Blinkscout Game 11 Niners ...
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I didn't even do our last game against them ... this one was better.
Sorry about the wait ... had some chaos this week.
I generally take a while to get out of frustration from a loss, and get my emotion out of the way.
So let me start by saying something as a student of psychology. When a team has your number, it affects everything you do ... The Niners have our number. We have the Seahawks number. They beat us without Kittle and with a backup QB. Decimated by injury, didn't matter.
What McVay and Goff have to do now, is understand this psychological factor and stop pretending it doesn't exist. We get their A plus game every time. Every game against them we're getting playoff level competition and we need to prepare like it's the playoffs. We have to overcome this sooner rather than later ... or this will be a rock in our shoe every year.
The Great
1) Aaron Donald. I really just took a few meditative moments this week and enjoyed the gratitude I have for having the best football player I've ever seen on our team.
The Good
2) Akers getting his second breakaway of the year. Easing in rookies is a good thing in a complex system, I think it's time to get him into the lead dog role.
3) I also took a moment to be happy with the fact that the core of our offense is locked up for the forseeable future. They show up every week. Really can't think of either one having an off game.
4) Noteboom still handling OLT pretty well. I was confident that he'd be serviceable in pass pro and I'm watching college kids for someone in case he can't take the next step in the run game.
5) SJD is solid ... just make a play here and there and it matters.
6) I thought Nick Scott was playing pretty well ... quick fills.
7) Kenny Young got the type of TFL I was used to him getting at UCLA.
8) Solid overall run D.
9) Troy Hill having himself a nice day ...
10) Troy Reeder with a capable 12 tackles.
11) Satisfied with Matt gay for now ... glad Hekker put a word in ...
The Bad
12) Why is Tyler Higbee trying to block Arik Armstead? Why didn't anyone see that and think "maybe we should get into another play?"
13) Overall TE presence in the passing game. It's something that's missing from last year and it seems like we need it back. I don't know where Higbee's mojo went but getting it back should be a top priority for the offensive staff.
15) Why is Kerry Hyder sacking my QB?
16) Maybe someone else can answer this ... Woods and Kupp got 17 targets and 9 receptions ... a little over 50% telling me that those guys were being more well covered. Why aren't we designing plays to Reynolds more? The TEs?
16) Goff's accuracy ... he looked like a different QB than the guy in Tampa. This harkens back to the being psyched out by the Niners thing I suggest is at play.
17) Malcolm Brown fumbling? Dude ... as a veteran back that's the one things he should never do.
18) Van Jefferson missing downs=ing the ball at the 1.
The Ugly
19) Losing to Nick Mullens.
20) Getting swept by the 9ers.
21) Jared. Dude. YOU ARE NOT A MOBILE QB. YOU DO NOT HAVE STRONG HANDS. I don't know what he thinks when he's running toward the sideline not looking downfield for a 0 yard gain? Is he hoping for a late hit penalty? Why is he exhausting himself and risking injury for 0 yards? that's not a part of his game, can someone let him know?
I know people are tearing him apart this week ... and Im glad he'll see the criticism. I think he's our QB going forward for many years, but he HAS to stop thinking he's a different QB than he is. His hands are not super strong and he's prone to fumbling when hit. He's also slow. Ball security has to get better.
22) Pick 6 against us by a D linemen.
23) Allowing that slant to Deebo. Why is Ramsey not on the only player hurting us? Guy had 12 targets and 10 catches before that play. He is their only offense and we allow him a layup for the win? Ugly.
College
24) I figured I'd jinx another LB ... (Collin Miller got hurt that week) ... Derek Barnes of Purdue is my guy. Sideline to sideline speed at 245. Freak athlete that arrives angry. EX DE that they moved to LB because he was so fast.
25) I know focusing on defense seems silly when we're ranked so high ... but our offense is set, and Staley will leave this year or next for a HC gig.
26) Also looking at higher rated players since we might be getting a 1st rounder from a Darious Williams 1st round tender. If that happens Im definitely looking pass rusher.
Questions and comments welcome
Sorry about the wait ... had some chaos this week.
I generally take a while to get out of frustration from a loss, and get my emotion out of the way.
So let me start by saying something as a student of psychology. When a team has your number, it affects everything you do ... The Niners have our number. We have the Seahawks number. They beat us without Kittle and with a backup QB. Decimated by injury, didn't matter.
What McVay and Goff have to do now, is understand this psychological factor and stop pretending it doesn't exist. We get their A plus game every time. Every game against them we're getting playoff level competition and we need to prepare like it's the playoffs. We have to overcome this sooner rather than later ... or this will be a rock in our shoe every year.
The Great
1) Aaron Donald. I really just took a few meditative moments this week and enjoyed the gratitude I have for having the best football player I've ever seen on our team.
The Good
2) Akers getting his second breakaway of the year. Easing in rookies is a good thing in a complex system, I think it's time to get him into the lead dog role.
3) I also took a moment to be happy with the fact that the core of our offense is locked up for the forseeable future. They show up every week. Really can't think of either one having an off game.
4) Noteboom still handling OLT pretty well. I was confident that he'd be serviceable in pass pro and I'm watching college kids for someone in case he can't take the next step in the run game.
5) SJD is solid ... just make a play here and there and it matters.
6) I thought Nick Scott was playing pretty well ... quick fills.
7) Kenny Young got the type of TFL I was used to him getting at UCLA.
8) Solid overall run D.
9) Troy Hill having himself a nice day ...
10) Troy Reeder with a capable 12 tackles.
11) Satisfied with Matt gay for now ... glad Hekker put a word in ...
The Bad
12) Why is Tyler Higbee trying to block Arik Armstead? Why didn't anyone see that and think "maybe we should get into another play?"
13) Overall TE presence in the passing game. It's something that's missing from last year and it seems like we need it back. I don't know where Higbee's mojo went but getting it back should be a top priority for the offensive staff.
15) Why is Kerry Hyder sacking my QB?
16) Maybe someone else can answer this ... Woods and Kupp got 17 targets and 9 receptions ... a little over 50% telling me that those guys were being more well covered. Why aren't we designing plays to Reynolds more? The TEs?
16) Goff's accuracy ... he looked like a different QB than the guy in Tampa. This harkens back to the being psyched out by the Niners thing I suggest is at play.
17) Malcolm Brown fumbling? Dude ... as a veteran back that's the one things he should never do.
18) Van Jefferson missing downs=ing the ball at the 1.
The Ugly
19) Losing to Nick Mullens.
20) Getting swept by the 9ers.
21) Jared. Dude. YOU ARE NOT A MOBILE QB. YOU DO NOT HAVE STRONG HANDS. I don't know what he thinks when he's running toward the sideline not looking downfield for a 0 yard gain? Is he hoping for a late hit penalty? Why is he exhausting himself and risking injury for 0 yards? that's not a part of his game, can someone let him know?
I know people are tearing him apart this week ... and Im glad he'll see the criticism. I think he's our QB going forward for many years, but he HAS to stop thinking he's a different QB than he is. His hands are not super strong and he's prone to fumbling when hit. He's also slow. Ball security has to get better.
22) Pick 6 against us by a D linemen.
23) Allowing that slant to Deebo. Why is Ramsey not on the only player hurting us? Guy had 12 targets and 10 catches before that play. He is their only offense and we allow him a layup for the win? Ugly.
College
24) I figured I'd jinx another LB ... (Collin Miller got hurt that week) ... Derek Barnes of Purdue is my guy. Sideline to sideline speed at 245. Freak athlete that arrives angry. EX DE that they moved to LB because he was so fast.
25) I know focusing on defense seems silly when we're ranked so high ... but our offense is set, and Staley will leave this year or next for a HC gig.
26) Also looking at higher rated players since we might be getting a 1st rounder from a Darious Williams 1st round tender. If that happens Im definitely looking pass rusher.
Questions and comments welcome
