The Kevin Jones Podcast

-49ers gets the deal done quickly -The money won't seem like a ton five years from now -SF front office did the right thing by letting Jimmy G name his price -Jimmy G signing before Kirk Cousins shows how bought-in he is with Kyle Shanahan  -Paying Kirk Cousins $137.5 million would not have felt like a win. With Jimmy G, it does

-Pierre Garcon recruiting Malcolm Butler on Twitter  -What would the 49ers have done if Josh McDaniels left them at the altar? -Nick Foles' Super Bowl win shows how valuable C.J. Beathard could become  -If Jimmy G signs before Kirk Cousins, his contract won't be the highest of all-time. He's showing he wants to compete for a Super Bowl soon. -When and where will the 49ers address their third QB spot?

-Redskins hit the panic button -Chiefs a solid organization with a plan -Kirk Cousins' contract now sets the market price for Jimmy Garoppolo -With $119 million in cap room, 49ers have zero leverage -Jimmy G might actually want to play on a franchise tag to bet on himself

-Special edition of 49ers Law & Order -Le'Veon Bell pros: Have the cap space, the offensive genius and the need at playmaker -Le'Veon Bell cons: It's bad business to spend big money on a RB, he brings some baggage, the 49ers don't want Super Bowl expectations/pressure in Year 2 -Ultimately, this will be Kyle Shanahan's call

-The NFL's hypocrisy on drugs is dangerous for players -Surveys show players prefer marijuana over Toradol -Like it or not, Foster has a pattern of poor decision making  -Foster will likely be forced to take random drug tests throughout 2018 - and will also have to use pain killers -49ers most concoct a plan for him off the field

-Ziggy Ansah is not a superstar LEO but he's the best pass rusher available for the 49ers -Kyle Fuller should be Plan A at cornerback, Jonathan Joseph or Nickell Robey-Coleman should be Plan B -Still draft a pass rusher or cornerback with the first pick -Inside linebacker is not a glaring need. -Eric Reid will not be back, Chacellor James likely steps into the backup role behind Tartt -Recapping my ATV accident and trip to Mexico

-Carlos Hyde is likely gone -49ers have very little leverage in Jimmy G negotiations  -One-year deals with playmakers could be the 49ers' strategy  -Jordan Reed makes a lot of sense in a trade with the Redskins -Offensive line not as tremendous a need as many fans think

-Something special is brewing in Santa Clara -The 49ers are top five NFL team in December -Trajectory of how to build the rest of the team has changed -More Baalke holdovers likely will be let go: Hyde, Reid, Lynch, Johnson, Kilgore -A New England-San Francisco Super Bowl in 2021?

-Jimmy G's leadership skills are equally important to his arm talent -49ers have a shot at winning, but will likely get tripped up -Losing but competing wouldn't be the worst thing, to keep the No. 4 overall pick -Breaking down the secondary with guest Eric Crocker

-Being a 49ers fan is no longer a dreadful experience -Jimmy G wasn't supposed to be this good, this early -Recapping a thrilling 25-23 win -Kyle will develop a more "Jimmy Centric" playbook for next season

-49ers check in at 13th on the list ahead of many teams with franchise quarterbacks -Looking at different contract numbers for quarterbacks -Teams like the Browns and Giants are in a better position than the Dolphins and Cardinals

-49ers don't bring their A game and win by 10 on the road -Jimmy G is able to mask deficiencies -He is only going to get better once he masters the playbook -Adrian Colbert is your starting FS for 2018 -1st round pick has to be either skill player, o-line, or cornerback

-95.7 The Game's Bonta Hill joins the pod -Jimmy G's contract situation -Overall evaluation of the defense -The plan for the NFL Draft -One area John Lynch needs to prove himself -More Jimmy G gushing

-Opening scene to this movie was brilliant -Accuracy, long drives, third down conversions etc. Jimmy G showed a ton -If he keeps playing like this, the franchise tag is a bad idea -Adding skill players more important than offensive line -Defense has quietly been solid most of the year

-Jimmy G makes this most interesting 49ers game since early 2014 -Storylines: Draft day trade with Chicago, Mitchell Trubisky, Jimmy G nervous? -A few ways Kyle Shanahan should modify the game plan -The risks franchise tagging Jimmy G