Reasons Why This Season Has Failed

1. Keeping Jimmy Raye as the offensive coordinator

Jimmy Raye's unimaginative playbook has made it easy for opposing defensive coordinators to guess which play the Niners will be running at any given time. Yesterday, the commentators recognized Mike Johnson was running from pass formations, and passing from running formations, which kept Carolina off-balance. Our delay of games and use of timeouts stemmed from Jimmy Raye's ineptitude in the booth. Singletary's close-minded offensive philosophy is what scared off Scott Linehan and other experienced playcallers. Mike Johnson is the equivalent of Mike Nolan signing Mike Martz. No way would he have gone with Martz unless his job was on the line...which it was. Singletary only gave Johnson more freedom to call plays because his job was on the line.

2. Starting Anthony Davis as a rookie and keeping Chilo Rachal in the lineup

Some spot duty would be fine, but Anthony Davis is obviously not ready to be a fulltime starter. He's 20 years old and has a lot of potential, but his head is not ready. Against Carolina, Davis gives up the same kind of hit that Rocky Bernard delivered that knocked Alex Smith out for two years and is called for several false starts. Pretty much the cherry on top of a disastrous rookie season.

Chilo Rachal is such a liability, apart from a few blocks to spring Gore for a few more yards, his pass protection is worthless. We played much better with Adam Snyder in there. Why we stick with Rachal boggles the mind.

3. Declining Play of Willis and Staley

We always had Patrick Willis up front to stop runners, and we still stuff most runs. The only exception would be the Kansas City game. So really, our pass defense is what has killed us. Staley's pass protection has been awful. Smith has been victimized due to Staley, Rachal and Davis not being able to hold off their blocks. The most steady part of the line seems to be Baas and Iupati.

4. Our Cornerback Play

One of the worst moves we made was not to re-sign Dre Bly. He was making all kinds of interceptions and he didn't get burned or make horrible decisions apart from the Atlanta showboating. I really wish we could have gotten Joe Haden, but he got picked up before our slots. We'll definitely be drafting a CB this off-season. Nate's been okay, he gives up the short routes, but generally doesn't get burned that often. Tarrell Brown has fallen off a lot...our 3rd corner is an big issue, and that's the role that Bly used to play.

5. Inability to Stop Offenses at the End of Games

Four games now, we've lost because our defense gave up big passes to get them into range to kick the winning field goal. Tarrell Brown on their number one guy, Roddy White, giving up the big pass...how the hell did that happen?

6. Crabtree and Franklin Missing Training Camp

Is it possible that Franklin missing camp is the reason why Willis hasn't been effective? It is pretty obvious that Crabtree's lack of camp contributed to him running wrong routes, resulting in picks. Without those picks, we might've stayed in games.

It's all a huge comedy of errors and poor decisions that have contributed to this debacle of a season. With the loss in Carolina, we're pretty much done and everyone knows this. What's really sad is how much hope the team and fans had. While it's great that Alex had his 2nd consecutive year under the same coordinator, that coordinator was the worst coordinator imaginable. And Singletary brings nothing other than motivation and leadership to the table. With an incompetent offensive coordinator followed by an inexperienced one, our offense is constantly in flux at the top. I don't think anyone wanted to see Alex taken out given how he's played the last few games. Under Mike Johnson, Alex played so much better, but now he's injured. I really hope that we stick Nate Davis in there to see what he can do. Hell, the season's lost already, why not?

COACHING

Alex Smith belongs on this list somewhere.

Seriously. Our QB is a MAJOR reason as to why we flopped this year.

This thread is not credible by excluding him from any blame.

And above all, the head coach. I agree with your post though. I'm not sure Willis's play is declining however. I sure hope not at least.

Anthony Davis and the Secondary, period. We'd be 4-3, maybe even 5-2, if we had a competent right tackle and the secondary could stop anyone when it mattered.

Originally posted by sacniner:
COACHING

this x 100000000

Originally posted by billbird2111:
Alex Smith belongs on this list somewhere.

Seriously. Our QB is a MAJOR reason as to why we flopped this year.

This thread is not credible by excluding him from any blame.

Plus this is like the upteenth thousandth post letting us all know why the season has failed.....

Originally posted by sacniner:
COACHING

This


but I also believe the players were starting to think they are better then they really are, and also they have caved under the pressure of winning.

Originally posted by Psinex:
1. Keeping Jimmy Raye as the offensive coordinator

Jimmy Raye's unimaginative playbook has made it easy for opposing defensive coordinators to guess which play the Niners will be running at any given time. Yesterday, the commentators recognized Mike Johnson was running from pass formations, and passing from running formations, which kept Carolina off-balance. Our delay of games and use of timeouts stemmed from Jimmy Raye's ineptitude in the booth. Singletary's close-minded offensive philosophy is what scared off Scott Linehan and other experienced playcallers. Mike Johnson is the equivalent of Mike Nolan signing Mike Martz. No way would he have gone with Martz unless his job was on the line...which it was. Singletary only gave Johnson more freedom to call plays because his job was on the line.

2. Starting Anthony Davis as a rookie and keeping Chilo Rachal in the lineup

Some spot duty would be fine, but Anthony Davis is obviously not ready to be a fulltime starter. He's 20 years old and has a lot of potential, but his head is not ready. Against Carolina, Davis gives up the same kind of hit that Rocky Bernard delivered that knocked Alex Smith out for two years and is called for several false starts. Pretty much the cherry on top of a disastrous rookie season.

Chilo Rachal is such a liability, apart from a few blocks to spring Gore for a few more yards, his pass protection is worthless. We played much better with Adam Snyder in there. Why we stick with Rachal boggles the mind.

3. Declining Play of Willis and Staley

We always had Patrick Willis up front to stop runners, and we still stuff most runs. The only exception would be the Kansas City game. So really, our pass defense is what has killed us. Staley's pass protection has been awful. Smith has been victimized due to Staley, Rachal and Davis not being able to hold off their blocks. The most steady part of the line seems to be Baas and Iupati.

4. Our Cornerback Play

One of the worst moves we made was not to re-sign Dre Bly. He was making all kinds of interceptions and he didn't get burned or make horrible decisions apart from the Atlanta showboating. I really wish we could have gotten Joe Haden, but he got picked up before our slots. We'll definitely be drafting a CB this off-season. Nate's been okay, he gives up the short routes, but generally doesn't get burned that often. Tarrell Brown has fallen off a lot...our 3rd corner is an big issue, and that's the role that Bly used to play.

5. Inability to Stop Offenses at the End of Games

Four games now, we've lost because our defense gave up big passes to get them into range to kick the winning field goal. Tarrell Brown on their number one guy, Roddy White, giving up the big pass...how the hell did that happen?

6. Crabtree and Franklin Missing Training Camp

Is it possible that Franklin missing camp is the reason why Willis hasn't been effective? It is pretty obvious that Crabtree's lack of camp contributed to him running wrong routes, resulting in picks. Without those picks, we might've stayed in games.

It's all a huge comedy of errors and poor decisions that have contributed to this debacle of a season. With the loss in Carolina, we're pretty much done and everyone knows this. What's really sad is how much hope the team and fans had. While it's great that Alex had his 2nd consecutive year under the same coordinator, that coordinator was the worst coordinator imaginable. And Singletary brings nothing other than motivation and leadership to the table. With an incompetent offensive coordinator followed by an inexperienced one, our offense is constantly in flux at the top. I don't think anyone wanted to see Alex taken out given how he's played the last few games. Under Mike Johnson, Alex played so much better, but now he's injured. I really hope that we stick Nate Davis in there to see what he can do. Hell, the season's lost already, why not?

Can't really argue much with the points you made. A few more could be added, but it can also be simplified to two words: Singletary and Smith, or arguably just Sing, since the buck stops there.

If you wanna win consistently you gotta have 2 things, good coaching and a good QB. These last 7 or 8 seasons we haven't had both, we haven't even had 1 of those things.

Lets get ourselves a proven winning Coach and take the highest rated QB. Every QB has question marks coming out, Sam Bradford did, Matt Ryan did, Joe Flacco did,we need to go get ourselves a QB like one of them. Then and only then will we experience success.

the D unable to hold leads or ties in the waning minutes of the 4th qtr.

Originally posted by boast:
the D unable to hold leads or ties in the waning minutes of the 4th qtr.

why is it everytime the offense scores the D gives up points?

Originally posted by boast:
the D unable to hold leads or ties in the waning minutes of the 4th qtr.

Exactly my thoughts. Our defense SUCKS THIS YEAR!!!!!!!!!!! We where what ranked as top 3 last year, now this year we make rookie wr's look like all pro's.

Our corners suck, Clements keeps getting get beat deep as always. Pay cut or cut his ass after the year.

1. A green and arrogsnt owner, puffed-up with his own sense of self-importance, and Jerry Jone-wannabe attitude, placed all of his trust in his own immature judgement (not in a seasoned HOFO), and, in turn, placed all of the on-field product responsibility in the hands of an equally arrogant, inexperienced HC, lacking in X and O fundamentals.

2. Said HC has no idea how to correct matters. Worse, he doesn't seem to have any assistant coaches who can give him the answers, or the HC is simply not listening to the suggestions of hus assistant coaches. Certainly, the HC is meddling in the play-calling, offensive, defensive and ST.

3. Sme players talent has simply been over-rated, i.e. Alex Smith, Nate Clements.

I place 80% of the problem on management and coaching, with 20% related to on-field talent. Too bad Jed York can't/won't fire himself.