# Brian Peacock: 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. **Claimed:** Jul 7, 2026 **Pundit:** Brian Peacock — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/brian-peacock **Outlet:** Locked On 49ers (podcast) — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/locked-on-49ers-podcast **How it reached us:** said on air, transcribed by us **Original:** https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pdrl.fm/f9f75c/lockedon.simplecastaudio.com/0a6076b9-74e2-4b01-846e-5cc0d0b8031c/episodes/48c3a70f-c38c-4db9-b7c2-326fd2150a50/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=0a6076b9-74e2-4b01-846e-5cc0d0b8031c&awEpisodeId=48c3a70f-c38c-4db9-b7c2-326fd2150a50&feed=P83yLSb_ 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. > Eight to 12 is where I've kind of decided Brock Purdy belongs because of all the factors. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Brock Purdy to finish top 12 at his position, by passing yards** - Kind: Positional Finishes · About: Brock Purdy - Verdict: not settled yet - **Joey Bosa to move** - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Joey Bosa - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Brock Purdy — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/brock-purdy - Joey Bosa — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/joey-bosa ## What others said about the same people - Gregg Rosenthal on Joey Bosa: 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a4aab509-2a3b-4c8a-b94d-29a1aee44baa (scored 100) - Albert Breer on Brock Purdy: 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e616cb8a-e559-4343-8a41-3ca2a6bbc980 (scored 100) - Rich Eisen on Brock Purdy: 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/461dae90-20ce-4caf-a6a0-3bdaa3c3d28d (scored 100) - Parker Hurley on Brock Purdy: 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/4448ae5b-18d3-41c7-90e5-a7b064ea5fd9 (not settled) - Mike Florio on Brock Purdy: 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c04b1bdc-b01f-4531-9aa2-c3b7669a9562 (not settled) - Richard Sherman on Brock Purdy: 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/97d44ed7-e136-4f44-babc-78b1d8d020ad (not settled) ## More trade and signing calls The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Chris Clark on Nikko Remigio: 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/99521265-d5c0-4db1-b2a0-fe77908ea0b3 (scored 0) - Nate Gosney on Daiyan Henley: 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/60272861-4ad0-4749-b36a-dcdf09b9213f (scored 0) - Logan Lazarczyk on Kirk Cousins: 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d0fd408a-7dcd-4e50-ac62-6b4510a8a800 (scored 100) - Logan Lazarczyk on Kirk Cousins: Lazarczyk expects the Raiders to be sellers before the trade deadline, suggesting Kirk Cousins could be dealt back to the Vikings and that benched interior lineman Jackson Powers-Johnson is a prime candidate to be traded somewhere. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/fda03952-2ea6-4919-8114-0ebb127478d1 (scored 100) - Patricia Traina on J.J. McCarthy: 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b638ed13-01ca-4ea6-9384-ec7130f912c1 (scored 100) - Michael David Smith on Keenan Allen: 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/52d7108f-f754-44e8-9bf3-cc3336b4e5f7 (scored 100) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. The naive guess is what a strategy requiring no knowledge would have scored on the same call — the difference is the skill, and it is what the MissedTakes Score averages. 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