Which player disappointed you most in this tough loss?

Which player disappointed you most in this tough loss?

  • 1. Sam Darnold

    Votes: 9 6.8%
  • 2. Copper Kupp

    Votes: 9 6.8%
  • 3. Ken Walker

    Votes: 18 13.5%
  • 4. Riq Wollen

    Votes: 94 70.7%
  • 5. B. Murphy

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • 6. Other

    Votes: 3 2.3%

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Ostatehawk

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Totally agree. I'd also add that Walker seemed to act like someone who was either confused or just didn't want to be there. His whole demeanor was that of someone who has quit. If this continues, Charbs will be cemented as our RB1 and K9 will be gone.
With K9 it is all the dancing that kills me. Plant you foot and GO. Make a decision. He is so hesitant.
 

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Riq is the answer

Should not even be allowed to make this poll.

Those that claim Lucas are even dumber (football IQ) than me.

That’s pretty effin dumb.

Facts, nothing personal
Can I just say that if they put another guy there to help Lucas, Bosa never gets close to Darnold?

Never understood why they didn't choose to double Bosa in such a huge moment.
 

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Woolen is the obvious choice, he blew the game. But he was already a whipping boy. I went with Darnold. I don't think he looked good at all, even if a lot can be put on Kubiak. What he did do, didn't look good. That has me more long-term worried than Woolen. Just one game I know.. we'll see.

Really?

PFF says otherwise, it looks like :

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Yes I know PFF is weird sometimes but Darnold was not great nor was he terrible.


He did the best he could while being on an unnecessary LEASH that Kubiak had on him for some reason.

When playaction was called (there was only TWO TOTAL playaction plays called), it resulted in a 21-yard completion and a first-down run for Darnold. ("Sam's pretty good at this playaction thing. Let's NOT use him that way", says Kubiak 🤪)
 
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Can I just say that if they put another guy there to help Lucas, Bosa never gets close to Darnold?

Never understood why they didn't choose to double Bosa in such a huge moment.
I get it.

The reality is, Lucas didn’t get “drove” back very far, it’s not like he got his ass kicked.

IMO, was just an unfortunate chain of events.

But yes I agree, coaches gotta call plays based on situations.
The smart/ good ones do anyway.
 

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I know many will say woolen but Kenneth Walker is the biggest disappointment to me.

He should've been chomping at the bit to get this season off to a roaring start but what does he do?

a Meek 10 carries for 20 yards.

By comparison, Sam Darnold had 14 yards on 2 carries when he scrambled. 🤦‍♂️


It's just absolutely embarrassing and I actually feel embarrassed for him.

But he also seemed to go down on first contact which is a problem.

Charbs does not go down on first contact which is critical to get those extra yards, imo.

I think it's time to put Charbs as the RB1 and elevate Martinez (When is Houlani coming back from injury?)
I picked Woolen, mostly because of those two terribly bone headed plays that I think lost us the game.

With that said, Walker was terrible today. I wish we had run Charbs 80% of the time and spelled him with Walker. I really think had we done that and actually used play action, we could have gotten a big enough lead to not need to worry about the last few minutes.
 

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He purely misplayed the ball, and if you watch, he’s trying to cover the receiver, and his momentum is taking him backwards towards the receiver while the receiver is moving forward. This pulled his body away from the ball hence the receiver was able to jump in front of him. I don’t agree also with knocking it down because this was not fourth down, and if he thought he can pick it off in the end of the game, it would’ve been the best outcome.
Agree to disagree. He got owned on 2 that cost the team, big time.
 

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You really blaming Lucas not blocking Bosa by himself ? The rest of the 49er DL is middling at best...Bosa is their best player. But we left Abe to block one of the better DL in the league...with no help.
On one of the most critical plays of the game
He's a starting right tackle in the NFL yes I do lol.
 

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Well, why in the hell do they not have someone on Bosa's side to double him? Seems pretty damn obvious to double him.
 

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Riq is the answer

Should not even be allowed to make this poll.

Those that claim Lucas are even dumber (football IQ) than me.

That’s pretty effin dumb.

Facts, nothing personal
Lol football IQ. Only people with truly abysmal football knowledge use vocabulary like this. Reading comprehension goes a long way here. This is a poll about who disappointed you the most. Not name the least efficient player on the field. Has the oline not been the teams biggest weakness and most griped about position group the last decade?

Abes performance was
D I S A P O I N T I N G.

You must be a cougs fan lol.
 

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Because of ONE play, Abe is now a scapegoat? Dayum

And I hate the Cougs, but come on.

Riq is the Answer? To what? The guy who blew the game more than anyone on that field? Ok, sure, he's the answer to that.
 

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Because of ONE play, Abe is now a scapegoat? Dayum

And I hate the Cougs, but come on.

Riq is the Answer? To what? The guy who blew the game more than anyone on that field? Ok, sure, he's the answer to that.
I like my dominant run blocking RTs fkn sue me dude!

Again disappointing is the key word here. If the question was "player to release immediately" i would have a different answer sheesh.
 

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So, he has to be PERFECT the entire season or he sucks. Got it.

Because NO RT has ever given up a sack to Joey f'ing Bosa. Geezus man.
Bosa is one of the best D Lineman of the last decade. PERIOD.
 

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So, he has to be PERFECT the entire season or he sucks. Got it.

Because NO RT has ever given up a sack to Joey f'ing Bosa. Geezus man.
Bosa is one of the best D Lineman of the last decade. PERIOD.
Did I say i want someone else to start at RT or something? Giving up immediate pressure on a five step drop with the game on the line was disappointing.
 

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Lol football IQ. Only people with truly abysmal football knowledge use vocabulary like this. Reading comprehension goes a long way here. This is a poll about who disappointed you the most. Not name the least efficient player on the field. Has the oline not been the teams biggest weakness and most griped about position group the last decade?

Abes performance was
D I S A P O I N T I N G.

You must be a cougs fan lol.
Ok Bro, I’ll bite.

If you have a better conversational term for knowledge of the technical aspects of the game of football, let’s hear it.

Lucas played a good if not great game.
He’s being used as a scapegoat because of the one play where he got pushed backwards a bit and Sam ran into/didn’t see him.

Go watch the A22 film, get back to us on how disappointing Abe’s game was.

I’m as disappointed as anyone over the loss, but to put my disappointment on AL would be ludicrous at best.

You’re certainly entitled to your opinion as we both are.

Trying to insult me over the use of “football IQ” in a conversation like this is about “keyboard warrior” as it gets.

No hard feelings but your response says more about you than it does anyone else.

Good day, and as always ….

GoHawks

PS, the “Coug fan” comment is pretty juvenile as well.
WTF does being a “Coug fan” have to do with anything?

For the record, I’m a Washingtonian I root for all of our teams, even the Ms as fruitless that has been.
 

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Sam ran into/didn’t see him.
The latter.

He was (along with Bosa) right in his blind spot on his right.

He couldn't have known that they were that close so quickly.

I know people would say "Oh but Sam needs to have an internal clock" or whatever but I don't think it's that easy.

Sam's internal clock seemed fine as he was going to throw the ball....it's just that Bosa managed to get there at the right moment. oh well.

sucks but that's why that knucklehead gets paid the big bucks on the Whiners.

I will concede that Abe up till that point (along with OL in general) did a great job in Pass-blocking.

But in a situation like that, I will also back off of Abe for that unfortunate result mainly 'cause MacDonald/Kubiak need to recognize the moment and put another guy out there with Abe to help him out against the one guy who could generate any sort of pass-rush.
 

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I picked Woolen, mostly because of those two terribly bone headed plays that I think lost us the game.

With that said, Walker was terrible today. I wish we had run Charbs 80% of the time and spelled him with Walker. I really think had we done that and actually used play action, we could have gotten a big enough lead to not need to worry about the last few minutes.
We should’ve traded Walker and used Charbonnet and Holani. Walker has been a joke since his first two seasons. He needs a huge hole to run through. We could have gotten some talent in a trade. JMO
 

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I would say Walker, but not him personally when a player of his ability gets 20 yards on 10 carries, it speaks volumes about the run blocking ability of your OL. Bears had same problem with Vikings.
 
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