Not only was Young a #1 overall pick, but in my opinion, he was a
"historic" #1 overall pick.
I don't think, in any big league sport, has a team ever yielded
consecutive #1 overall picks for one player? Young was #1 overall in 2023, but Carolina had to send a boat load of picks to move up just a few spots to select him. Part of the price for Young wound up being the #1 overall pick in 2024. That's because he was so rancid as a rookie quarterback in 2023 that Carolina went 2-15.
The hype was insane, with Mel Kosher Jr.** declaring Young the "Steph Curry" of football! So why not give up consecutive #1 overall's for a talent so special? Mel is the same clown that declared Shadeur Sanders as the #2 or #3 overall prospect in last spring's draft, behind "generational talent" Cam Ward
As far as the 49ers, Purdy came at a
very "reasonable" price. Last pick in the draft. And
never forget what he did that for that franchise, even if he never plays another down: He "bailed out" the trust fund clown that owns the team and the GM (Lynch) who traded/frittered away 4 or 5 top picks to move up to 3rd overall for another one of Mel's "generational talents",
Trey Lance. It's well known that HC Kyle Shanahan, coveted Mac Jones, but was forced to go with Lance.
By the way, two of the players selected with the "Lance picks" were OLB
Micah Parsons and underrated, New Orleans run-stuffing DT
Brian Breesee. Think the team couldn't have used that defensive pair the last couple years and going forward?
**Lest any troll get upset, Mel, the ESPN "draft guru" was frequently dubbed "Mel Kosher Jr." by
fellow Lonsman/ "eccentric", ex-S.F. radio host Steve Sommers. If anyone thinks that's antiseptic, take it up with him.