SANTA CLARA — The 49ers may get a glimpse into their future at wide receiver this Sunday.
Rookie Dante Pettis, their wide-receiver heir apparent, most likely will return from a knee injury and might even start. That’s because veteran Pierre Garcon will probably miss Sunday’s game against the Arizona Cardinals with a knee injury of his own, according to head coach Kyle Shanahan. He spoke to the media at a press conference on Wednesday.
Pettis, 23, injured his knee Sept. 30 against the Los Angeles Chargers. He practiced Wednesday for the first time since leaving the Chargers game on the back of a cart.
Garcon, 32, did not practice Wednesday. He sat out with a knee injury he played through the past two weeks. He gained only 42 receiving yards combined in those games.
Garcon is having one of the worst seasons of his career. He’s coming off a neck fracture which forced him to miss eight games last season. Now, he’s averaging only 32.9 receiving yards per game, catching just 52.5 percent of his targets, and has zero touchdown catches.
“Pierre got a lot more opportunities last year before he got hurt,” Shanahan said Wednesday. “I was expecting him to come on pretty strong here in the recent weeks, but he’s been battling through some tough stuff. That’s why he’s not in there today at practice. He’ll probably be doubtful for the game this week. In order for him to be at full strength, his knee needs to heal up. If it does, he’ll have much better opportunities to help us.”
Click here to read the rest of the article.
Oh well, at least the Niners are not confronted with a disgruntled locker room. The Raiders are reeling after Gruden traded away Cooper.
.
Sounds like Gruden is in full tank mode, and the natives are restless.
.
Garcon being out will allow the younger players to shine. Hope Pettis evolves into a starter.
.
Maybe they should let Taylor take the punt returns.
The lack of talent on this team is staggering.
Are we really not going to talk about how JimmyG played below expectations this season…..
I still say the reason he got hurt was because he played too safe and looked very uncomfortable playing QB….
Are we getting back the fearless JimmyG of 2017 or the “scared to play” JimmyG of 2018…..
Bottom line we need to draft a qb next yr…….1st/2nd rd pick or 3rd/4th rd pick
“Are we really not going to talk about how JimmyG played below expectations this season…..”
It was a hot topic until he got hurt.
He did have a bad game against Minnesota. But here’s his stats from the last two.
38/56 (67.86%), 457 YDs, 4 TDs, 0 INTs, 116.4 rating.
“I still say the reason he got hurt was because he played too safe”
Didn’t look like he was playing safe on the run that caused the injury.
I was trying to find another word to use instead of safe…..maybe timid….unsure…..my point is he was not in command….look tentative
I think I get what you mean. “Safe” as in in safe with the ball by not taking as many chances in the passing game. Tbh, I think he needed to be a tad safer considering his TD/INT ratio last year. I think he’ll find that perfect balance with more reps.
The arm talent and processing ability is there. Perhaps he took less risks because his teammates (Kittle and Garcon) let him down against Minnesota, and we had guys running the wrong routes.
But still there was huge difference btw the quick “get rid of the ball” JimmyG and the hold the ball trying to process the whole play /reads JimmyG…..
I can see him trying to please KS instead of challenging KS to adapt to him…..something Rodgers, Favre, Brady, Payton all insisted when playing….
KS is our problem and he is also the solution……
I think holding on to the ball longer is about trust in his receiving options and timing.
JG audibled out of a KS play and into a QB sneak last year. JG is willing to go off script.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/redskins/nfl-play-calling-is-an-arduous-collective-process/2011/11/11/gIQAchJEGN_story.html?noredirect=on
“On Saturday nights, Shanahan meets with his two quarterbacks, Beck and Rex Grossman, and goes over everything on that sheet.”
“He’s not going to do something that we don’t feel comfortable with,” Beck said. To that end, Shanahan uses the meeting with the quarterbacks to gauge who likes what. With a blue pen, he’ll make one mark — say, a dot — next to those plays Beck likes best, and maybe a “1” next to those Grossman prefers. In the hours before kickoff, he’ll review the sheet again, using a highlighter to mark plays with which he feels most comfortable. No situation goes unconsidered.”
“I was trying to find another word to use instead of safe…..maybe timid….unsure…..my point is he was not in command….look tentative”
Unsure, tentative and not in command describes how a good number of the team have been playing. Maybe some insight from Marquis Goodwin: “And the plays that we worked on during the week just didn’t suit what we had to go against (on defense).” Hmmm. That doesn’t sound like a player execution problem either…or bad luck, or ? etc. etc.
He looked uncomfortable.
Deer in the headlights.
He had one good drive in KC and really did very little else until the game was 35-7.
True but they were down that much before halftime so the game was hardly over. He was in the midst of la pretty good second half run when he got injured.
It remains to be seen how well he’ll play over the course of a full season, but he looked like he was getting better by the week. Garoppolo provided he’s healthy next season, is the least of my worries moving forward. The Niners can win a lot of games with him. The question marks are elsewhere.
Not saying he was great in the 1st half, but penalties hurt the offense.
“Not saying he was great in the 1st half, but penalties hurt the offense.”
7-12 for 92 yards, 1 TD is definitely not great.
Included in those numbers are two 3rd down completions, 3rd/12 gets a 7 yard completion, 3rd/11 gets a 5 yard completion.
Good for stats, not good for winning. At least they weren’t turnovers though.
Rocket,
“True but they were down that much before halftime so the game was hardly over. He was in the midst of la pretty good second half run when he got injured.”
You have dismissed the play of the defense in the 2nd half because the Chiefs “shut it down” in your words or something to that affect.
Can’t have it both ways.
Not sure what I said regarding the defense but it doesn’t change the fact the offense came out and moved the ball right from the start of the second half and were mounting a decent comeback until the defense gave up another FG drive to end any chance of it. I don’t blame the defense either. That offense at home is ridiculous.
“the offense came out and moved the ball right from the start of the second half and were mounting a decent comeback”
They were never down by less than 2 scores. It was classic garbage time stuff.
WHAT…? He didn’t play defense against KC…?
Good grief. He played three games. They were his first real games in which he was trying to fully implement Shanahan’s system. Which is notoriously difficult to master.
We learned nothing from those three games, and arguing that he played below expectations in those three games is just another reminder of how some fans expectations are blindingly unrealistic.
Looking waaaay ahead… Will be fun to see what comes of the 9ers first appearance in Las Vegas vs. the Raiders.
Was driving through Vegas on I-15 a few days ago and saw progress being made on the construction.
“And the plays that we worked on during the week just didn’t suit what we had to go against (on defense).”
Interesting Quote from Goodwin. Seems like a pretty honest assessment that Wade Phillips outcoached Kyle Shanahan.
If we’re being honest, Wade has the best defense in the NFL.
I don’t really agree with that. Rams defense is good – not great. I think there are several better defenses in the NFL. Baltimore immediately comes to mind. BUT Phillips is a great Defensive Coordinator.
Do the Ravens have a shut out?
Yes, against the Titans. The Rams have a shutout against the Cardinals. The Rams also gave up 31 points in back to back weeks against the Seahawks and Vikings. The Ravens have given up more than 14 points only twice this year. The most they’ve given up in a game is 23 points. Ravens defense is really, really good.
I’ll have to watch one of their games. I know the Rams are undefeated and giving up around 18 ppg, whereas the Ravens have lost 3 and are giving up around 14 ppg. I’d also assume the Ravens sos is weaker given their record last year….
Strength of schedule really has very little to do with your previous season since only 2 games on the schedule are dependent on that variable.
There is 1 AFC team in the top 16 and that’s mostly because the AFC was not very good in 2017 with only 8 teams .500 or better compared to 10 in the NFC, and 3 teams with only 4 wins or less compared to 1 in the NFC.
Raven are really good on defense
Even if true (or not), it seems that WP was able to get the better of anticipating KS’s game plan, which I think is the point you were trying to make.
Hmmm, does that mean Wade Phillips shaped the Niners? Surprise, surprise.
No dummy. It’s just means that his defense executed better than the 49ers offense.
If you would have played a sport you would know that sometimes it’s your day and sometimes it’s not.
But to classify it as “shaping” where Phillips used the Vulcan mind meld or the force, well that means your interpretation is like it always is, ridiculous!
Prime, you obviously did not watch the game.
.
Wade Phillips shaped, folded, spindled and mutilated the Niner offense. Other than that late second quarter TD, he shut them down. 7 sacks and 11 hits? Sounds like he contained CJB in the pocket, which collapsed like a house of cards.
.
No wonder Goodwin was frustrated.
Yeah Seb, a much more talented and healthy defense facing a back up QB, RB and WR’s will play better. Not rocket science.
The Rams are 7-0. Did anyone besides your shower mates expect to win?
But your shaping analogy is right up there with the dumbest things you’ve ever suggested.
Join a rec sports club. Learn what sports is all about before making this ridiculous analogies.
Prime, you should think before you speak.
.
Shaping an opponent is exactly what a superior squad does to an inferior squad.
.
KS could have countered their strategy by doing controlled rollouts, but Wade controlled the edges, and squeezed CJB like a lemon.
Shaping an opponent is exactly what a superior squad does to an inferior squad.
I think you mean a more talented squad will show superiority over a less talented squad.
KS could have countered their strategy by doing controlled rollouts, but Wade controlled the edges, and squeezed CJB like a lemon.
When you have the best defensive player in the NFL and overall good defense playing against really, a third string QB, what do you think was gonna happen?
See Seb, your problem is you just throw out basic football concepts and think they will work. It’s actaully embarrassing to hear your suggestions when you think every concept relates to a players skill set. It’doesnt. Beathard is not a dynamic QB who can create plays outside the pocket. He has no athleticism. You just think every player should have the same skill set as your hero.
It’s clear your still bitter about Shanny not sigining Kap. I guess you just have to swallow that till Shanny gets fired. Well, if he gets fired which doesn’t seem to be happening anytime soon.
But you keep holding out hope for that storm. 2 years now we’ve been waiting. What’s another 4 for a guy like you?
Wrong. Actually, CJB does have mobility. It was KS who was forcing CJB to deliver from the pocket.
.
I think his QBR is good while throwing on the run out of the pocket. KS should play to his strengths.
.
Totally discounting the concept of shaping an opponent just shows how clueless you are. It is done every game, and usually is the difference between winning and losing.
.
Stacking the box and daring the QB to beat them with his arm is shaping an opponent. Spreading them out wide and attacking the edges is a strategy to counter the stacked box.
Prime, you are assuming that a superior squad will always defeat an inferior squad. It does not always happen that way. That is why they play the games.
.
With superior coaching, a less talented team can defeat a more talented team.
If you think Beathard has mobility and speed why is he taking so many sacks?
He should be able to elude the rush but instead he’s a statue and has taken a million sacks.
As for superior coaching. This is the NFL son. Everyone at this level is a good coach when they have talent. It’s a talent driven league.
You think your pee wee football suggestions like controlled roll outs is gonna work or hasn’t been implemented?
You don’t know the game plain and simple and your concrete stubborness is evident in not being able to truly look at the history of the game or how scheme is tailored to your personnel.
Instead you throw out square peg ideas and hope they fit into round holes.
Suggesting CJB has speed and mobility clearly tells me you don’t watch the game or have zero clue. Who am I kidding, it’s probaly both.
Prime, pensa prima di parlare.
Willie, far volare un aquilone!
For cryin out loud, Sebs………
Phillips has way better people on that D than we do on O. You have to have talent to match–THEN its time for Sun Zoo to show himself……………until then, slowly but surely, superior talent wins out in the end, far more often than not.
Why do you play games when you know all this stuff?
Ok great Dante your practicing … now get in the field and do something
For all the complaints about Lynch as a GM, he seems to have hit on 5th rounder, George Kittle. PFF ranks him #1 TE.
PFF grades don’t really mean much but it’s good that Kittle is being productive. I wouldn’t rate Kittle above Ertz, Gronk, or Kelce though.
Gronk is winding down, and Kelce has all kinds of help. I think when it’s all said and done, we’ll have the best TE in football next year without question….
Relatively speaking PFF grades are about as good as we get on a regular basis. Not perfect but fairly accurate. I think we’ve had that debate on here.
Kittle has not proved yet that he has the reliable hands that we know Ertz and Kielce have. But his athleticism, his ability to separate and his YAC is equal if not better.
Somewhat. Grant, and others, snort derisively at the mere mention of PFF.
Depends on what is being graded. It’s much harder to grade o line play than say it is wr play. It’s easy to see if a player separated on a route or caught a ball. It’s much harder to see if they made a good block or not.
JL made a strategic error by moving up to draft CJB and JW, but he was also allowing KS to have lots of input in the draft. JL should have been more patient, saved draft picks, and could have selected those players later. Another unforced error by JL, which is glaring in hindsight, was trading away a third round pick instead of drafting Alvin Kamara, the player the Saints selected with that Niner third round pick.
.
I think Solomon Thomas has helped in the run defense, and moving up for Foster was smart because Bowman was released, and they really needed to shore up the middle linebacker position.
.
It is interesting to note that Colbert and Jullian Taylor, seventh round draft picks, both made the 53.
.
Thank goodness JL is way better than Baalke, and most of his players are still on the team. Baalke whiffed on an entire draft class.
.
Kittle was a good score, like Trent Taylor was last season.
You don’t need PFF grades to know that Kittle was a good pick. He has more than twice as many receiving yard as the top WR on the team.
Kittles is no Brent Jones…..sure Kittles is good but I won’t build my offense around him……too many drops and he is injury prone…..
We don’t need any more good picks…..we need great picks…..
One, you are unfairly comparing him to one of team’s all time greats, who had the fortune of playing with and for the all time greats. Kittles is at the outset of his career, let’s give him a few more seasons before we draw conclusions on where he fits in the Niners pantheon.
I like Brent Jones too, but I would not “build my offense” around Jones or any tight end. The only tight end who has had an offense built around him is Gronk, and he is so injury prone that I would argue that is even a bad proposition.
Kittle is better in his second season than Jones was in his third season (the first year Jones started all 16 games) as I remember Jones from 1989.
Based on my reckoning that Kittle’s ceiling from athletic ability and improvement curve viewpoints, I would guess Kittle will eventually be a better TE than Brent Jones, inasmuch any comparison is justified considering how the game has changed.
Brent Jones (who I like very much, by the way) is an all time great, but no one built an offense around him either. Though I agree we need great picks. If Kittle continues developing and we get better weapons (and/or play) around him, it will improve vastly.
He is still not a RZ threat, which is one of the things that distinguishes Gronk, Kelce and other great TEs.
This is an example of a good facts used to mislead…….yea he has the rec yards.
..but ask yourself who is the top receivers on the team…..
Not used to mislead at all. He’s their only receiving threat on a weekly basis.
Garçon is way down compared to last year. Goodwin can’t stay healthy and his production is down, over 30 yards in only 1 of 5 games. Trent Taylor is just a guy who’s yards per catch are down. The beat goes on. The WR group, one of Shanahan’s babies, isn’t producing at all.
Is Kittle better than Brent Jones? The game is different now, but their careers aren’t even close at this point. Jones didn’t become a starter until year 3 and Kittle has already surpassed those totals in the first 7 games.
Yep, he looks good and he’s got the passion. Something I’ve yet to see defensively.
Two things. The current starting QB and he have that history, right? Second, Kittles has played every game. What WR on the team can you say that about?
And… if you take away that 82 yarder against the Chargers… Grant, get off my account!!!
OK, one thing. On further review Garcon and Bourne have played all games, Taylor has missed one. But it seems these guys are constantly being injury platooned.
Just because Kittle has twice as much yardage as our wr’s doesn’t mean anything other then he has more yards then our receivers. I think that comparison has more to do with how bad our wr’s have performed.
“I think that comparison has more to do with how bad our wr’s have performed.”
This is very true.
Kittle’s 75.3 yards per game trails only Ertz and Kielce. His 16.5 yards per reception is 2nd best among TE’s with at least 10 catches.
Kittle is really good, just watching the guy on the field is a pleasure. As Oneniner pointed out his only drawback at this point is his drops. I am with most, I like the guy.
“The current starting QB and he have that history, right?”
His numbers over the first 3 games with Garoppolo are almost the same as his last 3 games with Beathard.
“Second, Kittles has played every game. What WR on the team can you say that about?”
Irrelevant. Kittle has at least 80 yards receiving 3 times, missed having 4 by a hard.
The other receivers have done that just once, Goodwin against GB.
The only guy who wins week after week on a regular basis is Kittle. The receiving group, not so much.
Juszczyk has more receiving yards than any WR as well. JGs favorite target from last year, Goodwin, was scarcely available in the games he played. Can any of the Niners QBs, or any QB not named Tom Brady develop a rapport with any of the receivers when they are constantly being shuttled in and out due to a knee here, an ankle there?
I’m not trying to downplay Kittles talent or contribution , he’s one of this season’s bright spots and we are fortunate to have him. I just think there are more explanations for his success and the WRs lack thereof, than the WRs suck and it’s all KS’s fault.
“I just think there are more explanations for his success and the WRs lack thereof, than the WRs suck and it’s all KS’s fault.”
That wasn’t really the point anyway.
Dude, at least make your lines harder to read between.
Yes, and that still has nothing to do with the original point regarding Kittle.
Whatever you say. It was just prominently featured in one of your first posts on the topic.
That was a response to One, and was about the WR’s not Kittle.
The WR group as a whole has been pretty much nonexistent this season with the exception of Goodwin in GB.
Juice has also been one of the bright spots on this team of late. He should be featured more… think I heard that somewhere…
They needed him to help pass block against a very good Rams D-line. I think I heard somewhere too that we shouldn’t run many empty back sets so our QB will face less pressure.
Juice had 6 receptions on 7 targets against Az. So what did our host have to say about it? Nothing.
https://49ers.pressdemocrat.com/49ers-18-cardinals-28-grades/
Juice may have had more targets this year if Jet was playing, as he’s a good pass blocker too.
I think you missed my point. We should feature him more in games. Something I have been clamoring about for some time.
Forget the stats. Kittle passes the eye test week after week. He gets open and has the athleticism to make big plays. He is a lot like Kelce. We have a stud TE. Unfortunately his surrounding cast has not stepped up yet.
For those that poo poo PFF, this is a case in point where grade and eye test coincide.
Yes, he passes the eye test, but is he the best TE out there right now? Dont think so. Is he the best offensive weapon on the the team? Heck yeah
Kittle is the YAC champion @ 11 yards.
All these mid round picks you all are giving them credit for drafting are back up players on the Steelers, ravens, saints. etc…..
So please stop….with 2 yrs installing a system ..there should be signs of progress….its the business of buying bodies, how hard is it to find 52 NFL strong talented players….cmon they need to stop with feelings and just do the job……..i mean it’s not a secret your #2QB should be good enough not to lose games…..he does not have to be spectacular…we just expect him to be competent enough not to lose games..
For the love of God I still don’t understand why CJB is still on this team……
I swear to God if we lose against the cardinals again I will……
One, we will lose to the Cards. Just a heads up, we are not winning another game this year. But I promise you this, 2019, we are making the playoffs!
Slow your roll, PT. This team has a lot of hurdles to climb yet.
Kittle would be starting for all of those teams. The #2 QB on most teams is a huge drop off from the starter, which is why teams tend to take a nose dive when they lose their starter.
After reading this post I realise now I shouldn’t have bothered replying to your post about JG. You’re just here to b!#@h and moan the rebuild won’t return a SB title this year.
Sheer bollocks!
Eric Branch: “After seven games, Thielen (67 receptions, 822 yards) is outproducing the 49ers’ wideouts (64, 798), who are on pace to have 24 fewer yards than Jerry Rice did in his 1,848-yard season in 1995.”
Well, before the season the argument was made (including by me) that it would be just as effective in spreading it around to a group of WRs than a single WR1. Unfortunately that spread is too thin, “like butter scraped over too much bread.”
Ribico’s equation: QB2 – WR1 = Offense0
Certainly hoped they would have made Thielen an offer, but no…
Fowler is PFF’s third-best edge defender in pass-rushing situations.
He’s played pretty sparingly, so that is probably a bit inflated. But he’s a guy that will be worth keeping an eye on during the offseason.
I forgot about Dakota coming back off IR along with Harris.
I was, pardon the pun, slammed for my trade scenarios of Sherman, Staley, Foster and Armstead for giving away too much.
I was looking at 3rd rounders for all except Armstead.
Snacks Harrison went for a 5th rounder. Hyde for a 5th rounder and Apple was a 4th and 7th. Not one player was traded above a 3rd rounder.
They “might” be able to get a 2nd from Texas who have two 2nd round picks in the upcoming draft for Staley.
They got Sherman for peanuts. A 3rd rounder (maybe 2nd–he’s still damaged goods) is about what he’s worth now.
Foster has potential character issues and let’s face, he’s not the sharpest tool in the shed, apparently on and off the field. At least he’s staying on the field.
Move these players and Josh Garnett as well.
Get some draft capital and keep KS out of the war room on draft day.
Jimmy G played self-consciously and timid. I think KS got into his head in a bad way and it messed him up, to the point where he was over trying to make something happen and pulled that boneheaded move on the sideline.
He never felt loose and natural for any considerable stretch. He was like a kid that didn’t want to eff up and it showed in his play.
Jimmy G is going to either have to get mentally tougher to deal with Shanahan, or they are going to have to find a different QB.
Not sure the two are a great fit.
Matt Ryan’s first 8 starts under Shanny, and with a better roster.
11 TDs, 7 INTs. 6-2 record.
Garoppolo
11 TDs, 8 INTs. 6-2 record.
This is one of the main things that annoys me with the comments about JG “not playing well”. There was such an unrealistic expectation of how he would play right out of the gate this season. This system takes time to master, and this season was the first time he was really tasked with running it.
If he hadn’t gotten injured he would have gotten better as the season went on.
Yep, that’s the pisser. His development gets set back another year. Good thing is he’s young, and this team should be better equipped to be successful next year….
What we saw of Garoppolo was to be expected. I don’t put it so much on learning the offense, but rather the opponents he was facing. Yes last season he beat Tennessee and Jacksonville, two good defenses, but those were at home. It’s different when you face good defenses on the road in some of the more difficult places to play.
Would he have gotten better as the season went on? I’d like to hope so but we don’t know for sure. Plus, just like last season the schedule would be letting up a bit here.
The opponents he was facing no doubt played a role. And will continue to do so. But I think it is fair to assume the fact he was running Shanahan’s full system for the first time also played a part in his decision making. And while it is also conjecture that he would have improved as the season went on, again, its far from being a big leap of faith.
#80 posted this above:
“He did have a bad game against Minnesota. But here’s his stats from the last two.
38/56 (67.86%), 457 YDs, 4 TDs, 0 INTs, 116.4 rating.”
Although the Viking’s defense was the toughest, these stats do not show that Jimmy was regressing after that game and provide some support for the idea that he would have continued to play better. If Jimmy were still playing the team would most likely be 3-4. This is pretty much what was expected based on the tough early season schedule.
I’d take 3-4 record right now with a healthy Jimmy G for sure love
that record
after the schedule we just played
for sure
Garoppolo put up some good numbers in KC after falling behind 35-7.
Cut him-blow it up and start over. Bellycheek was stupid for drafting him. We were stupid for trading for him.
No good.
Ryan evolved. It remains to be seen if Jimmy G will.
Did Ryan evolve or did Shanahan evolve? Or did they evolve together as they gained more experience and trust together? Do you think we should give them more time before saying that Garoppolo isn’t mentally tough and that Shanahan messed him up?
Its good to be optimistic but my experience watching the NFL…i have yet to see where giving more time changes much….especially in ninerland….
I agree with Slamd on the same observation of JimmG…..its a red flag to me but I am not giving up on them yet……the injury could be a blessing in disguise- giving JimmyG more time to watch and learn from Kyle…
Just so much to always hope for…..
Of course we should. They’ve got a lot of money sunk into Jimmy G and KS has four years left on his deal. I was simply noting that there was a significant difference between the guy that played at the end of last season and the guy that played at the beginning of this one.
If Jimmy G had played the way he did during the first four games this year, do you think he would have snagged that big contract?
I’m not so sure.
He came in, freewheeling, loose, making quick decisions and somewhere between the end of last season and during this one, he didn’t resemble the same QB and I think it’s because he was afraid to screw up and Shanahan was applying some type of pressure on him in a way that got Garapolo out of the flow he was in last year.
Maybe it was the money. Maybe he felt like he had to produce at the level he was being paid.
Perhaps.
But my gut says it’s Shanahan.
Have to agree with you on this one #80. I’ve also been watching the NFL for a long time, roughly 54 years (first game attended when I was 10) There are too many examples to count of players “given time”, coaches evolving with players “given time”. Just talking ninerland, Steve Young comes to mind immediately along with Jeff Garcia and even Joe Montana to some extent. A couple of loses, to really good teams by the way, and some are quick to sell Jimmy down the river. He’ll be fine. Shanny will be fine. They’ll be great together if given the time. JMHO
Juan, here is one place where we both agree. I am happy with JG. He should be the franchise QB for years, and I hope he wins a couple rings as a Niner. While I want Kaep to play, I know he would just be a stop gap until JG gets back on his feet. I would wish Kaep well, wherever he lands, and if, on the slim chance he does sign, and the audition with the Niners works out, he may go to a playoff team.
.
Why do I like JG? He is accurate. I was very impressed when he completed passes even while throwing into triple coverage. He did not only hit windows, he threaded the needle. JG also has a quick release, so he can get off a pass before the pass rusher gets to him. I also like his moxie, and leadership.
.
I like KS. I just wish he would learn from his mistakes and improves. While no genius, KS is very smart and has a good football mind. Given time, KS will someday be as good as his father, who has won rings.
.
I am totally cool with KS. He just stated that he runs gauntlet drills.;p
Steve Young was Bill Walshes version of Kirk Cousins. Walsh had a man crush on Young and basically ran Montana out of town.
I met a guy recently that did a bunch of work on Joe’s place in the country–this was back when his kids were young and still living at home.
He said Montana didn’t have any Niners memorabilia on display–all Chiefs.
Garcia didn’t need to learn any system really. He was a scrambler and an improviser and had Steve “Rah Rah” Mariucci as his coach. KS is Tesla to Mariucci’s Ron Popiel.