Originally posted by NCommand:
Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:
Originally posted by bassmanr:
Agree he needs some new ideas and assistance with game planning like McDaniels. He gets stuck in groves and it costs him against great defenses.
We call that the offensive line. Most of their offensive struggles in the past few years all come down to the same thing, struggles with the OL and inability to hold blocks when they really need them.
That's the biggest area I'm looking to see some sort of evolution in approach from Shanahan. They largely lost two SB's because they couldn't block Chris Jones. I want to see a greater commitment to building the OL now that they have a QB that they actually seem to trust and the gameplan doesn't have to be geared towards "protect the QB from himself" the way it was in previous years.
Facts.
What we do with this unit will tell us everything we need to know about our expectations this year.
Naah. I think it makes a good storyline because they dont get any touchdowns, rushing yards, catches, INTs, or sacks,....so they're a convenient "out" to vent your frustration on.
When you actually look at the complete games as the year ended, not being able to block Chris Jones all game is NOT what the reason we lost 2 SBs.
He's a great player, as is Patrick Mahomes (remember that guy?). And you're not just going to cancel them out by having Green Bay offensive linemen. I mean how the heck does our OLine even relate to a young HOFer like Patrick Mahomes,...and how in the world do you leave him out of the equation of "why we loss" both games? Lala Land.
Our OL opened the game dominating Chris Jones and Co. actually,...but another great player, fumbled the ball in the process. How does he get a pass?
The psychological truth is you ENJOYED many of the plays he made all year as the camera focused on him instead of the boring OL game after game. Therefore, he is untouchable in your mind regardless what he does in the SB. (I'm having Jimmy flashbacks)
"With the way he fumbled the ball carelessly on the big stage at the wrong time, if we just had another RB in there to protect the ball,...we have the Lombardi at our place this year." --see how easy this hindsight game is?
This quick and easy OL fix and we have 2 championships is -- again -- a convenient punching bag. And since we're not concerned about what really happened, you'll again end up frustrated with them if we're not the 1 team out of 32 that bring it home.
[ Edited by random49er on Mar 3, 2024 at 5:30 AM ]