Originally posted by mayo49:
This guys a keeper - he just makes plays.
He looks like an exciting prospect. Definitely one to watch out for this season.
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Aug 16, 2021 at 10:17 AM
- Sickaa
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He looks like an exciting prospect. Definitely one to watch out for this season.
Aug 16, 2021 at 11:31 AM
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Originally posted by Crown:
Outside of Trey he is my favorite pick of the year thus far.
lots to prove yet arrow up.
Aug 16, 2021 at 2:33 PM
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Originally posted by Polkadots:
Originally posted by Crown:
Outside of Trey he is my favorite pick of the year thus far.
lots to prove yet arrow up.
Both gold star worthy
Aug 16, 2021 at 2:55 PM
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Kinda reminds me of Kam. Not going to blow you away with speed but always seems to be around the ball. Needle is up on him. I think if he continues his trajectory and Ward stays healthy and has one of his better seasons…. The backfield will be able to capitalize substantially on front four pressure.
Aug 16, 2021 at 2:58 PM
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Originally posted by WolfTotem:
Originally posted by Heroism:
After all the offseason discussion about where he'd play, it does seem that the team sees Hufanga as a pure safety. Granted, it's only 1 game, but it doesn't appear the 49ers are overthinking this. And s**t, if he continues to play like this, I don't blame them. On play 1, gotta love him getting downhill in a hurry after the 49ers roll into what appears to be cover 1 robber and stopping the slant in its tracks to get the defense off the field. And on play 2, cleaning up after Whiffner whiffs on McKinnon. Textbook pursuit angle and how about that closing speed? He looks pretty damn fast there. 👀
Watching it live, the one that impressed me, speed wise, was the end around/shovel to Hill. Hufanga sniffed it out and crashed down quick enough to force Hill wide so that his momentum carried him out of bounds after only about 5 yards. He didn't make the tackle, but I thought that showed he has enough speed to play in the Nfl. Which was the main concern with him.
All of this so f'ing much....you're my boy blue!!!!!!!
[ Edited by elguapo on Aug 16, 2021 at 2:58 PM ]
Aug 16, 2021 at 3:35 PM
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Stat sheet said 4, they forgot about special teams
Here's Talanoa Hufanga's tape. He flashed on both defense and special teams.
— Coach Yac 🗣 (@Coach_Yac) August 15, 2021
Looking forward to watching this kid become a stud in the near future. #49ers pic.twitter.com/u9sb9AX4ip
Aug 16, 2021 at 3:37 PM
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^ I mean 2, should've been 4
Aug 16, 2021 at 4:24 PM
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Really rooting for him to become the starter after the year is over.
Aug 16, 2021 at 4:35 PM
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Originally posted by Heroism:
After all the offseason discussion about where he'd play, it does seem that the team sees Hufanga as a pure safety. Granted, it's only 1 game, but it doesn't appear the 49ers are overthinking this. And s**t, if he continues to play like this, I don't blame them. On play 1, gotta love him getting downhill in a hurry after the 49ers roll into what appears to be cover 1 robber and stopping the slant in its tracks to get the defense off the field.
Yeah the beautiful thing about the pursuit angles here is he was ready to break on two different routes,...the slant 2nd and the receiver possibly breaking inside for a pass.
Transitioned his body from 1 route to the other as fluid as you'll see.
Aug 16, 2021 at 5:46 PM
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Originally posted by elguapo:
Originally posted by WolfTotem:
Originally posted by Heroism:
After all the offseason discussion about where he'd play, it does seem that the team sees Hufanga as a pure safety. Granted, it's only 1 game, but it doesn't appear the 49ers are overthinking this. And s**t, if he continues to play like this, I don't blame them. On play 1, gotta love him getting downhill in a hurry after the 49ers roll into what appears to be cover 1 robber and stopping the slant in its tracks to get the defense off the field. And on play 2, cleaning up after Whiffner whiffs on McKinnon. Textbook pursuit angle and how about that closing speed? He looks pretty damn fast there. 👀
Watching it live, the one that impressed me, speed wise, was the end around/shovel to Hill. Hufanga sniffed it out and crashed down quick enough to force Hill wide so that his momentum carried him out of bounds after only about 5 yards. He didn't make the tackle, but I thought that showed he has enough speed to play in the Nfl. Which was the main concern with him.
All of this so f'ing much....you're my boy blue!!!!!!!
THERE ARE just those who we call REAL football players !!!
SELSON BLUE !!!!
Aug 16, 2021 at 6:52 PM
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They put him in single high vs KC although he wasn't tested. Forget combine numbers, maybe he simply has good enough game speed and that's what matters. I'd like to see him play quarters and have to turn and run with a deep Post. Let's see how he operates in open space.
Aug 16, 2021 at 7:26 PM
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Originally posted by thl408:
They put him in single high vs KC although he wasn't tested. Forget combine numbers, maybe he simply has good enough game speed and that's what matters. I'd like to see him play quarters and have to turn and run with a deep Post. Let's see how he operates in open space.
it's OBVIOUS that coverage is not his strongest point, but if our DC can be creative as to where to line him up, I think SELSON BLUE will make plays... lots of them !!!
Aug 17, 2021 at 4:35 AM
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Originally posted by 9moon:
Originally posted by thl408:
They put him in single high vs KC although he wasn't tested. Forget combine numbers, maybe he simply has good enough game speed and that's what matters. I'd like to see him play quarters and have to turn and run with a deep Post. Let's see how he operates in open space.
it's OBVIOUS that coverage is not his strongest point, but if our DC can be creative as to where to line him up, I think SELSON BLUE will make plays... lots of them !!!
Nah, that's what we have Ward for.
Ward's cover skills and versatility allow us to keep Huff doing what he does best.
Aug 17, 2021 at 5:41 AM
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Originally posted by All22:
Nah, that's what we have Ward for.
Ward's cover skills and versatility allow us to keep Huff doing what he does best.
If we're playing two high he's going to have to cover at some point.
Aug 17, 2021 at 8:28 AM
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If a player is good enough to win defensive player of the year in a major conference, he needs to get a serious look. Throw out the combine numbers and just watch him on the field. He looks like the type of guy that could come back to haunt you if you cut him.