Purdy’s game-changing talent, Deebo’s Week 18 availability and defensive areas for improvement

Matt Maiocco and Jennifer Lee Chan discuss the chances Deebo Samuel suits up against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 18, why the 49ers should rest Christian McCaffrey heading into the playoffs and why they believe Brock Purdy would be Kyle Shanahan’s choice at quarterback even if Trey Lance and Jimmy Garoppolo were healthy. Plus, Greg Papa stops by to break down how the 49ers defense can improve and why he believes Patrick Willis is headed to Canton.(1:34) Discussing the scary scene with Damar Hamlin(9:50) Will Deebo, CMC play vs. Arizona?(15:13) Did the NFL get the Week 18 scheduling right?(24:24) Papa on the defensive struggles vs the Raiders(31:37) Papa on Willis’ 2023 Hall of Fame chances(40:20) Where does the defense need to improve?(47:10) Would Purdy be Shanahan's hand-picked QB?(55:01) Will the 49ers’ go undefeated in the NFC West? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.