Concerning - Are 49ers gonna always be a step behind the Rams?? | Page 27

HearstFan · 2025-11-11T08:16:57-08:00

It seems like: SCHEME - McVay is innovating on offense quicker than KS. A la his heavy TE sets this year. His innovations seem bolder and more intentional. KS's offense scheme seems to be getting stale and defenses are catching up to it. KS innovation with Deebo was almost lucked into by necessity, remember it happened mid-season due to RB injuries, not a pre-season innovation plan. KS innovation seems to rely more on highly unique athletes -- Deebo, CMC, even Kittle. ROSTER - The Rams have rebuild quickly after the loss, and this year they have TWO 1st round picks if they want to find a future QB, OT, or premiere DE. OVERALL - It seems like 49ers have another year of reloading ahead at least -- improvements needed in so many areas, and aging plays in key roles - OT, IOL upgrades, DT still needed, WR (if BA doesn't return to form), TE (Kittle can't play elite forever), RB (CMC appears to already have lost a little burst). CB upgrade. So again, it seems like 9ers hold onto their older players longer while Rams are willing to (and been more successful) reloading quickly. THOUGHTS?

Feb 10, 2026 at 7:05 AM

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Pillbusta
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Rams got two firsts next year. We will have to deal with that

Sep 28, 2026 at 8:11 AM

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Fanaticofnfl
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The posts in this thread from November 23rd-November 24th of last year are so funny to read this morning lmao

Sep 28, 2026 at 8:55 AM

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Giedi
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Originally posted by Fanaticofnfl:
The posts in this thread from November 23rd-November 24th of last year are so funny to read this morning lmao

One bad or good draft can make a year or break it. 49ers, I think, had a solid draft - Halton, Kaelon, Dugger among others, add in last years development of Watkins, and add in good free agents like Eddie Dinero, and trades like Osa, and you are back in the game.

Sep 28, 2026 at 9:25 AM

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Seems like if the Rams are missing a couple of their key players its hard for them to win. Seems like it could be a depth issue. At one point yesterday Purdy was without 4 of his starting 5 WRs and still moved the ball down the field and scored.

I guess the rams can put together a super team but if they have a kink in their armor they are mighty vulnerable. Kyle on the other hand has shown, the last 2 years anyways, he can win with practice squad players and guys from the street sprinkled throughout the starting line up.

Sep 29, 2026 at 1:03 AM

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Aaron Donald is $4.5 Million into his contract and he has 3 tackles on the entire season. He catfished the Rams with workout videos, skipped the preseason, didn't show up to the first game, and now he's not in shape to handle the Denver altitude. COMPLETE ROBBERY pic.twitter.com/VQsmXDAEkN
— EddieLinks (@Eddielinks_) September 28, 2026

Sep 29, 2026 at 1:11 AM

#396

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Aaron Donald got bodied pic.twitter.com/aC3KcsBPwk
— Christian (@ChristianR_Vill) September 28, 2026

Sep 29, 2026 at 7:34 AM

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(Revisiting my original post) If you just went with the offseason hype -- Rams acquired top flight CBs and DPY. Seemed like another year of "staying ahead" of the 9ers. It's only 3 games in, but seems some cracks are emerging in Rams -- Garret and Donald being elite impacts might have been overhyped, and Rams gave up a 1st round player (Verse) and 2027 1st round pick, 2028 2nd, and 2029 3rd. This could be similar to the 9ers Lance trade impact.

9ers drafts haven't worked out, but the 2026 draft seems to have added some good build pieces -- Stribling (wish he was playing and gaining experience), Black (finally a true rotational RB), Dugger (already playing and developing as a hybrid-LB), Halton (seems to be developing into a DT impact starter). I still have hope for Prysock, Willis, and Height to develop into good pieces. Cruz becoming a competent swing tackle would be a plus, a true LT a miracle.

2027 - 9ers get Pearsall back and effective and a good 2027 draft class and this club could be set up well to compete.

Oct 2, 2026 at 12:26 PM

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Originally posted by replikante:

Aaron Donald is $4.5 Million into his contract and he has 3 tackles on the entire season. He catfished the Rams with workout videos, skipped the preseason, didn't show up to the first game, and now he's not in shape to handle the Denver altitude. COMPLETE ROBBERY pic.twitter.com/VQsmXDAEkN
— EddieLinks (@Eddielinks_) September 28, 2026

Aaron out this week due to a back injury that popped up...I have to wonder if this is a legit injury or a "i didn't sign up for this crap" injury.

Oct 2, 2026 at 12:31 PM

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Yikes

Oct 2, 2026 at 12:33 PM

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Originally posted by replikante:

Aaron Donald is $4.5 Million into his contract and he has 3 tackles on the entire season. He catfished the Rams with workout videos, skipped the preseason, didn't show up to the first game, and now he's not in shape to handle the Denver altitude. COMPLETE ROBBERY pic.twitter.com/VQsmXDAEkN
— EddieLinks (@Eddielinks_) September 28, 2026

Those Rams uniforms are UGLY!!

Oct 2, 2026 at 12:38 PM

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Originally posted by genus49:

Originally posted by replikante:

Aaron Donald is $4.5 Million into his contract and he has 3 tackles on the entire season. He catfished the Rams with workout videos, skipped the preseason, didn't show up to the first game, and now he's not in shape to handle the Denver altitude. COMPLETE ROBBERY pic.twitter.com/VQsmXDAEkN
— EddieLinks (@Eddielinks_) September 28, 2026

Aaron out this week due to a back injury that popped up...I have to wonder if this is a legit injury or a "i didn't sign up for this crap" injury.

[ Edited by Mankster on Oct 2, 2026 at 12:39 PM ]

Oct 2, 2026 at 12:38 PM

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Originally posted by genus49:
Aaron out this week due to a back injury that popped up...I have to wonder if this is a legit injury or a "i didn't sign up for this crap" injury.

It's a "he hasn't played football in a couple years" injury. I'm just keeping my fingers crossed that maybe some of our bad luck with injuries is getting passed on to them. 🤞

Oct 2, 2026 at 3:28 PM

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Originally posted by Cosmo:

Originally posted by genus49:
Aaron out this week due to a back injury that popped up...I have to wonder if this is a legit injury or a "i didn't sign up for this crap" injury.

It's a "he hasn't played football in a couple years" injury. I'm just keeping my fingers crossed that maybe some of our bad luck with injuries is getting passed on to them. 🤞

Does the Rams stadium have an electrical Substation?

Oct 2, 2026 at 3:48 PM

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Donald is an old man that hadn't played football in a few years, what did anyone expect?

Oct 2, 2026 at 3:52 PM

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Originally posted by genus49:
Aaron out this week due to a back injury that popped up...I have to wonder if this is a legit injury or a "i didn't sign up for this crap" injury.

Who could have predicted a 35 year old who hasn't played in the NFL in two years wouldn't look good, not me certainly