OT Justin Skule

Originally posted by NCommand:
This is our OL lead. Believe it. The good news is Garoppolo has hos groove back so hopefully he can still be rolling with one or two less receiving options here and there with more confidence and accuracy. It will be huge if the receivers can don their part and do it quickly off the LOS.

The blind side tackle is still important but not as much as it used to be. So many formations that get the ball out quickly or have the QB moving. Not like the old days when the QB took the 5 or 7 step drop and sat in the pocket.

Originally posted by CatchMaster80:

Originally posted by NCommand:

This is our OL lead. Believe it. The good news is Garoppolo has hos groove back so hopefully he can still be rolling with one or two less receiving options here and there with more confidence and accuracy. It will be huge if the receivers can don their part and do it quickly off the LOS.

The blind side tackle is still important but not as much as it used to be. So many formations that get the ball out quickly or have the QB moving. Not like the old days when the QB took the 5 or 7 step drop and sat in the pocket.

I'm more worried about the run game tbh

Tryna put on a positive spin:

1) A tibia fracture would be season ending but the Fibula isn't weight-bearing. That's why big man was walking around on a broken leg. He should come back 100%. Low risk of set-backs; no surgery; just a walking boot for 6-8 weeks.
2) Kyle runs 2 TE and 2 RB sets a lot. Skule (or whomever) is gonna need some help, but Kyle will be able to scheme that in. He'd be dumb not to, and he isn't dumb.
3) Kyle also does a lot of designed rollouts, quick passes, screens, and misdirection. That's a lot easier on a young tackle than protecting 5 step drops.

Originally posted by NCommand:

Originally posted by Giedi:

Originally posted by NYniner85:

Originally posted by KittleMeThis:
I'm Scared with this man at LT and no Staley.

UGH WHY STALEY!! He's such a good dude.

Gonna have to throw an extra TE in there to block (or Juice). Kyle's scheme rolls a ton with 2 TEs or 2 RBs, so that's not that horrible.

Joe is the man and still on top of his game, so it's a big blow. He might be able to be back for the Panthers game end of Oct (best case IMO) SO if SF can go 2-2 in that timespan, I'll call that a success.

This is another game that is very winnable now with what Pitt has going on. The fans need to show up and get wild.

Let's make it tough to play in Levi for a change We already got players asking fans to get intense 2-0 let's go!

Hard not to get pumped over that take by NY. 3-0 baby!

I"m excited to see a possible future starter at Left Tackle with Skule. The two games since the pre-season has bolstered my confidence in the coaching of Benton, and his player evaluations. Based on the two regular season games, and the performance of Richburg and the development of McGlinchy, I have a good feeling about Skule. Arrow up! and NY85 is seldom wrong.

Originally posted by GoldBrick:
Tryna put on a positive spin:

1) A tibia fracture would be season ending but the Fibula isn't weight-bearing. That's why big man was walking around on a broken leg. He should come back 100%. Low risk of set-backs; no surgery; just a walking boot for 6-8 weeks.
2) Kyle runs 2 TE and 2 RB sets a lot. Skule (or whomever) is gonna need some help, but Kyle will be able to scheme that in. He'd be dumb not to, and he isn't dumb.
3) Kyle also does a lot of designed rollouts, quick passes, screens, and misdirection. That's a lot easier on a young tackle than protecting 5 step drops.

I think it was Jack Youngblood of the Rams that played an entire game with a broken leg. Must have been his fibula.

I must be dumb but I thought Mitch Hyatt from Clemson should have been drafted at LT instead of Skule. He is on the Cowboys practice squad so we can get him to play for the niners. his Pre season was better than Skules.

Originally posted by 9erred:

I must be dumb but I thought Mitch Hyatt from Clemson should have been drafted at LT instead of Skule. He is on the Cowboys practice squad so we can get him to play for the niners. his Pre season was better than Skules.

Not a bad idea actually. He'd be a decent fit in this offense.

Originally posted by CatchMaster80:

Originally posted by GoldBrick:
Tryna put on a positive spin:

1) A tibia fracture would be season ending but the Fibula isn't weight-bearing. That's why big man was walking around on a broken leg. He should come back 100%. Low risk of set-backs; no surgery; just a walking boot for 6-8 weeks.
2) Kyle runs 2 TE and 2 RB sets a lot. Skule (or whomever) is gonna need some help, but Kyle will be able to scheme that in. He'd be dumb not to, and he isn't dumb.
3) Kyle also does a lot of designed rollouts, quick passes, screens, and misdirection. That's a lot easier on a young tackle than protecting 5 step drops.

I think it was Jack Youngblood of the Rams that played an entire game with a broken leg. Must have been his fibula.

had to be. Tibia is your shin bone. Break that sucker and you're done. There's no toughing it out lol

Originally posted by 9erred:
I must be dumb but I thought Mitch Hyatt from Clemson should have been drafted at LT instead of Skule. He is on the Cowboys practice squad so we can get him to play for the niners. his Pre season was better than Skules.

I don't know anything about Hyatt, but we definitely need some help at tackle. I'd like to see us land a vet, personally, if only to mitigate the learning curve. Gotta be a few journeymen out there at least semi-familiar with Kyle's system.

Originally posted by GoldBrick:

Originally posted by 9erred:

I must be dumb but I thought Mitch Hyatt from Clemson should have been drafted at LT instead of Skule. He is on the Cowboys practice squad so we can get him to play for the niners. his Pre season was better than Skules.

I don't know anything about Hyatt, but we definitely need some help at tackle. I'd like to see us land a vet, personally, if only to mitigate the learning curve. Gotta be a few journeymen out there at least semi-familiar with Kyle's system.

If LT is a training ground now, you might as well go young x2 and see how it goes. You never know until guys start to develop in real NFL games. There's just no replicating it.

Originally posted by NCommand:
If LT is a training ground now, you might as well go young x2 and see how it goes. You never know until guys start to develop in real NFL games. There's just no replicating it.

Fair. But I'd also like to make the playoffs this year. It isn't a trash season like 2018.

I just watched all the snaps Skule took after he replaced Staley.

Obviously, he wasn't asked to do a lot but what he did, run blocking, was just fine. Of course the Bungles were tired and ready to go home, but he pushed them around pretty well. Took good angles. Got his feet tangled up a bit with a DL on a bubble pass out to Deebo where he was supposed to get out and block the safety who made the tackle. No PP assignments.

Originally posted by GoldBrick:

Originally posted by NCommand:

If LT is a training ground now, you might as well go young x2 and see how it goes. You never know until guys start to develop in real NFL games. There's just no replicating it.

Fair. But I'd also like to make the playoffs this year. It isn't a trash season like 2018.

True but what other options do we have at this stage?

Originally posted by dj43:

I just watched all the snaps Skule took after he replaced Staley.

Obviously, he wasn't asked to do a lot but what he did, run blocking, was just fine. Of course the Bungles were tired and ready to go home, but he pushed them around pretty well. Took good angles. Got his feet tangled up a bit with a DL on a bubble pass out to Deebo where he was supposed to get out and block the safety who made the tackle. No PP assignments.

Thank you for rewatching and noting here. Appreciated.

Swing mcglinchy 2 RT and sign the best OT that has experience in shanahans system in free agency right now for depth..we are 2-0 and have momentum for the first time in years beginning the season..we can't afford Jimmy g getting injured cuz our 7th round backup LT got smoked by one of these great NFL type pass rushers he will have to face every single play for 2 months or so