Game Thread: WEEK 1: Jets at 49ers

[Yosemite Sam]

Let's get this party started! How do you think the 49ers are going to do this season?

 

[Sandisfan]

They will do well again it depends as always on health and if a drafted guy or two can exceed expectations.

 

[Groo]

Another division crown.
Barring injury, another date at the NFC championship game

 

[Groo]

Great way to kick off the season

 

[deep9er]

Yep, it starts with injuries and we will encounter them as the season goes on. The questions will be to whom and how serious, ie how long term?

The other issue albeit secondary, is how they'll respond to the SB hangover? Based on game 1 doesn't look too bad but IMO six field goals isn't a good offensive showing. I believe both turnovers were on the Jets side of the field too, more field goals won't cut it against good teams.

The defense was good in game 1 and think the way to beat the 49ers is to attack with short passes? Aaron Rogers was good in the beginning of the game, but didn't sustain. Last season, Kirk Cousins got hot with the short stuff, and so was Mathew Stafford. Kansas City also added jet sweeps and other wide plays, we'll see how this goes?

But pleasantly surprised at how well the interior defensive line played the run, good stuff.

Lastly, I really like the way Jacob Cowing catches and secures punts, he always catches it clean.

 

[deep9er]

They will do well again it depends as always on health and if a drafted guy or two can exceed expectations.

Puni is the first name on the list and fills "if a drafted guy". Cowing is also solid so far and is almost "or two".