Did the Niners do enough to compete for the Division Crown? | Page 4

AJinUT · 2026-05-02T08:17:06-07:00

I'd like to see input from others on your take of where the team is heading so far in the 2026 season. Did the offseason and draft do enough to move the bar so that the Niners can compete with the Rams and the Seahawks for the division crown? Did they do enough NOT to get blown out by a Seahawk team? Did the Seahawks and Rams do enough to maintain an edge? Bottom line did the team improve enough to compete for the division crown (I think they need that to win a Super Bowl)? It is a grueling season for sure and did the organization do enough to ensure they compete for the divisional crown and to go deep into the playoffs next year and possibly win that championship that has been so elusive? What are your thoughts?

May 11, 2026 at 5:12 PM

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pillageDatazz
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49ers were 1st or 2nd most injured team last year, still competed for the crown, gave them cucks and lambs a good scare for most of the season until the injuries were too significant to overcome

They're a better team (with FA / draft additions) right now than they were in May of last year. Niners are always in contention until the injuries pile up. Minus the bad injury luck, they're always in it... if healthy they would've swept the division last year and could do it this year

Let's not forget or act like playing dudes from the PS, 3rd/4th string players, rookies and guys straight off their couches had nothing to do with 49ers not sweeping / winning the division

May 11, 2026 at 7:03 PM

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Somebody on nfl.com is calling the Niners one of the most complete teams in the league yet somehow they had the absolute sh**tiest draft possible according to everybody and their damn dog. None of these people make any f**king sense.

[ Edited by ninerjok on May 11, 2026 at 7:05 PM ]

May 11, 2026 at 7:19 PM

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if our O-Line keeps getting stoned by the seacawks D-Line then it doesnt matter what we have done in the offseason... I don't see how Lynchahan answered that call so far, we shall see

May 11, 2026 at 9:08 PM

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Originally posted by ninerjok:
Somebody on nfl.com is calling the Niners one of the most complete teams in the league yet somehow they had the absolute sh**tiest draft possible according to everybody and their damn dog. None of these people make any f**king sense.

I don't see the problem. You can believe a team has a top 10 roster and also think they drafted poorly the same season. Look at the 2023 49ers… loaded roster and an abysmal draft class.

May 12, 2026 at 11:08 AM

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Originally posted by pillageDatazz:
49ers were 1st or 2nd most injured team last year, still competed for the crown, gave them cucks and lambs a good scare for most of the season until the injuries were too significant to overcome

They're a better team (with FA / draft additions) right now than they were in May of last year. Niners are always in contention until the injuries pile up. Minus the bad injury luck, they're always in it... if healthy they would've swept the division last year and could do it this year

Let's not forget or act like playing dudes from the PS, 3rd/4th string players, rookies and guys straight off their couches had nothing to do with 49ers not sweeping / winning the division

Exactly. We own the rams and we own them injured….just not decimated. But hey, that's what teams need vs us to win. KC in the SB with Greenlaw, that was another ring costing injury.

We own Darnold and had little trouble scoring on Seattles great D on our 1st drive. Ricky P and Kittle destroyed them and that was WITH Nick E playing for them at safety.

Any injury disadvantage either team has vs us…..we win, but we never get that luck

Jun 1, 2026 at 5:17 PM

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pillageDatazz
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Originally posted by elguapo:
Exactly. We own the rams and we own them injured….just not decimated. But hey, that's what teams need vs us to win. KC in the SB with Greenlaw, that was another ring costing injury.

We own Darnold and had little trouble scoring on Seattles great D on our 1st drive. Ricky P and Kittle destroyed them and that was WITH Nick E playing for them at safety.

Any injury disadvantage either team has vs us…..we win, but we never get that luck

Agreed, my guy

Also, we seriously need to shore up the FS position and get that O line in gear. Safety is our biggest concern...

Jun 1, 2026 at 5:19 PM

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DonnieDarko
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Yes

Jun 2, 2026 at 3:32 PM

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Originally posted by elguapo:
Exactly. We own the rams and we own them injured….just not decimated. But hey, that's what teams need vs us to win. KC in the SB with Greenlaw, that was another ring costing injury.

We own Darnold and had little trouble scoring on Seattles great D on our 1st drive. Ricky P and Kittle destroyed them and that was WITH Nick E playing for them at safety.

Any injury disadvantage either team has vs us…..we win, but we never get that luck

Agree on the injury situation. I think we'll be facing it again this year. I think the trick is to use injuries to our advantage vs disadvantage. I.e. Trey and Jimmy go down with injuries, and we find a gem in Purdy. That was using the injuries to the 49er advantage. We found our franchise QB. To a certain extent, I think ShanaLynch loading up on young RAS monsters that just need some game experience is using our consistent year-in-and-year-out injury situation to our advantage.