Week 1: Thoughts after rewatching the game...

agree and agree... just run to the pylon next time, VD...

Originally posted by 49AllTheTime:

Originally posted by Marvin49:

Originally posted by kujon11:
Was it just me or did anyone else expect vernon davis to get tackled by the safety when he had that long reception. when i saw him attempt to shake, i knew what was coming

Yeah...Vernon sometimes thinks he's "elusive". He's not. He used to have all these pointless stops and starts in his route running as well. He eventually learned to stop that, but he'll bever be a naturallly elusive runner.

He just needs to use that speed and strength to run past or over peeps and stop trying to fake people out.

there was no one in between him and the pylon..and he chose to try to run over woodson

i wish vernon had a mean stiff arm. yac wise, he doesn't really run with power like other tight ends do. a stiff arm with his speed would be

Originally posted by 49AllTheTime:

Originally posted by Marvin49:

Originally posted by kujon11:
Was it just me or did anyone else expect vernon davis to get tackled by the safety when he had that long reception. when i saw him attempt to shake, i knew what was coming

Yeah...Vernon sometimes thinks he's "elusive". He's not. He used to have all these pointless stops and starts in his route running as well. He eventually learned to stop that, but he'll bever be a naturallly elusive runner.

He just needs to use that speed and strength to run past or over peeps and stop trying to fake people out.

there was no one in between him and the pylon..and he chose to try to run over woodson

Actually is was Bush. Woodson wears 21 now.

Originally posted by 49AllTheTime:
there was no one in between him and the pylon..and he chose to try to run over woodson

When in the game was this play again?

Originally posted by kujon11:
Was it just me or did anyone else expect vernon davis to get tackled by the safety when he had that long reception. when i saw him attempt to shake, i knew what was coming

I was thinking the same thing... That was a touchdown if he just run away from GB defender instead of trying to juke the guy. It's all good he got the TD on that drive anyway if I am not mistaken.

Originally posted by JTsBiggestFan:

Originally posted by 49AllTheTime:
there was no one in between him and the pylon..and he chose to try to run over woodson

When in the game was this play again?

I want to say first 49ers drive of the second half. Vernon broke WIDE OPEN after Play Action by Alex and had a shot to just outrun the defender but slowed down to juke him and got tackled. Vernon ended up scoreing a TD on the drive anyway.

GREAT drive BTW. Nice RAC by Crabtree for 20 yards or so, Good Run by Gore for another 20 or so, then short run, then the big pass to Vernon. Just ate up the field like the packers weren't even there.

The only reason the Niners didn't put up alot more points was that they went into "kill the clock" mode.

Originally posted by JTsBiggestFan:
When in the game was this play again?

It was the play just before a timeout in the 3rd Quarter... play before the 9:17 mark

Originally posted by Marvin49:

Originally posted by JTsBiggestFan:

Originally posted by 49AllTheTime:
there was no one in between him and the pylon..and he chose to try to run over woodson

When in the game was this play again?

I want to say first 49ers drive of the second half. Vernon broke WIDE OPEN after Play Action by Alex and had a shot to just outrun the defender but slowed down to juke him and got tackled. Vernon ended up scoreing a TD on the drive anyway.

GREAT drive BTW. Nice RAC by Crabtree for 20 yards or so, Good Run by Gore for another 20 or so, then short run, then the big pass to Vernon. Just ate up the field like the packers weren't even there.

The only reason the Niners didn't put up alot more points was that they went into "kill the clock" mode.

The is JH in a nutshell. No need to try and use creative plays on every drive to score TD's. When we need it, JH gives the signal and it's pretty much over for the opponent.

Roman: "Jim, now?"
Jim: "Not now."
Alex: "How bout now, coach?"
Jim: "Not now."


[GB gets punt return TD]


Jim: "Release the Kraken!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Originally posted by JTsBiggestFan:

Originally posted by 49AllTheTime:
there was no one in between him and the pylon..and he chose to try to run over woodson

When in the game was this play again?

a couple of plays before VDs TD

Originally posted by 49AllTheTime:

Originally posted by JTsBiggestFan:

Originally posted by 49AllTheTime:
there was no one in between him and the pylon..and he chose to try to run over woodson

When in the game was this play again?

a couple of plays before VDs TD

VD's awareness in open field running is about equivalent to Alex's pocket awareness.

Originally posted by Joecool:

Originally posted by 49AllTheTime:

Originally posted by JTsBiggestFan:

Originally posted by 49AllTheTime:
there was no one in between him and the pylon..and he chose to try to run over woodson

When in the game was this play again?

a couple of plays before VDs TD

VD's awareness in open field running is about equivalent to Alex's pocket awareness.

Joe, you are not allowed to celebrate on any AS TDs this year

Originally posted by 49AllTheTime:

Originally posted by Marvin49:

Originally posted by kujon11:
Was it just me or did anyone else expect vernon davis to get tackled by the safety when he had that long reception. when i saw him attempt to shake, i knew what was coming

Yeah...Vernon sometimes thinks he's "elusive". He's not. He used to have all these pointless stops and starts in his route running as well. He eventually learned to stop that, but he'll bever be a naturallly elusive runner.

He just needs to use that speed and strength to run past or over peeps and stop trying to fake people out.

there was no one in between him and the pylon..and he chose to try to run over woodson

yeah i like VD, but i don't know why he think's he barry sanders, the dude is 250lbs

if you watched the episode of "sound FX" on NFL network from the harbaugh bowl there's a part where PWillis scolds him after he goes out of bounds to avoid a tackle..... "You're a tight end, don't go out of bounds you gotta punish him!"

....then of course a few drives later VD tries to gain extra yards in the two minute drill..... and Alex scolds him for not going out of bounds to kill the clock.......


in case you haven't seen it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpXr-Dsid4k

Originally posted by Joecool:
VD's awareness in open field running is about equivalent to Alex's pocket awareness.

just a trollish and played out thing you're running with joe... be better than this...

from PFF

Staley was the only one of the group to grade in the negative, though that has more to do with his having to deal with the Packers' only viable pass rushing threat in Matthews. Even the TEs got involved as Vernon Davis did his usual strong work sealing the edge. But the star of the day was Alex Boone who combined strong run blocking (+2.6) with a perfect day in pass protection (+1.4). Boone was the lead man pulling outside on two big runs by Gore and he was one of the main reasons Gore averaged 11.4 yards on runs off the RE.

Whitner (-1.9) and Goldson (-1.4) combined to miss five tackles, all of which came against the pass. Each of them also surrendered a TD.

Had it not been for a Randall Cobb punt return for a touchdown in the fourth quarter, the score would have been as lopsided as the action on the field

Originally posted by oldman9er:

Originally posted by Joecool:
VD's awareness in open field running is about equivalent to Alex's pocket awareness.

just a trollish and played out thing you're running with joe... be better than this...

yeah alex's 125 qbr shows horrible pocket awareness