Originally posted by NinerGM:
But here's the thing with Allen and all mobile QB play; they look good when they're able to truck players, etc. The instant they become injured that narrative changes like immediately. I'm all for mobile QBs but the conversation hasn't changed since the Steve Young days. As long as the 49ers won, no one really cared that he was sometimes the rushing leader in games. When he started to take on more of those hits being mobile after the ball was thrown, there were more conversations around getting him protected.
I love Allen and he played awesome, but you won't find one coach in the NFL who prefers his QB to be physical because as you all know availability trumps every stat, look, feel, etc. If Allen gets dinged and can't play next week - which we've seen happen to Lance - this is no longer a conversation about elite QB specimen.
I want Trey to play smart and learn how to maximize this offense. Mobility and toughness don't always pair well. It's a long, long season. I want Trey at least 90% and not like Jimmy playing QB with a f**ked up shoulder and a torn thumb ligament in games that decide the season.
I'll take a double helping of that, please. Hoov posted that Elite QB + elite OL = SB win…to that equation one should add, + good health.
Last yr's SB winning QB got sacked 7 (SEVEN) times last nite plus there were more bruising hits. Interesting article in yesterday's (Thurs) WSJ was how the Rams have been healthiest team since arrival of McVay but credit goes to the head of S & C, who uses ultra modern tech in monitoring their players BEFORE injury occurs. Highly recommend reading this article and wonder if we are even dipping our toe in it.
All that monitoring that athletes have been doing, all neatly computerized, has paid dividends. I hope we have at least looked into it and are planning to use it just as the Rams have. Last nite tho…. They ran into a buzz saw aka Buffalo's Bills. Allen's 83.9 % completion rate….unh…what can one say about that? Sure glad we didn't open up with Buff.
Lastly, the few times when Buff Offense got stymied their D came on and put their foot down. That is kinda like i envision our D to do. Just hope Kyle has our guys a bit more prepped than the Rams were last nite. Ok, a LOT more prepped. Watching Allen, makes we wish Trey had had some more experience. I think we'd be happy if Trey had 65% completion rate. No way we would have beaten the Bills last nite. They were just scary good.
Trey needs several things on Sunday, but the most important would be if the OL protects him. If he ends up having to run for his life…then our OL didn't come thru. As of right now, virtually no one has any idea what OL is going to show up on Sunday. We all have expected our OL to play well….but nobody really knows what the OL is going to do.
[ Edited by pasodoc9er on Sep 9, 2022 at 8:37 AM ]
Rams not #1 anymore!
