Just re-watched the game....Noticed a few things.... | Page 6

Marvin49 · 2011-09-14T09:41:29-07:00

1) Crabtree lost some weight. Dunno if it was unintentional or he got himself in really good shape, but he looks skinnier. He is also still blocking hard downfield. On VDs first reception he BLEW UP Earl Thomas. He also seamed a little faster running his routes before he got hurt. 2) Speaking of Earl Thomas, that guy is going to be a thorn in the 49ers side for a LONG time. It seems like everytime it was third down that guy was making the play preventing us from getting it. He's a good one and needs to be accounted for. 3) On second viewing, Alex played better than I thought. I was a bit frustrated with the playcalling, but he did what he was asked and made some really good throws. Three of them were to VD, but the last one should have been a penalty. VD did hold up as not to get hit, but he was also held. I dunno if he figured there would be a flag so why get blasted, but to be honest I'd rather he NOT catch that because he's been hurt on those kinds of plays before. 4) I'm not saying that Frank has lost it, but his play concerned me. Seattle stacked the run alot and it's not like he had clean lanes to run through, but it just seemed he didn't have that little extra he usually has to get the extra yard that results in a first down or TD. It could have just been a bad game, he may not have his legs yet, or it could have been great play by Seattle....but it was enough to be concerned about. 5) Aldon Smith is a freak of nature. He didn't have a great game and wasn't dominant, but he made a few plays that no other human being could. First, on a play where the Tackle was trying to cut him...he put BOTH hands on the ground and sprung righ back to his feat. It was almost like he was a four legged animal and his arms and legs were the same length. He didn't make the play, but I had to watch it 2 or 3 times to see if I was actually seeing what I was seeing. In the second half he was cut again, easily avoided it and got the longest arms I've ever seen up in the air and on the ball. This guy is young and raw and has a long of ways to go....but he needs to join the X-Men because the guy is a freakin' mutant. 6) Scheme: When I watched the game the first time, I suspected that the Adam Snyder shift penalty was intentional. Now I'm sure of it. It was 4th and one and that shift gave the 49ers a first down. The gameplan was kinda vanilla, but there were little moments here and there where we got a glimpse of what we have to look forward to. The fake one way and then run behind Alex play. Nice. I honestly think that Harbaugh and Roman didn't feel the need to open the bag for this game and only used what they had to to get the W. When Seattle got within 2, I think they would have opened it a bit....but Teddy Ginn sealed the game for them. 7) Ted Ginn: Wow. He took 2 back, but he almost broke 2 more. I dubnno if there is something different about him this year, if Seely is just a better coach, or if the game was just a fluke....but he was ON on Sunday. He took some chances and lost some yards a few times (all really good returners do), but that guy was better than I've ever seen him. 8) Edwards is gonna be huge this year. He was held. Alot. We are gonna see many jump balls for him and he's gonna move the sticks. 9) Ray McDonald. Wow. Dominant. Only 1 sack on the sheet but disruptive the entire day

Sep 14, 2011 at 3:29 PM

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Marvin49
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Originally posted by verb1der:

Originally posted by Marvin49:

Originally posted by Lifer:
I just re-watched the game and I'll add this:

10) Navorro Bowman. This guys isn't as good as Takeo Spikes... he's better. He was all over the field making plays. He's fast and powerful and he reads and reacts well. He has a way of just making blockers MISS. Willis and Bowman are going to be a great combination for a long time to come.

I was actually going to edit it and add Bowman. He's looked really good since the preseason.

He had a pretty bad miss on Lych, but other than that played very well.

At first I though that was Willis who missed that tackle in the backfield, nearly broke my heart..

Well....Willis missed one too....but the Bowman one was worse. This is football tho and its gonna happen to everyone at some point. Lynch is also pretty good at running through people.

Sep 14, 2011 at 3:31 PM

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Originally posted by Marvin49:

7) Ted Ginn: Wow. He took 2 back, but he almost broke 2 more. I dubnno if there is something different about him this year, if Seely is just a better coach, or if the game was just a fluke....but he was ON on Sunday. He took some chances and lost some yards a few times (all really good returners do), but that guy was better than I've ever seen him.

I noticed his other returns as well. Could this very well be a year where Ginn has returns like Dante Hall and Devon Hester few years back where it seemed like every other game 1 or 2 kicks were returned

Sep 14, 2011 at 3:43 PM

#78

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Originally posted by btwagner:

Originally posted by Marvin49:

7) Ted Ginn: Wow. He took 2 back, but he almost broke 2 more. I dubnno if there is something different about him this year, if Seely is just a better coach, or if the game was just a fluke....but he was ON on Sunday. He took some chances and lost some yards a few times (all really good returners do), but that guy was better than I've ever seen him.

I noticed his other returns as well. Could this very well be a year where Ginn has returns like Dante Hall and Devon Hester few years back where it seemed like every other game 1 or 2 kicks were returned

I don't see why not. The guys speed alone makes him a major threat. He's shifty enough to make a guy miss, and if he gets a block he's gone. As Micheal Irving said "Did you see him beat that angle?" The guy taking the angle was none other than Earl Thomas, who runs around a 4.37.

Sep 14, 2011 at 3:45 PM

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Originally posted by JiksJuicy:

Originally posted by btwagner:

Originally posted by Marvin49:

7) Ted Ginn: Wow. He took 2 back, but he almost broke 2 more. I dubnno if there is something different about him this year, if Seely is just a better coach, or if the game was just a fluke....but he was ON on Sunday. He took some chances and lost some yards a few times (all really good returners do), but that guy was better than I've ever seen him.

I noticed his other returns as well. Could this very well be a year where Ginn has returns like Dante Hall and Devon Hester few years back where it seemed like every other game 1 or 2 kicks were returned
I don't see why not. The guys speed alone makes him a major threat. He's shifty enough to make a guy miss, and if he gets a block he's gone. As Micheal Irving said "Did you see him beat that angle?" The guy taking the angle was none other than Earl Thomas, who runs around a 4.37.

The only thing that makes me question it is his history. He has scored 3 times on Kickoffs...and 2 of them were in the same game in Miami. Now he scored two more in the same game.

It makes me wonder if he's a guy who is going to have a monster game once every other year or if he can consistently be a great returner.

We'll see.

Sep 14, 2011 at 3:48 PM

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XFACTOR= Brad Seely

Sep 14, 2011 at 3:49 PM

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Frank isn't in the tank is he? Say it ain't so!

j/k

I'll wait a bit before we make such a conclusion.

Sep 14, 2011 at 3:54 PM

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i think they did a good job stopping gore. because i remember last year he had 100yards eushing around halftime.

Sep 14, 2011 at 4:04 PM

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Originally posted by Wodwo:

Originally posted by Young2Rice:
Yeah the momentum had shifted starkly to SEA. They were really coming on strong.

Harb looked like he had a conservative game plan and i don't believe the offense would have been able to drive. We scored on FGs and TDs mostly set up by ST and turnovers. I think we only a few good drives and def none in the second half. Also, we could have just as easily thrown an INT, fumbled, etc..

We have a history of choking games away with untimely fumbles and interceptions.

Hmm... I wonder if that had something to do with the decision to play conservative. Having zero turnovers might have played a small part in that win.

Oh... and it's also possible that Seattle turns the ball over trying to take the lead at the end of the game if Ginn hadn't scored. It's also possible that... well, just about anything.

We won. Things happened how they happened.

Yay!

Yeah anything could have happened really. I'm glad we won.

Sep 14, 2011 at 4:31 PM

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Originally posted by RYPTOUT:
Some thing I noticed after watching the game again... was the foot work of Alex Smith. COMPLETELY DIFFERENT! More so while in the pocket and going through his progressions. Last year and the years past he would take his drop... and then it looked as his feet were planted as he looked at his options... In this game... He would take the drop back... stand in the pocket... and pitty patter his feet...

This movement I believe reduces the time it takes him to get the ball out after making his decision on where to throw the rock. +1 Jim Harbaugh.

I noticed that too. Seems like he's doing small hops as he goes through his progressions right? It's something he has had a lot of trouble with since he got here, seems like he got A LOT better.

Sep 14, 2011 at 4:44 PM

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Hek49
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Gore was hungover and i'm sticking to that.

Sep 14, 2011 at 5:08 PM

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Originally posted by Marvin49:
I have NEVER seen an eligable tackle shift. NEVER. There was also no reason for him to shift. When he moved, he motioned to Vernon to shift up....and he never did.

There is really no way to prove it one way or the other, but I think it was intentional.

VD was probably like "the f**k he shifting for.....?"

Sep 14, 2011 at 5:22 PM

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Earl Thomas is the fastest Seahawk. He ran a legit 4.29 40 and he could not close on Ted Ginn. He runs down almost anyone else in the league.

Sep 14, 2011 at 5:23 PM

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"Delanie Walker was a beast out there today." - Jim Harbaugh

I noticed it too. :)

Sep 14, 2011 at 5:32 PM

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Did you notice Staley false start? As I always say, our success against Dallas and other more challenging teams will hinge upon our O line and I pray they are not intimidated against better pass rushers, otherwise we will see false starts and holds GALORE!!!!

Sep 14, 2011 at 5:35 PM

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Originally posted by Marvin49:

Originally posted by SybErkRimInAL:
good read on why Gore wasn't able to do much.

http://blogs.sacbee.com/49ers/archives/2011/09/has-frank-gore-lost-a-step-the-answer-is.html

basically, Seattle's main objective was to stop gore. Seattle's not so secret weapon, Earl Thomas.

I dunno if that answers all of my questions, but it was Thomas on a number of those plays that was making the stop. I noted his play as well. So the real question...Is Thomas that good or has Frank lost a step? Or is it a little of both? Or was it just a bad game? Who knows....but its worth keeping an eye on.

While watching the game, I was thinking it was a combination of his legs and vision. There weren't many holes open for him, but there was a few and it seemed most of the time, he went the opposite direction or he tried to find a non-existent hole in the middle. Right now, I chalk it up to rust.

[ Edited by 49ersRednGold on Sep 14, 2011 at 5:37 PM ]