The 49ers rushing offense ranks No.1 in yards per game and yards per carry. That’s great, but the offense is scoring half-a-point less per game than last season.
Why is that? One of the reasons is Greg Roman. He doesn’t get the ball enough to his best skill player and biggest scoring threat – Vernon Davis. Davis scored 4 TDs the first three games. He has scored zero since then because Roman has used him more as a blocker and as a decoy.
Roman rarely calls a screen pass. He calls a quarter of the total pass plays for Michael Crabtree no matter the matchup.
Roman’s game plans were bad in both losses. He didn’t establish the run. The 49ers offense works best when it sets up the pass with power running. That’s obvious. But against the Giants, Roman primarily called passes out of shotgun/pistol formations to start the game. And against the Vikings, Roman didn’t attempt to establish the run until the fourth quarter when the 49ers were down 11 points. At that point, you pass.
The offense has scored only 13 points twice. It scored just three points against a mediocre Giants defense. Yes, David Akers missed two field goals. Still, 9 points is terrible.
After the loss to the Vikings, Roman started mixing backup QB Colin Kaepernick into games. Roman said Kaepernick needed in-game development. But after the loss to the Giants a few weeks later, Roman stopped mixing in Kaepernick. Roman didn’t follow through.
Roman has a good, core set of power running plays. He spent the first half of the season developing gimmick plays, which should not be the center of any offense. Now he has eight games to develop a core set of passing plays so the 49ers can succeed in the playoffs.
MIDTERM GRADE: D.
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D? I think you let the Vernon thing cloud your grading on this one.
Thank God I never had you as a teacher. A D is a bit harsh.
Just the fact he is the only OC to have called a game where both passing and rushing were above 300 gives him a C.
I don’t get the critique about v.davis. He already showed he could use VD last year and win now he is showing he can use the WR and win. If the case was not knowing how to use VD at all, I get it, but its not the case or we are losing games because VD is not involved.
He gets huge kudos for the o-line play especially against the seahawks, using ur FB to block a DL allowing ur T-G to get up field to block linebackers is a brilliant strategy.
Romans positives out weigh his negatives. A D is unfair and inaccurate
Actually Barrows wrote that VD was blocking the DL much of the time vs. Seattle.
Grant
Your poll a few weeks back had a majority vote for a “B” grade from us.
Yet you come up with a full 2 grades lower. That poll was before our best offensive performance in AZ considering we were on the road against a top D against our rival who NEEDED to win that game.
Grant,
Really ! So if this guy is a failure ,who do you want as an OC?
A D in grad school is a failure.
No college I attended accepted a “D” to meet any passing requirement. Much less a grad school.
A d in undergrad is failure, a c in grad doesn’t cut it anymore…
The fact the offense is 1st in rushing has to calculate for more than a D. I’d say C- or solid C. Yes the offense had bad game plans vs minn and NYG this year but that happens to all teams, no one is invincible. I do agree with you on the VD thing. I have no idea why the offense is shying away from him and he does deserve lower grading for that. I just see it as the Niners are at 6-2 with an offense that sits at 15th in scoring (which is average), have an average total YPG (11th). I give him an average grade. C. Given the weapons this offense has, he could be doing a better job.
The game plans against the Vikings, Giants and Seahawks weren’t just bad, they were abysmal. A weak passing team calling a pass heavy game against good pass rushes? I can only think Roman came up with those under the influence of an illegal drug. Or three.
The 49ers have faced 4 good defenses. It took Roman until the 4th game to remember that the 49ers just don’t pass very well without play action and limited reads.
Abandoning CK because Alex turned into a quivering blob of interception throwing insecurity didn’t help his credibility either.
“Abandoning CK because Alex turned into a quivering blob of interception throwing insecurity didn’t help his credibility either.”
HUH?
This sounds like the gibberish the coach was talking about…..
Actions speak louder than worse txtree – especially with Harbaugh. Jim might say that Alex’ confidence wasn’t affected but Jim’s action was to bury CK after Alex collapsed, threw away one game and nearly a second.
Lemons your perspective sounds like its comin from the school of jive turkey gobble, gobble!
I love how you haters know what Harbaugh is thinking. It’s an amazing skill!
Axel Primate
you’re not very smart, that’s obvious. MSC Didn’t say anything about knowing what’s in Harbaugh’s head. He just talked about his actions. If you don’t agree with his opinion just don’t read it. Dumb a$$
Cal boy, you must have majored in Angry Tool 101. In addition to you haters knowing what everyone really says and does, you have come to the conclusion that by not playing Kap, it was because they were afraid of hurting Alex feelings. Duh! Maybe it was because those plays for Kap didn’t work anymore? Of course not, you and your jive turkey club can read minds, are in the coaches meetings, you guys really know whats happening. The rest of us just see a mirage.
Cal boy, go back to school and learn something. Better yet, watch some games and learn how football is really played!
Prime Foley – I don’t rely on the words of a proven liar. I look at his actions.
So make your own conclusions and state your opinion with little to no fact to substantiate any of it, and then pretend you know what peoples real intentions are. You know what’s that called?
JIVE TURKEY GOBBLE GOBBLE!
Butterball Axel Prime,
You got to be the biggest misfit of this blog. How is your sister BS doing this lovely evening? gobble gobble
GOBBLE GOBBLE JIVE TURKEY!!!! Thats all I hear from your mouth.
Neal, still no service? Thats two weeks now. Time to call in a favor and release some of that anger.
Butterball Slime. Sorry you have no Thanksgiving plan this holiday.
Axel, not sure that you know this but when Neal that squeals firsts started blogging on here, he declared his sole purpose was to instigate fights. He has done this well. The other thing he should have mentioned is that nothing he is going to say would be make sense and it would be the equivalent of a 4 yearold speaking.
Forgot to change your name that time Prime.
Your right Neal, cause where I’m from it’s not Thanksgiving dip $hit! There is another part of the world besides that dump San Jose!
Grant,
A little low, I would give him a C, his game plans are very inconsistent, like AS play. These new toys that we got over the Summer, have not really prospered although I realize that AS is limited, but Roman was never a offensive coordinator in college, and this job is over his head, he is learning on the job, Harbaugh needs to be more of a micro manager with Roman. If Roman was a head coach, he would be fired after a season or two.
Jive turkey gobble gobble!
Prime Slime Butterball,
I know that you are challenged and the best comeback is this jive turkey gobble crap over and over again .We all know that you and your older sister BS, have no plans for Thanksgiving, so any of you Smithers that have a open heart for these two lonely soles, opem your doors so they can have a decent meal, instead of the soup kitchen.
There is no other way to explain your message Neal than gobble gobble jive turkey! It’s all just nonsense.
Neal,
Why do you bother with this guy?
Cause he is my pet and your my bioch Jack. Now go write a blog about that!
Jack, why do you get involved?!!
Cause he is Neals daddy.
Hey Hofer what’s up. Watching the Warrior game tonight?
Jack, yup. I’ll catch it on Directv channel 696. I’m watching Papa on the pregame right now!
wow, someone peed in your cheerios this morning.
#11 over all in offensive yardage
#28 Passing yards
#1 Rushing yards
#9 in points scored.
6-2 Record.
That’s hardly a D in my book.
At this point last year, the only glimpse of a viable passing game came in a losing effort against the Cowboys.
I have to agree with most. of everyone here. A D is a little harsh. A C grade is more apropos.
This post shows exactly why Grant never gets quoted like Maiocco and Barrows. Youngster that believes he knows all. No wonder the Press Democrat is suffering.
Grant,
I’ve often questioned the playcalls and the game plan during the 8 games to date. I agree with most of your analysis regarding GR, but I would not give him a grade of D. I’d say B- and moving towards a grade of A if he can continue to get all of the playmakers involved. His game plans have been criticized, but I believe it is because he calls too many runs or passes in succession. When he’s mixed up the pass/run plays evenly with timely calls, keeping the opponent’s defense off balance and not leaving the offense with a 3rd and long, then winning success often follows. Regarding the QB shuffle, it hasn’t been that productive and the time it takes to run it in practice would be best suited to focus on getting their TEs, WRs, and RBs more targets. They haven’t used it the last couple of games and the offense is playing better. The record is the final determination of good play. The 9ers are at 6-2 and rising. Good times.
The D is a little harsh but a B- Hof? I could probably muster a C+. IMO I actually am thinking that the play calling is now the weakest link in the offense.
@undercenter
If you remove the CK infatuation in the Niners big game against the Giants, Roman has been pretty good all year long.
Now that we saw this team return to having AS as the sole QB when it matters (as was the case in GB and Detroit which we won) we are seeing the same AS return as well.
Under, I gave GR a B- due to the fact they lead the league in rushing and their record is 6-2. That grade still leaves room for a lot of improvement in the second half of the year.
For how many of the 49ers six wins would you give the offense the majority of the credit?
5
Which ones and why?
In most of our wins we have scored over 20 points (Seattle being the 1 time we didn’t). Which is the target number teams try to get because the odds are you’ll win if you do score 20 or more.
In both losses our D gave up over 20 points and our offense failed to get 20 points. So, our D didn’t help out at all either in those losses. And in all of our wins the D held the opponent below 21 points.
See how it works? It is a team game. You win/lose as a team. And the Niners have all year long.
All but Seattle. That was the only win where the D had to keep it close until the Offense could get going.
The defense didn’t give up a touchdown in four of the wins.
It’s easier to play defense when you are ahead, plus look at those 4 QB’s. Sanchez, Fitzpatrick, Wilson, Skelton…bottom 1/3 guys.
It’s easier to play offense when you’re not behind. Look at those defenses – Green Bay, Detroit, NY Jets, Buffalo.
I’m with Undercenter on this. C+ sounds about right. The running game has been dominant and there have been enough improvements in the passing game to warrant a passing grade.
Having said that, Roman has not been very creative in the passing game and has often been too quick to abandon the run in games the Niners needed to stick with it. His short yardage offense is built on Singletary like mentality and predictably gets stuffed the majority of the time.
Coming from Stanford, Roman was the running game Coordinator while David Shaw was the passing game Coordinator. In the time Roman has been here you can clearly see he is well versed in Oline play and running the football. His passing offense? Needs work but if the Cards game is any indication, he’s heading in the right direction.
D is a passing grade. It got me through HS Geometry : )
You forgot Arizona.
Of the 6 teams they have defeated, only Buffalo is not in the top half of the league in total team defense.
The defense gave up 14 points and forced a fumble that set up a touchdown in Green Bay against a Packers offense that is averaging 30 points a game over the last 5.
A “D” in college is passing in terms of still being eligible for financial aide, but it is not passing in terms of being able to take the next class up in the hierarchy.
Greg Roman is in that category. SF is beating the teams they need to to stay “eligible” for the playoffs. He, however, isn’t doing enough to beat a playoff calibur team. He’s beaten only 1 and lost to 2.
I agree with the first part of DS’s comment. 20 is the number that teams reach for. However, turnovers by the offense put all the pressure on the defense. I don’t think the D had a bad game against NY. I think the offense blew that game. The D did all they could to limit points and it was the turnovers that turned the game.
The offense gave them a 10 point cushion. Much easier to play defense with a lead.
Not against Green Bay. They’re one dimensional from the opening drive.
Which you know already favors the 9er D, and add to it that they were playing with a 10 point cushion. Much easier to play defense with a lead.
It’s much, much more impressive to limit the Packers offense to 14 points than it is to score 23 on their defense.
Jack,
A D is a passing grade …if you have no intention of majoring in anything that makes money.
When I look at the offense as a whole, I see improvement from last season, but when I put their passing schemes up against others I’ve watched, they are clearly lacking. There is not enough creativity in the passing game as there is in the running game imo. The Cards game was a nice gameplan and I hope they continue along those lines going forward. This team can execute a WCO with their personnel and be pretty successful with it.
It is impressive and a tremendous effort, but that wasn’t the question. The offense helped the D out in 5 of the 6 wins by scoring first.
The 49ers offense started the Green Bay game going three and out, the Jets game going four and out, the Buffalo game going four and out, and the Cardinals game punting from their own 38. Against Detroit, the defense opened the game forcing the Lions to go three and out. In every single win, the defense set the tone early. You’ve got it backward, Jack.
Rocket,
Maybe that’s why I chose Organizational Psychology over Engineering for my major : )
Of course the defense helped, I am not arguing that. Your question implied that the offense is along for the ride. They would be not be 6-2 if both sides weren’t carrying their weight. Just look at Arizona.
I’m not saying it’s 90 percent defense and 10 percent offense, just that the defense gets the majority of the credit. More than 50 percent.
Jack and Grant,
I think there is some truth to both of your points. The offense has played a bigger role this year because they’ve had to. The turnover ratio predictably has not been anywhere near what it was last season. The losses also show how big a role the offense has to play for them to be successful. The Vikings worked the defense over and the offense couldn’t keep up. Against the Giants the offense couldn’t get anything going in the second half and they got blown out.
The defense is still the best unit on the team imo, but the offense has closed the gap and the team is definitely relying on that side of the ball to win more than they did last year. In that respect the team is more balanced this season and hopefully it continues.
Rocket,
I was just debating with Grant because 1 it’s fun and 2 I really disagree with his view on Roman.
There is just no way Roman deserves anything close to a D.
1. I enjoy it, too.
2. That’s what makes for horse racing.
Jack,
I don’t agree with the D either, but Grant does make some reasonable points as to why he gives it such a low grade. Roman is a running proponent who is still evolving in the passing game.
He has not yet got all of the playmakers involved, so assuming and it happenning are two diffeent things.
>>He has not yet got all of the playmakers involved, so assuming and it happenning are two diffeent things.
GB
5 different rushers, 7 different receivers
DET
4 different rushers, 9 different receivers
MN
3 different rushers, 9 different receivers
NYJ
9 different rushers, 7 different receivers
BF
7 different rushers, 7 different receivers
NYG
7 different rushers, 7 different receivers
SEA
5 different rushers, 6 different receivers
AZ
5 different rushers, 9 different receivers
He hasn’t involved the waterboy yet, if that’s who you mean by the “all” the playmakers.
So according to you Grant we lose because of Roman and we win because of Fangio.
In fact you make it sound like that we win in-spite of Roman.
To give a D grade means you think the offense is a failure. I don’t think you can justify that. 49ers have had 1 flat out terrible game offensively against the Giants, and that can be largely attributed to some poor decisions by Smith as much as Roman. The Vikings game was also poor, and that one I put on Roman who called a bad game. Other than that the offense has been mediocre to very good. To me that is a B to C grade.
“but the offense is scoring half-a-point less per game than last season.”
not going to take into account the poorer field position due to the decrease in turnovers this year??? Or how about the number of possessions, that would be a key element. This offense is much better this year but is still a work in progress, especially with the new guys they brought in.
Or how about a single missed field goal….(lowers it by just under a 1/2 pt per game). That’s the difference that you’re using as part of the basis for giving a terrible grade to the Offensive coordinator? I give your ‘D’ an ‘F’.
Dead on Grant. Moss ignored, MM ignored. Vd disappears for games at a time. Where are the screens? Where is the red zone creativity? C-
Winning isn’t about individuals. If GR targeted these players you listed more would the record be 7-1? Or 8-0? The coaching staff will use the bye week to evaluate the team, offense, defense, etc. They will continue to progress, including the offense, with a record of 6-2 isn’t too shabby!
A great perspective:
http://www.mercurynews.com/49ers/ci_21905851/alex-smith-san-francisco-49ers-outlook-and-his
This is it FDM, the 49ers are winning games with a new age offensive alignment, but with old school characteristics. You don’t have to throw 60 yard TD’s or 300 yard passing games to win.
why are we scoring a half point less than last year? We have 58 more yards per game on offense, we’re converting 8.4% more 3rd downs, our red zone percentage is up a whopping 20%. So whats going on.
Also before I go on I should point out that according to Mike Sando, we’re only scoring .2 points fewer per game. The reduction in scoring is half what you claim. This small reduction can be explained entirely by Akers missing 10% more of his field goals.
But it is strange considering that scoring isn’t up since every offensive skill player (save maybe Vernon, although is TDs are up) is on pace to meet or exceed their career bests. So whats going on? I’ll give you a hint, Grant, its not Roman’s fault. Its the turnovers. At this point we have 12 takeaways which isn’t bad unless you compare it to last years 38. Last year we averaged nearly 2.4 take aways per game. This year we’re down to 1.5. That 1 additional turnover makes a huge difference. If we were getting it this year, our scoring would be up significantly over last season b/c our offensive has been significantly more productive. Turnovers are partially luck and last year we got some big breaks. This year we’re back to normal.
Greg Roman’s real grade: B+.
Yes.
TO’s and Akers not being so accurate (why this blog talks about AS not being accurate when he is more so than last year, and why we ignore Akers losing his accuracy, I don’t know) are the 2 biggest differences. TO’s impact field position more than not, and our starting field position isn’t what it was last year.
Hey Grant,
I think you are a little stuck on VD. We are 6-2 againist allot heaver schedule. I think by far this is a better team than last year.
I can not wait to see the second half..
God Bless
Roman was the chief culprit in the 3 poor offensive games because he abandoned the basic plan of the Niner offense and went pass first. Last year we saw Alex Smith perform very well when the run game was not winning or keeping leads under control. I don’t know why Roman tried going away from the 2011 formula.
Kaepernick was sidelined because his plays were no longer working. Roman waited too long to cut back on the K plays. However, I bet we’ll see some of them again later in the season when the D’s have had to spend their time working on other issues.
And before my failure to castigate Alex Smith sufficiently draws more inane comments about his play from MSClemons et al, let me just say that it has been clear this year that he has not been successful when going pass first.
The Niners appear to get to the line of scrimmage with two plays called — a run and a pass. The run is the priority. Smith is given keys to read to determine whether to roll with the run or kill it and pass. The universal comment from within the team is that this is Smith’s main strength. It seems to work pretty well. Roman should stick with it and make the team better at it.
I think it is a basic principle of offensive football that you keep going with your strength until the other team makes some adjustment to stop it. The adjustment creates a vulnerability in some other area. When you see that, you attack that other area.
D is way too harsh. What Roman has done with Alex Smith as the starter is nothing short of amazing. I do question his play calls and game strategies at times. His plan to start the game in pass happy mode against the Vikings was a bad game plan. For this I would give him a B-. I think Roman desires to have a more balanced offense with the passing game equally as strong as the running game but he just doesn’t have the QB to deliver. So he is limited in what he wants to do. I don’t think you can give him a D for that.
‘gobble-gobble’.
Sounds like a jive turkey gobbler to me!
Can anyone honesty say they had ever heard that exact phrase before Harbaugh said it?
Never, but is a phrase that works so well when people like Trotter or the haters on here say things that really are as far from reality as possible.
Do you think Harbaugh made it up? Was he trying to say gobbledygook?
Who knows what he was trying to say, it was funny though.
I have to admit that’s pretty funny. Harbaugh gave all you guys a funny line to combat the truth about Alex Smith. Let me ask you one question….
Are the 49ers undefeated if Harbaugh won the sweepstakes for Peyton Manning?
Roman deserves a handicap on his grade for even having a winning record with a QB that can’t even hit a 3 yard out accurately. The 49ers will not make the Superbowl with Alex Smith as the starting QB. He just doesn’t have it in him.
HOU says “The 49ers will not make the Superbowl with Alex Smith as the starting QB. He just doesn’t have it in him”
I hope you are wrong.
FDM – I do too. I’ll be the first person to look in the mirror and say Fing AHole. Then all you guys can have at it.
HOU, nothing wrong with thinking what you think. As a diehard fan, you hate seeing those comments but as long as you can provide a good arguement as to why, its all good.
Houston:
The 49ers will not make the Superbowl with Alex Smith as the starting QB. He just doesn’t have it in him.
So says the guy who regularly claims that high school QBs are better than Alex Smith. And that David Carr is as talented a QB as Alex Smith. And that Smith played poorly against Green Bay.
Your track record isn’t 23jordan bad, but it’s getting there. Maybe you ought to leave the QB evaluations to people who actually know what they are talking about.
Like you Claude? I should leave opinions to a guy who misses games when he’s out of town because he can’t figure out how to work a DVR?
@ Houston:
Of course not me. When have I ever pretended to be an expert? Unlike you, I know my limitations. That said, when I offer an opinion, I at least back it up with something.
By the way, setting the DVR doesn’t help if the game isn’t on in your market and you don’t have NFL Sunday Ticket. Look, you formed an strong opinion despite your ignorance of the relevant facts. What a surprise.
*formed a strong opinion
Well that certainly explains alot Claude. You miss alot of games because they aren’t in your market. No wonder you have such limited information to form your opinions.
I’ve had NFL Sunday Ticket for about 14 years for one reason only and that’s to watch 49er games. It’s really not very expensive at all. In fact, I think DirectTV now gives it away for free. How many games do you actually get to watch? I think I’ve missed 1 game in 20 years. I form my opinions by actually watching the games. How do you form your opinions?
JH turned AS from a turkey to a C plus QB.
And your the Jive Turkey gobble gobble clubs secretary.
>>Like you Claude?
No, Like Jim Harbaugh. Like Greg Roman. Like Geep Chryst.
Houston, you are a warrior in the “combat the truth about Alex” battle. What makes you correct while the entire 49ers coaching staff is wrong? You think these guys are just naively going through the motions, winning games, that they beleive that “49ers will not make the Superbowl with Alex Smith as the starting QB”? Don’t bring up the default hater’s answer, Manning. That is neither here nor now.
Tell us why YOU are right and the 49ERS are wrong?
Grant
What were VD’s stats at this point last year? Because I don’t think any of them were as good as his year. He hasn’t dropped nearly as many this year. He isn’t doing that stupid hop when the ball is thrown to him. He is running with power, and isn’t timid like he often was last year. No wuss tackles are getting him down this year.
Your obsession of VD is really skewing everything else. From Roman to AS to the very nature of this team. Which is to be careful with the ball and throw it to the open guy. Not the guy you want to be open.
DS,
Through 8 games he had 31 catches for 337 yards in 2011
Through 8 games he has 39 catches for 440 yards in 2012
Jack
You’re forgetting about TD’s. He had 6 all of last year (just now looked it up). He has 4 now. And his average is up by nearly 1/3 Not that I need stats to tell me that VD is perfectly fine.
Of note, while AZ was focused on VD, MC burned them tying his career high with 2 TD’s. I’m fine if teams want to do what they have done to VD if MC and others step up. Then the opponent is really screwed. Don’t put 8 in the box, we’ll slowly drain the life out of you with our run. Put 8 in the box, our passing game will perform surgery on you dissecting you with a scalpel.
Either way, we’ll win.
DS,
This whole V Davis thing is a bunch of useless hot air (or typing in this case).
The offense is one of the best in the league, and it is due to their balanced, unselfish approach.
Exactly!
Congratulations Grant, you’ve successfully jumped the shark! Giving a D to an OC that is 6-2 has the #1 run game along with the #11 overall offense in the league is clearly done for attention and bravado because it defies all common sense and objectivity.
The only thing I can guess at this point is that Lowell must also hate Roman and/or have a man crush on VD. Given his understandable admiration and obsequious attitude towards his father such blind dedication to a subject suggests that maybe it wasn’t Grant’s to begin with.
Don’t be Walt Berkman!!
When people rank teams the Houston Texans are constantly being listed as one of the top teams. When they are mentioned their run game and defense get described as reasons for their success. What you don’t hear people talk about is the fact that Andre Johnson is currently the 26th ranked receiver in the league. The man who was once that teams bread and butter and is still considered one of the best receivers in the league is currently having the quietest season of his career? Yet the Texans are 6-1 and are currently listed in pretty much every top 5 power ranking that exists.
Do you think that reporters in Houston are spending weeks obsessing over how the offensive coordinator should be trying harder to get AJ more involved in the game? Do you think reporters in the area are calling the offensive coordinator a failure because Johnson isn’t catching more passes and touch downs?
Can you name the offensive coordinator for the Texans without looking it up?
What does that have to do with what Coffee said? It’s Kubiaks offense no matter who the OC is.
I ask because the Texans have a unique setup. Rick Denison is the OC but everyone knows Kubiak runs the show. So to Coffees point, the OC does not receive any flak whatsoever for the drop in Johnsons production. Kubiak is questioned on Johnson but it isn’t too bad. My general impression is that fans believe Kubiak directs a dynamic/imaginative offense so he gets credit for having the 3rd best scoring offense in the NFL. If the offense starts struggling then Kubiak will start catching some flak.
Ah got it. I think Houston’s offense is one of the best in the league personally. The passing numbers are down, but the balance this team has is what the Niners are striving for imo. The passing offense is also very good at getting receivers wide open which we don’t see in the Niners system very often.
I didn’t know that was the situation down there but I would just change the names in my example then.
Grant this Vernon obbsession has got to stop. I bet they are calling the same plays that got him open before he is just being taken away by the D’s which puts the onus on Vernon to beat those double teams and get himself open. If you want to call him “great” than he needs to quit complaining about the tough defenses and beat them. Jerry Rice is truly great and saw all double and triple teams and still got his catches. VD needs to step up and do the same
I remember a few weeks ago when Grant posed a question concerning whether or not Roman needed input or advisement in running the 49er offense. From what I recall, the majority around here said that he likely already was getting that or it wasn’t needed. Still, the majority seems to be grading him with about a “C” average, which I also agree with. Back when that question was posed, I would probably would have agreed with the “D” because Roman was tinkering with a known winning formula by going against the strength of the offense. Evidently, somebody did get into his ear and he got the message at least – and hopefully for the remainder of the season – in this last game against the Cardinals. I would love to be grading with an “A” at season’s end if Roman can create a balanced, yet adaptable to game-situation offense. TBD at this point.
The Mighty Wazoo gives Roman a 6-2. Good work fella!