Brian Peacock#29 of 87 NFL pundits · Jul 7, 2026
Peacock argues Brock Purdy is definitely a top-12 quarterback but belongs in the eight-to-12 range rather than higher, so PFF's No. 10 ranking is fair. They also think Joey Bosa's retirement talk is a negotiating ploy and that they'll end up playing in 2026.
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What Brian Peacock said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromEight to 12 is where I've kind of decided Brock Purdy belongs because of all the factors.
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- Brock Purdy's Ranking Among NFL QBs // Do the 49ers Have Enough Pass Rush?
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- 1Brock Purdy to finish top 12 at his position, by passing yards“I've been of the mind that Brock Purdy is a, for sure, top 12 quarterback in the NFL, but probably not higher than top eight. Eight to 12 is where I've kind of decided Brock Purdy belongs”
- 2Joey Bosa to move“I think Joey Bosa and his agent are playing a little bit of a funny game in the media, trying to get teams to up their offer... He's really gonna retire? ... That doesn't add up to me.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brock Purdy to finish top 12 at his position, by passing yards1 | Positional Finishes | — | — | — | — | |
| Joey Bosa to move2 | Trade and Signing Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 2 calls · 2 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
2 checkable claims — 1 positional finish and 1 trade and signing call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 2 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Of the 1 unsettled call enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room.
Each call is scored 0 to 100 against what happened, on its own, by the published methodology. The naive guess is what knowing nothing would have scored on the same calls; the gap, weighted by how hard the call was, is the skill.
Their call against the record
positional finishTheir call against what actually happened last time. Not yet settled.
1Positional FinishesBrock Purdy
Brock Purdy to finish top 12 at his position, by passing yards
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Trade and Signing CallsJoey Bosa
Joey Bosa to move
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
Others on the same people
Gregg Rosenthal · Roster Spot Calls · Joey Bosa · Hit 100
Rosenthal made a series of offseason personnel predictions at the combine: they believe Kirk Cousins will be traded away from Atlanta, that Justin Tucker will never play for the Ravens or in the NFL again, that Joey Bosa should/will be released by the Chargers, that Ronnie Stanley will re-sign with Baltimore rather than reach free agency, and that Chris Godwin will re-sign with Tampa Bay. They also expect Jaire Alexander not to return to Green Bay, Jonathan Allen to be traded, Jonah Williams to remain a Cardinal, and Brian Thomas Jr. to improve.Albert Breer · Depth Chart Calls · Brock Purdy · Hit 100
Breer predicts Brock Purdy and Jacoby Brissett will be the starting quarterbacks in the Week 11 Cardinals-49ers game, and expects the Colts to commit to Daniel Jones going forward. They also think the top of the 2026 draft is weak while the 2027 class is strong, and names Kyler Murray and Tua as potential 2026 reclamation projects.Rich Eisen · Depth Chart Calls · Brock Purdy · Hit 100
Eisen picked the Colts as the AFC's top seed, named Jonathan Taylor a top-three MVP finisher, said this season puts Matthew Stafford in the Hall of Fame, kept the NFC North as Detroit's division, and had Tampa Bay as the NFC South playoff team while allowing Carolina could reach 10 wins.Parker Hurley · Award Picks · Brock Purdy · Waiting
Hurley argued that the 7-1 49ers are positioned to sweep five major NFL awards, naming Brock Purdy for MVP, Kyle Shanahan for Coach of the Year, Fred Warner for Defensive Player of the Year and Comeback Player of the Year, and Trent Williams for the Protector of the Year lineman award.Mike Florio · Trade and Signing Calls · Brock Purdy · Waiting
Florio argues almost every NFL player is tradeable for the right price, naming only a handful of quarterbacks who truly would not be dealt ahead of the trade deadline.Richard Sherman · Award Picks · Brock Purdy · Waiting
Sherman ranked the 49ers first in their Week 9 top five ahead of Buffalo, Chicago, Jacksonville and Denver, picked every Week 9 game with scores, and gave midseason award picks headlined by Brock Purdy for MVP and Kyle Shanahan for Coach of the Year.
More trade and signing calls
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
Chris Clark · Trade and Signing Calls · Nikko Remigio · Miss 0
Clark expects the Chiefs to bring back exclusive-rights receiver Nico (Remigio) and long snapper James Winchester, to re-sign JuJu Smith-Schuster as a cheap veteran fifth receiver, and not to bring back Hollywood Brown, Josh Dobbs-type depth, Gardner Minshew, Janarius Robinson or Mike Caliendo; they also say the Chiefs will not use a franchise tag and believes Bryan Cook won't return.Nate Gosney · Trade and Signing Calls · Daiyan Henley · Miss 0
After the Broncos rescinded the trade, Gosney expects Daiyan Henley to remain with the Chargers for the rest of the 2026 season, but believes the awkward fallout has effectively killed any chance of them signing a new contract with Los Angeles after the season.Logan Lazarczyk · Trade and Signing Calls · Kirk Cousins · Hit 100
Ahead of the trade deadline, they float three Raiders moves: shipping Kirk Cousins to Minnesota if the Vikings offer a second-round pick, selling Maxx Crosby to Dallas for a first-rounder plus, and acquiring Jaguars receiver Brian Thomas Jr. for a second- or third-round pick.Patricia Traina · Trade and Signing Calls · J.J. McCarthy · Hit 100
Traina expects defensive tackle to be a top need for the Giants in next year's draft, and suggests the Giants could trade J.J. McCarthy next offseason — or keep both them and Jaxson Dart if the return isn't good enough. They also expect Dart to make a full recovery.Michael David Smith · Trade and Signing Calls · Keenan Allen · Hit 100
Smith suggests the Colts are likely to grant Josh Downs' trade request given their contract situation and their recent sell-off, and that they could also try to trade Keenan Allen.