Originally posted by BleedsRedNGold:
You're not arguing in good faith. You know what that statement implies. It implies Jimmy wasn't asked to do much because he's not that good of a QB. Jimmy wasn't asked to do much because the run game was unstoppable. On the flip side, if Jimmy threw for 400 yards that game and Mostert only had 6 carries for 25 yds, it wouldn't imply that Mostert sucked as a RB. The facts would have shown that the defense couldn't stop the pass.
The outcome of that GB game was Coaching 101: "If your opponent can't stop it, keep doing it until they do."
I'm arguing about the statement, not what the implication might seem. He didnt have to do much in the GB game because they were up by so much and defense playing lights out. That's not a negative in that game in particular.
But what most people dont remember is that the game was tied 0-0 late in the first quarter. And on an obvious passing 3rd down for most qbs (3rd and 8) on the GB 36 yard line, what did Kyle do ? Exactly, he called a trap run play that caught GB offguard and Mostert went for a TD. It could've been stifled and then it'd be a long FG.
Here's a simple question: do coaches with elite or great or even very good QBs call a trap run play here or do they elect to pass the ball here ? That is a difficult situation for a QB against a good pass-rushing team on an obvious third and long passing down. What did Kyle elect to do ? He took the ball out of Jimmys hands.
Ironically, facing another near must-convert on 3rd and 8 situation 2 years later, Kyle AGAIN took the ball out of his QBs hands and handed it off...and a superior player that Deebo is, converted.
Even the Minnesota game when the run game and oline took the game over (along with defense), do you remember why and what point did Kyle run the ball 8 times in a row on a TD ?
I do. It was after Jimmy threw a piss-poor pick to a linebacker on 1st and 10 from his own 19 yard line, defense held them to 3.... and then threw a dangerous pass in traffic to Deebo. Kyle had enough and when Kirk Cousins decided to throw to Sherman, Kyle took the ball out of Jimmys hands and put the Niners up two scores by handing the ball off.
[ Edited by the_dynasty on Mar 24, 2022 at 7:09 PM ]