Clueless in Seattle

Here we are at the game many circled to be the biggest one of the season instead looks to be one I just may have to turn off by half time. The team could not be more ripe for an absolute ass kicking than right now. The owner is actively undermining the head coach. The head coach is lying through his teeth while the team just crumbles around them. The new stadium is a corporate nightmare of little excitement and people networking in the through half time and most of the 3rd quarter.

Frankly, I think we have about a 2% chance of winning this game. I don’t see any way that the Niners can pull out of this tailspin. There are just way too many things stacked against them. Least of all the fact that Seattle is getting healthy and is establishing themselves as the best team in the league. If we can get shut down by the Raiders, what do we look to get against the Seattle.  They are in hyper-kill mode here. Carroll has a bunch of crow waiting for ol’ Jimbo. I think he’ll be eating a lot of it.

 

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77 Responses to Clueless in Seattle

  1. NJ49ER's avatar NJ49er says:

    Parker – 6’3″ 211 / 4.5
    Top-end speed is a notch below elite and fast enough to run under deep ball. Dangerous after catch. Turns on the jets and tough to chase down when gets a step. Flashes ability to shake first defender and above average open field vision. Flashes ability to slip out of would-be tackles and pick up yards after contact even though doesn’t have great power.

    Plays with swagger and barks at opponents on tape. Tough and doesn’t back down when challenged. Short-term memory. Doesn’t let a drop snowball into a stretch of negative plays. Can go to ground or step out of bounds to avoid contact after catch but also flashes above average effort after catch. Makes plays and appears willing to do dirty work over middle. Sufficient effort and gets in the way as a blocker.

  2. NJ49ER's avatar NJ49er says:

    Your guy Devin Funchess is likely a better fit as a TE for us if he can block –
    He’s sort of tweener due to his speed.
    Good size, decent hands though.

    Funchess – 6’5″ 235 / 4.72
    Can extend and catch away from frame. Good body control and adjusts to passes thrown outside frame. Flashes ability to make one-handed catch. Catches passes thrown above head. Sinks hips and scoops low ball. Boxes out and makes plays with defender draped over back. Absorbs contact and holds on. Traps passes. Occasional drop. Can take eye off the ball a split second early in an effort to make something happen after catch.
    Speed and frame make him a downfield threat. Doesn’t have breakaway speed but quick and fast enough to pick up yards when gets a seam after the catch. Shifty open field runner that flashes ability to make first defender miss and is strong enough to pick up yards after contact.
    Doesn’t take eye off the ball to locate coverage and willing to do dirty work over the middle. Runs hard and fights for yards after catch. Effort is inconsistent but can fight to sustain once in position as a blocker.

  3. NJ49ER's avatar NJ49er says:

    As a pure TE – I like Nick O’Leary from FSU –
    Happens to be Jack Nicklaus’ Grandson too.
    In a way though, he’s pretty similar to Bruce Miller.

    O’Leary – 6’3″ 235 / 4.7
    Fast and big enough to threaten down seam. Smooth turning upfield and good initial burst after catch. Makes occasional defender miss. Picks up yards after contact. Lowers shoulder and spins off would-be tackles. Effective stiff arm. Enough speed to pick up chunks of yards when he gets a seam, but not a breakaway threat.

    Plays with chip on shoulder and can get under defenders’ skin. Willing to do dirty work over middle and fights though contact as a route runner. Runs hard after catch. Blocks through whistle and can block multiple defenders on same play. Plays hard regardless of score. Protects ball after catch.

    As a blocker –
    Above average for an F tight end. Powerful upper body and strong punch. Doesn’t have enough sand in pants to hold up when he isn’t low. Gets pushed around on occasion but fires off ball and can generate push when under defenders. Agile enough to reach and sustain second level assignments. Flashes ability to finish. Digs in and fights to stay in front in pass protection.

  4. NJ49ER's avatar NJ49er says:

    TE Clive Walford from The U looks interesting as well Berger –
    Lot’s of research and Combines to sift through in the coming months but, I’m bored.
    Through 3yrs at Miami, he’s already produced near 1200yds of production with near 14ypc and 8 TDs.
    Not bad for a slow guy.
    Could find him hanging around in RDs 3 or 4.

    6’4″ 256 / 4.85
    At 6-4 and 256 pounds, Walford’s lack of ideal top-end speed stands out on tape, and he’s not much of a threat to get behind the defense on vertical threats or break a long run after the catch. However, he knows how to get open underneath. He is quicker than fast and flashes good suddenness as a route runner, plus he has the heavy hands to create separation with his upper body without having to extend and risk getting flagged for offensive pass interference.

    While Walford’s ball skills are a touch inconsistent,he has the long arms and big hands to snatch passes thrown outside of his frame.
    He showed the ability to make plays working against tight coverage and over the middle against Nebraska this year. Finally, there’s a lot to like about his edge. He’s a competitive blocker, he runs hard after the catch and he can get under the skin of defenders.

  5. Nipper's avatar Nipper says:

    In conclusion: Still BLEEP!

  6. Berger's avatar Berger says:

    NJ- As I commented above, I’ve done very little research but have liked WR Funchess and NT Shelton. The description of Strong is interesting. I’ll have to watch. If Roman is not gone we should not draft a WR because whoever we draft, it just wouldn’t have any impact.

  7. NoFear49er's avatar NoFear49er says:

    12th man, RE the “big question” so many are anxious to jump on:

    My take on it was in my reply. ” Even if I concede that the play calling could be better, I don’t believe it’s the problem with our offense.”

    I’m not inclined to tow a car to the scrap yard because it didn’t start without diagnosing the problem and making an informed decision on the best way to proceed, either.

    I guessed (incorrectly) you might want to pursue your complaint about the play calling and discuss the particulars instead of knee-jerk impressions.

    My wife likes to watch the tv show that has celebrities dancing. When I see it I say “hey that guy looks like shit trying to do that.” and he gets good marks from the judges for doing all the right things. And when I think someone looks pretty good they get crushed by the judges for doing everything wrong. And I think, hey, this must be what Berger feels like watching a football game. I don’t know anything about it, just what I see, and whether or not it looks good to me as a clueless spectator.

    If watching the game and blogging about feeling good or bad about it is what you do, hey that’s cool and all, too.

    • Berger's avatar Berger says:

      NoFear the philosophastor. Buys All22 and lets everybody know so he can act like he is knowledgeable. Even though he generally says nothing except when he is scrutinizing someone elses opinion.

      • NF, don’t feel bad about watching celebrity dancing. I once participated in a DWTS fantasy league. Berger can attest to that fact. But I’m sure he’d prefer not to.

      • NoFear49er's avatar NoFear49er says:

        Well there’s another thing that you have no idea about. I buy the NFL Game Rewind. It lets me watch all the games in condensed format or long broadcast version and for the last five years and the coaches film. The End Zone angles and All-22 are part of the coaches film. It’s useful to be able to see exactly what happened if one is interested in more factual analysis than BS from some blog ex-spurts trying their best to push an agenda based on some ridiculous whim.

        I’m not surprised you resent it as it more often than not proves you don’t have to know what you’re talking about to blab on a blog.

        Why would I feel bad, Dennis? It’s not my thing and I don’t know a thing about it. Just saw a humorous parallel to what some bloggers must feel like watching football. It was a joke. Much like the wannabe king of vitriol complaining about the vitriol. Funny, eh?

      • Berger's avatar Berger says:

        You should learn something as long as you are paying for it. From what we learn here from you, I think you should get your money back.

    • 12th man's avatar 12th man says:

      NF, you go to a lot of trouble to say very little. Its not a state secret I was trying to extract from you, just idly wondered if you thought the play calling is up to snuff. No biggie.

      • Berger's avatar Berger says:

        12th- How can he answer with a simple yes or no when he doesn’t know the answer in the first place. All that info has done nothing but confuse him. He is still studying offense from the 1970s and thinks 3 wide is the Run and Shoot.

  8. NoFear49er's avatar NoFear49er says:

    Bullshit. And to be concise, shove it up your ass.

  9. unca_chuck's avatar unca_chuck says:

    So, your answer is what, now, NoFear? You prefer waffles?

    Anyhow, does anyone think that the fact that there might actually be some form of communication in the building going on that it’ll affect the outcome of the game?

    It certainly was nice to see Kappy looking a little relaxed and not so wound up at his last presser. Hope it means something on the field.

  10. unca_chuck's avatar unca_chuck says:

    I don;t know what’s more shocking. NoFear has a TV, or NoFear has a wife.

    Actually that little story proves you shouldn’t trust your eyes.

    I’m kidding . . . .

  11. Nipper's avatar Nipper says:

    In the end….. it’s all BLEEP. Grab a beer and yell at your flat screen. Just don’t throw the bottle.

  12. Berger's avatar Berger says:

    How ’bout a song for the 49ers for this week! It’s called Heart of Courage by Two Steps From Hell:

  13. Happy Birthday, Frank! The Chairman of the Board was born this day back in 1915 in Hoboken, NJ. That would put Ol’ Blue Eyes in Barbara Feldon territory. I have a better song for our 49ers this week courtesy of Frank. This one goes out to Harbaugh, Kaepernick, Baalke, Jed and the whole fucking lot of ’em.

    Have a Merry fucking Christmas.

  14. unca_chuck's avatar unca_chuck says:

    Kappy’s all over the airwaves these days. Well he just did in ESPN interview. Damage control from last week. Nice to know he can at least act normal.

    What it means for this weekend is likely nothing. They all need to get laid or something,

  15. unca_chuck's avatar unca_chuck says:

    New thread is up.

  16. 12th man's avatar 12th man says:

    Win or lose, Niners are and always will be my team. Root for another team because the coach goes there, impossible.

    Phil says this game is the Niner super bowl. I get where he is coming from, but I haven’t given up yet and it can still come to be that they get to play in the real SB.

    Everything points to another thrashing in the Squawks Cage. I’m a Niner fan.

    Fuck them and the horse they rode in on.

    If the players have that same attitude they can pull it off.

    Go Niners!!!!!

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