SF 49ers at LA Rams Pregame Thread - 2021 Season NFC Championship Game

Originally posted by ldhampton2s:

Originally posted by JTsBiggestFan:
10 is a lot.

5 might be a stretch.

Rams have a better QB…no debate.
Cam Akers > Elijah Mirchell.
Cooper Kupp and Odell > Deebo and Aiyuk.
Oline - You guys have the better LT, but Havenstein is better than your RT. I'll give you guys the edge here tho.
TE - Kittle > Higbee
Dline - Rams especially counting V Miller.
LB - 49ers easily
Secondary - Rams

Rams have a better team. I think most people that aren't fans of either team would agree with that

disagree with DL we have a much better depth and rotation your starters might be better from top to bottom but the reason why we win our matcups is over the course of the game your DL gets tired

Also on secondary we have the better S for sure your CB are better

Originally posted by ritz126:
disagree with DL we have a much better depth and rotation your starters might be better from top to bottom but the reason why we win our matcups is over the course of the game your DL gets tired

Also on secondary we have the better S for sure your CB are better

I think that's fair, but against TB Miller and Donald absolutely dominated on a different level. I get the Buccs line was banged up, but those two are playing the best they have all year

Originally posted by socal1632:

Originally posted by socal1632:

Originally posted by ldhampton2s:

Originally posted by JTsBiggestFan:
10 is a lot.

5 might be a stretch.

Rams have a better QB…no debate.
Cam Akers > Elijah Mirchell.
Cooper Kupp and Odell > Deebo and Aiyuk.
Oline - You guys have the better LT, but Havenstein is better than your RT. I'll give you guys the edge here tho.
TE - Kittle > Higbee
Dline - Rams especially counting V Miller.
LB - 49ers easily
Secondary - Rams

Rams have a better team. I think most people that aren't fans of either team would agree with that

You have to be f**king kidding me. Kupp caught a lot of balls and makes plays but….. Deebo>>>>>>>>>>>Kupp sorry bud

Right now 49ers dline/pass rush>>>>>>>>>>Lambs

Not even close with all 4 teams left. Even our depth can get to the QB

Originally posted by ldhampton2s:
I think that's fair, but against TB Miller and Donald absolutely dominated on a different level. I get the Buccs line was banged up, but those two are playing the best they have all year

What do you think the 49ers DL did to Green Bay? Bosa and Armstead are both playing at an incredibly high level currently.

Originally posted by ldhampton2s:

Originally posted by ritz126:
disagree with DL we have a much better depth and rotation your starters might be better from top to bottom but the reason why we win our matcups is over the course of the game your DL gets tired

Also on secondary we have the better S for sure your CB are better

I think that's fair, but against TB Miller and Donald absolutely dominated on a different level. I get the Buccs line was banged up, but those two are playing the best they have all year

Donald is about to go up against his daddy Brunskill

The Rams are going to have to really earn a win in this one. They have the horses front to back to slow the run down and force James "Jimmy" WTFwasthateroppolo into passing the ball. Their big problem is that they apparently can't beat the 49ers. They'll prob eff it up again🤣🤣🤣🤣🤡🤡

I enjoy the trash talk on here. I'm just as excited about this game as you guys are. So I hope you all don't think I'm on here to troll…im not. Im just here for some friendly trash talk and chat about the game.

The biggest priority for the Rams is stopping the run in my opinion. If they can do it like they did in the first half of week 18, I think we win easily. If within the first 20 minutes, the 49ers have a 10+ play drive running the ball, I'll be worried.

Originally posted by ninerfan4life:

Originally posted by ldhampton2s:

Originally posted by ritz126:
disagree with DL we have a much better depth and rotation your starters might be better from top to bottom but the reason why we win our matcups is over the course of the game your DL gets tired

Also on secondary we have the better S for sure your CB are better

I think that's fair, but against TB Miller and Donald absolutely dominated on a different level. I get the Buccs line was banged up, but those two are playing the best they have all year

Donald is about to go up against his daddy Brunskill

0 sacks against us this year.

Originally posted by ldhampton2s:
BTW, I think Akers will be the difference maker in this one. I think you guys will see a lot of Cam Akers and he's going to be very effective.

I know SF has stopped the run very well here recently, but I think Akers is hungry after those fumbles, and I think he has a huge game. The Akers is you saw in week 18 is not the one you'll see Sunday.

It won't matter. LA's problems in the run game haven't been their RB's against us. They haven't been able to get the edge going and your interior OL can't out-muscle Armstead and Jones or be quick enough to beat them.

McVay doesn't utilize many power-blocking runs. In each of the last 6 games he tried different things. 2019 he started with split zone to slow down the interior pursuit and was effective the first drive. After that we kept the 1 tech in his lane better and scrape exchanged the end, allowing bosa to collapse the cutback on the split zone.

He then tried to use more wide zone while he committed to the run and in the 2nd meeting. Problem was, they couldn't handle the quickness and leverage of our edge guys. They'd attack the outside shoulder of the end man immediately and hold their ground in leverage. That kept LA from extending the edge and spreading open the run lanes.

This also happened in both games this year.

When you guys can't get to the edge or take advantage of the backside 1 tech or DE, the run game is absolute toast. It has to do with McVay's belief that when this happens he'll be able to use the pass to open up the run game.

Harder to do against a team that knows your passing tendencies.

McVay likes passes around the hashes to set up his passing offense. A lot plays off that.

He doesn't have the commitment to variety in the run game that Kyle does. He'll use the entire width of the field in the run game.

If I had a drink everytime I head Kupp's name this week.....

Just beat Aaron freaking Rodgers 4x in the playoffs. They can do it. Just don't start off lazy

Originally posted by ldhampton2s:
Rams have a better QB…no debate.
Cam Akers > Elijah Mirchell.
Cooper Kupp and Odell > Deebo and Aiyuk.
Oline - You guys have the better LT, but Havenstein is better than your RT. I'll give you guys the edge here tho.
TE - Kittle > Higbee
Dline - Rams especially counting V Miller.
LB - 49ers easily
Secondary - Rams

Rams have a better team. I think most people that aren't fans of either team would agree with that

Akers this season, 44 runs for 106 yards, 2.4 yards a carry. And you think he is currently better than Elijah Mitchell?

Originally posted by ldhampton2s:

Originally posted by JTsBiggestFan:
10 is a lot.

5 might be a stretch.

Rams have a better QB…no debate.
Cam Akers > Elijah Mirchell.
Cooper Kupp and Odell > Deebo and Aiyuk.
Oline - You guys have the better LT, but Havenstein is better than your RT. I'll give you guys the edge here tho.
TE - Kittle > Higbee
Dline - Rams especially counting V Miller.
LB - 49ers easily
Secondary - Rams

Rams have a better team. I think most people that aren't fans of either team would agree with that

Youre not being real.

Cam Akers is better than Mitchell based on what? Akers best ever rushing season was 625 rush yards and 2 tds last season. 4.3 ypc Mitchell is easily better please pay attention. Deebo is also a better RB than Akers.

I will give you Kupp and Odell > Deebo and Aiyuk but its not by alot. Put the Niner WRs in a pass 1st scheme with Stafford and they would have great numbers too.

Oline I cant call it honestly. I'd say its even.

Kittle > Higbee no debate.

Stafford > Jimmy no debate.

Dline : uh oh we have a problem lol. Stopping the run SF dline is better. Rushing the passer I will say Rams. Whos the best pass rusher on the field. I'd take Bosa as of right now.

LBs SF no debate

Secondary is tough. SF has better safeties. Because of Ramsey Rams have better corners but those other DBs can be exploited.

These teams are about equal in talent top to bottom. Rams have better talent at a few prominent spots tho QB, WR, CB. Niners make up ground in the gray areas: LBs, Safeties, Dline overall depth, TE/FB and Deebo is a swiss army knife.

We will see what happens Sunday gonna be fun, intense and stressful.

Originally posted by ninerfan4life:
The Rams actually have fans? Lol

Sadly, I spoke with one yesterday. The only Rams fan I personally know. Lol. I think most "Rams fans" have been zzz until this week. Like, "The Rams are in the champ game..I am from L.A.-- they remind me of when I was a kid--go Rams". Lol

Originally posted by jonnydel:
It won't matter. LA's problems in the run game haven't been their RB's against us. They haven't been able to get the edge going and your interior OL can't out-muscle Armstead and Jones or be quick enough to beat them.

McVay doesn't utilize many power-blocking runs. In each of the last 6 games he tried different things. 2019 he started with split zone to slow down the interior pursuit and was effective the first drive. After that we kept the 1 tech in his lane better and scrape exchanged the end, allowing bosa to collapse the cutback on the split zone.

He then tried to use more wide zone while he committed to the run and in the 2nd meeting. Problem was, they couldn't handle the quickness and leverage of our edge guys. They'd attack the outside shoulder of the end man immediately and hold their ground in leverage. That kept LA from extending the edge and spreading open the run lanes.

This also happened in both games this year.

When you guys can't get to the edge or take advantage of the backside 1 tech or DE, the run game is absolute toast. It has to do with McVay's belief that when this happens he'll be able to use the pass to open up the run game.

Harder to do against a team that knows your passing tendencies.

McVay likes passes around the hashes to set up his passing offense. A lot plays off that.

He doesn't have the commitment to variety in the run game that Kyle does. He'll use the entire width of the field in the run game.

Enjoyed reading that post, and I agree with it completely.
Shanahan absolutely has a more complex and effective run game.

I think Akers will be more than effective this game though. I think that could make for a long day for SF. Akers was very good in the second game against SF in 2020. Goff just blew it.