A never too soon look at our 2025 schedule… | Page 4

Dec 30, 2024 at 7:40 AM

#46

mayo49
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We need a good draft. Get someone to bookend with Bosa or someone on the OL to give Purdy more help to do his thing.

[ Edited by mayo49 on Dec 30, 2024 at 7:41 AM ]

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Dec 30, 2024 at 8:20 AM

#47

ComeOnDeberg
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Originally posted by mayo49:
We need a good draft. Get someone to bookend with Bosa or someone on the OL to give Purdy more help to do his thing.

Offensively, that is not happening. In 8 years, Offensive main ball handlers that have started drafted: Aiyuk, Kittle, Deebo, Purdy. We had to bring in CMC as FA. Yes, we had a couple of decent undrafted running backs. WR drafting has been abysmal. Deebo is not really a WR. Outside Kittle, the tight end group has nothing to show for. Even the offensive line drafting was never good. We have had wasted picks on bust WRs, 3rd round running backs, Trey Lance, trading up for punters and kickers, etc. Go analyze the last 8 years on all Offensive players drafted.

Dec 30, 2024 at 5:41 PM

#48

Happs
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If we win this game and beat AZ, replace Giants, Browns and Bears with Cowboys, Packers and Bengals.

Dec 31, 2024 at 1:38 AM

#49

49Fever
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IT ?S OFFICIAL ! We finished 4th in our division so we have a favorable schedule on paper in 2025 !
It is a good start to forget 2024 and be hopeful for next season

Dec 31, 2024 at 7:28 AM

#50

TD49ers
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Originally posted by LottDMontanaO:

Originally posted by 49Fever:
The season's over but for two meaningless game.
Here's a quick look at next year schedule :

Home
Arizona Cardinals
Los Angeles Rams
Seattle Seahawks
Atlanta Falcons
Carolina Panthers
Jacksonville Jaguars
Tennessee Titans
Chicago Bears (NFC North last place)

Road
Arizona Cardinals
Los Angeles Rams
Seattle Seahawks
New Orleans Saints
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Houston Texans
Indianapolis Colts
New York Giants (NFC East last place)
Cleveland Browns (AFC North last place)

So we play three of the four divisions that will only send one team to the playoffs this year and have the lesser total wins : ours, NFC South and AFC South (the other one is AFC East). Overall, those South divisions have not been good for a bunch of years.
If we finish last we'll have the luxury of playing 3 other last places teams.
This is clearly the year to rebound with what seems RIGHT NOW a soft schedule.
If we make the upgrades needed during the offseason (other topic) and we are focus starting day 1 of the offseason program, we are clearly in contention if not favorites for the #1 seed.

Look at the above (however, disagree with the "two meaningless games" comment to start it off - no games are meaningless for this team & it's young guys still developing, the built-up winning culture, etc....realize what you mean, though).

Rebuild this OL and DL (all starts with winning in the trenches)

Get more quality talent at DE/pass rush, LB and in the secondary

Maybe get a new K

Get playmakers healthy (CMC, etc.) and re-sign some key guys (such as Greenlaw - if healthy/if makes sense financially given his health)

Get the best ST coach you can hire - start consistently winning or breaking even in this key 3rd Phase of the game

Hopefully hire some new, better coaches (ST as mentioned, maybe DC - not sold on Sorensen, OL coach, WR)

Shanahan makes some adjustments as necessary (he's a smart football guy & am confident he can rebound and do what's needed in whatever areas...scheme, in-game situational management, etc.)

All of the above may sound like a lot but it's really not. This team, though some of its talent is getting a little older (T. Williams A LOT older - we'll see if he's back), has some of the best & most playoff battle-tested talent in the league. That includes the QB, who has helped guide them to four playoff wins & a SB appearance in only 2 1/2 seasons.

This team will get healthy. Playing in so many additional games in the playoffs over the last five seasons can and will catch up with players re: injuries.

Get healthy along with hopefully some of the above getting done and I'm already looking forward to next year and seeing this team take on any team - I'll very much like their chances in each game.

And show up to OTAs and training camp ready to go. No more hold outs, leveraging for more money, watching from the sidelines. This team needs to play together in training camp.

[ Edited by TD49ers on Dec 31, 2024 at 7:28 AM ]

May 5, 2025 at 4:29 PM

#51