJ returns from his Hawaii trip with thoughts on why trading for Antonio Brown is worth the risk, sets his top three prospects on his pre-NFL combine draft board, calls out Earl Thomas and a trio of edge rushers the 49ers will choose from in free agency, answers a few random mailbag questions and gives some final thoughts on Colin Kaepernick. bluewirepods.com Harrys.com/bluwire Learn more about yo...

Kevin is off this week so in place we have the latest edition of the Light Years podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

KJ breaks down the Raiders-49ers stadium issue, the hiring of Wes Welker to the coaching staff, why the Rams are primed for a Super Bowl hangover and KJ ends with clips of The Draft Board, Blue Wire's newest NFL podcast. bluewirepods.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our colle...

KJ analyzes new QBs coach Shane Day, Martin Mayhew's promotion, the top 12 pieces on the 49ers roster, how Quinnen Williams would fit with DeForest Buckner and a plea for every SF fan to root for the Patriots on Super Bowl Sunday. bluewirepods.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about...

KJ discusses Earl Mitchell's departure, the overall plan at d-line, Quinnen Williams being more in play than people realize, Jimmy Garoppolo's return to throwing footballs, whether his playing style should change, why 49ers fans should be rooting for the Patriots and how to fix what happened in the New Orleans no-call debacle. bluewirepods.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices...

KJ discusses the ramifications of Rich Scangarello's departure from SF's QB coach to Denver's offensive coordinator, the hiring of Joe Woods + Kris Kocurek, Nick Bosa vs. Josh Allen, what the Cardinals will do with pick No. 1, Antonio Brown rumors and how the best teams in the NFC make the most risky offseason moves. bluewirepods.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adcho...

KJ gives his takes on all the new coaching hires around the league, which internal free agents SF will re-sign, why it's probably not worth it to sign Randall Cobb or Golden Tate and other 49ers tidbits. bluewirepods.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of...

KJ joins Taylor Price's podcast as a guest to discuss Antonio Brown, Greg Papa, 49ers 2018 takeaway's, Kyle Shanahan's personality and much more. bluewirepods.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

KJ gives his thoughts on a potential Antonio Brown trade with the Steelers. It's highly unlikely, but NFL teams have paid players to go away before and Brown is skating on very thin ice in that organization. KJ wonders if Kyle Shanahan actually even wants AB and also explains why Odell Beckham Jr. is not getting traded from the Giants. He also takes a deeper dive into Josh Allen as a prospect and...

KJ recaps the 49ers 4-12 season and hands out letter grades for Kyle Shanahan (B), Robert Saleh (C-) and John Lynch (D+). Overall themes of the season are turnovers, George Kittle becoming a superstar, a defense who allowed 35 touchdown passes and an offense that overachieved with backups. KJ ponders the future of Rich Scangarello and whether the Cardinals will take Nick Bosa with the No. 1 overal...

KJ recaps the 49ers 14-9 loss to the Bears where SF played competitively but had two boneheaded mistakes that did them end. Ultimately, this loss was good and keeps SF is position to pick No. 3 overall in the draft. KJ discusses Marquise Goodwin's role with the team for 2019, grades the season overall as a C+ and envisions what Earl Thomas and Josh Allen would look like on this defense. bluewirepo...

KJ discusses DeForest Buckner's Pro Bowl snub, the pros and cons of trading Nick Mullens, Solomon Thomas' best game of his career, lightly previewing the Week 16 matchup vs. Chicago and then sampling 10 minutes of Blue Wire's new 49ers podcast Candlestick Chronicles. Listen to more podcasts like this: bluewirepods.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by S...

KJ explains why he's not thrilled about beating Seattle, but also remains sympathetic to the 49ers fan base who has been starved for wins. Losing draft position puts a ton of pressure on John Lynch to deliver the goods this offseason. KJ recaps a pretty entertaining game that saw strong performances from Nick Mullens, Dante Pettis, DeForest Buckner and the defense in general. Listen to more podcas...

KJ is joined by good friend and former 49ers team reporter Taylor Price to discuss some of the funnier off the field storylines about the team this year including Arik Armstead's Twitter tirade against local reporter Ryan Sakamoto, Grant Cohn's coverage of the team, Kyle Shanahan's use of f-bombs, Jimmy G's partnership with Bose and then some football talk about Solomon Thomas and the offseason. L...

KJ recaps the 49ers 20-14 win over the Denver Broncos. SF keeps it's pace for the No. 1 overall pick thanks to the Raiders win, George Kittle is officially a superstar tight end, Dante Pettis scores another touchdown, the defense stepped up. Great Sunday all around for the 49ers. Listen to more podcasts like this: bluewirepods.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoice...

KJ is joined by Sacramento Bee writer Chris Biderman for a wide-ranging 49ers discussions about whether the team has faced enough scrutiny for their record, Robert Saleh's job status, alterations to the front office, KJ's offseason predictions of Josh Allen (edge rusher) and Earl Thomas and some contract decisions looming about Arik Armstead, DeForest Buckner and Jerick McKinnon. Listen to more sp...

KJ recaps the 49ers 43-16 loss to Seattle. Robert Saleh is officially on the hot seat, but if the 49ers fire him, who is the replacement? If Saleh is kept, signing Earl Thomas signs like priority number one. KJ argues Kyle Shanahan should be spend the rest of December coaching defense to see how Saleh is performing. Dante Pettis, Nick Mullens and DeForest Buckner were bright spots. Listen to more...

KJ dishes out his thoughts on the Redskins signing Reuben Foster including how Dan Snyder was probably more involved than you think and that the risk really isn't worth the rewards for Washington. KJ presents other 49ers topics including the matchup with Seattle, Nick Mullens and Solomon Thomas. Redskins reporter Craig Hoffman joins the pod. Listen to more podcasts like this: bluewirepods.com Lear...

KJ gives his thoughts on the 49ers cutting Reuben Foster: SF made a big mistake drafting him and there will be repercussions felt across the defense and entire franchise for the mistake. KJ also recaps the game, whether or not to go back to C.J. Beathard and why losing out really is SF's best outcome for the 2018 season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted b...

KJ is joined by 49ers blogger Dylan DeSimone where the two discuss San Francisco's 2-8 record, John Lynch's trade attempt for Khalil Mack, Robert Saleh's uncertain future, George Kittle, Ahkello Witherspoon, Nick Mullens/C.J. Beathard, Solomon Thomas, Fred Warner, Reuben Foster, Mike McGlinchey the wide receivers and Jimmy Garoppolo Listen to more podcasts like this: bluewirepods.com Learn more ab...