Greg Cosell spoke on KNBR Monday afternoon. Here’s what he said about the 49ers 16-13 overtime loss to the Rams on Sunday.
Q: What do the Rams do defensively that gives the 49ers fits? It was tough for the 49ers to go down the field and to run the ball.
COSELL: “I think the running part was probably the biggest issue. They ran well in the first quarter, and after that it stopped. I have to tell you – I thought the Rams D-line looked much quicker and faster than the 49ers O-line yesterday. I thought it was one of the worst games of the season for the 49ers O-line. They just seemed a step slow compared to the Rams D-line, and they were never really able once the first quarter ended to get their running game going at all.”
Q: Did the Rams defense make adjustments from the first game to the second game?
COSEL: “What the Rams did was they played almost no man-to-man coverage. I don’t remember one snap of man coverage that the Rams played in this game. They played almost all zone coverage. There were attempted intermediate and deeper plays called by the 49ers, but throws were not there. Kaepernick either checked it down or a few times he ran, but for the most part they were unable to get the ball down the field. If I’m not mistaken, they only had two pass plays of 20 or more yards in this game.
“And the one thing about man coverage versus zone, man coverage is much easier to decipher. You can decipher it immediately, and then it becomes a matter of making good throws. Kaepernick the last couple of weeks has made good throws, and he’s certainly capable of driving the ball down the field. When you face zone, particularly if you have to decipher it for a heartbeat, then the entire play can break down and it disrupts the offense. I got the sense watching the tape that’s what happened in this game.”
Q: What did you think of that failed option pitch play?
COSELL: “Here is exactly what I typed after I watched that play: ‘Jenkins’ TD in the fourth quarter came on a play the 49ers had not called all game. Why did they call it in such a critical situation?’ That’s exactly what I typed.
“Even though they had not run well all game, they were in a situation with four or five minutes to go, it was 10-2. What’s the worst thing that can happen? Run three plays, eat clock, force the Rams to call timeout and put it in the hands of your really good defense – that’s the worst thing that can happen. And if you happen to make one first down, the game is over.”
Q: Harbaugh said that was not the fault of the players – that was a bad play call.
COSELL: “This is the kind of game that drives coaches crazy. They’re a better team and they outplayed them for the most part – their O-line did get handled, as I said – but even with all that, this was a game that they should have won and they didn’t. They’re having a hard time with this one.”
Q: Do you think teams can duplicate what the Rams defense did, or was that unique to the Rams?
COSELL: “This was a game where their D-line played exceptionally well and they’ve got good people up front. The rookie from LSU, Michael Brockers – he’s a force and he will become a great player in this league. Their D-line is very quick.
“The only thing teams might look at is the zone coverage concepts and figure: ‘let’s make Kaepernick decipher a little more now, assuming he keeps playing. Let’s make him take a heartbeat to see what we’re doing.’ You can do more confusion with zone concepts or hybrid man-zone concepts, as opposed to just man coverage. That’s the only thing I can think of. The 49ers will know that as well – that’s something they will work on. That’s all part of a young quarterback’s development.
“And by the way, Kaepernick did not play poorly by any stretch. He had a couple of bad plays but he did not play poorly. I said last week that because he’s young, there will be some games where he makes mistakes. That’s part of the learning curve. And by the way, if it weren’t for that play that Harbaugh took full blame for, we wouldn’t even be having this conversation.”
Q: And if Delanie Walker had caught that pass…
COSELL: “There you go. There’s another play – two minutes to go, a gutsy call, I loved it, and Delanie Walker drops what would have been a touchdown. Again, we wouldn’t be having this conversation.”
Q: Do you see Frank Gore wearing down?
COSELL: “I wouldn’t say that. I thought he got off to a really quick start with some nice runs. They played Jacobs eight snaps. He carried the ball six times for four yards. I think the loss of Hunter is a factor, and I’ll be very anxious to see what happens as the season goes forward.
“Hunter is a different kind of back. I have no idea what the situation is with LaMichael James. I’m assuming he’s a healthy scratch. I don’t know if he’s a player they’ll want to get involved, just because of his perimeter speed and explosiveness.”
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OK, he didn’t play poorly in a loss. Next!
At some point you will act like a 49er fan…
Bay, I’ll follow your lead on how to do so with some examples to follow shortly. Stay tuned…
Cosell called Smith’s great game against Arizona the work of the WRs yet here he excuses CK’s mistakes. and claims he didn’t play bad by any stretch. Pathetic.
Why because unlike the Smithers he is objective and wants to give credit for the many good things CK did? How about you act like a 49er fan.
Bay, don’t tell people how to act when you are the poorest example based on previous comments.
Act like a 49er fan Hofer. Or change your name. Paul Hofer would be embarrassed that you have turned on the team.
Bay, Cosell has stated that he likes the QBs with strong arms. How is that objective? Objective means that he doesn’t care if a QB has a strong arm. Cosell fails to do so.
Bay, is now the role model for being a “real” 9er fan. LOL
Pathetic? who…you?
An Niners fan that looks at both sides of the coin. THAT’S WHO! You?
You are pathetic, CK7 didn’t call that lame option thing and he made the winning TD pass if Walker catches it… if it were caught, no one is second guessing this guy.
Could have, should have, would have. It amazes me how that was classified as an Alexcuse but now as a legit reason with CK now in. Doesn’t work that way.
There is no uestion in my mind that RoboKap didn’t play a bad game on Sunday. He made a couple of mistakes that he will never make again. He made a couple of mistakes that Smith would not have made. However, there would have been some mistakes that Smith would’ve made. His lack of pocket presence would’ve created some real problems for Smith with the Rams pass rush and blitzes.
Only Smith lovers felt like RoboKap had a bad game. All those mistakes Kap allegedly made and we still should have won the game. Obviously, walker can only catch a 95 mph throw from RoboKap. Kap made some really good throws like he has done in all 4 games he’s played. He will learn from his mistakes and punish Miami. He is and will prove to be better than the guy he replaced. The guy who has 10 followers on this site that want to see Kap fail for the sake of their idol. I’m sorry, I’ve already forgotten his name.
If Smith was starting and played like that, you would have been all over him like a shark on a baby seal 23. That is the only reason you say it wasn’t a bad performance. Don’t spout crap when you have an apparent bias. It’s also winter so there’s no need for fertilizer in order for the roses to grow.
If Smith could consistently convert third down passes like Kaep does during a rough outing, then he’d still would be the QB. Harbaugh didn’t make his decision out of bias & hate, but experience & knowledge.
MWN,
if Smith played in a game where the O-line was bad, the team made 11 penalties, the game winning TD was dropped, the defense failed to hold after the QB drove the offense down to take the lead, the running game did not work all day and the kicker missed the game winning field goal, I guarantee you I would not blame the QB.
Good to hear Bay, but there others who would only because he’s Alex Smith. I like Smith and CK both, but if. they screw up I’ll them out for it. Heck, I wouldn’t care if it was Peyton Manning behind center. If he screwed up, I’d call him out on it too.
Midwest,
how about we look at another startling fact. I thought a JH coached team would be very disciplined. The Falcons, Giants and Patriots are all playoff quality teams that are top of the league in terms of not committing penalties. The 49ers are bad. I didn’t know how bad until I saw this.
http://www.teamrankings.com/nfl/stat/penalties-per-game
The question though Bay is if that evidence would be considered by those who hate Smith if he was still starting. I would still classify it as legit, but I guarantee others would classify it as an Alexcuse.
MWN,
the penalties stat I brought up has nothing to do with the QB situation. I am merely bringing up the fact that we are a highly penalized team.
Why do you keep bringing up our backup QB? Lets focus on our team that is starting, getting better and working towards going to the Superbowl.
My problem Bay is that if Smith was starting a good majority of posters here would still be focused on the QB position instead of the team getting better and trying to win a championship. But with CK in that foolishness has magically disappeared. That in itself is a joke. I wish CK all the best and support him 100%, but to say he didn’t play bad against the Rams is inaccurate. Same thing would apply to Smith if he was in there. I will hold CK to the same standard as Smith no matter what, and is to not make mistakes and win games.
Bay,
There is no question in my mind that you would be ripping Smith, had he done exactly what CK did in this game.
Okay let’s try a baseball analogy.
Matt Cain strikes out 24 players. That is amazing. But he also made 3 bad, really stupid pitches where he throw slow 80 mph fastballs like it was batting practice, and that’s all the Tigers hit three home runs and the Giants lose. It was three pitches Matt should have known not to throw.
Did he have a bad game. No.
Did he lose? Yes.
End of story.
It’s part of the growing pains and being handed the keys to a championship caliber team.
It only takes one mistake and that’s it.
Brady played well in the Super Bowl, but he made one bad pass, underthrew his TE and got picked.
It’s sports man. People make mistakes.
He’s not Robo anything, but a young QB learning how to win.
Calling him RoboKap makes you sound foolish. FYI.
CK played good..had costly mistakes but overall made good throws..AS would’ve been criticized more for the mistakes because he has 8years in the league…isn’t awesome that you SMITHERS compare CK production to AS when CK only has 1.5yrs in the league n 3 starts to his name…CK game wasn’t his best by far but AS has had worst Games THIS season…CK is our guy like it or not
AS would’ve been criticized more for the mistakes because he has 8years in the league…
Can you say BIAS?
Good and fair points!
RoboKap played a good game, Few a mistakes yes, Part of learning, One thing i know for sure, It won’t take RoboKap 8 years to learn how to play qb like that other guy did.
I agree with Cosell for once… CK had the bad pitch and that was pretty much it. D.Walker needs to make that catch and that’s on him. And Akers needs to get his head out of the sand. And whats up with our D letting them drive the field to make the FG to take it into OT. That hit by Goldson was foolish and put them in range. This was 100% a team loss
Bitter an bitter. You two just refuse to see CK’s ability. Back your team!
Bitter?
I agree that CK had a overall good game. My main point of reasoning is that he continued to make big plays after the bad ones and didn’t get rattled. And I love how pumped he was after the 50 yrd run. No way we lose to the Fins this week
I was referring to mid and Hoff. It’s like they can’t take any good news about ck.
Obtw…. How’s the music thing coming along?
I agree…
I think CK has so much upside it’s ridiculous. On 3rd and 8 I don’t have that negative feeling that we have no chance of converting. Excited to see Jenkins and James get some playing time if possible as well.
And the music is great man! working on some new big projects.. thanks for asking =)
@Benny: I’m all in on Kap, but don’t sleep on the Dolphins. I watched their game against the Pat’s this week. They played them tough. They have a strong offensive line that opened some holes for Bush, and protected Tannehill, who looks LEGIT. They seem to be a little weak at WR. Little Brian Hartline is their go to guy. He runs a lot of crossing patterns. So I expect Goldson to shut that down with a few crunching hits and/or an INT.
No MD. I can’t take someone praising one QB and blasting another for similar performances. That is nothing but a joke. It is true that CK is a young QB with tremendous upside, but that can’t be used as an excuse for his mistakes on a team leading most of the pack in the hunt for a Super Bowl championship. If the roles were reversed I would be saying the same thing about Smith. I’m enamored by flashy play but results. To downplay one’s results while praising the other for the same results is ridiculous.
Jai… I agree they’ll play tough but I just can’t see us getting beat at home after this Rams loss. Under Harbaugh they haven’t loss 2 in a row and with it being a home game I see a advantage.
Need to get VD more involved as well.
Midwest Ninerfan,
Alex would have gotten us blown out vs saints and bears.
Alex does not extend plays and doesnt keep the defenses honest.
Where ever alex chooses to go after the season , they better have a top notch defense/good pieces on Offense and a top 5 coach, because if they dont he’ll gamemanage them to losses.
Proof No-Name. You absolutely lack it here. Excusing one QB while praising another for similar performances is nothing but a sign of biased hate.
His proofs kept in the same locker where your proof is that if AS started, he would have won last weeks game
Point where I ever said that Jsand. We will never know if Smith would have won that game. All I said was excusing one’s performance while praising another for a similar performance is a sign of biased hate. It’s like praising one kid because he got an A- on a test while chastising another for getting the same grade. It makes no sense whatsoever.
Midwest
I find it hilarious n sad that you keep trying to compare CK n AS…hasn’t AS been in the league since 05 n CK since 2011…cmon man you’re embarrassing yourself…CK is the 49ers present n future..if u going to rag on anyone rag on DW N TGjr n Akers…
I don’t ever compare players Pete and never will. I’m comparing the stats and they are very similar. Nice try.
Yeah right same talent in 2005 as 2011!
Not sure exactly what your looking for Midwest. You keep trying to bring Smith into the conversation and give him credit for something. The point is CK is the QB now and there are specific reasons why he is.
He did not have a horrible game but he did make some costly errors. He should not wear the brunt of the blame though, after all he did put the team in two different positions to win and due to bad play-calling and errors they didn’t. Why are we still talking about AS?
What I’m saying is that it makes no sense to glorify one QB and crucify the other when their stats are both similar. If you don’t understand that I don’t do that, then that’s your choice. The haters crucified Smith for his stats yet currently praise CK for his current similar stats. That is a bias. I just want the posters here to support their QB no matter who he is or will and drop the biased hate already.
@ jsand3030:
Why are we still talking about AS?
Really? The team went to overtime in the NFCCG last season with Smith at QB, his play improved this season, and the coach replaced him with an unknown (to us anyway) quantity. If the 49ers don’t do as well this year, there will be perfectly understandable second-guessing, and it will be reasonable to ask whether Harbaugh made a mistake in making the switch when he did.
He’s taking a pretty big gamble.
OK, you’ve said that in plenty of posts today. Your point is heard. But how many times do you have to harp on it until we move on?
Read the whole thread Claude. Im talking about the specific context to what Midwest has been talking about. Not if the QB change was the right decision. Thats a different topic.
“Why are we still talking about AS?”
“We’re acting like 49er fans”! AS is still a 9er team member is he not?!! Or can we only discuss him if he comes in to “mop up” when the offense is up by 4 tds?
Well said Claude. It would’ve been better if Harbaugh had made the switch at the beginning of the season instead of in the middle of a winning season. Still going to support CK though because he’s the QB now.
Midwest,
I get it now. what you’ve done is dressed up your dissatisfaction of the QB change with the guise of the fairness of criticism of the two QBs.
Compare my ‘harping’ today on this subject against the whining sounds made by the haters when Smith was starting and tell me who was actually harping on a certain point Jsand. I haven’t even come close to that level.
@ jsand3030:
Read the whole thread Claude.
I did, but it doesn’t make your question any more sensible. The thread starts with Jason Ford hypothesizing that the 49ers would have been blown out by the Saints with Smith at QB (where have I heard that before?) instead of Kaep. MWN responded to that comment. He was talking about Alex Smith because another commenter raised the subject of Alex Smith.
Lol gotta love the SMITHERS!!!
COLIN ROBOKAP….
SHAKE N BAKE
Midwest,
I get it now. what you’ve done is dressed up your dissatisfaction of the QB change with the guise of the fairness of criticism of the two QBs.
This post alone proves you don’t Jsand. And that’s disappointing in itself.
Gotta love the biased haters like you Pete.
Claude,
This section all falls under Midwests original reply and that is the only thing Ive responded to.
Midwest,
So are you planning on coming close to it to prove a point?
Hofer says “AS is still a 9er team member is he not?!! Or can we only discuss him if he comes in to “mop up” when the offense is up by 4 tds?”
MML……Good one Hofe! You still got it bro!
I have Jsand. You just chose to paint it in a different way to your own liking, which in effect caused you to miss the point I was making. Sad.
It appears like a red herring argument is all I’m saying. Maybe a little counter-productive to be making an argument about people that got on AS’s case and then blending it in with the QB change.
CK made some errors in the last game but should not be the sole person responsible for the loss (which some people on here are making him out to be.) This was a team-wide loss.
That’s pretty well what I mean Jsand and I think it applies no matter who the QB is, then and now.
Midwest, don’t feel sad for me. You said it in this very post when you agreed with claude (who was answering my post about fairness of QB criticism)
“Well said Claude. It would’ve been better if Harbaugh had made the switch at the beginning of the season instead of in the middle of a winning season.”
Now before my head explodes due to some paradox in “post-quoting,” lets agree that Smith did get criticized and so should anyone on the team that plays poorly. (The defense, coaches, WRs, o-line and QB)
Agreed. :-)
It’s crazy to me how people can love Alex smith so much they are blind to how good kap is. The safety especially. That was an example of a great kap play but because the refs blew it- somehow that is a qb error. Bizarre
Big Suede, CK needs to play smart base on the situation. I would rather have him take a sack or throw the ball away than giving up two points and the ball to the Rams! On the other hand CK was just trying to buy more time and if the reps did not blow the call we would be raving about his pocket presence!
CK didn’t take a sack! He didn’t take a safety!
CK threw the ball away correctly- THE REFS MESSED UP!
@ Big Suede:
The play started on the 17 yard line; he never should have been in the end zone to give the officials a chance to mess up the call.
Kaep did good things in Sunday’s game. That play was not one of them.
Big
Whats he doing in the endzone? Should not of been there. Cant ever count of the refs, if you do thats a huge mistake, they are like all humans – prone to mistakes. Dont give them a chance to make that mistake. He didnt belong in the endzone. He knows it and should be a good learning experience for him.
He had pressure up the middle tried escaping but CB was coming on a blitz..tried to run around CB but couldn’t..he threw the ball at least 2-3 yds beyond LOS…refs fd the call CLEARLY
LOL- you guys are all nuts. “you can’t count on the refs”
HUH? I can’t even argue with this insanity. Had he not run to the endzone CK would have been sacked. He threw it 3 -5 yards past the LOS. You guys are grasping at flimsy straws.
Its also crazy how some people can hate Alex Smith so much that there blind to any of Kaps short comings. For too many people here its an either or situation. I think Kap has the potential to be a great QB but he is no where close yet. I believe Alex is a very solid QB but will never be great.
+1
I don’t think we’re blind to his short comings Coach. It’s impossible not to expect some bumps a long the road with CK but there is no denying his potential. He’s already made some beautiful throws that IMO Alex wouldn’t have. The pass to Walker was perfect and dude dropped it untouched… he NEEDS to catch that
Big Suede,
The cream always rises to the top. We know how well Kap has played in 3 1/2 games. He is only going to get better. I know you have said wow a few times just like I have when he’s thrown laser after laser. This kid is the real deal. I didn’t see it last year but the bottom line is, he’s made some throws that we’ve not seen here on this team is a decade. He will be primed come playoff time. JH knows what he’s doing. That other guy, I forget his name, is yesterday’s old news. He’s done here. If he wants to be a backup next year here for 2 mil a year, sign him up. Other than that, I don’t even want to hear his name again. Just like break dancing, this Alex Smith mania will pass!
Smith is like the beeper. It was reliable and cool for a while, but then it got replaced by something much fancier lol.
Jordan, how about the coaching staff re-introducing the slant pattern. I counted like five of those last game. Three for first downs.
We’re in good hands with CK. But he needs to cut down on the mistakes. Greg Roman needs to become less predictable with the play calling, and the team needs to cut down penalties.
Nick +1
+2 Nick
Nick, Bay,
Kap won’t make those mistakes again. I’d bet on it. That’s how crazy that game was. The Rams would’ve taken away the slant from Smith, and dared him to beat them deep. With Kap, they took away the deep stuff. He has to learn to take the 5-7 yard checkdown like Alex has tattoed on his forehead. He will kill teams with that. When they try to take that away, he will kill them deep. We should’ve slanted Janoris Jenkens 10 more times at least. They never stopped the play.
Where the hell are all these penalties coming from????? That game felt like a Raider game. I was looking for a flag after every big play we made.
One of you guys tell me this. How many times have you seen the Niners lose a game when Alex Smith threw a game winning touchdown late to a receiver and he dropped it? How mant times has Alex S,mith drove the team down the field for a game winning field goal and the kicker missed it. Is that amazing or what???? I can’t think of any ever and I’ve regrettably seen every game hes played.
Lastly, we need a screen in this offense so bad, it is pathetic. I expect to see james in the game for a few of those this weekend. Like the Saints do with Sproules. James looked completely lost in the preseason though. This inactive time had to help.
**Pathetic that we don’t run more screens, not our offense is pathetic.
Please don’t bet 23. Your history in doing so here is not very good.
Kap won’t make those mistakes again. I’d bet on it.
Must resist urge to make easy joke.
The Rams would’ve taken away the slant from Smith, and dared him to beat them deep. With Kap, they took away the deep stuff.
And the ignorant b/s continues.
The QB error was running backwards 15 or more yards to end up in the end zone in the first place. Gotta be aware of where you are on the field.
The article touched upon the greatest concern for the Niner’s going forward, that is making up for the loss of both Williams & Hunter. Regardless of who the QB is, the lack of a deep threat out the slot & change of pace run ability could haunt the Niners in the playoffs.
I completely agree with Cosell. CK did not play poorly but had a few poor plays. GO NINERRRRRRRRRRRRRRS
+1
What really concerns me is losing Hunter! we need the speed and the change of pace to give Gore! If we run Gore like we did at Rams game he will not last.
James is going to become a factor.. trust me!
when!!! we will need him.
Finally someone that gets it….
I think he gets some snaps this weekend. Fingers crossed
That was our biggest loss to our offense. I wonder how different the outcome would have been last week if Hunter was in there
Baalke has come out and basically said LMJ will be playing this week. I am not sure if thats viable or not I just read it. We need some speed to the outside. How much inexperience do you want in the backfield? Hard call. I think LMJ like CK will become very good football players, time will tell, problem is do we have time?
Running back is more instinctual than almost any other position. He will have a limited set of plays to help him be successful on Sunday…
hopefully something similar to what they did with Hunter last year. Just hope that LJ can hold onto the ball. I think with him and more of Jacobs, Gore will be OK
The Niners could run the same option play the Skins ran against the G-men last night with Kap, Miller and LMJ a few times a game. That play really only requires the QB to make a read and the RB’s react off of that, simple play that could keep the outside speed factor in the run game. We need something other than a fly sweep with Ginn to get outside. It’s amazing how evffective the inside runs are when you can get the corner as well, right now we have no corner run plays, Gore simply isn’t quick enough and every defense knows that, we at lease need to show that that play is a threat again. Then we can run PA off of the outside runs and voila VD is open down the middle.
I wish Alex had never got hurt. I would much rather have seen Kap take over next year. I think his inexperience at this level and with a pro style offense could cost us a chance at the playoffs but in the long run the team will be better off with him at the helm…..Go Kap Go 9ers Go Alex
@ old coach:
I think his inexperience at this level and with a pro style offense could cost us a chance at the playoffs …
That’s the gloomiest prediction I have seen. Are you serious? You think the 49ers might miss the playoffs?
Claude we have seattle and New England on the road both tough tough games if we lose both of those games anything could happen.
@ old coach:
I hope you are wrong. That would be a disaster.
coach, it would probably take losing all four remaining games to take the 49ers out of the playoffs. Winning just one might make it a little iffy for a wild-card spot, but a record of 9-6-1 would beat any team with a 9-7 record by that half-game. Two wins will put them in the play-offs and likely win the division unless the Seahawks win their remaining four to finish 11-5 vs the 49ers finishing 10-5-1. The Seattle game looms large, no doubt, but the 49ers could still eek out the division with wins against Miami and AZ, both home games. Still, winning any combination of three would keep the 49ers in the driver’s seat and hopefully keeping the #2 seeding.
Redskins helped a lot last night by beating the Giants, but the Packers and Bears are only a half-game behind the 49ers for that seed right now, so that is why I say three wins is probably the magic number to keep that #2 seeding. Of course, the 49ers winning the remaining four games would eliminate either of those teams chances at #2, even if they also win their remaining four games.
Niners will finish the season by going 3-1. The loss will be against NE.
Nick, that’s what I’m hoping for as it is the best road to the SB for the 49ers.
except seatlle will have their CB’s suspended…
thing is with CK is that he cannot read defenses…it showed up a lot in the rams game….
the bears defense just had a crappy day and not prepared….
this is were AS can really help CK get it together…..interpreting those pre-snap reads when review the photos…it is pretty clear CK is not seeing the field very well when the opposing defenses play lanes and the secondary plays zone…
don’t think there is enough games in this season for CK to pick it up and be effective in the playoffs….
and don’t really think the niners will have to worry about playing the giants in the post season….
“thing is with CK is that he cannot read defenses”
What happens then? He starts to run…
Alrght! Grant, PFF and Cosell agree… any further losses this season will cannot be the QB’s fault.
That’s reassuring… for next season.
James is gonna play this week for sure…we have to see what he’s got plus its a home game and that will give him a better chance to get acclimated to a real live game…then he will be a factor for us the rest of the way…hopefully we get to see Jenkins as well we need both of those guys to step up and play a part going forward…go niners
Cosell says:
“I think the running part was probably the biggest issue. They ran well in the first quarter, and after that it stopped. I have to tell you – I thought the Rams D-line looked much quicker and faster than the 49ers O-line yesterday. I thought it was one of the worst games of the season for the 49ers O-line.
I pin the blame on coaching here. The Rams made adjustments on defense and the Niners didn’t counter. The Rams knew what plays were coming BEFORE the snap – remenescent of the Singletary days – according to Maiocco. Greg Roman needs to get more creative and mix things up. Perhaps the Niners took the Rams lightly, but GRo needs to pick up his game.
http://www.csnbayarea.com/football-san-francisco-niners/niners-talk/Matt–Mindi-Rams-outcoached-49ers?blockID=808923&feedID=5936
In academic writing, only novel contributions to the knowledge pool are valued. Your quote from an expert reveals that someone has already asked, and answered, the same question as you. What, the reader then wonders, is to be your contribution?
The second reason not to use quotes from an expert simply to “back up” your argument is that doing so will slowly corrode your own faith in what you have to say. You will start to think that without that expert there to ventriloquize your argument, it’s not worthy of attention. You give the impression to others, and more significantly to yourself, that your own words are of lesser importance. In short, the more you go for “back up,” the more you shrink.
Move on AlexMan. Alex is the past. He’s no longer a factor on the 49ers.
Would you like a link to a relevant Eagles’ blog?
From what JH said at the press conference, it sounds like he may now be open to putting LMJ and AJJ into the game plan. I sure hope so. We miss KH and KW. We need the speed at rb and there will be no serious deep threat without a speedy wr.
He should have had them in the game last Sunday.
I very much agree with those that say this was a team loss. We can’t lay the blame at any one player or coaches fee. The blame is with the entire team.
That being said, this game may have been fate. History was against the 49ers winning this game.
In the all time series between the 49ers and Rams, the Rams have never trailed. At the start of this game the series record between the two teams was tied 62-62-3. The Rams win broke more than a tie in this game or this season. It broke a historical tie and kept 62 year rivalry record intact.
JMHO
Hard to blame the defense in this loss. After all they went 59:30 without giving up a score. However when we needed two shutdowns they didnt come thru. I personaly only have issues with the offense – coaching to the players, all of them failed to produce a win.
I do recal a penalty against the 49ers’ Dashon Goldson for unnecessary roughness with 1:07 remaining that hurt.
The report card was toughest on special teams and coaching, but it still looks like a team loss to me.
kaerpernick will be his era’s tony banks…he LOST the game for the niners, and his inexperience will cost the niners a superbowl but he will still have his excuse makers like bay and jordan alibing his poor play, “Oh look he made a pretty pass”…why hasnt the scoring gone up under the great Kap? this was no time to experiment with a superbowl cailber team, harbaugh will lose the vets like gore and justin smith who have a small window to win a championship
Welcome back Oneniner
Lol and randy, camelo, unoniner, josh, hank……. What a scrub.
this was no time to experiment with a superbowl cailber team, harbaugh will lose the vets like gore and justin smith who have a small window to win a championship…….. Onelame says……
Now you know why they went after manning.
Not me. But I support the comment. Nice try though.
If JH loses Gore and JS, then they wren’t quality 49ers in the 1st place. The coach that got this team out of the cellar? Apparently, you just jumped on the Niner bandwagon after last year. JH owns that locker room. He has the players respect because he gives the players respect.
Why do you think we went after Manning? JH knew he needed a better QB. That is a fact. Kap is better. Your love for what’s his name, won’t allow you to see it. However, just keep watching. You will see it soon. The cream always rises to the top Mark. Put some in your hot ccocolate and see what happens!
If JH loses Gore and JS, then they wren’t quality 49ers in the 1st place.
What kind of !@#$&/^ logic is that?!
Midwest,
Team players and bonifide 49ers dont get “LOST”. It’s about the team, not 1 guy. Coach knows whats best for the team. If Gore and Smith can’t get on board with that, they were never on board in the 1st place! Wake up son, you’re showing a little immaturity here. Try to keep up.
Midwest,
If you recognize the character of Gore and Smith, you would know that they are team players and leaders that lead by example. They are lock step with the coach. It’s seems as though your ideal, what’s his name, may have fallen behind a step! lol
You sure know about immaturity since you’re the king of it 23. Did you ever stop to think that this season might be both Gore’s and Smith’s last go-around here because they could either be released to make cap room or choose to retire after this season? That is what I got from the lost comment. If either happens, it won’t be because they weren’t quality Niners to begin with.
Always making it about the QB huh 23? Being of one mind with the coach doesn’t matter if you aren’t with the team next season due to the reasons I just stated.
Seems John Madden did not like the botched pitch play call on own 17 yard line.
Madden said “I always had plays that, inside the 20 coming out, were called get out of trouble plays,” Madden said. “The get out of trouble plays were rather conservative, because you know that if you mistake in those plays or in that situation on the field it’s going to turn into points for the other team.”
Not to mention, they used Ginn, who is a WR that hasn’t been in on offense the whole year.
Or asking the QB to pitch with his opposite hand.
Idea for a poll, Grant.
Although there’s a long way to go yet, there is a good possiblity we are trading CK’s upside for tanking it this season.
How many here are happy with that scenario? The one or two of you on record of “we’ll never win a Superbowl with AS” need not respond.
There you go. Put up a poll where Some can’t answer. Wheeew!
Lol. As if my snarky restriction would prevent anything of the sort.
Lol true
Lmao I’m
Listening to this guy named Dan on knbr…. And his sounds like the ck haters on here. Which one of you is it? Because you just got smacked live in air. Ha ha ha haaa. Why on earth are we debating qb play?
MD
LOL, I heard that too. What a joker. If I had to guess, I’d say that was DS, Oneniner, or Prime.
Why? Cause this decision might impact our superbowl chances. If anyone has been carefully watching, Colin Kaepernick is not getting better each game he plays which I think the staff thought he would. He has gotten a little worse and stayed maybe average since the Bears game.
Now with 4 more tough games, its clear if the running game is not on, CK cannot overcome it. He was inserted if I am not correct to make the big, explosive plays was he not? How many big, vertical pass plays have we seen? I say 1, to KW against the Bears. But after that a few, nothing like a deep pass resulting in a TD.
I know there is still plenty of time to see him excel but last time I checked, December is when you are playing your best football, not trying to figure out if you can play your best football.
Bad move by the organization. This stuff always comes back to hurt you.call me bitter or a Smither, whatever, it was football decsion that will hurt us in my opinion.
I believe he has around 10 or 11 plays that resulted in more than 25yds…other qbs can’t do that in a season…
So pete, I guess I’ve been misinformed all these years!
I guess the other day we actually won? SF- 4 or 5 plays of 25 yds or more to…
Rams- 0 plays of 25 yds or more
Thats a shutout dude!!!! We won!
It was a shut out Montanaman
Until CK ran 17 yards back into the endzone and thought he can outrun the fatties in the NFL.
Had it not been for that play, it would have remained a shut out till CK who supposedly likes the pistol type offense plays tossed the ball about 5 feet higher than it should have been and Ginn in all his gloriousness didn’t kick the ball out of bounds and the Rams scored a TD. I don’t blame Roman for that play-call since CK is the one who is comfortable running it and you call plays your QB is comfortable running during a game.
It was a shut out. That we lost.
@ DS
Dead on!!!
I’d hope it isn’t dead montana.
lol
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Just helping the Alex Smith fans find a new home next year.
“And by the way, Kaepernick did not play poorly by any stretch. He had a couple of bad plays but he did not play poorly.”
A distinction without a difference?
The “couple” of bad plays results in points for the other team. He can look like Peyton Manning 99.9% of the time but if that 0.1% gives up points and loses the game?
I agree with Cosell, and I mentioned this the other day: CK isn’t reading fast enough, he’s also not adjusting at the line. See a zone look and a four-man rush? Kill the pass play, call the run, etc.
He’s going to need more work in this area. I saw him go from “let it roll, kill, let it roll” in like the span of two seconds, he was clearly confused.
I like CK but he’s still a bit raw. No biggie. Unless… he loses this next game. If that happens, prepare for nuclear war.
“Aside from hitting an iceberg and sinking, the Titanic’s maiden voyage was uneventful”.
@ Adam, Angus:
I know I used it in another thread, but statements like Cosell’s always make me think of the classic line:
Other than that Mrs. Lincoln, how did you like the play?
Bingo. An otherwise good performance with two game killing plays is a bad performance. No way around it.
Interesting that even after a bad performance Harbaugh still prefers CK7 over the caddy.
Cosell isn’t going to say CK performed badly! That would be implying all of his negative Alex Smith blogs were incorrect. Then he would have to backtrack and say that maybe the qb position is the one not to blame. That would be too difficult not to mention the gash in his credibility!
Yep, Cosell spent 30 years building up his reputation jsut so he would have the chance to bash the Precious.
Either these folks have all hated Alex since before he was born or perhaps Alex just isn’t very good.
I’m going to go with Occam’s razor here. Alex just isn’t very good. He’s been benched again.