Originally Posted by R Clark:
It’s my understanding that zone blocking came from daddy, so nothing new about that Andy will have it figured out no sweat
Got me there! Definitely has not added anything to it. And it is so easy to, not just figure out, but teach players to react to that it has had no success or yielded any accolades. [Reply]
Originally Posted by duncan_idaho:
You're fine. It's a lighter day than normal here.
Bosa had a grand total of 2 sacks and 4 TFL in the four games he played against those three teams/four tackles. I wouldn't really call that making fools of them. Schwartz and Fisher compare with any of them (And I'd take Schwartz at RT over anyone in the NFL).
If the 49ers come out and try to use Dee Ford inside on regular downs, or even if they come out and just try to use him on early downs, I expect KC to run right at him and exploit his one-dimensional nature. Will be interesting. Look for 21 personnel if KC is seeing Ford, with Blake Bell assigned to deal with Ford and free up Fisher/Schwartz to get to the second level.
^ 21 also seems to be KC's favored grouping for screen game action. They'll use Kelce or Bell as well as Williams in the screen game, and will run action to both sides of the field.
The game against the Saints is definitely the biggest counter to the "just a game manager" tag for Garoppolo. It's the one that really stands out.
But like I was saying, we've got 40 years of history watching game managers and seeing them occasionally have that one shining moment. All those things you just said in his defense? They're things Chiefs fans have been saying prior to Mahomes about every guy except Montana and Green.
Thus, they ring hollow/false. I know the 49ers played that Baltimore game in bad passing conditions, but they win that game with a few more plays in the passing game from Garoppolo.
The other game you cited was a home win against a non-playoff team quarterbacked by Mason Rudolph, in which Garoppolo never trailed by more than one score, threw for a pedestrian yardage total, and threw two picks that led to 6 points for the opposing team.
You understand why that doesn't make the case for being more than a guy who leans on his D and run game, right?
Didn’t the Saints lose both Davenport and Rankins in that game against the 49ers? I feel like that could’ve had something to do with Jimmy G having success against an otherwise good defense. [Reply]
Andy’s not dialing up designed QB runs. Mahomes will run if there’s an opening and he has the ability to throw on the run. Not sure why Niner fans are coming in here with Lamar Jackson and Kyler Murray comparisons. Mahomes is way, WAY different. [Reply]
Originally Posted by wachashi:
Andy’s not dialing up designed QB runs. Mahomes will run if there’s an opening and he has the ability to throw on the run. Not sure why Niner fans are coming in here with Lamar Jackson and Kyler Murray comparisons. Mahomes is way, WAY different.
There's getting their comparisons from ESPN/FoxSports pundits. Skip Bayless says, "Mahomes somethingsomethingsomething just like Lamar . . ." And they come away with "Mahomes is just like Lamar," or whatever. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Deebo19:
I think a big difference is with our linebackers. Warner, Kwon, and Greenlaw are all excellent pass defenders.
How many of those guys are staying on the field against 11 sets?
KC will use 12 sets (I've been transposing this, but meant 2 TE, 2 WR), but it also spends more time in 11 (basically 1/2).
If they aren't finding passing success with 12 due to the LB, they'll switch to 11 sets and push one of them off the field or force a LB to cover Hardman/Hill/Watkins in short zones, which is a major mismatch. [Reply]
Originally Posted by staylor26:
No people think we’re soft because we’re a passing team and they think it’s the same defense from last year and the first half of this season.
Soooo . . . they're ignorant and uninformed? [Reply]
