Calling (Out) Willis and Bowman!

Jan 17, 2012 at 6:49 PM

monsterzero789
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couldnt have much better coverage than what Willis did on Graham. Its the advantage of having a 6' 7" TE.

Jan 17, 2012 at 6:50 PM

tohara3
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Originally posted by monsterzero789:
couldnt have much better coverage than what Willis did on Graham. Its the advantage of having a 6' 7" TE.

This

Jan 17, 2012 at 6:50 PM

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Jan 17, 2012 at 6:51 PM

Oakland-Niner
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The issue is our LBs being used in man to man coverage like they are CBs. I could be wrong, but I cant think of any other inside lbs that are asked to cover TE and WRs as much as ours. They dont even get the luxury of zone.....

Jan 17, 2012 at 6:52 PM

DonnieDarko
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they were on sproles and graham the whole game so other players stepped up, that's how it works

Jan 17, 2012 at 6:55 PM

CUZO49
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but if willis makes the tackle saints win the game by running the clock out......think about that

Jan 17, 2012 at 6:56 PM

qnnhan7
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Their assignments were RB and TE. The Saints had 37 rushing yards total. There may be a little bit of a drop off in pass coverage part of their play late in the game when Brees threw for 63 attempts. That's expected.

Jan 17, 2012 at 6:57 PM

qnnhan7
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Originally posted by CUZO49:
but if willis makes the tackle saints win the game by running the clock out......think about that

Yeah

I didn't think about.

Jan 17, 2012 at 6:57 PM

sacniner
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Originally posted by qnnhan7:
Their assignments were RB and TE. The Saints had 37 rushing yards total. There may be a little bit of a drop off in pass coverage part of their play late in the game when Brees threw for 63 attempts. That's expected.

Good post.

Jan 17, 2012 at 7:00 PM

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Originally posted by sacniner:

Originally posted by qnnhan7:
Their assignments were RB and TE. The Saints had 37 rushing yards total. There may be a little bit of a drop off in pass coverage part of their play late in the game when Brees threw for 63 attempts. That's expected.

Good post.

Concur, the saints offensive coordinators knew that they could not run on the ILB's so it forced Brees to pass so much he set a record for attempts and probably had one sore arm.

If you are complaining about an All Pro and a linebacker that should have been a pro, you set your bar too higth.

Jan 17, 2012 at 7:37 PM

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SybErkRimInAL
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Bowman misses a tackle here and there. Other than that, they're always on point. I'd like to see more blitzing from Bowman. Dude's got pass rush skills.

Jan 17, 2012 at 7:38 PM

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DeepNinerValue
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Originally posted by 49ERSAM:
Is it me or both had a quiet game last weekend? I know Pat Willis got posterized couple times trying to break a pass.

This next game should be a signature game for our linebackers - total domination!

This is the game where if there is a tackle to be made, they show why they are the best tacking team in the league. I would rather see a slam bam tackle than an attempt to intercept the ball knowing it is not even close to being able to do it.

Tackle hard and often, and the 49ers are on their way to the big dance!

Calling them out?
Ok.

They are only ALL PRO.

Cut them some slack.
The Giants don't have the threat at tight end the Saints do. I imagine Willis and Bowman mainly focused on stopping the run game.

The Giants will be one dimensional and the Mouthbreather Eli Manning will get the Drew Brees treatment.

[ Edited by Garcia on Jan 17, 2012 at 7:39 PM ]

Jan 17, 2012 at 7:40 PM

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JayDAche
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It could have something to do with the fact that all the Saints did was pass...

Jan 17, 2012 at 7:45 PM

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HessianDud
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come on. attacking Saints fans and calling mothers "whores" in front of their children is one thing. but leave Willis and Bowman alone.