The 415ers

Today on The 415ers, hosts Evan Giddings and Marc Grandi continue to preview the San Francisco 49ers' plans for free agency. The Baltimore Ravens placed the non-exclusive franchise tag on quarterback Lamar Jackson, meaning he is free to negotiate a new contract with any other team in the league. But it's a little more complicated for the 49ers to make a run at Jackson. How would it work, and what...

Today on The 415ers, hosts Evan Giddings and Marc Grandi continue to preview the San Francisco 49ers' plans for free agency. Aside from the quarterback room, how aggressive will the 49ers be in free agency? What are the positions of need and who are some names the 49ers should be targeting? But will they be willing to give out a big-money contract this offseason given all the money they already ha...

Today on The 415ers, hosts Evan Giddings and Marc Grandi react to Fred Warner ranking the five-best current San Francisco 49ers. He naturally ranked himself first, but who else made the list? Who got snubbed and what does it say that a quarterback is nowhere near the team's top five? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn m...

Today on The 415ers, hosts Evan Giddings and Marc Grandi dive into the offseason quarterback carousel and look ahead to the start of free agency as rumors begin to fly. (3:25) The guys start by reacting to the news that San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy is set to have surgery on his torn UCL on Friday, March 10th. What does this date mean in terms of his availability for the 2023 regular...

Today on The 415ers, hosts Evan Giddings and Marc Grandi start by reacting to the news that San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy is set to have surgery on his torn UCL on Friday, March 10th. What does this date mean in terms of his availability for the 2023 regular season? And what happens if Purdy and the 49ers get bad news on Friday -- that Purdy needs Tommy John surgery and will miss the...

Today on The 415ers, hosts Evan Giddings and Marc Grandi dive into the offseason quarterback carousel by reacting to a couple of high-priced quarterbacks that have already been taken off the market: Derek Carr has agreed to a deal with the New Orleans Saints and Geno Smith will return to the Seattle Seahawks. Both are set to make $35 million or more per year. What do these deals mean for Jimmy Gar...

Today on The 415ers, hosts Evan Giddings and Marc Grandi dive into the free agency rumors that are starting to fly -- including about 49ers kicker Robbie Gould, who says he plans to be kicking elsewhere in 2023. Is Gould telling the truth, or is this just a negotiation tactic? Plus, the window to use the franchise tag is nearing a close -- will the 49ers utilize it this season? To learn more about...

Today on The 415ers, hosts Evan Giddings and Marc Grandi react to San Francisco 49ers General Manager John Lynch's comments at the NFL Scouting Combine from earlier this week. (1:33) Lynch says that the 49ers may be involved in the quarterback market this offseason. What might he mean by that? Should the team be targeting a proven veteran who's past his prime? Or might the 49ers let the offseason...

Today on The 415ers, hosts Evan Giddings and Marc Grandi react to San Francisco 49ers General Manager John Lynch's comments at the NFL Scouting Combine from earlier this week. Lynch says that the 49ers may be involved in the quarterback market this offseason. What might he mean by that? Should the team be targeting a proven veteran who's past his prime? Or might the 49ers let the offseason quarter...

Today on The 415ers, hosts Evan Giddings and Marc Grandi react to San Francisco 49ers General Manager John Lynch's comments at the NFL Scouting Combine from earlier this week. Lynch directly commented on Jimmy Garoppolo, again shutting down the possibility of his return to San Francisco. Is there any reason to not believe him here? Also, Lynch discussed Trey Lance's important offseason and the des...

Today on The 415ers, hosts Evan Giddings and Marc Grandi revisit a conversation piece from last episode and discuss if Nick Bosa may have spoiled the 49ers' offseason plans. Does San Francisco expect Emmanuel Moseley to return next season? Plus, the NFLPA released its first-ever team report cards, in which 1,300 players graded their NFL franchise in a variety of categories. The 49ers finished in t...

Today on The 415ers, hosts Evan Giddings and Marc Grandi begin to focus on free agent decisions facing the San Francisco 49ers this offseason, discuss the latest reason for encouragement surrounding Brock Purdy, and debate the NFL's greatest conspiracy theory of the offseason: Tom Brady's potential return. (1:32) Which 49ers' free agents will be the toughest to replace? Is Mike McGlinchey more val...

Today on The 415ers, hosts Evan Giddings and Marc Grandi ask a simple question: which 49ers' free agents will be the toughest to replace? Is Mike McGlinchey more valuable to San Francisco than Jimmie Ward? Who is even out there to step in at right tackle if McGlinchey moves on? Might Emmanuel Moseley be a roundabout solution to the 49ers if Ward signs elsewhere? And does Jimmy Garoppolo even appea...

Today on The 415ers, hosts Evan Giddings and Marc Grandi discuss the latest reason for encouragement surrounding Brock Purdy. He isn't physically imposing, but as The Athletic's Matt Barrows pointed out last week, he might have the right mental tools to succeed at quarterback at the NFL level. The guys introduce you to the S2 Cognition test, which is gaining momentum in football circles. Quarterba...

Today on The 415ers, hosts Evan Giddings and Marc Grandi address the elephant in the room: a potential Tom Brady return (again) from retirement. Would the 49ers still be interested in Brady's services, if he does decide he still doesn't enjoy life after football? Is there a timeline on this from San Francisco's perspective or will Kyle Shanahan welcome Brady with open arms even if he decides to re...

On today's episode of The 415ers, hosts Evan Giddings and Marc Grandi react to Brock Purdy's delayed UCL surgery and debate what it means for Purdy himself, Trey Lance, Kyle Shanahan, and the entire San Francisco 49ers organization. (1:04) Per a report by Tom Pelissero, Purdy's UCL surgery (scheduled for Wednesday, February 22nd) was postponed because of 'ongoing inflammation.' Purdy and his surge...

On today's episode of The 415ers, hosts Evan Giddings and Marc Grandi react to Brock Purdy's delayed UCL surgery and debate what it means for Purdy himself, Trey Lance, Kyle Shanahan, and the entire San Francisco 49ers organization. Per a report by Tom Pelissero, Purdy's UCL surgery (scheduled for Wednesday, February 22nd) was postponed because of 'ongoing inflammation.' Purdy and his surgeon will...

On today's episode of The 415ers, hosts Evan Giddings and Marc Grandi react to Brock Purdy's delayed UCL surgery and debate what it means for Purdy himself, Trey Lance, Kyle Shanahan, and the entire San Francisco 49ers organization. What if Purdy is not ready by the start of the regular season -- or at least not ready soon enough ahead of the start of the regular season that Shanahan decides to st...

On today's episode of The 415ers, hosts Evan Giddings and Marc Grandi react to Brock Purdy's delayed UCL surgery and debate what it means for Purdy himself, Trey Lance, Kyle Shanahan, and the entire San Francisco 49ers organization. Might this upcoming season be Lance's last chance to prove himself to Shanahan and the 49ers? If he doesn't make headway this season, will there be another chance for...

On the latest episode of The 415ers, hosts Evan Giddings and Marc Grandi discuss the general lack of talent at the quarterback position across the entire NFC. (1:30) Where would Brock Purdy, and even Trey Lance, rank amongst every other NFC starting quarterback? Jalen Hurts has solidified himself as the best signal caller in the conference, but behind him is there anyone else that scares you? What...

On the latest episode of The 415ers, hosts Evan Giddings and Marc Grandi discuss the general lack of talent at the quarterback position across the entire NFC. Where would Brock Purdy, and even Trey Lance, rank amongst every other NFC starting quarterback? Jalen Hurts has solidified himself as the best signal caller in the conference, but behind him is there anyone else that scares you? What's keep...

On the latest episode of The 415ers, hosts Evan Giddings and Marc Grandi discuss the general lack of talent at the quarterback position across the entire NFC. We might be nearing an answer for one team's quarterback question already: the Green Bay Packers, according to a report, are "done" with Aaron Rodgers. Can you blame them? What teams out there should be interested in Rodgers and is he even a...

On the latest episode of The 415ers, hosts Evan Giddings and Marc Grandi discuss the general lack of talent at the quarterback position across the entire NFC. What does that mean about the 49ers, who are generally considered as the favorite to win the conference? Does that confidence come from the team's unique quarterback position or because of the roster around the quarterback, despite the fact...

Today on The 415ers, host Evan Giddings and Marc Grandi continue to react to the 2022-2023 NFL season that saw the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Philadelphia Eagles and look ahead to next season for the San Francisco 49ers. (1:19) Odds for the 2024 Super Bowl are out and the 49ers are the favorites in the NFC. Do they deserve that distinction? Are the 49ers chances to win next year's Super Bowl more...

Today on The 415ers, host Evan Giddings and Marc Grandi continue to react to the 2022-2023 NFL season that saw the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Philadelphia Eagles and look ahead to next season for the San Francisco 49ers. Odds for the 2024 Super Bowl are out and the 49ers are the favorites in the NFC. Do they deserve that distinction? Are the 49ers chances to win next year's Super Bowl more a resu...