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Big difference though… 32 completions for Manning … 12 for Smith…. I know Manning threw the ball more but he was also going against the 49rs D that was at another level…
Manning… 10 Cruz … 5 Nicks… 6 Bradshaw… 3 Hyunoski… 1 Manningham …. 4 Beckum … 2 Jacobs…1 Pascoe…
Smith…. 3 Davis…. 6 Gore.. 2 Walker … 1 Crabtree… It it wasn't for the Davis big play's Smith's numbers would a been borderline HORRIFIC…. Even despite this like you said you guy's almost won… Take away those fumbles and you probably do…. But I still feel if Alex stepped up a bit more those fumbles wouldn't have mattered… You guy's win hands down…
that year, the passing game was the only means to advance/move the chains against the niners D... the run plays were almost scrapped from all opposing offenses cuz the niners run d was overwhelming at that time. So I don't really look at the amount of completions as a big factor rather than I look at the end result/pts given up...
Entering the 4th, the Niners were ahead 14-10... after another stop by the defense, the following punt resulted in a muff punt by KW at the SF 29 and boom, down 17-14.....
the following drive was a FG by SF and I think the next one was the Bradshaw not a fumble but really a fumble fumble that could've put us over....
Alex had no WR corp that was close to Nicks, Cruz or MM... we only had Crabs n VD at TE...
I understand the whole stepping up and yes that would be nice, but Alex IMO didn't really cost as much as that fucking POS KW did...twice!