This is great. So another way to look at it (with the Leonard Williams trade), we have 1, 2, 3, 4, 4, 5, 6, 6, 6, 7 so far next year. It's going to be a multi-year process to recast this roster.
This is really not much different than the Geno Smith-to-Seattle dynamic. The Steelers aren't investing in him as their future. They just hope for some competent QB play for a tiny contract. If he plays well, maybe they consider a moderately-sized extension. If not, he serves as a bridge. The...
I genuinely don't care any more. I did intently during his time with Denver for all the reasons discussed over the past two years. But his failure in Denver now creates mental space between his time in Seattle and now Pittsburgh. If he goes on to have success it's Pittsburgh...then good on him...
Were there some suggesting it was? He didn’t have an opportunity with Seattle but had one with SF. This is simply his onboarding opportunity into NFL coaching.
Good for him if he’s interested in getting into coaching. Great opportunity to start building his r
Tim Brown was unbelievably unprofessional when it came to talking about Seattle. Wouldn’t fly these days.
The Chiefs had four downs to score all the way down the field. Then, they would have the ability to secure the win with a two-point conversion. Even if the 49ers had scored a touchdown, it was never getting to a third possession.
"Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes disclosed the...
For sure, Mahomes wouldn't haven't elevated this team. The defense has been poorly schemed/gameplanned/coached for too long. It'll be interesting to see what we do and don't have on defense (and that can be bolstered with value-based free agents) under high-level defensive coaching. We certainly...
And the next year, the 49ers drafted Solomon Thomas at #3, while the Chiefs took Mahomes at #10. Things turn out differently, and the 49ers could have had (instead of faced) Mahomes in the SB. Our prior decision-making structure normalized not drafting QB's for instant gratification. It seems...
It's a fair point. This team has gone all-in on defense for years, and they've progressively gotten worse. On offense, we say to the OC "here's your reclamation project Geno Smith...why can't you consistently bail out our defense?" I don't think Smith is the long-term answer or will be the QB...
It is what it is, but Wilkes called a better game than Shanahan. His defense produced what should have been a game-altering interception in KC territory to start the third, and Shanahan's offense went on to produce three consecutive three-and-outs. This doesn't even get into the coin toss botch.
I’m indifferent. He’ll have to prove it next year if he plans to stick around for when this team ascends into their window. We still may draft a rookie that makes him the designated placeholder.
Yep, they played great defense against Mahomes. They got tired and Mahomes is the GOAT (or second to), but they were the reason that game go to overtime.
I don't think it's quite that simple. Losing a SB takes something out of you. There's this idea that gets floated around message boards that "we did ABC this year and almost won. We're so close so next year, all we have to do is "ABC+1". But that "ABC" is so hard in the first place, and...