Originally posted by Crown:
Originally posted by OnTheClock:
At three games in, people are clearly already hitting the panic button, and why? Well, it's no secret that it's because of the severity of the last two losses. Two close losses wouldn't have garnered such a reaction, we know that. This team is in a major adjustment period, we know that as well. I expected growing pains, but didn't think they'd be this bad either. The good thing is, losing by 1 point instead of by 40 doesn't give you bonus points in the standings. We can correct the issues and as long as we find ways to win more games than we lose, we're OK.
The pundits will talk. Let them talk. The players with jaw. Let them jaw. The media will twist. Let 'em twist. It won't change anything.
All that matters is we find a way to adjust. Use what people think they know about us to our advantage. You can still be a running team with its own identity but be a team that is smart about the way it operates in those different facets of the game. We're supposed to be playing to players' strengths right now, but by my observation (and many others) it's not happening on defense. That does need to be corrected. On offense, it's been either A) Kaepernick is not doing his job, and/or B) The entire right side of the line and Marcus Martin in the middle faltering mightily. That has hurt us in both the pass and the running game.
JT is a rookie HC. He's adjusting also. We have no idea after three games if HE can rebound. It sucks, but it's a learning experience for him too. He hasn't been a HC since 10 years ago in NFL Europe. Some things I'm sure translate, but there's a lot I'm sure he's going figuring out as he acclimates to the new role. I am extremely impatient. I can't help it. But I'm not going to call for his firing if we have a bad season. I'm sorry, but that's extremely unreasonable considering ALL the circumstances collectively. The way we started the season in Week One means there is some hope.
I'm as distressed and as upset as everyone else. My blood has been boiling the past couple of weeks, but after the smoke clears and the blood pressure goes down later, I settle into at least some level of understanding and willingness to wait. I hope most fans would do the same.
They should, for now.
good post.
after losing Aldon I downgraded us to 8-8
despite the dumpster fire of the last 2 weeks I still see 8-8.
I have just seen too many instances of a team that was getting pummeled multiple weeks suddenly get better with time. What comes to mind is the Cardinals team that went to the Super Bowl last. You want to know what kind of games they had to end the season?
Well, let's take a look... After beating the Rams 34-10 (and looking kind of like us when we beat Minnesota 20-3), guess what their next two games looked like? This:
LOSS 35-14 at home to Minnesota in embarrassing fashion.
DESTROYED 47-7 against New England looking even worse.
Outscored 82-21 in those two games. (They also had a horrific loss earlier in the year, giving up 56 points to the Jets) but they turned it around. Some teams can. Can we? That's the question. It's possible, and that's why I'm saying it's way, way too early to be jumping to conclusions.
