The 49ers play the Bears Monday night at Candlestick. In the meantime, I’ll break down five key matchups.
LB Brian Urlacher and LB Lance Briggs vs. TE Vernon Davis
Briggs and Urlacher are two of the best linebackers in the NFL, but they are not fast enough to keep up with Vernon Davis.
The Bears play a Tampa 2 defense, so their linebackers – Briggs and Urlacher – will match up with Davis most of the time. That’s a clear advantage for the 49ers.
Also, in a Tampa 2 defense there is typically an open zone in the middle of the field in front of the safeties. Davis should be able to catch a dozen 15-yard passes in that zone if Greg Roman calls his number and the Niners quarterback throws him the ball.
But that’s unlikely happen, because Roman has not used Davis as a featured receiver all season, and Davis has been targeted just 10 times over the past three games.
Advantage: 49ers, if they want it.
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My bold prediction is Davis will have 8 catches for 113 yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps if CK is the QB , if AS is, it would take Davis 2 to 3 games to accomplish that.
Neal,
How did you come up with that opinion? Based on what credentials, stats, facts, history, trends, insider knowledge, etc, etc.
The same way HOF, you have your Kool aid moments with AS, is that the Kool -Aid you are drinking or do you think AS is the best in the league, based on what credentials, stats, facts, history, trends, insider knowledge, etc, etc.
“Best in the league”
Neal,
That is total hyperbole. Find where I stated those exact words. You said now prove it!!
Neal prove an arguement? This will be good.
Simple to prove. Look at the lack of passes thrown at Davis this season.
Oh look Daddy to the rescue!
Jack
Roman and AS both stated VD has ben covered at the expense of others getting open. MC has really taken advantage of it.
You should watch the film DS.
Hof, I would love to kill hours and hours of my time and research all of your Smith posts, best in the league or elite QB’s, whatever but for now I am off to my best friends house with kids and wife,for a last of the year barbeque. Later it is all good.
Is your Dad dropping you off?
Have fun Neal. Its kind of funny how Primate is trolling around trying to instigate. Poor little monkey must be bored. Is it raining up there in Canada Axel Foley?
Cal boy, lemons says he is a Cal guy to. Did you guys both major on Dumbinese?
Really Grant? A Dozen? How many times has any single receiver caught a dozen passes against the Bears in the last 5 years? I’m guessing it’s less than 3. You really overstate the Vernon issue. There’s something there, they could definitely use him to greater effect, but when you go over the top like that it makes your valid point seem less credible.
Oh man once again it comes down to Davis to scramble me up 5 points for a victory on MNF. Once again I’m sure I won’t even get 5 points from a dude who is supposed to be the 49er’s #1 weapon.