The Disappearance Of Vernon Davis

[Badger8843]

While he hasnt been in the spotlight, Crabs has looked like a pro bowler with Kap, so its a give and take

 

[ChrisPozz]

Kaepernick's passes by direction this season NOT counting the Cardinals game yesterday (those numbers have not been posted yet):

Left - 37/60 (61.6%) for 431 yards, 3 TDs/1 INT

Middle - 45/65 (69.2%) for 547 yards, 1 TD/2 INTs

Right - 38/55 (69.1%) for 561 yards, 4 TDs/0 INTs

Across the middle he has the most completions, attempts, best completion percentage, but fewest TDs and most INTs. One's eye test could tell a better story about the kind of passer he is to all levels, but those are just the numbers for everybody.

Here are Kaepernick's numbers by direction among passes 10-20+ yards:

Left - 10/23 (43.5%) for 217 yards, 2 TDs/1 INT

Middle - 13/23 (56.5%) for 265 yards, 1 TD/2 INTs

Right - 15/22 (68.2%) for 352 yards, 2 TDs/0 INTs

I was intrigued by the distribution across the board among those passes. That's interesting.

Alex Smith's passes by direction (not counting yesterday's game):

Left - 35/44 (79.5%) for 401 yards, 4 TDs/2 INTs

Middle - 74/98 (75.5%) for 843 yards, 4 TDs/2 INTs

Right - 43/60 (71.7%) for 487 yards, 5 TDs/1 INT

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Alex Smith's numbers by direction among passes 10-20+ yards:

Left - 7/13 (53.8%) for 157 yards, 2 TDs/2 INTs

Middle - 17/25 (68.0%) for 346 yards, 1 TD/2 INTs

Right - 12/22 (54.5%) for 252 yards, 2 TDs/1 INT

 

[deep9er]

While he hasnt been in the spotlight, Crabs has looked like a pro bowler with Kap, so its a give and take

good point.

IF Kaep could only have good chemistry with one receiver, rather it START with Crabtree.

 

[DoobieKeebler]

Thanks, Pozz. Never know how you find the stats you do, but I learn a lot.

 

[TobyTyler]

No. It's more likely that Kaepernick hasn't developed any trust in VD

Not very plausible since Davis is an All Pro and Kaepernick is still a scrub.

 

[TobyTyler]

In the 3 games before Kaep took over against St. Louis Vernon Davis combined for 5 catches, 71 yards, and 0 TDs. His struggles extend to before Kaepernick became the starter, so I'm not sure it IS Kaep.

I hope its not Davis becoming a diva again.

 

[TobyTyler]

44% (11/25) of Vernon's targets by Kap were between the numbers. (3 between the Hash's)
47.2% (17/36) of Vernon's targets by Smith were between the numbers. (5 between the Hash's)

Interesting. Thanks.

 

[NinerSickness]

Keep in mind that Vernon got his clock cleaned 2 weeks in a row at the beginning of each game.

 

[RobertPhD01]

Look at Romo and Witten! He is always open in the middle! Excellent in that area, except for going home! Go Kaep and Vernon!! Go 49ers!!

 

[NinerSickness]

Look at Romo and Witten! He is always open in the middle!

True, but that's not necessarily a good thing. Teams that run their offenses through the TE usually do so because the QB isn't good enough to consistently get the ball to the WRs.

 

[MHSL82]

Kaepernick's passes by direction this season NOT counting the Cardinals game yesterday (those numbers have not been posted yet):

Left - 37/60 (61.6%) for 431 yards, 3 TDs/1 INT

Middle - 45/65 (69.2%) for 547 yards, 1 TD/2 INTs

Right - 38/55 (69.1%) for 561 yards, 4 TDs/0 INTs

Across the middle he has the most completions, attempts, best completion percentage, but fewest TDs and most INTs. One's eye test could tell a better story about the kind of passer he is to all levels, but those are just the numbers for everybody.

Here are Kaepernick's numbers by direction among passes 10-20+ yards:

Left - 10/23 (43.5%) for 217 yards, 2 TDs/1 INT

Middle - 13/23 (56.5%) for 265 yards, 1 TD/2 INTs

Right - 15/22 (68.2%) for 352 yards, 2 TDs/0 INTs

I was intrigued by the distribution across the board among those passes. That's interesting.

Alex Smith's passes by direction (not counting yesterday's game):

Left - 35/44 (79.5%) for 401 yards, 4 TDs/2 INTs

Middle - 74/98 (75.5%) for 843 yards, 4 TDs/2 INTs

Right - 43/60 (71.7%) for 487 yards, 5 TDs/1 INT

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Alex Smith's numbers by direction among passes 10-20+ yards:

Left - 7/13 (53.8%) for 157 yards, 2 TDs/2 INTs

Middle - 17/25 (68.0%) for 346 yards, 1 TD/2 INTs

Right - 12/22 (54.5%) for 252 yards, 2 TDs/1 INT

That's interesting. Alex has a higher percentage and a higher YPA on both overall and passes 10-20+ yards for left and middle. Kaep has better YPA and percentage when throwing to the right. Same number of TDs in the 10-20+ yard throws, but more INTs for Smith.

It's interesting to me because the passes I remember most are the ones Kaep threw to the left and the ones Smith threw to the middle.

 

[RobertPhD01]

True, but that's not necessarily a good thing. Teams that run their offenses through the TE usually do so because the QB isn't good enough to consistently get the ball to the WRs.

I agree but Vernon needs to be more of a threat than an eligible tackle! It will definately help on third down and the red zone!!

 

[MHSL82]

True, but that's not necessarily a good thing. Teams that run their offenses through the TE usually do so because the QB isn't good enough to consistently get the ball to the WRs.

(Sarcasm alert) Conspiracy theory: Kaep knew this, so he refuses to throw to Davis (he's converted Walker to the receiver position). Then, he saw the criticism for Alex for lack of receiver play in the NFCC game, despite the yards to Davis and Gore, so he's pre-emptively passing to receivers only. Gore is getting fewer yards rushing for the same reason, to pump up the pass numbers. He's made the defense play worse so when he wins, he's not carried. Just kidding, I don't believe any of this. Though I know Kaep knows that he needs his receivers come playoff time. He knew that regardless.

 

[NinerSickness]

I agree but Vernon needs to be more of a threat than an eligible tackle! It will definately help on third down and the red zone!!

Agree 100%. And I think it'll happen, but the last 2 weeks aren't a good indication of things to come because Vernon has had tweetie birds flying around his head blocking his view.

He needed the bye week as much as anyone IMO.

...well, maybe not as much as Cowboy Smith. Aldon needed the time off too IMO; he's been playing banged up.

Unfortunately, I think Aldon & Justin are the most & second most important players on the team respectively, and they're both banged up. Here's hoping they have enough left to win 3 more games!

 

[Bemular]

Kaepernick's passes by direction this season NOT counting the Cardinals game yesterday (those numbers have not been posted yet):

Left - 37/60 (61.6%) for 431 yards, 3 TDs/1 INT

Middle - 45/65 (69.2%) for 547 yards, 1 TD/2 INTs

Right - 38/55 (69.1%) for 561 yards, 4 TDs/0 INTs

Across the middle he has the most completions, attempts, best completion percentage, but fewest TDs and most INTs. One's eye test could tell a better story about the kind of passer he is to all levels, but those are just the numbers for everybody.

Here are Kaepernick's numbers by direction among passes 10-20+ yards:

Left - 10/23 (43.5%) for 217 yards, 2 TDs/1 INT

Middle - 13/23 (56.5%) for 265 yards, 1 TD/2 INTs

Right - 15/22 (68.2%) for 352 yards, 2 TDs/0 INTs

I was intrigued by the distribution across the board among those passes. That's interesting.

I await Kaps #'s from the Cardinals game as there are some curious measurements on throw-away's and I'm eager to see how those guys recorded those.

 

[TobyTyler]

(Sarcasm alert) Conspiracy theory: Kaep knew this, so he refuses to throw to Davis (he's converted Walker to the receiver position). Then, he saw the criticism for Alex for lack of receiver play in the NFCC game, despite the yards to Davis and Gore, so he's pre-emptively passing to receivers only. Gore is getting fewer yards rushing for the same reason, to pump up the pass numbers. He's made the defense play worse so when he wins, he's not carried. Just kidding, I don't believe any of this. Though I know Kaep knows that he needs his receivers come playoff time. He knew that regardless.

Waste of space alert.

 

[TobyTyler]

Agree 100%. And I think it'll happen, but the last 2 weeks aren't a good indication of things to come because Vernon has had tweetie birds flying around his head blocking his view.

He needed the bye week as much as anyone IMO.

...well, maybe not as much as Cowboy Smith. Aldon needed the time off too IMO; he's been playing banged up.

Unfortunately, I think Aldon & Justin are the most & second most important players on the team respectively, and they're both banged up. Here's hoping they have enough left to win 3 more games!

I'd change that to read "Justin Smith is the most important player on the team to Aldon Smith". Aldon is Manny Lawson without Justin.

 

[NinerSickness]

Waste of space alert.

Let's see... what else do we have...

 

[Crimsoncrew]

True, but that's not necessarily a good thing. Teams that run their offenses through the TE usually do so because the QB isn't good enough to consistently get the ball to the WRs.

I don't know. NE, NO, and SD haven't run through the TE, per se, but they have really utilized the TE in recent years and have been very effective doing so. With Crabtree stepping up lately and our ground game effective, we wouldn't want our offense to run primarily through the TE as it did in last year's playoffs. But it sure would be nice to get some serious production out of the position.

 

[NinerSickness]

I'm looking forward to getting a #2 TE who can catch the friggn' ball. I know Walker does a lot in the offense, but he is simply unreliable.

Tyler Eifert would be very nice.