After what seemed like the worst possible offseason in the past 30 years, I have to say I’m pretty happy with how the team looks now.
The 49ers spent most of their draft capital on the defense, and more importantly got rid of Mr. Squishy Nick Sorensen. The defense looks to be vastly improved over last year’s bend/break/die defense with the return of Robert Saleh, and a crop of new young defensive linemen. The trade for Saleh’s DE Huff should also provide a spark.
Special teams got a kick in the ass with the firing of Brian Schneider and the hiring of Saleh’s guy Brant Boyer. The abject ineptitude of the special teams unit last year was painfully obvious by week 4 and it looks to be improved with a new punter, a new long snapper, and some competition for Jake from State Moody.
The big but of course ot the offensive line. Our pass protection win rate was last in the league, and Purdy was often under pressure late in games when the 49ers needed to pass. In what should be painfully obvious, blitzing and constant pressure killed most of our comeback efforts, along with some bad passes by Purdy. He isn’t blameless in this scenario, but the biggest issue facing this team last year was dropping from 3rd to 29th in points allowed. As many QBs before him have proven, it’s hard to win when you are chasing the scoreboard. ANd the points came at the hands of the defense and the poor special teams play.
I still have my issues with how this team managed to blow a lot of games last season, and I really hope that Shanahan has learned a lesson or two in how to score in the red zone. Having a healthy bunch of weapons should help, but I also hope Shanny has learned how to spell his healthy running backs before they break.
Kittle is healthy, CMC is healthy, Jannings is ready to go, Aiyuk? Well, he’s prolly gonna get pupped so he’ll miss the first 4 games, and Pearsall is nursing a hammy, but other than that, it’s full steam ahead. Everyone is signed, sealed, and delivered so the future looks good as of now. And we have a fairly soft schedule to boot.
Bring it on (in September)!
Forty Niners Forever 
Crazy! Amazing what is out there floating around. Still geeked about the shows I saw at Winterland out there from 1975 and on on youtube.
Yeah, every once in awhile searching you run into some pretty good stuff. Ju.se goes to show you are never too old to see something new even if it’s old
The early Small Faces is great. As is Booker-T and the MGs.
Buddy of mine down in Capitola lives by a rule than when he sees a line, he’ll jump in it. He did that one day in Santa Cruz, and it turned out to be Neil Young playing with Booker T and the MGs. This was like in the 90s. Said it was crazy good.
Yeah Booker T rocked in that. They used to play green onions so much that I got sick of it.
Heard some rumblings about Ricky Pearsall might need to step up his game with his nagging injuries missing all of OTA’s and could be extended longer out.Meanwhile their draft pick WR Jordan Watkins ( could be a steal from the draft)has looked real good so far,so the heat could be on for him to step it up.
It’s crazy still to me that Jennings is the only sure lock starter with Aiyuk out,and then it’s Pearsall,Watkins ( 2 years younger then Pearsall) Robinson ( good bet to be suspended 4 games) Naylor I like his size just green,forget if theirs anyone else?
I was baffled by that pick then and I’m still baffled by the pick now.
Dude HAS to be on the field to open the season.
New thread is up/