49ers at Steelers Pregame Thread - 2023 Season Week 1

Originally posted by DrEll:

Originally posted by NinerBuff:
The closer this game gets, the less confident I'm getting …

I'm opposite. For some reason, I really believe in Brock. No way the last pick of the draft performs that well in a season and it was just a fluke. My only concern is Kyle not trying to put his 🐾 all over this and screwing us by idiotic decisions eg using Wish for extra points just because….

Im not sold on Pickett. I think we win comfortably 😁

Originally posted by Montana:
Perhaps no Bosa, iffy ST and chit kickers..but there is Wright, so. Not concerned at all lol

Originally posted by NinerBuff:
I also disagree. Look at our first three games last season: @CHI, SEA, and @DEN. We had no offensive identity, our defense was playing well. Hufanga was our best player.

My point is Shanahan hasn't demonstrated an ability to start quickly. He seems to work into play calling shape as the season progresses. But if we want the #1 seed, we'll need to win these games, even if it's a bit ugly.

Originally posted by DrEll:

Originally posted by NinerBuff:
The closer this game gets, the less confident I'm getting …

I'm opposite. For some reason, I really believe in Brock. No way the last pick of the draft performs that well in a season and it was just a fluke. My only concern is Kyle not trying to put his 🐾 all over this and screwing us by idiotic decisions eg using Wish for extra points just because….

Im not sold on Pickett. I think we win comfortably 😁

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Originally posted by BleedsRedNGold:

Originally posted by NinerBuff:
I also disagree. Look at our first three games last season: @CHI, SEA, and @DEN. We had no offensive identity, our defense was playing well. Hufanga was our best player.

My point is Shanahan hasn't demonstrated an ability to start quickly. He seems to work into play calling shape as the season progresses. But if we want the #1 seed, we'll need to win these games, even if it's a bit ugly.

Last year is a terrible example and an outlier circumstantially.

Originally posted by NCommand:
Man, predicting week 1 accurately is so hard. LOL. I have no idea what to expect but expect some wild s**t. That's for sure.

Originally posted by BleedsRedNGold:

Originally posted by NinerBuff:
I also disagree. Look at our first three games last season: @CHI, SEA, and @DEN. We had no offensive identity, our defense was playing well. Hufanga was our best player.

My point is Shanahan hasn't demonstrated an ability to start quickly. He seems to work into play calling shape as the season progresses. But if we want the #1 seed, we'll need to win these games, even if it's a bit ugly.

Last year is a terrible example and an outlier circumstantially.

Originally posted by Silky:

Originally posted by NCommand:
Man, predicting week 1 accurately is so hard. LOL. I have no idea what to expect but expect some wild s**t. That's for sure.

My heart says we blow them out. It makes too much sense. We have a much more stacked roster compared to them.

But I also align with the sportsbooks and the mobsters in Vegas. They know something we all do not. They have this game at -2.5 in favor of us and they might switch towards Pittsburgh by the end of the week. Alot of people picking the Steelers in this one. It's either bone headed or the Steelers leveled up this past off-season.

Originally posted by NinerBuff:

Originally posted by Silky:

Originally posted by NCommand:
Man, predicting week 1 accurately is so hard. LOL. I have no idea what to expect but expect some wild s**t. That's for sure.

My heart says we blow them out. It makes too much sense. We have a much more stacked roster compared to them.

But I also align with the sportsbooks and the mobsters in Vegas. They know something we all do not. They have this game at -2.5 in favor of us and they might switch towards Pittsburgh by the end of the week. Alot of people picking the Steelers in this one. It's either bone headed or the Steelers leveled up this past off-season.

Or, outside of the Bay Area, Brock is seen as a marginal starting-level QB, similar to Pickett. And Pickett played well during preseason. Everyone has recency bias.

Originally posted by NinerBuff:

Originally posted by Silky:

Originally posted by NCommand:
Man, predicting week 1 accurately is so hard. LOL. I have no idea what to expect but expect some wild s**t. That's for sure.

My heart says we blow them out. It makes too much sense. We have a much more stacked roster compared to them.

But I also align with the sportsbooks and the mobsters in Vegas. They know something we all do not. They have this game at -2.5 in favor of us and they might switch towards Pittsburgh by the end of the week. Alot of people picking the Steelers in this one. It's either bone headed or the Steelers leveled up this past off-season.

Or, outside of the Bay Area, Brock is seen as a marginal starting-level QB, similar to Pickett. And Pickett played well during preseason. Everyone has recency bias.

Originally posted by NCommand:
Man, predicting week 1 accurately is so hard. LOL. I have no idea what to expect but expect some wild s**t. That's for sure.