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 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 appear on your radar when asked about important San Francisco free agents?
(16:32) Brock Purdy 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. Quarterbacks such as Drew Brees, Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen, Joe Burrow, and -- you guessed it -- Brock Purdy have aced this test. Does this predict NFL success? And what does it mean for Purdy's future?
(31:07) Plus, the guys 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 return one week before the regular season starts? Also, Carson Wentz is now on the market. The 49ers shouldn't be interested.
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