SF 49ers at Philadelphia Eagles pregame thread - 2021 Season Week 2

Originally posted by NCommand:
Yup. Their receivers are freaking quick and fast. It could be a big problem with giving them plenty of space at the LOS.

They remind me of the Cardinals in that we're the more talented team but their strengths match up so well with our weaknesses so these games are always a toss up and come down to the very end.

The #49ers will have to play lots of Cover 3 against the Eagles because they'll need 8 in the box to defend a good Eagles run game, and they don't have the corners to play man to man against Philly's receivers.

— Grant Cohn (@grantcohn) September 16, 2021

Originally posted by thl408:

Originally posted by NCommand:
Yup. Their receivers are freaking quick and fast. It could be a big problem with giving them plenty of space at the LOS.

They remind me of the Cardinals in that we're the more talented team but their strengths match up so well with our weaknesses so these games are always a toss up and come down to the very end.

The #49ers will have to play lots of Cover 3 against the Eagles because they'll need 8 in the box to defend a good Eagles run game, and they don't have the corners to play man to man against Philly's receivers.

— Grant Cohn (@grantcohn) September 16, 2021

49ers played a lot of cover3 vs DET. With the Eagles spreading things out and throwing a bunch of WR screens, Cover3 is not the way to go. I predict Ryan's' will go with more Quarters based coverages to help combat the PHI spread, similar to how the 49ers have played against ARI the past couple seasons. You combat the spread by also going with the spread (split safeties).

When it comes to shoring up the run defense, they need to play better assignment football along with stop giving Kerr snaps.

Originally posted by NCommand:

Originally posted by Silky:

Originally posted by lamontb:

Originally posted by Silky:

Originally posted by lamontb:

Originally posted by Silky:

Originally posted by GangstaGangsta:
Anyone going to be in Philly for this game?

I will be. Where the tailgates at

I'll be there. Hitting the road when i get off work

Me too i'm driving up to Jersey after work today. Do you know of any Niner tailgates?

Nope. My good friend is an Eagles fans. We driving up from DC. I'm tailgating with the enemy

That's funny im driving up from DC as well. Going to the game with my friend who is an Eagles fan. This 95 traffic will be fun.

Anyways i'll message you if I find anything. I'll probably end up tailgating with the enemy as well.

John Chapman @JL_Chapman on Twitter has rented out a bar for a 9er takeover; hotels too.

Originally posted by lamontb:

Originally posted by NCommand:
Keys to winning:

1. Ebukam for AA d/t Hurts. AA inside d/t no Kinlaw
2. Ebukam, AA, Ford and Key, hold the rushes wide with patience. Send LB/S/CB's from the edges to force Hurts into the wide delayed rush. Delayed middle blitzes by Warner. Saleh did this perfectly against Wilson last year.
3. CB's are going to have to play tighter d/t the short passing game.
4. S's and LB's are going to have to play patient and disciplined.
5. DL will have to hold. Their OL absolutely owned the LOS against ATL.
6. Jimmy and the offense will need long sustaining drives that eat clock and score TD's.
7. Hightower better be ready for punt rushes and tight punt/kickoff coverages.
8. With Greenlaw out and Azeez in, we might see more nickel and an extra DB instead of that SAM (Marcell Harris)

This is going to be interesting. They did a ton of underneath stuff. Can't just give them 10 yard cushions. Time for Lenior and Thomas to get there feet wet. Probably see a good amount of Norman

Originally posted by Silky:

Originally posted by NCommand:

Originally posted by Silky:

Originally posted by lamontb:

Originally posted by Silky:

Originally posted by lamontb:

Originally posted by Silky:

Originally posted by GangstaGangsta:
Anyone going to be in Philly for this game?

I will be. Where the tailgates at

I'll be there. Hitting the road when i get off work

Me too i'm driving up to Jersey after work today. Do you know of any Niner tailgates?

Nope. My good friend is an Eagles fans. We driving up from DC. I'm tailgating with the enemy

That's funny im driving up from DC as well. Going to the game with my friend who is an Eagles fan. This 95 traffic will be fun.

Anyways i'll message you if I find anything. I'll probably end up tailgating with the enemy as well.

John Chapman @JL_Chapman on Twitter has rented out a bar for a 9er takeover; hotels too.

Thanks NC I will check it out

Originally posted by NCommand:

Originally posted by Silky:

Originally posted by NCommand:

Originally posted by Silky:

Originally posted by lamontb:

Originally posted by Silky:

Originally posted by lamontb:

Originally posted by Silky:

Originally posted by GangstaGangsta:
Anyone going to be in Philly for this game?

I will be. Where the tailgates at

I'll be there. Hitting the road when i get off work

Me too i'm driving up to Jersey after work today. Do you know of any Niner tailgates?

Nope. My good friend is an Eagles fans. We driving up from DC. I'm tailgating with the enemy

That's funny im driving up from DC as well. Going to the game with my friend who is an Eagles fan. This 95 traffic will be fun.

Anyways i'll message you if I find anything. I'll probably end up tailgating with the enemy as well.

John Chapman @JL_Chapman on Twitter has rented out a bar for a 9er takeover; hotels too.

Thanks NC I will check it out

Have a great time. Be safe!

Originally posted by NCommand:
This is the kind of scheme you use when your pass protection is garbage. But his pass protection isn't garbage.

Total schematic shift from Eagles Week 1. Under the old staff in 2020, Jalen Hurts averaged 9.5 air yards per attempt — second in the NFL.

Last week, Hurts averaged 3.7 air yards per attempt — by far the lowest in the NFL.

Hurts getting the ball out quick was a different QB

— David Lombardi (@LombardiHimself) September 17, 2021

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— Javier Vega (@JavierVeg_) September 17, 2021

Originally posted by PhillyNiner:
There pass pro isn't garbage, but it isn't great either and it is getting very old. I think the change in philosophy is at least in part to protect the health of the right side of that line and also to keep the game simple for Hurts. When he has been asked to hold the ball for longer developing stuff last year the results were not spectacular.

Originally posted by lamontb:

Originally posted by Silky:

Originally posted by lamontb:

Originally posted by Silky:

Originally posted by GangstaGangsta:
Anyone going to be in Philly for this game?

I will be. Where the tailgates at

I'll be there. Hitting the road when i get off work

Me too i'm driving up to Jersey after work today. Do you know of any Niner tailgates?

Nope. My good friend is an Eagles fans. We driving up from DC. I'm tailgating with the enemy

Originally posted by NCommand:

Originally posted by Silky:

Originally posted by lamontb:

Originally posted by Silky:

Originally posted by lamontb:

Originally posted by Silky:

Originally posted by GangstaGangsta:
Anyone going to be in Philly for this game?

I will be. Where the tailgates at

I'll be there. Hitting the road when i get off work

Me too i'm driving up to Jersey after work today. Do you know of any Niner tailgates?

Nope. My good friend is an Eagles fans. We driving up from DC. I'm tailgating with the enemy

That's funny im driving up from DC as well. Going to the game with my friend who is an Eagles fan. This 95 traffic will be fun.

Anyways i'll message you if I find anything. I'll probably end up tailgating with the enemy as well.

John Chapman @JL_Chapman on Twitter has rented out a bar for a 9er takeover; hotels too.

Originally posted by ritz126:

Originally posted by PhillyNiner:
There pass pro isn't garbage, but it isn't great either and it is getting very old. I think the change in philosophy is at least in part to protect the health of the right side of that line and also to keep the game simple for Hurts. When he has been asked to hold the ball for longer developing stuff last year the results were not spectacular.

i saw the week 1 eagles film and eagles OL completely manhandled clean pocket and push every snap almost

i do agree though that falcons pass rush is garbage but based on week 1 i cant come to that conclusion

Originally posted by Sickaa:

Originally posted by lamontb:

Originally posted by NCommand:
Keys to winning:

1. Ebukam for AA d/t Hurts. AA inside d/t no Kinlaw
2. Ebukam, AA, Ford and Key, hold the rushes wide with patience. Send LB/S/CB's from the edges to force Hurts into the wide delayed rush. Delayed middle blitzes by Warner. Saleh did this perfectly against Wilson last year.
3. CB's are going to have to play tighter d/t the short passing game.
4. S's and LB's are going to have to play patient and disciplined.
5. DL will have to hold. Their OL absolutely owned the LOS against ATL.
6. Jimmy and the offense will need long sustaining drives that eat clock and score TD's.
7. Hightower better be ready for punt rushes and tight punt/kickoff coverages.
8. With Greenlaw out and Azeez in, we might see more nickel and an extra DB instead of that SAM (Marcell Harris)

This is going to be interesting. They did a ton of underneath stuff. Can't just give them 10 yard cushions. Time for Lenior and Thomas to get there feet wet. Probably see a good amount of Norman

Yeah. This could be another shootout, especially If we see Dontae out there again giving up chunks of yardage.