That is an interesting take on it.
I will go out on a very thin limb and say that the 49ers are not going to go far in pursuing A. Luck. I think Harbaugh believes that he can find and develop quarterbacks so as much as he would LOVE to be reunited with Luck, who is indeed a special talent, I think Harbaugh is just as happy to develop Kaepernick and if a more talented QB is available via draft the next few years, he will go that way.
Joe Montana was a 3rd round pick. Walsh saw what others missed in him and then developed him into arguably the finest NFL QB in the history of the sport. Arguably.
Harbaugh has faith in his ability do something similar. I’m not expecting another Montana in my lifetime, but I mean to say that Harbaugh will not let the 49ers give away the farm to pursue A. Luck. He is assembling a good young core team and he will be adding to it via draft, year after year.
Not that he wouldn’t be thrilled to have A. Luck. Like Harbaugh said, “Do we need a top flight quarterback? Do human beings need air to breathe?”
Is Fred Akers his father? Fred was a kicker in college.
OTOH, assume ( and not unreasonably) that Carolina finishes last again..and thus gets the first pick...now, the LAST thing the Panthers need is a QB...so they'd definitely be willing to trade the pick..you could get LUCK(y)...LOL
I suspect that some of those "meaningless" end of season games will be watched very, VERY carefully..
It's ALL about the timing.. I'm a lifelong JETS fan..my dad first got season tickets, back when I was in HS, when then AFL started..they were the NY TITANS, and played in the old Polo Grounds..what a dump..then at Shea..and of course, darn, in 1969..the ONE year they won it all..I was overseas in the Marines..got to hear it on AF radio..as well as the Mets and the Knicks..gawd..1969 was an amazing year..I took over the tickets in 1986..and had them until 2006..when I moved to Florida..gave them to my sons-in-law..they dropped them when the Jets moved into the new stadium, because they couldn't afford the PSLs...
So now I go to Bucs games here in Tampa..which aren't even sold out...no local TV last year...get great seats for the games I was to see..about 3-4 a year with no problem...You can get seats for a Bucs game that are CHEAPER than what it costs to PARK the car at a Jets game..