OVERREACTION VS. REALITY: 49ers in big trouble? Jaguars AFC's best team? A.J. Brown for MVP?
It's Week 9. The trade deadline is in the rearview. We are at a pseudo halfway point of the 2023 NFL regular season -- and hyperbole is flowing.
So, which takes are legit? Which ones smack of overreaction? That's what I'm here to determine, Schein Nine style.
HELL NO! OVERREACTION!!Everyone needs to chill.
Yes, San Francisco has lost three straight -- that's a fact. In related news, Brock Purdy has played his three worst games as a pro. Still, a little perspective is needed ...
At Cleveland back in Week 6, Jake Moody missed a 41-yard kick that would've given San Francisco the win. Then, in the road defeat at Minnesota and home loss to Cincinnati, the 49ers missed arguably the NFL's best left tackle (Trent Williams) and one of the game's most unique weapons (Deebo Samuel) due to injuries. Both could return to action following this week's bye.
Furthermore, I loved what San Francisco did at the deadline, getting Chase Young from Washington for the price of a third-round pick. What a steal! Young looks healthy again, allowing and the former No. 2 overall pick to get back to harassing opposing quarterbacks -- something the 49ers' defense hasn't been doing enough lately. In a contract year, playing for a winning team and reunited with old Ohio State teammate Nick Bosa, Young will thrive in San Fran.
San Francisco boasts a galaxy of stars on both sides of the ball. I know the Niners are currently second in their own division, but they remain my pick to win the NFC.
This is not an overreaction -- it's the truth. At the moment, I have Jacksonville as the top team in the AFC. It's earned. Shoot, riding a five-game winning streak, the Jaguars are officially the league's hottest team. Did I mention that four of those five wins came away
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