San Francisco 49ers Trade Brock Purdy to Minnesota Vikings for JJ McCarthy
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San Francisco 49ers Trade Brock Purdy to Minnesota Vikings for JJ McCarthy
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The San Francisco 49ers arguably had one of the most disappointing seasons in 2024. Just a year after making the Super Bowl, finished 6-11 and were eliminated from playoff contention. Brock Purdy has had a good run, but it’s clear San Francisco has reached their ceiling with him under center.
THE SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS WILL TRADE BROCK PURDY FOR JJ MCCARTHY
With that, they need a switch, and there could be an option on the Minnesota Vikings that helps benefit both sides.
THE VIKINGS TRADE JJ MCCARTHY
The Vikings finished with a 14-3 recored, and lost in the Wild Card Round of the playoffs to the Los Angeles Rams. Sam Darnold was at quarterback, who played at the best level he has in his entire career, throwing for 4,564 yards and 36 touchdowns with just 13 interceptions while completing 66.0% of his passes. Darnold was on just a one-year deal though, which complicates things for the Vikings as Darnold will hit free agency and be coveted in a year with less than stellar quarterbacks in the draft.
After drafting JJ McCarthy in the 2024 NFL Draft, it seemed as though he was going to be the future. After suffering a torn meniscus in his knee, McCarthy has missed his entire rookie season, allowing Darnold to step up and take over. With how Darnold has commanded the support of the locker room, and having the experience factor, it would be ideal for the Vikings to bring him back. For McCarthy, they can trade him and get immense return value. While it may not appear to make sense to trade McCarthy, he is coming off a knee injury, and how he plays after it isn’t known. This added on to the rookie learning curve that he missed during his actual rookie season will complicate things and only lead to him needing more time to be ready to fully start. The Vikings, in a competitive NFC North, don’t have the time to waste.
With Purdy he would provide the stabilizing play for the season that the Vikings need to have a starting caliber quarterback in case they can’t re-sign Darnold in free agency.
49ERS TRADE BROCK PURDY
That is where the 49ers come into play. With Purdy going to be eligible for a contract extension, the 49ers have massive contracts with Deebo Samuel, Christian McCaffrey, Brandon Aiyuk, and Trent Williams either in place or on the horizon. To overpay for Purdy with the state the 49ers are in after missing the playoffs would only set the franchise back.
That is where McCarthy comes into play as he is on a rookie contract and would help San Francisco allocate money towards other players at positions of need. This would help reset the 49ers offense to ensure their window doesn’t close with Shanahan as the coach.
At Michigan, McCarthy finished his career with 6,231 yards and 48 touchdowns over 481 completions with just 11 interceptions. McCarthy reads defenses well and is able to anticipate throws extremely well. He navigates the pocket the extend plays, and throws on the run outside of the pocket as well. McCarthy has great leadership skills, and for a team like the 49ers, he’d be ideal. McCarthy would operate the Kyle Shanahan offense perfectly while also elevating it further with his skill set.
