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Montalban
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Sweet 36 yard pass from Garopollo to Goodwin. Nice start
Agree with all except the asesment of Mitchell. I thought he looked OK. But Garopollo has got to be huge. As long as he doesn't get an STD from that **** star he's dating he should be OK.WOW did Grop look sharp out there. Great rapport with Goodwin and Taylor. Since the D doesn't look like it'll be able to stop many teams, Grop will get plenty of chances to throw, and for the first time in years, that could be a good thing for a Niner QB.
Pettis has a bad drop and then lets Grop's high pass bounce of BOTH hands for a pick when the Niners were entering the redzone. Looked like Pettis didn't jump high enough and stretch for the ball. Was it a coincidence that he was surrounded by 3 defenders and he might've been afraid of taking a hit at full extension?
No running game again. The Center and OGs just aren't opening any holes. Richburg got pushed into the backfield a few times. This is a BIG area of concern. Richburg has to be a BIG upgrade at center over Kilgore (since we didn't do much of anything to upgrade the OGs pots) b/c if he isn't, the FO screwed this one up badly.
No pass rush. That was just pitiful.
The coaches need to be questioning Earl Mitchell at NT. The guy was getting moved around too easy and with the improved play of DJ Jones and Sheldon Day, it might be worth seeing them get a few reps with the 1s.
Joe Williams with a broke rib. Maybe headed for IR. Same for Magnuson, who tore a hammy.
WOW did Grop look sharp out there. Great rapport with Goodwin and Taylor. Since the D doesn't look like it'll be able to stop many teams, Grop will get plenty of chances to throw, and for the first time in years, that could be a good thing for a Niner QB.
Pettis has a bad drop and then lets Grop's high pass bounce of BOTH hands for a pick when the Niners were entering the redzone. Looked like Pettis didn't jump high enough and stretch for the ball. Was it a coincidence that he was surrounded by 3 defenders and he might've been afraid of taking a hit at full extension?
No running game again. The Center and OGs just aren't opening any holes. Richburg got pushed into the backfield a few times. This is a BIG area of concern. Richburg has to be a BIG upgrade at center over Kilgore (since we didn't do much of anything to upgrade the OGs pots) b/c if he isn't, the FO screwed this one up badly.
No pass rush. That was just pitiful.
The coaches need to be questioning Earl Mitchell at NT. The guy was getting moved around too easy and with the improved play of DJ Jones and Sheldon Day, it might be worth seeing them get a few reps with the 1s.
Joe Williams with a broke rib. Maybe headed for IR. Same for Magnuson, who tore a hammy.
I think the secondary will be another are of concern hand in hand with the lack of a pass rush. I doubt we will see much, if any, of Sherman this year and the rest of the DBs are mediocre at best.Pass rush and running game are the biggest areas of concern right now. I could see Earl Micthell being supplanted by DJ Jones at some point. Petttis has had his up and downs but I think he will be ok. He is getting separation. He had another possible TD if Beathard had not overthrown the pass. It might be time to let Mullens play some number two. Beathard looks bad out there and is not showing signs of improvement. Jimmie Ward belongs on the bench. He is being paid too much for what he brings to the table
I think the secondary will be another are of concern hand in hand with the lack of a pass rush. I doubt we will see much, if any, of Sherman this year and the rest of the DBs are mediocre at best.
I think the secondary will be another are of concern hand in hand with the lack of a pass rush. I doubt we will see much, if any, of Sherman this year and the rest of the DBs are mediocre at best.
Yep. A good pass rush will always make for "better" DBs.. Remember Bill Walsh's mantra that "A good pass rush in the 4th quarter is the key to winning in the NFL".Yeah, IF Sherman doesn't come back well, the CB's won't look good. But they'll look way worse without a pass rush, exponentially worse.
I get that it isn't easy to obtain a top pass rusher. You certainly can't get a FA since they don't hit free agency. You can't force one in the draft either, cause then you waste a pick. We'll just have to grin and bear it one more season, and HOPE they improve a little as a unit. A little blitzing is fine, but wouldn't want to call it consistently.