Today on The 415ers, hosts Evan Giddings and Marc Grandi react to the latest comments made by a national media member about San Francisco 49ers quarterback Sam Darnold. This time, ESPN's Louis Riddick said that Darnold could be "the out-of-nowhere surprise of the year." Do these comments say more about Darnold as a player or the 49ers as an organization? And, at this point, would a successful Darnold season even be that surprising considering all this offseason chatter?

Plus, the guys dig into the season ahead for star running back Christian McCaffrey. He was incredible in a 49ers uniform last season after coming over mid-season from Carolina. But can McCaffrey keep that up and look the same or similar in 2023? Will the 49ers need to rely on him early and often given the questions about the health of quarterback Brock Purdy?

Also, Marc shares an interesting observation about the 49ers' 2023 schedule. San Francisco is at more of a disadvantage than any other team in the NFL when it comes to one unique scheduling quirk. Did the NFL screw the 49ers here? The guys explore and explain.

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