Originally posted by 49AllTheTime:
Originally posted by NCommand:
Originally posted by 9ers4eva:
Originally posted by NCommand:
I haven't said a thing about the rankings other than I could see why they have it ranked that way this week. You and 2 others have an issue with it yet never have a thing to add about why you object to it. Odd stance esp. for units in tier 1 or 2.
If only team football were that simple in the real world. Per usual, you see no other factor in an outcome. Sad. There's so much more to football esp. here where the QB has the least passing attempts in the league.
As opposed to using one dudes ranking as the determination on whether a SB can be won or lost?
If it was all about team football you wouldn't have made your bet. You did it because you believe the O line and the O line alone will be what costs this team.
Brocks play will be the main factor. Not the only factor but the main one. Elite QB play is needed THE MOST. Elite o line play is a nice to have but not essential.
You mean subject matter experts? And proven end results after 7 straight years? Yeah, sorry if in don't pivot to you and All for best combination odds.
Nope, QB + OL in combination. That's the difference. At the time of the bet, the OL was the biggest question mark on the team and we were still learning about Brock. Nobody expected him to turn into an MVP candidate nor the OL being considered in the top five by SME's this late in the season. That's incredible. We should be celebrating that. Instead, it's just another no-argument, no POV.
History shows you need both. You can't be an elite QB if your OL is s**tting the bed. That combination is critical if you want to win a SuperBowl. That's football. But yes, Brock is the most critical piece. But make no mistake about it, the OL can undo him too, no matter how great he is. Let's hope that's not the case this year.
If no SME considered how well they would be, maybe they aren't SMEs
history shows you need a good QB and good enough OL, not the best OL
I'll just add the receivers are important. If you have a good QB, good OLine but only one or two receivers, the OLine has to pass protect longer to give the fewer recivers more time to get open (example:double moves).
Because the 49ers have so many weapons, multiple recivers are open on any given play. That helps the offensive line and the OLine stats. So as long as the 49ers OLine can give Brock a good solid 2.5 seconds, with his multiple offensive weapons - he's good. On another team, same OLine, and only one or two recivers, I'm betting not so good.
So the OLine (I still think) is still a couple of steps below the top, but still its an impressive run blocking OLine. McCaffrey isn't a possible MVP without getting those run blocks from the left side. That makes the OLine rise higher in terms of tiers.
