Purdy, Brady, Officiating, Kellen, Ridley, Interesting

Tom Brady to SF speculation heats up following Purdy news + a potential solution for the NFL's officiating issues  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Jan 31, 2023 [Sign up]( [Legit Football]( Together With: Stathead [Stathead](  Purdy [Brock Purdy] Brock Purdy has a torn UCL in right elbow Details: Purdy suffered a [complete tear]( of the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) in his right elbow. - Doctors are determining whether Purdy needs a repair-based surgery or a total reconstruction of the ligament (aka Tommy John surgery). Timeline: At the very least, Purdy is expected to miss six months. Tommy John surgery would require a longer rehab process (nine to twelve months). Impact: With Jimmy Garoppolo scheduled to hit free agency, the only quarterbacks under contract for next season are Purdy and Trey Lance. - Lance (four career starts) is rehabbing a very significant lower leg injury. Brady? Tom Brady (see below) is being speculated as a potential offseason signing. Image: Andy Lewis/Icon Sportswire Brady [Brady] Sando: Tom Brady is “going to be a natural consideration” for the 49ers Details: The Athletic’s Mike Sando, citing an NFL executive, thinks the 49ers may end up trading Trey Lance to the Titans and [adding]( Brady in free agency. Quote: Sando’s source specifically said, “I think they will trade Trey Lance to Tennessee and then they will end up with Brady and Brady will play one year for his home team, and they will have Brock Purdy as the backup. That is the chatter. They have the defense already, Brady wants to win one more, and this is right up the 49ers’ alley.” - This line of speculation holds that Ran Carthon — the Titans’ new GM, who spent the past six seasons with San Francisco — could be interested in trading for Lance. Discount: Sando also writes that there is “some expectation Brady might take a discount to finish his career with one more Super Bowl push.” - The 49ers do not have the readily available cap space to offer Brady (or any quarterback for that matter) top dollar. Logical Solution? On paper, signing Brady makes sense — he’d likely thrive in Kyle Shanahan’s loaded offense, while allowing Purdy time to fully rehab and learn from the best. Interesting: NFL insiders like Peter King, Mike Florio, and Colin Cowherd have each linked Brady to San Francisco in the past 48 hours. Image: Tony Ding/Icon Sportswire Officiating [Ron Torbert] Adam Schefter: The NFL knows officiating issues need to be addressed Details: Schefter, appearing on The Pat McAfee Show, said that the league office, teams, and players are “[not happy](” with the state of officiating. - While officiating has been an issue all season, there were particularly embarrassing blunders made in both Conference Championship games. Solution? Albert Breer thinks the NFL needs to embrace the [SkyJudge]( concept and “deploy it aggressively.” - The SkyJudge concept calls for an eighth official (NFL crews currently consist of seven), who sits in the booth with access to all viewing and replay angles. - This is a more in-depth solution than the “expedited review” procedure — which failed on multiple occasions this past Sunday. Popular: Breer writes that a “great majority of coaches” want the SkyJudge, so it will be interesting to see if changes are made in the offseason. Image: David Rosenblum/Icon Sportswire Chargers [Kellen Moore] Chargers hire Kellen Moore as next OC Details: The [hiring]( comes less than 24 hours after the Cowboys announced Moore’s dismissal. Impressive: Over his four years as offensive coordinator in Dallas (2019-2022), the Cowboys’ offense totaled the 2nd most yards (391 per game) and 2nd most points (27.7 per game) in the NFL. Upgrade for LAC: Moore is a clear upgrade over former OC Joe Lombardi — who favored short passes and generally conservative playcalling. Upgrade for Moore: Moore will get a massive upgrade in quarterback quality, going from the interception-prone Dak Prescott to the golden-armed and more deliberate Justin Herbert. Playmakers: Moore will also inherit a strong offensive line (when healthy) and a dangerous group of playmakers — Austin Ekeler, Keenan Allen (if retained), Mike Williams, and Josh Palmer. Image: Andrew Dieb/Icon Sportswire Ridley [Calvin Ridley] Jaguars WR Calvin Ridley can apply for reinstatement on Feb. 15 Background: Ridley — who the Jaguars acquired from the Falcons in October — was suspended for the entire 2022 season after a league investigation found that he bet on NFL games while on the Falcons’ non-football injury list. - Ridley can apply for reinstatement on Feb. 15 — but won’t be able to make contact with the Jaguars until April 17. Confident: Jaguars HC Doug Pederson feels “[strongly](” that Ridley will be reinstated. Boost: Ridley should boost a Jaguars’ passing game that showed substantial promise in the second half of the season. - In his last full season (2020), Ridley caught 90 passes for 1,374 yards and 9 touchdowns. - Christian Kirk led the Jags in receptions (84), receiving yards (1,108), and receiving touchdowns (8) in 2022. More Jaguars News: - Trevor Lawrence [would like]( a say in the team’s free agency decisions. - There is mutual interest between the Jaguars and Evan Engram in [working out]( a long-term contract. Image: Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire Interesting [JuJu Smith Schuster] Interesting File: Salary Cap, Bucs, Texans, Fangio, Chiefs Salary Cap: The NFL has [set]( the salary cap at a record high $224.8 million for 2023. - The 2022 cap was set at $208.2 million. - The Bears are projected to have the most available cap space (close to $100 million). Bucs: The Bucs will [interview]( Georgia OC Todd Monken for their offensive coordinator vacancy later today. - Other candidates include: Jaguars passing game coordinator Jim Bob Cooter, Bengals QBs Dan Pitcher, Vikings WRs coach Keenan McCardell, Broncos QBs coach Klint Kubiak, and Giants QBs coach Shea Tierney. Texans: The Texans are expected to officially [announce]( the Demeco Ryans hire today or tomorrow. Fangio: Vic Fangio has [not]( finalized a deal to become the next defensive coordinator of the Dolphins. Apparently, the 49ers (who are soon to lose Demeco Ryans) are under consideration. Chiefs: Chiefs CB L’Jarius Sneed (76.8 PFF grade) is in concussion protocol and could miss the Super Bowl. JuJu Smith-Schuster (knee) is also uncertain for the big game. Image: Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire More News - [Bengals]( OC Brian Callahan emerging as a HC candidate for Colts and Cardinals - [Cardinals]( requested an interview with Bengals DC Lou Anarumo for HC Together with Stathead Question of the Day Who holds the record for single-game passing touchdowns in the Super Bowl? - Troy Aikman - Steve Young - Joe Montana - Terry Bradshaw Sign up for a monthly subscription and get your first month free, or use “[LEGIT20](” to save $20 off one year of Stathead Football. [See Answer]( Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up [here](. [Unsubscribe]( Copyright © 2022 Legit Football. 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