Originally posted by Kolohe:
Originally posted by thl408:
Originally posted by captveg:
A large part of "the problem" is that opposing offenses are scheming to get the ball out as soon as possible. They know the DL is great, so they simply give up on any longer developing plays that lead to sacks. Niners defense is winning the battle before the games even start because teams are refusing to have pass plays that keeps the ball in the QB's hands for more than 2 seconds. A team forcing itself to dink and dunk isn't as sexy, but it certainly eats a ton of the clock and makes it harder for them to score as much as they need to if our offense continues to run as well as it has been.
When offense's gameplan to get the ball out faster, and when the 49ers are playing zone, the offense really limits themselves on what they are able to call. We don't see those longer developing crossers and hard playaction passes. It's all quick throws to the flat or curls over the middle that doesn't allow for much threat of YAC. 49ers aren't giving up many explosives and this is one reason why.
Quick throws are annoying as hell to see thrown against the 9ers defense!!! It just seems to wear out the defense, then boom double move on Ambry Thomas!!! Smfh
Yeah, there is a danger if the opposing team has a patient QB and a WR who can consistently win against defenders. The Rams game in our NFCCG loss is the prime example of it. On the defensive side of the ball, we couldn't get off the field. Stafford just kept converting third downs to Kupp. By the end of the game, our defense just didn't seem to have as much juice.
That said, this year, the defense can afford to play off coverage and just make sure they tackle everything.
1- The offense is playing lights out. If teams have to methodically drive down the field all game long, keeping up with our 30ppg offense will be hard to do. Sooner or later, penalties, drops, and other offensive errors will stall their drives. The Rams tried, but haven't been able to replicate what they did in the NFCCG two years ago.
2-Teams may be able to keep it close through the second, third quarters. But if their offense doesn't have any explosives, they're just burning clock and if our offense has a lead, opposing offenses won't have much to threaten our defense with. In the end, they'll become one dimensional on offense in the fourth quarter.
3- Very few offenses in the league can actually do this gameplan against us successfully. It's why the chess match will be really interesting when we play elite QB's.