Originally posted by fortyninerglory:
1. We need to be able to consistently run the ball against them.
2. And when this happens we need Kaep to take what their defense gives them without question
3. And we need to continue to play sound defense.
This is what happened in the first half of week 15 and looked what happened -- we were pwning their candy asses.
With a skeleton crew on defense nonetheless.
People are making the s**t WAY too complicated. If the 49ers could run the ball on Seattle the way Lynch runs the ball on them, these games would at worst be a 50-50 split. As much as this coaching staff talks up the run, they haven't done it very well versus Seattle since 2011 mostly.
Leading Rushers vs Seattle(RB's) and W or L
2011-Leading Rusher-Gore-83 yards-W
2011-Leading Rusher-Gore-59 yards-W(2 special teams TD's from Ginn)
2012-Leading Rusher-Gore-131 yards-W
2012-Leading Rusher-Gore-28 yards-L
2013-Leading Rusher-Gore-16 yards-L
2013-Leading Rusher-Gore-110 yards-W
2013-Leading Rusher-Gore-14 yards-L
2014-Leading Rusher-Gore-28 yards-L
2014-Leading Rusher-Hyde-55 yards-L
This last game showed that Hyde can be a monster and they were having trouble bringing him down. The only thing they are missing is some major speed at RB to be able to attack them in a variety of ways via the ground. A guy like Duke Johnson along with Hyde could do some major damage.
If you can run on Seattle, you can control the game and beat them. If you can't, well, you'll probably lose.