🏆 SF 49ERS vs KC CHIEFS PREGAME THREAD - SUPER BOWL LIV 🏆

Originally posted by genus49:

Yeah...I hope they're dumb enough to think this is the same 49ers team as the one they played last year...

I think Packers had that same thought process, I know their fans certainly did.

At least the bulk of our team has felt the type of talent Mahomes has and the speed they have on the roster on offense. The physicality we play with and the improvements we have from last year are vast.

Originally posted by Pillbusta:

Originally posted by thl408:
This is an interesting topic. I think a good way to mitigate the KC speed at WR is to be aggressive and hands on with press/bump at the line, with a safety over the top in case the CB is beat off the line. They aren't big and can re-routed if the CBs are physical. If the 49er CBs can walk the line with illegal contact/defensive holding, then KC will have their speed lessened. If the refs are calling it tight and flagging illegal contact downfield each time it happens, KC will benefit greatly.

With KC's run game being non-existent, I think playing two safeties back will not hurt the 49ers and can help them defend the pass.

Good thing we have uncle Sherm to teach these LOB tactics to the youngsters

Originally posted by Joecool:

Wonder if it is better to play the DB's physical with KC WRs since our Safeties are fast enough to cover ground where needed. But at the same time, Mahomes is similar to Rodgers, as most QBs are, in that they rarely throw on schedule. May be better to cover the route rather than try to cover the WR.

Originally posted by Joecool:

Originally posted by Pillbusta:

Originally posted by thl408:
This is an interesting topic. I think a good way to mitigate the KC speed at WR is to be aggressive and hands on with press/bump at the line, with a safety over the top in case the CB is beat off the line. They aren't big and can re-routed if the CBs are physical. If the 49er CBs can walk the line with illegal contact/defensive holding, then KC will have their speed lessened. If the refs are calling it tight and flagging illegal contact downfield each time it happens, KC will benefit greatly.

With KC's run game being non-existent, I think playing two safeties back will not hurt the 49ers and can help them defend the pass.

Good thing we have uncle Sherm to teach these LOB tactics to the youngsters

Wonder if it is better to play the DB's physical with KC WRs since our Safeties are fast enough to cover ground where needed. But at the same time, Mahomes is similar to Rodgers, as most QBs are, in that they rarely throw on schedule. May be better to cover the route rather than try to cover the WR.

Originally posted by Pillbusta:

Originally posted by thl408:
This is an interesting topic. I think a good way to mitigate the KC speed at WR is to be aggressive and hands on with press/bump at the line, with a safety over the top in case the CB is beat off the line. They aren't big and can re-routed if the CBs are physical. If the 49er CBs can walk the line with illegal contact/defensive holding, then KC will have their speed lessened. If the refs are calling it tight and flagging illegal contact downfield each time it happens, KC will benefit greatly.

With KC's run game being non-existent, I think playing two safeties back will not hurt the 49ers and can help them defend the pass.

Good thing we have uncle Sherm to teach these LOB tactics to the youngsters

Originally posted by RishikeshA:
Back in 1984 the Dolphins had the most explosive QB in Dan Marino. He threw 48 touchdowns during the season and had the Marks brothers, Duper and Clayton to run past defenders. Fast forward to 2020 and the most explosive QB on the planet with super fast receivers. To quote Keena Turner from America's Game 1984, once a QB gets hit enough I don't care who he is, he becomes ordinary.

Originally posted by thl408:

Originally posted by Pillbusta:

Originally posted by thl408:
This is an interesting topic. I think a good way to mitigate the KC speed at WR is to be aggressive and hands on with press/bump at the line, with a safety over the top in case the CB is beat off the line. They aren't big and can re-routed if the CBs are physical. If the 49er CBs can walk the line with illegal contact/defensive holding, then KC will have their speed lessened. If the refs are calling it tight and flagging illegal contact downfield each time it happens, KC will benefit greatly.

With KC's run game being non-existent, I think playing two safeties back will not hurt the 49ers and can help them defend the pass.

Good thing we have uncle Sherm to teach these LOB tactics to the youngsters

Exactly. Sherman can give a masterclass on how to defensive hold without getting flagged. Those speedster WRs love a free release off the line and won't enjoy being grabbed. That just might give the front 4 an extra 0.5 seconds to pressure pocket. At that point the 49ers need to plaster to a guy once Mahomes breaks containment. The 49ers can be very disciplined in their rush lanes and still not prevent Mahomes from evading the pocket.

Originally posted by RishikeshA:
Back in 1984 the Dolphins had the most explosive QB in Dan Marino. He threw 48 touchdowns during the season and had the Marks brothers, Duper and Clayton to run past defenders. Fast forward to 2020 and the most explosive QB on the planet with super fast receivers. To quote Keena Turner from America's Game 1984, once a QB gets hit enough I don't care who he is, he becomes ordinary.

Originally posted by thl408:

Originally posted by RishikeshA:
Back in 1984 the Dolphins had the most explosive QB in Dan Marino. He threw 48 touchdowns during the season and had the Marks brothers, Duper and Clayton to run past defenders. Fast forward to 2020 and the most explosive QB on the planet with super fast receivers. To quote Keena Turner from America's Game 1984, once a QB gets hit enough I don't care who he is, he becomes ordinary.

That's cool and all but Marino wasn't a threat to evade the rush and create outside the pocket. I think that's the great equalizer for KC. The 49ers can do everything right from snap to 3 seconds - once Mahomes rolls out of the pocket, that's where he is extra dangerous.

Originally posted by Joecool:

Originally posted by thl408:

Originally posted by Pillbusta:

Originally posted by thl408:
This is an interesting topic. I think a good way to mitigate the KC speed at WR is to be aggressive and hands on with press/bump at the line, with a safety over the top in case the CB is beat off the line. They aren't big and can re-routed if the CBs are physical. If the 49er CBs can walk the line with illegal contact/defensive holding, then KC will have their speed lessened. If the refs are calling it tight and flagging illegal contact downfield each time it happens, KC will benefit greatly.

With KC's run game being non-existent, I think playing two safeties back will not hurt the 49ers and can help them defend the pass.

Good thing we have uncle Sherm to teach these LOB tactics to the youngsters

Exactly. Sherman can give a masterclass on how to defensive hold without getting flagged. Those speedster WRs love a free release off the line and won't enjoy being grabbed. That just might give the front 4 an extra 0.5 seconds to pressure pocket. At that point the 49ers need to plaster to a guy once Mahomes breaks containment. The 49ers can be very disciplined in their rush lanes and still not prevent Mahomes from evading the pocket.

The only thing is that Mahome's arm is better than Wilson's. He can throw it accurately in an instance 30 yards down field on a laser. Our biggest advantage is that KC run game isn't anything to be afraid of so that we can pin our ears back. GB actually had success running the ball but Rodgers kept choking it away.

Originally posted by thl408:

Originally posted by RishikeshA:

Back in 1984 the Dolphins had the most explosive QB in Dan Marino. He threw 48 touchdowns during the season and had the Marks brothers, Duper and Clayton to run past defenders. Fast forward to 2020 and the most explosive QB on the planet with super fast receivers. To quote Keena Turner from America's Game 1984, once a QB gets hit enough I don't care who he is, he becomes ordinary.

That's cool and all but Marino wasn't a threat to evade the rush and create outside the pocket. I think that's the great equalizer for KC. The 49ers can do everything right from snap to 3 seconds - once Mahomes rolls out of the pocket, that's where he is extra dangerous.

Originally posted by Seansf49:
I feel incredibly confident going into this game .