Originally posted by CatchMaster80:
Originally posted by billbird2111:
Originally posted by dj43:
It seems like Demeco Ryans overlooked the Raider offensive fire-power when all their guys are healthy. Adams certainly can't be overlooked but the Raiders also have Darren Waller. When healthy, he is hard to cover and tackle. Renfrow is also a tough out. Hollins is no slouch either. And, as Nick Bosa said, Josh Jacobs is the best RB in the league.
Derek Carr was part of the problem but not all of it. A lot of the above pieces were missing much of the past games. Now with all of those parts back in place, it was a relatively easy thing for Stidham to put up some numbers.
This was a good game to put things back in perspective. The Raiders are a much better team than their record. Their play yesterday will be a good barometer for DR to evaluate the level they need to maintain heading into the playoffs.
I hear you, but I don't think the 49ers overlooked anyone. I believe the 49ers just ran into an extremely motivated Raiders team. This is a team that not only benched its star quarterback, but also told him to go home. When a team does that to its QB, it sends a message that the same kind of action can be taken against any other player. That is a very motivating message.
Not surprisingly, every member of the Raiders played like they were playing for their jobs yesterday. They played like the desperate players they are. Desperate for future paychecks. They nearly pulled it off.
They mentioned that the Raiders were running a different offense with Stidham and it seemed to catch the 49ers off guard. I expected Ryans to make some halftime adjustments but he didn't. Once LV realized they could throw deep on the Niners it was a track meet.
I admittedly haven't watched any Raider games. But I kind of got the sense that perhaps the reason why Derek Carr ultimately got benched is that he doesn't execute the offense in the way that McDaniel wants him to. McDaniel is touted as a top offensive mind, and Stidham executing his offense with the talent they have on offense seems to reflect that. I think they're a better offense than people realize, given that their RB1 and WR1 are among the best in the league at their positions.
I'm disappointed by our defensive effort, but this hopefully acts as a reminder to the defense to reallllly tighten up for the playoffs. The remaining teams left in the field all field fantastic QBs, supporting casts, and offensive playcallers.