Blaine Gabbert is the new starting quarterback. Just watching the game against the falcons revealed a lot.
The first thing that popped out was the lack of pressure that got to Gabbert. I was really racking my brain on how the offensive line was able to easily protect Gabbert, but they could not do the same for Kap.
The second thing that jumped out was the how easy Gabbert was able to complete passes to completely wide open tight ends in the red zone. It looked like Atlanta decided not to cover 2 tight ends in the red zone.
Gabbert got sacked on a blitz, but he looked really great overall for the day. I did notice that when Kap came in, he hit his receiver with ball and he dropped it. Gabbert should have had better numbers, but he also go some drops from the receivers.
The niners made sure to keep Gabbert in the game even after that massive hit. Kap came in and they immediately went to commercial to get him out of the game. It seems like he is getting the RGIII on his way out of town.
It will be interesting to see if they start Gabbert against the Seattle Seahawks defense. Will they let him get beat up or will they put Kap back in to take that punishment and solidify the decision to move on to Gabbert.
Just listening to the radio and reading some of the football websites makes me come away with the feeling like Kap is going to take the blame for this season.
I just hope he gets a chance to start again with another team. With some quarterbacks , they don't get another option after being removed as a starter.
After seeing all the stuff play out over the last couple of years, I am finally coming to the conclusion that it is not worth it to be invested in these football games anymore.
Monday, November 9, 2015
Monday, November 2, 2015
Gabbert will not fix the 49ers
The 49ers never fixed the line when everybody knew it was a problem. This tells a lot. Now, the stories coming from the media are all negative on the qb. It looks like he will be taking the blame for the poor season.
It was really shocking to see how quick the tide can turn. The team was in the superbowl a few years ago and now they are probably the worst team in the nfl.
The trade deadline is coming up soon and it will be interesting to see if they ship out players like vernon davis. Watching the 49ers this season has really been tough.
One bright side is that you have to sit back and remember that you don't own the team. You don't have a financial interest and you should not have an emotional attachment. It is their team and they can do what they want with it. They really destroyed it from one year to the next.
Just imagine that you had a brand new mercedes s550 and then you decided to pour water into the gas tank and you sold off all the brand new rims for bald tires with no tread.
Now they are talking about Blaine Gabbert like he is Joe Montana or something. If the 49ers don't fix the offensive line ( just watch and see if that is the first move after putting in Gabbert ), Gabbert will be getting sacked a lot as well.
It was really shocking to see how quick the tide can turn. The team was in the superbowl a few years ago and now they are probably the worst team in the nfl.
The trade deadline is coming up soon and it will be interesting to see if they ship out players like vernon davis. Watching the 49ers this season has really been tough.
One bright side is that you have to sit back and remember that you don't own the team. You don't have a financial interest and you should not have an emotional attachment. It is their team and they can do what they want with it. They really destroyed it from one year to the next.
Just imagine that you had a brand new mercedes s550 and then you decided to pour water into the gas tank and you sold off all the brand new rims for bald tires with no tread.
Now they are talking about Blaine Gabbert like he is Joe Montana or something. If the 49ers don't fix the offensive line ( just watch and see if that is the first move after putting in Gabbert ), Gabbert will be getting sacked a lot as well.
Thursday, October 8, 2015
Kap or Gabbert - Does it really matter with a bad offensive line?
The 49ers offense has been horrible. Did you really expect anything different? Now, all the talk is about benching quarterback Colin Kaepernick. You can turn on any talk show or pull up any website and see everybody saying that he needs to be benched. He is not playing great, but all the commentators are ignoring the big elephant in the room....The offensive line. They are not blocking and people are just looking right past this important part of the offensive game plan.
Colin is not delivering the ball to the right receivers at the right time. He is playing the quarterback position under duress every down. The defenders are piling into the box before the snap on just about every play. They know the weakness on the offensive line and they don't even feel threatened about showing that they are coming.
The niners organization seems to not care about the current starting quarterback. You don't hear them talking about bringing in new offensive lineman. You don't even hear them talking about shuffling any line players around. They are trying out other position players, but it doesn't really matter. The niners org should be concerned about letting their starting qb take the number of sacks that he is getting from week to week.
There has been a lot of change during the offseason and now it seems like all the blame is landing on the shoulders of number 7. It will be really interesting to see if they pull the plug on Kaepernick starting and turn the ball over to Gabbert. The real kicker would seeing them change the offensive line after sitting down Kap. I hope that Kap can do something to turn this around, but it just seems like the media campaign and the poor blocking up front are going to be hard to contain. It is also funny that I cannot remember a time during the Alex Smith years that they ever talked about benching him, cutting him or trading him and he was a complete disaster. It just goes to show how quick the tide can change in the nfl. Kap took the niners to a superbowl and now they are talking about taking the starting qb job. Wow. Kap really needs to focus and make every pass count in the coming weeks.
Colin is not delivering the ball to the right receivers at the right time. He is playing the quarterback position under duress every down. The defenders are piling into the box before the snap on just about every play. They know the weakness on the offensive line and they don't even feel threatened about showing that they are coming.
The niners organization seems to not care about the current starting quarterback. You don't hear them talking about bringing in new offensive lineman. You don't even hear them talking about shuffling any line players around. They are trying out other position players, but it doesn't really matter. The niners org should be concerned about letting their starting qb take the number of sacks that he is getting from week to week.
There has been a lot of change during the offseason and now it seems like all the blame is landing on the shoulders of number 7. It will be really interesting to see if they pull the plug on Kaepernick starting and turn the ball over to Gabbert. The real kicker would seeing them change the offensive line after sitting down Kap. I hope that Kap can do something to turn this around, but it just seems like the media campaign and the poor blocking up front are going to be hard to contain. It is also funny that I cannot remember a time during the Alex Smith years that they ever talked about benching him, cutting him or trading him and he was a complete disaster. It just goes to show how quick the tide can change in the nfl. Kap took the niners to a superbowl and now they are talking about taking the starting qb job. Wow. Kap really needs to focus and make every pass count in the coming weeks.
Wednesday, September 30, 2015
Keeping the bright side of things
The niners are not playing their greatest football right now, but at least we are in football season. The days of waiting for the weekends to be filled up with games are now gone. So even if the 49ers are going to be losing lots of games this year because of all the departures, it is still better than nothing.
The saturdays and sundays of college football and professional football will still have some upsides and downsides even if your favorite team is taking it on the chin. The other games don't matter as much, but you still have some exciting games to look forward to.
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Tuesday, September 29, 2015
The Horror
The 49ers don't look like they are trying to win anything any time soon. The last two weeks the games have just been too tough to watch completely. The secondary is soft. The offense cannot seem to block or throw the ball down the field. It is really like the wheels are falling off.
Was this all to be expected? The change from Jim Harbaugh and all the players retiring and leaving seems like it was too much in one offseason. Will the 49ers be able to turn this thing around before it is too late?
The conversations on the talk shows will soon start turning for who to blame. It looks like they are starting to point at number 7. Turning the ball over 4 times in one game is just not the business.
Why don't the 49ers front office address the problem that everyone can see? The right side of the line needs to be replaced with people that can protect. Until that wide open hole is plugged, it seems like nothing is going to turn into success.
With all the receiver and tight end talent, you would think the niners could get the ball to their playmakers, but it does not seem to be the case.
When the games start getting out of hand early, the simple solution is to turn the channel and not keep watching the horror. By half time the last two weeks the games have been over. Let's hope we don't have to keep on turning netflix at half time for the rest of the year.
Was this all to be expected? The change from Jim Harbaugh and all the players retiring and leaving seems like it was too much in one offseason. Will the 49ers be able to turn this thing around before it is too late?
The conversations on the talk shows will soon start turning for who to blame. It looks like they are starting to point at number 7. Turning the ball over 4 times in one game is just not the business.
Why don't the 49ers front office address the problem that everyone can see? The right side of the line needs to be replaced with people that can protect. Until that wide open hole is plugged, it seems like nothing is going to turn into success.
With all the receiver and tight end talent, you would think the niners could get the ball to their playmakers, but it does not seem to be the case.
When the games start getting out of hand early, the simple solution is to turn the channel and not keep watching the horror. By half time the last two weeks the games have been over. Let's hope we don't have to keep on turning netflix at half time for the rest of the year.
Monday, September 7, 2015
Saturday, August 29, 2015
49ers Questions Rolling into the NFL Regular Season
The 49ers defensive line looks pretty good, but it is only preseason. The team is still running into trouble with the off the field issues.
Will the 49ers be able to rise to the top of the nfc west or are they going to completely fall apart? The nfl regular season is fast approaching and the 49ers offense has not looked that great. The 49ers offense has added a new receiver in Torry Smith, but the question will be if Colin Kaepernick can get the ball to him. The other big question for the niner offense is the offensive line. They have had big changes and they need to protect and give time to Colin K.
On the defensive side of the ball, the niners secondary looks weak. The deep threat problem has been there for years and only time will tell if they are going to be able to tighten that up. The linebackers have changed dramatically over the last year. The pro bowl big names are gone and now there is a new group coming on to the field. Will they be able to stop the run? Will they be able to pressure the pocket?
The new 49ers have a lot of questions to answer going into the season. The bright spot so far in the preseason is the rugby player turned kick returner. Jarrod Hayne has been exciting to watch. The only question is going to be if he can keep up the high level of play that has been displayed in the preseason. The regular season kickoff teams are going to be much more intense.
Will the 49ers be able to rise to the top of the nfc west or are they going to completely fall apart? The nfl regular season is fast approaching and the 49ers offense has not looked that great. The 49ers offense has added a new receiver in Torry Smith, but the question will be if Colin Kaepernick can get the ball to him. The other big question for the niner offense is the offensive line. They have had big changes and they need to protect and give time to Colin K.
On the defensive side of the ball, the niners secondary looks weak. The deep threat problem has been there for years and only time will tell if they are going to be able to tighten that up. The linebackers have changed dramatically over the last year. The pro bowl big names are gone and now there is a new group coming on to the field. Will they be able to stop the run? Will they be able to pressure the pocket?
The new 49ers have a lot of questions to answer going into the season. The bright spot so far in the preseason is the rugby player turned kick returner. Jarrod Hayne has been exciting to watch. The only question is going to be if he can keep up the high level of play that has been displayed in the preseason. The regular season kickoff teams are going to be much more intense.
Jacksonville Jaguars vs Detroit Lions
The preseason nfl football game between the Detroit Lions and the Jacksonville Jaguars last night was entertaining.
Jacksonville jags made the right decision with Blake Bortles. The jacksonville quarterback was accurate on his passes and he had no problem tucking the ball and running for first downs. The one issue for Jacksonville is going to be the pass protection. There were a couple of plays that showed the tackle could be suspect. He got knocked back and exposed his quarterback. They might need to look for other solutions. During the regular season, teams will explore this potential weakness from the left side of the offensive line.
The Jacksonville Jags wideouts and tight ends were running open down the middle of the field and on the sidelines. They caught the ball when they were open and marched right down the field on Detroit.
The jaguars chewed up the nfl game clock with long, sustained drives. If this is how they are going to play during the nfl regular season schedule, they are going to be a team to watch.
The Detroit Lions also looked good during the preseason game with Jacksonville, but the secondary did look like it had holes in it. The corners and safeties in the defensive backfield are going to need to tighten up. The Detroit Lions pass rush also didn't seem to be effective in getting at the quarterback. People will start talking about the departure of Suh if this doesn't turn around during the regular season.
The Detroit Lions offense showed its power. Matt Stafford is solid at quarterback. They just need to make sure that he stays healthy. They were not playing all of its starters because this was a preseason game and they didn't really have anything to prove. The new rookie running back showed a peek of how fast and easy he could evade defenders. When all of the starting pieces of the Detroit Lions are on the field at the same time, they should be able to put up some big points on defenses.
Jacksonville jags made the right decision with Blake Bortles. The jacksonville quarterback was accurate on his passes and he had no problem tucking the ball and running for first downs. The one issue for Jacksonville is going to be the pass protection. There were a couple of plays that showed the tackle could be suspect. He got knocked back and exposed his quarterback. They might need to look for other solutions. During the regular season, teams will explore this potential weakness from the left side of the offensive line.
The Jacksonville Jags wideouts and tight ends were running open down the middle of the field and on the sidelines. They caught the ball when they were open and marched right down the field on Detroit.
The jaguars chewed up the nfl game clock with long, sustained drives. If this is how they are going to play during the nfl regular season schedule, they are going to be a team to watch.
The Detroit Lions also looked good during the preseason game with Jacksonville, but the secondary did look like it had holes in it. The corners and safeties in the defensive backfield are going to need to tighten up. The Detroit Lions pass rush also didn't seem to be effective in getting at the quarterback. People will start talking about the departure of Suh if this doesn't turn around during the regular season.
The Detroit Lions offense showed its power. Matt Stafford is solid at quarterback. They just need to make sure that he stays healthy. They were not playing all of its starters because this was a preseason game and they didn't really have anything to prove. The new rookie running back showed a peek of how fast and easy he could evade defenders. When all of the starting pieces of the Detroit Lions are on the field at the same time, they should be able to put up some big points on defenses.
Sunday, August 9, 2015
49ers Surprise?
Are the 49ers going to be really bad this year? I am just wondering because of all the turnover. They don't have the same head coach. They have had a lot of players retire or get released due to injury and other issues. There is just a lot of turnover that they will have to overcome.
The other teams in the division seem to have more stability. Seattle is coming off of a super bowl appearance. Arizona is coming on strong and the St. Louis Rams have made some improvements through trades and the draft. It just seems like the 49ers are moving in the wrong direction.
The one thing that we have to remember is that the games still have to be played. They still have to get on the field and play. It is just hard to look at the constant flow of information about the 49ers from the offseason and believe that they really have a chance in this division.
The other teams in the division seem to have more stability. Seattle is coming off of a super bowl appearance. Arizona is coming on strong and the St. Louis Rams have made some improvements through trades and the draft. It just seems like the 49ers are moving in the wrong direction.
The one thing that we have to remember is that the games still have to be played. They still have to get on the field and play. It is just hard to look at the constant flow of information about the 49ers from the offseason and believe that they really have a chance in this division.
NFL Preseason 2015
The nfl preseason kicks off today. It seems like it has been a long time since football has been played, and it feels good to see that it is finally back.
The 49ers have had bad news after more bad news. Just a few days ago, they released the pass rusher and defender Aldon Smith. The legal issues kept on happening and you knew it was just a matter of time before they got rid of him.
Now, the 49ers have to start this season with one more player gone from last year. It seems like they decided to just clean house. You could almost imagine on of those cheesy tv commercials from back in the 80's with a spokesman talking about everything must go.
The 49ers have had bad news after more bad news. Just a few days ago, they released the pass rusher and defender Aldon Smith. The legal issues kept on happening and you knew it was just a matter of time before they got rid of him.
Now, the 49ers have to start this season with one more player gone from last year. It seems like they decided to just clean house. You could almost imagine on of those cheesy tv commercials from back in the 80's with a spokesman talking about everything must go.
Friday, February 6, 2015
Super Bowl Dumbest Play Ever
What is wrong with the seattle staff? You are in the red zone and you have a great running back. You get inside 10 yard line, but you let the clock run down and you don't run the ball.
Seattle had a 10 point lead in the second half and they let it just evaporate. They run the 2 minute drill to perfection and on the 1 yard line, they want to throw a slant?
It just did not make sense. It was so clear that seattle was going to win the game. They just made a great catch to get into the red zone. Lynch ran the ball successfully to get them to the 1 yard line. Go back and look at the final drive again. It will make you shake your head. I am not even a seattle seahawks fan, and it just didn't feel right.
Did pete carroll out think himself? This game ending should have been like basic math. You know what one plus one equals. It is like getting that question and then saying 5. Why would they go away from something that worked all game?
The season is over, but to end it on the one yard line has to sting for the seahawks fans. Can you imagine having a great season and cheering in your favorite teams jersey to see it fall apart at the end?
Do you think the seahawks just gave that game away to the patriots at the end?
Seattle had a 10 point lead in the second half and they let it just evaporate. They run the 2 minute drill to perfection and on the 1 yard line, they want to throw a slant?
It just did not make sense. It was so clear that seattle was going to win the game. They just made a great catch to get into the red zone. Lynch ran the ball successfully to get them to the 1 yard line. Go back and look at the final drive again. It will make you shake your head. I am not even a seattle seahawks fan, and it just didn't feel right.
Did pete carroll out think himself? This game ending should have been like basic math. You know what one plus one equals. It is like getting that question and then saying 5. Why would they go away from something that worked all game?
The season is over, but to end it on the one yard line has to sting for the seahawks fans. Can you imagine having a great season and cheering in your favorite teams jersey to see it fall apart at the end?
Do you think the seahawks just gave that game away to the patriots at the end?
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