NFL 2023-2024 Thread
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I've got mixed feelings about the Steve Wilks firing...
I'm not going to lie, by mid-season when our killer defensive line barely had any sacks at all I was wondering how much longer he would have that job but they bounced back in the second half of the season. For 4 straight quarters starting at half-time in the NFC Championship and ending at half-time in the Super Bowl that Niners defense was absolutely monstrous. The Lions were silenced. The Chiefs couldn't even manage a first down. It all unraveled at the end there but making him the scapegoat for losing the Super Bowl seems unfair. Special Teams is the unit that actually cost us the championship.
I'm not going to lie, by mid-season when our killer defensive line barely had any sacks at all I was wondering how much longer he would have that job but they bounced back in the second half of the season. For 4 straight quarters starting at half-time in the NFC Championship and ending at half-time in the Super Bowl that Niners defense was absolutely monstrous. The Lions were silenced. The Chiefs couldn't even manage a first down. It all unraveled at the end there but making him the scapegoat for losing the Super Bowl seems unfair. Special Teams is the unit that actually cost us the championship.
I dunno, the earlier Superbowl, the Chiefs offense was like a stick of dynamite, and the 49ers could not score enough to give themselves enough cover for the explosion - credit the Chiefs mediocre defense then whcih kinda showed the 49ers offense was mediocre.. This last game though the 49ers had the better offense in the NFL going in, and Shanahan went away too quickly from running the ball after some early penalties......the game came down to bigger mistakes by the 49ers on special teams, but I really thought Shanahan should've been running the ball 45 times last Sunday and he didn't. You have one of if not the best RBs in the NFL, take advantage. The defense did its job for 3.5 quarters way better than the Lions game.. 49ers offense did not put up 30+ pts which I thought they needed and actually would get - right on the first account.. Its disappointing, but not too match since the defense played well. Hoping they draft the speediest CB in the darft and work on his fundamentals in either the 2nd or 3rd round. !st round should be the best OL available. With 11 picks, take at least 4 OL and 3 Secondary,, 1 DL, 1 LB,, 2 WRs, . Try to sign both Jennings and Aiyuk....
Yeah maybe, falling on it is a one and done proposition though, if he somehow misses falling on it, probably can't recover either. It should've been everyone scatter and deal with the yards fallout rather than possession turnover. It looked preventable. Lots of holding calls on offense too - at least 4 I think
The most frusterating plays likely were the offense flunking following the great pressure/interception of Mahomes in the opening 3rd Q. They were at the 45 or so, and only needed 1 first down and some change for a FG. Horrendous....cant remember - something like a 1st down run for 1 yard, some dumb screen-type pass for several yards lost, and then a stuff or throw-away.
The most frusterating plays likely were the offense flunking following the great pressure/interception of Mahomes in the opening 3rd Q. They were at the 45 or so, and only needed 1 first down and some change for a FG. Horrendous....cant remember - something like a 1st down run for 1 yard, some dumb screen-type pass for several yards lost, and then a stuff or throw-away.
Those empty 3rd quarter drives by the offense did feel like the turning point in the game. A couple of successful drives there could have slammed the door on KC making a miracle comeback. It's hard to really quibble with the play calling on any particular series though when KC does have an elite defense and kept lining up their best pass rusher against the soft side of the Niners O-Line. You're not going to be able to fool a good defense on every play.
Ultimately the second-guessing stuff is just adding insult to injury. It felt like the Niners should have won that game but I said the same thing after the 2020 Super Bowl too and here we are with an 0-2 record against Mahomes and a footnote in his Hall of Fame resume.
Ultimately the second-guessing stuff is just adding insult to injury. It felt like the Niners should have won that game but I said the same thing after the 2020 Super Bowl too and here we are with an 0-2 record against Mahomes and a footnote in his Hall of Fame resume.
I don’t blame Wilks for the Super Bowl loss. That was a culmination of bad breaks, failure to execute, and Kansas City WINNING the game. They took it.
However, Everybody felt the defense should’ve been better all season. Especially getting pressure on the QB and against the run. There was only a handful of games this season where I thought the defense was as dominant as it should’ve been.
There was multiple defenses better than or as good as the Niners defense this season. I think they were ranked 3rd but there was a regression from last season and we were expecting an even more fortified defense.
The fact that the defensive players like Bosa and Warner would be the first to tell you they underperformed this season says a lot.
I don’t view him as a fall guy here. I think it’s possible they move on from him even if they won the game.
However, Everybody felt the defense should’ve been better all season. Especially getting pressure on the QB and against the run. There was only a handful of games this season where I thought the defense was as dominant as it should’ve been.
There was multiple defenses better than or as good as the Niners defense this season. I think they were ranked 3rd but there was a regression from last season and we were expecting an even more fortified defense.
The fact that the defensive players like Bosa and Warner would be the first to tell you they underperformed this season says a lot.
I don’t view him as a fall guy here. I think it’s possible they move on from him even if they won the game.
Adam Schefter on X: "Raiders QB Jimmy Garoppolo is being suspended two games for violating the NFL’s Performance Enhancing Substances Policy, league sources told ESPN. The policy violation is related to him using a prescribed medication without having a valid Therapeutic Use Exemption, per sources. https://t.co/NXE6siAYDb" / X (twitter.com)
Adam Schefter on X: "Jimmy Garoppolo will not appeal his two-game suspension, and he now will miss the first two games of the 2024 season wherever he is playing, but it no longer is expected to be in Las Vegas with the Raiders, per sources." / X (twitter.com)
Adam Schefter on X: "Jimmy Garoppolo will not appeal his two-game suspension, and he now will miss the first two games of the 2024 season wherever he is playing, but it no longer is expected to be in Las Vegas with the Raiders, per sources." / X (twitter.com)
