# 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. He also thinks Joey Bosa's retirement talk is a negotiating ploy and that he'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 finishe and 1 trade and signing call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. 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 - **Joey Bosa to move** - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Joey Bosa - Verdict: not settled yet - **Brock Purdy to finish top 12 at his position, by passing yards** - Kind: Positional Finishes · About: Brock Purdy - Verdict: too vague to check ## Who this take is about - Joey Bosa — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/joey-bosa - Brock Purdy — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/brock-purdy ## What others said about the same people - Gregg Rosenthal on Joey Bosa: Rosenthal made a series of offseason personnel predictions at the combine: he believes 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. He also expects 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. He also thinks 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) - Chris Brockman on Brock Purdy: Brockman opened the season-preview show with a slate of bold calls: the Cowboys collapse into a top-five draft pick after the Micah Parsons trade, the Giants are this year's out-of-nowhere team, the 49ers reach championship weekend with Brock Purdy as an MVP finalist, and the Patriots make the playoffs as part of four 2024-class quarterbacks reaching the postseason. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/9eed05ca-bbeb-45bd-a68c-8e52d4839184 (scored 0) - Rich Eisen on Brock Purdy: Eisen agreed the Giants would be in the playoff hunt all season, endorsed Brockman's 49ers/Brock Purdy call as not an overreaction, and said the Broncos should make the playoffs while rejecting the idea that four 2024-class quarterbacks all reach the postseason. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/20cb53f6-8d26-4a3a-b55a-a2171b1bc2b0 (scored 0) - Pat Fitzmaurice on Brock Purdy: Fitzmorris backed Jacoby Brissett's passing volume with a QB11 ranking, dropped Brock Purdy to QB18 in a bad Cleveland spot, ranked Mark Andrews as a top-six tight end against the Bengals, and cooled on Colston Loveland at TE17 versus Philadelphia. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/ef817a08-fbe8-4e48-ab66-549d83f8f3a1 (scored 58.33) ## More trade and signing calls The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Fox Sports on Austin Ekeler: The piece reports, citing ESPN, that Carolina is expected to sign veteran running back Austin Ekeler with Jonathon Brooks sidelined. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a3aa7c15-e643-4c03-85d9-10aef8b4085a (scored 0) - Steve Kubitza on Za'Darius Smith: Kubitza suggests that Kevin Stefanski's Falcons may lure veteran pass rusher Za'Darius Smith away from Cleveland, signing him in Atlanta instead of the Browns. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/54fca826-8644-4e76-bc3f-5d8d44bcca23 (scored 100) - Mary Kay Cabot on Za'Darius Smith: Cabot reported that Za'Darius Smith is expected to sign with the Browns, possibly as early as Sunday, after working out for the team. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3eb50e55-cb33-43c3-a427-d47904beb7bb (scored 0) - Brandon Carney on Austin Ekeler: Carney drafted a team of rookies he expects to make an immediate fantasy impact (headlined by Karnell Tate and Makai Lemon), predicted landing spots for the remaining big-name free agents, and gave way-too-early division winners, wild cards and award picks — Patriots, Chargers, Bengals, Jaguars, Eagles, Rams, Vikings and Saints as division champs with Joe Burrow as MVP. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c4d477da-4fb8-4a25-a904-c5057a249a70 (scored 0) - Adam Carlson on J.J. McCarthy: Carlson names three Vikings he expects could be traded before the end of September: quarterback J.J. McCarthy, wide receiver Jordan Addison and linebacker Ivan Pace. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/65e3f9cf-c441-42a2-baaf-7cd3dbebafad (scored 100) - Greg Auman on J.J. McCarthy: Auman argues no quarterback is likely to replicate Sam Darnold's turnaround this season, but names five candidates. He expects Miami to hold a very high pick in the 2027 draft, and thinks J.J. McCarthy will eventually be traded for a late-round pick or cut by the Vikings. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/9b8eb78e-ddfa-4274-ac8f-17b069e6b87f (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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