Turf Tales

 

EPA

Shoup was ruminating about Jimmy G's EPA being just as good as Brock Purdy's. This chart shows that was not the case. 

Living In Big Nickel

 

Shall We Begin?

 49ers rookies report to training camp today.

Allocations

 The 49ers were the #2 spending team on defense a couple years ago. They've completely turned the tables — 67% of APY spending now goes to the offense, which ranks #2 in the league.

Touch Too Much

 

Look for Mike Evans to eat into those CMC touches down in the Red-Zone this season.

Match Made In Heaven

 2025 catchable target rate for notable top wide receivers vs. what their new QB posted to their wide receivers last season.

Example: Justin Jefferson had a 65.7% catchable target rate last season. Kyler Murray had a 74.2% catchable target rate to wide receivers last season.

Numbers Don't Lie

 

Deep Impact

 George Kittle's PFN TE Impact Score rankings the last 5 years

2025: 2nd 2024: 1st 2023: 1st 2022: 2nd 2021: 5th The definition of consistency

Biggest difference between Purdy and Jones aside from the obvious (mobility) is their Explosive Pass Rate = percentage of pass plays gaining 20+ yards. Purdy 11.1% ranks 6th and Jones 5.9% ranks 34th.

Dates Of Destiny

 

On The Run

  The highest-graded NFL running back in each of the last 10 seasons, per PFN's RB Impact metric:

'25: Jonathan Taylor, IND - 89.1 '24: Saquon Barkley, PHI - 96.2 '23: Christian McCaffrey, SF - 92.3 '22: Christian McCaffrey, SF - 87.5 '21: Jonathan Taylor, IND - 94.7 '20: Derrick Henry, TEN - 92.5 '19: Christian McCaffrey, CAR - 95.3 '18: Christian McCaffrey, CAR - 89.9 '17: Alvin Kamara, NO - 90.4 '16: Ezekiel Elliott, DAL - 89.

Under Pressure

 NFL QBs with the highest success rates under pressure over the last 3 seasons, per TruMedia

*Minimum 400 pressures

More Or Less

 

Here are the players with the highest on-field target share in 2025, per TruMedia.

*Minimum 50 targets

Ahoy Van Noy

 

The 49ers are listed as the best landing spot for FA DE Kyle Van Noy. Does he have anything left in the tank?

1.55 10 Yard Split

Purdy's pocket presence coupled with his elite reactionary quickness are two of his attributes that put him over quarterbacks like Joe Burrow for me. 

Happy 250!

  

Inside Out

  The highest-graded NFL interior offensive linemen in 2025, per PFN's OL Impact metric:

1. Joe Thuney, CHI - 91.1 2. Quenton Nelson, IND - 89.7 3. Creed Humphrey, KC - 89.1 4. Quinn Meinerz, DEN - 88.4 5. Ryan Neuzil, ATL - 88.3 6. Damien Lewis, CAR - 87.6 7. Kevin Dotson, LAR - 87.2 8. Mike Onwenu, NE - 86.6 9. Steve Avila, LAR - 86.2 10. Tyler Smith, DAL - 86.

Living On The Edge

  The highest-graded NFL offensive tackles last season, per PFN's OL Impact metric:

1. Penei Sewell, DET - 93.4 2. Garett Bolles, DEN - 90.3 3. Colton McKivitz, SF - 87.3 4. Andrew Thomas, NYG - 86.4 5. Zach Tom, GB - 85.3 T6. Trent Williams, SF - 85.0 T6. Darnell Wright, CHI - 85.0 8. Tytus Howard, HOU - 84.3 9. Warren McClendon Jr, LAR - 84.1 10. Jordan Mailata, PHI - 83.9

Too High or Too Low

 

Brock Purdy lands at No. 85 on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2026.