Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Brock Purdy or Justin Herbert — who would you actually build your franchise around? The hosts get into it on this one, and it does not stay calm for long. This debate has been simmering in Bay Area sports talk for a while, and today it boils over. The crew breaks down whether Purdy's success is really about the quarterback or really about Kyle Shanahan's system, and whether Herbert's talent gets overrated because "guys admire the deep ball." Callers weigh in too — including a fan who brings up Joe Montana's own quarterback rankings, which did not include Purdy at all. Things also take a detour into the Valkyries' dominant defensive performance against Minnesota, because this show never sticks to one topic for long.
Topics discussed include:
Brock Purdy vs Justin Herbert: who's the better quarterback
How much of Purdy's success comes from Kyle Shanahan's coaching
Justin Herbert's talent, durability, and ceiling with a top offensive mind
Joe Montana's quarterback rankings and what they say about Purdy
The Trey Lance bust and what it means for Shanahan's evaluation skills
Valkyries vs Minnesota Lynx: an elite defensive performance
Would 49ers fans actually want a Purdy-for-Herbert trade?
Do you agree with this take? Drop your QB rankings in the comments — we want to hear who you're taking.
0:00 – Purdy vs Herbert: Who Would You Take?
3:42 – Bleacher Dave: Valkyries Dominate Minnesota
8:00 – Back to the QB Debate: Herbert's Resume
9:06 – Zach's Call: Joe Montana's QB Rankings
10:31 – Kyle Shanahan's Eval Skills & Trey Lance
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Brock Purdy or Justin Herbert — who would you actually build your franchise around? The hosts get into it on this one, and it does not stay calm for long. This debate has been simmering in Bay Area sports talk for a while, and today it boils over. The crew breaks down whether Purdy's success is really about the quarterback or really about Kyle Shanahan's system, and whether Herbert's talent gets overrated because "guys admire the deep ball." Callers weigh in too — including a fan who brings up Joe Montana's own quarterback rankings, which did not include Purdy at all. Things also take a detour into the Valkyries' dominant defensive performance against Minnesota, because this show never sticks to one topic for long.
Topics discussed include:
Brock Purdy vs Justin Herbert: who's the better quarterback
How much of Purdy's success comes from Kyle Shanahan's coaching
Justin Herbert's talent, durability, and ceiling with a top offensive mind
Joe Montana's quarterback rankings and what they say about Purdy
The Trey Lance bust and what it means for Shanahan's evaluation skills
Valkyries vs Minnesota Lynx: an elite defensive performance
Would 49ers fans actually want a Purdy-for-Herbert trade?
Do you agree with this take? Drop your QB rankings in the comments — we want to hear who you're taking.
0:00 – Purdy vs Herbert: Who Would You Take?
3:42 – Bleacher Dave: Valkyries Dominate Minnesota
8:00 – Back to the QB Debate: Herbert's Resume
9:06 – Zach's Call: Joe Montana's QB Rankings
10:31 – Kyle Shanahan's Eval Skills & Trey Lance
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