Week 11: Thoughts after Re-watching the game...

Marvin49 · 2011-11-21T09:48:11-08:00

Actually went to this one. ;-) Have a friend with Season Tix. 1) Edwards: He just isn't right out there. I think his knee is still bothering him and I think he hurt his shoulder a few weeks ago because he's had problems getting his arms up and he is holding his arm awkwardly. I think he wants to contribute because this is a contract year so he's playing hurt, but thats just an opinion with nothing to support it. 2) Kyle Williams: I think he needs to get his shot. Now. So quick. So fast. Great hands. Good route runner. Put him in there more. I also heard on the radio on the way home that he spent ALOT of time with Alex in the offseason catching passes. That breeds familiarity. 3) Alex: The first two lead me to Alex. I think we are at the point now where we can say Alex struggled without thinking the sky is falling or that he is a bust that flat out sucks. The fact that we look at a game where he threw for 260 yards, 2 TDs and an INT and think it was an off day really speaks to how well he's played this year. I do see a problem tho. I don't know if its him, the receivers, or a combination of the two, but he has been scattershot in the red-zone. Braylon should have caught the ball, but it was still not a very good throw. Crabtree (more on him later) was WIDE OPEN in the endzone. They have 6 games to figure this out, but if they don't figure it out in these last few months, January could be a depressing time around here. 4) Crabtree: FINALLY. I've been seeing it all year, but it just hadn't come together. This is the guy I think he can be. 120 yards and could have had 20+ more and a TD if Alex gets the ball there. I think its pretty clear that Crabtree is your #1 guy, Williams may get his shot at #2, Morgan probably gets #2 back next year.....and Braylon.....well Braylon has some work to do. 5) Gameplan: Steve Young said something on the radio a few weeks ago. He said the Niners were at a place now where they have breathing room so they should take the opportunity to put the ball up in the air to see what they can do and prepare for January. I didn't really take it seriously at the time, but ya know what? It really looks like that may very well be what they are doing. They essentially have 6 games here to "practice" and prepare for a January run. Thats good too because that game could EASILY have been a 40-0 blowout. The 23-7 final score really doesn't tell the whole story. 6) Willis: I don't even know what to say. Best player at his position in the NFL. Hands down. He had a pick, a forced fumble, tipped a pass that was intended for Fitz......but the play that impressed me the most was catching a WR from behind to knock the ball away in the 4th quarter. ILBs shouldn't be able to run that fast. It defies the laws of nature. 7) Goldson: He is playing his way into a big contract. Call him the anti-Braylon. 8) Akers: Rough day at the office. He'll bounce back. 9) Bowman: PLEASE get this guy to the Pro Bowl. I love that ILBs are making plays on Flanker Screen plays. No team in the NFL can boast ILBs with that kind of speed. NOBODY. 10) Winning the games they are supposed to win: It ain't always gonna be pretty. Someone once said that great teams aren't always great. They are just great when they need to be. Thats kinda what keeps occuring to me when they are beating the Cards, Washington, the Browns, etc. They pretty much dominate the game and get the work done before kinda letting up late. They are never in danger of losing, but also don't go out of their way to score 40 pts. Here's hoping they start putting it all together in the pass game in order to compete in January. I'm not talking about becomeing a passing team, I'm just talking about becoming something the NFL has precious few of....a truly BALANCED team.

Nov 21, 2011 at 9:51 AM

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Nov 21, 2011 at 9:54 AM

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another solid review. thanks, marv.

Nov 21, 2011 at 9:55 AM

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You forgot to give Cully and Brown some love. They did a good job out there yesterday.

Smith had some very suspect throws, but that one to Edwards into the end zone was very good. Don't take that one away from Smith.

Nov 21, 2011 at 9:57 AM

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Originally posted by qnnhan7:
You forgot to give Cully and Brown some love. They did a good job out there yesterday.

Smith had some very suspect throws, but that one to Edwards into the end zone was very good. Don't take that one away from Smith.

NOt really. Edwards was WIDE OPEN. All Smith had to do was put it on him. There was no need to put the ball 3 feet over his head.

Yes, Braylon should have caught it, but it could have been an easy pitch and catch. They are both respobsible for that one.

Nov 21, 2011 at 9:57 AM

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Pass to Braylon was actually a PERFECT pass. I know i sound crazy but what we saw therr was a timing route much like a flat fade where the Qb throws the ball to the back pylon pretty much no matter what coverage is. Braylon got excited broke the route of early turned around and well we all saw what happened.

Nov 21, 2011 at 9:57 AM

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Good Stuff

Nov 21, 2011 at 9:59 AM

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Originally posted by nvchamp9ers:
Pass to Braylon was actually a PERFECT pass. I know i sound crazy but what we saw therr was a timing route much like a flat fade where the Qb throws the ball to the back pylon pretty much no matter what coverage is. Braylon got excited broke the route of early turned around and well we all saw what happened.

Thats possible, but re-watching it showed that there was no defender between them. There was no need to throw it high.

Nov 21, 2011 at 9:59 AM

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Originally posted by nvchamp9ers:
Pass to Braylon was actually a PERFECT pass. I know i sound crazy but what we saw therr was a timing route much like a flat fade where the Qb throws the ball to the back pylon pretty much no matter what coverage is. Braylon got excited broke the route of early turned around and well we all saw what happened.

Yeah, with you on that.

Nov 21, 2011 at 10:00 AM

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Originally posted by Marvin49:
NOt really. Edwards was WIDE OPEN. All Smith had to do was put it on him. There was no need to put the ball 3 feet over his head.

Yes, Braylon should have caught it, but it could have been an easy pitch and catch. They are both respobsible for that one.

Braylon messed up the route.

Nov 21, 2011 at 10:01 AM

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Originally posted by Marvin49:
Originally posted by nvchamp9ers:
Pass to Braylon was actually a PERFECT pass. I know i sound crazy but what we saw therr was a timing route much like a flat fade where the Qb throws the ball to the back pylon pretty much no matter what coverage is. Braylon got excited broke the route of early turned around and well we all saw what happened.

Thats possible, but re-watching it showed that there was no defender between them. There was no need to throw it high.

If i am a Qb i am not expecting my WR to break his route off, i expect him to run his route, thats where Alex threw it.

Nov 21, 2011 at 10:03 AM

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Excellent post - PLEASE keep them coming.

Concerns: 2 FG blocked and almost 1 punt. I don't know if it was a lapse in concentration, or they schemed a weakness.

Really agree w/ # 5, Now is the time to experiment and practice.

What did you think of Boone's performance?

Nov 21, 2011 at 10:07 AM

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Originally posted by qnnhan7:
You forgot to give Cully and Brown some love. They did a good job out there yesterday.

Smith had some very suspect throws, but that one to Edwards into the end zone was very good. Don't take that one away from Smith.

Agreed as much as I bag on Brown I was impressed yesterday, that deflection to willis for INT looked as intentional as I can imagine, he just stuck his arm out, clinched fist and all and luckily had it bounce just right into PWilley's gut for the pick.

Culliver was great in coverage once again, as simple as that.

Nov 21, 2011 at 10:11 AM

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Great write up as always!

Seems to me Alex leaves at least 1 Big play mostly to crabs on the field a game because of an overthrow This can't happen in the playoffs. No mistakes Alex!

Nov 21, 2011 at 10:18 AM

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Originally posted by nvchamp9ers:

Originally posted by Marvin49:

Originally posted by nvchamp9ers:
Pass to Braylon was actually a PERFECT pass. I know i sound crazy but what we saw therr was a timing route much like a flat fade where the Qb throws the ball to the back pylon pretty much no matter what coverage is. Braylon got excited broke the route of early turned around and well we all saw what happened.

Thats possible, but re-watching it showed that there was no defender between them. There was no need to throw it high.

If i am a Qb i am not expecting my WR to break his route off, i expect him to run his route, thats where Alex threw it.

Are we talking about the same play? I'm talking about the pass that hit his hands, not the one where it was overthrown.