Let's talk about the 49ers (Super Bowl Edition)

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Discuss.

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[DRM08]

Originally Posted by Pasta Little Brioni

People forget that Jimmy Grapes in the Superbowl year was pretty much Purty this year....and he didn't have McCaffrey. It's the SYSTEM combined with 4 ELITE skill guys. Pat would put up 50 TDs again with those weapons.

5 elite skill guys when you include their fullback. McCaff & Deebo are both like 2-for-1 players with a lot of versatility. Both guys can be a really good RB or really good receiver. It’s a pretty impressive collection of talent.

[ptlyon]

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[Pasta Little Brioni]

Originally Posted by DRM08

5 elite skill guys when you include their fullback. McCaff & Deebo are both like 2-for-1 players with a lot of versatility. Both guys can be a really good RB or really good receiver. It’s a pretty impressive collection of talent.

AND a high level LT

[tredadda]

Originally Posted by Whogotitbetter

Look at how many times cmc scored, purdy is not like Allen who gets most of his tds in the red zone mainly with rushing, the 49ers will beat the chiefs

Like the Ravens? Or maybe like the Bills.

[tredadda]

Originally Posted by RunKC

This defense does not look good. Pretty confident saying this is the worst defense we've faced in a Super Bowl with Mahomes

The Lions are running a Stack Mills (Dbl Post) against the 49ers' weak rotation Cover 3 (Cross).

Weak Safety rolls into the Post, leaving the Cross (St. Brown) wide open.

Goff reads leverage & throws the one the Safety doesn't take open. #ArtofX pic.twitter.com/pj6ipbnr8c

— Cody Alexander (@The_Coach_A) January 30, 2024

Nice Box beater by the Lions vs. the 49ers.

St. Brown trails the vertical & splits the box, sitting down once the flat defender pushes too wide.

Goff hits him perfectly so he can still see the Seam defender & make a move.

DET seemed to make all their 1H 3rd Downs.#ArtofX pic.twitter.com/Zmt2US3GcI

— Cody Alexander (@The_Coach_A) January 29, 2024

I get that Detroit kept getting in their own way in the second half, but how much did SF change on defense between the first and second half? Those videos look like they were both early in the game.

[Megatron96]

Originally Posted by The Franchise

Sure...he came back against a young Packers team and a Lions team that woudln't get out of their own way. If the Chiefs play like they played in the last 3 playoff games, and history shows that they more than likely will, then we should beat the 49ers.

Sure, I believe we'll beat SF. Purdy's never faced Spags' defense, iirc. It's going to be a shock, imo. The question is, how much of a shock, and can he settle down and still execute the offense. Something I would tend to doubt in his first matchup with Spags.

I never said or even thought that Purdy was going to play like Montana 2.0 and beat the Chiefs. I'm just pointing out that Purdy has shown more ability than most expected and that he's a real top-10 QB, which is a surprise this early in his career.

[Mecca]

Originally Posted by tredadda

I get that Detroit kept getting in their own way in the second half, but how much did SF change on defense between the first and second half? Those videos look like they were both early in the game.

2 of SF's defensive stops in the second half involved Josh Reynolds dropping passes where no one was within 5 yards of him.

[tredadda]

Originally Posted by Mecca

2 of SF's defensive stops in the second half involved Josh Reynolds dropping passes where no one was within 5 yards of him.

I get that, but did SF make any significant adjustments between the first and second half? Or were they playing the same style of defense both halves? I would think they made significant adjustments as what they were doing in the first half was clearly not working.

[Bl00dyBizkitz]

Originally Posted by Mecca

2 of SF's defensive stops in the second half involved Josh Reynolds dropping passes where no one was within 5 yards of him.

Yeah, the Lions really had SF dead to rights if they could just execute properly and not drop the ball.

[Dunerdr]

I'm just going to come out and say it. **** Brock Purdy. **** Kyle Shannahan and **** the 49ers. I'm pulling for the Chiefs in this one. Vegas be damned!

[anaheimkcfan]

Lions' second half drives:

47 yards - DOWNS
-1 yards - FUMBLE
1 yard - PUNT
45 yards - DOWNS
75 - TOUCHDOWN

San Francisco adjusted for sure but what a damn nightmare of a third quarter

[DRM08]

Originally Posted by anaheimkcfan

Lions' second half drives:

47 yards - DOWNS
-1 yards - FUMBLE
1 yard - PUNT
45 yards - DOWNS
75 - TOUCHDOWN

San Francisco adjusted for sure but what a damn nightmare of a third quarter

Lions choked pretty bad in terms of catching the football. They were open, Goff was making solid throws, and the Detroit guys kept dropping it. Their defense also had the blown play when Purdy underthrew the deep ball. Should have been an interception, but bounced off the Lions guy and Aiyuk made a great catch to setup an easy TD from the 5 yard line.

And on top of all those drop ball mistakes by Detroit, the coach screwed up with the 4th down calls. Cost them 6 points right there.

[RunKC]

Originally Posted by tredadda

I get that Detroit kept getting in their own way in the second half, but how much did SF change on defense between the first and second half? Those videos look like they were both early in the game.

They had 5 drives the 2nd half. 3 of those easily got into FG range, 1 was a bad fumble on the first snap that ended up a turnover and the other drive was a horrible dropped pass to a wide open WR that I've got in the pic below.

They were driving down the field on them every drive. Only reason they ended drives were self inflicted errors.