Originally posted by Giedi:
Originally posted by LifelongNiner:
Different regime, but the who's got it better than us chant is so appropriate right now 
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Personally, no thank you. I love Harbaugh and I think he's a great coach, but Kyle's no nonsense factual X's and O's is more refreshing to me than the rah rah stuff. I remember Walsh describing what kind of stats the team needed to beat the other team ( for example he'd say the team needs 150 yards rushing, 200 yards passing, 2 sacks, etc...) and usually he was right. Kyle's just like that, we'll see if he continues his success - he has a long way to get to the kind of success that even his dad, had but it sure looks promising.
Don't get me wrong, I PREFER Kyle's style of handling business, his intellectual approach to the game, etc. Very Bill Walsh or Chuck Noll-esque. Takes us back to our roots. However, I still have that feeling. How often is a 5-10 team the envy of the league?
Originally posted by TheRambler:
Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:
49ers rank 12th in total offense this season.
For reference, here are what their ranks over the rest of the decade have been.
2016-31st
2015-31st
2014-20th
2013-24th
2012-11th
2011-26th
2010-24th
2012 was the read option fluke year so that doesn't even count 
Agreed. Clearly that was an aberration. So realistically, are we improved interior O-line, a receiver (calling Calvin Ridley), and healthy Pierre Garcon and Joe WIlliams from being top-5 or just outside? It doesn't seem unreasonable. It also leaves us in a position where we can use multiple draft picks on defensive players. If we were to have the draft today, there are only two offensive players I'd take (within the first 3 rounds). Not to neglect the offense, but put the defense in a position where they can get stops when necessary. I can easily see us turning into the Saints after Bounty-gate. High octane offense, but the defense holding them back. We need those missing players that can put some fear in offenses and offensive coordinators alike.
