49ers @ Rams (Levi's South)

[CrimsonCrew]

I like Deebo but what made him so good the season before last were all the handoffs running the ball and making yards after the catch. Seems defenses have caught up to his taking handoffs. That play just doesn't seem to be as effective anymore. The other concern is all the pounding he takes with his style of play. The injuries he sustains and how much it is going to slow him down. Regardless of what they do with Purdy, I doubt they keep both BA and DS on the roster long term. Drafting Pearsall must have been part of that plan.

In Deebo's best season, he was a tremendous receiving threat for the first half of the year before we started using him more as a "wide back" because of RB injuries. He can play well as a receiver, especially against zone coverages. But he can't stay healthy and Purdy is a QB who I think would benefit more from guys getting open quickly than guys tearing it up after the catch. The FO seems to agree as Pearsall and Cowing both tend to fit that mold.

Deebo had a great game in Minnesota, so the potential is there. But he's got to be on the field.

Purdy probably had the most YAK yards of any QB in the league last year between CMC, Deebo, and Kittle. It’s obvious that he benefits greatly from that, and it’s showing that we are missing that this year.

And with those three guys missing, he just had an accuracy rate of almost 100%, threw for 292 yards, three TDs, no INTs, and almost ten YPA. That's despite his receivers dropping 20% of his catchable balls. He was almost perfect as a passer.

This was against a bad defense, so I'm not ready to call him a HOFer. But for everyone who has been saying let's see him without all these weapons, we just did. And boy did he answer the call.

[Pattersonca65]

I like Deebo but what made him so good the season before last were all the handoffs running the ball and making yards after the catch. Seems defenses have caught up to his taking handoffs. That play just doesn't seem to be as effective anymore. The other concern is all the pounding he takes with his style of play. The injuries he sustains and how much it is going to slow him down. Regardless of what they do with Purdy, I doubt they keep both BA and DS on the roster long term. Drafting Pearsall must have been part of that plan.

In Deebo's best season, he was a tremendous receiving threat for the first half of the year before we started using him more as a "wide back" because of RB injuries. He can play well as a receiver, especially against zone coverages. But he can't stay healthy and Purdy is a QB who I think would benefit more from guys getting open quickly than guys tearing it up after the catch. The FO seems to agree as Pearsall and Cowing both tend to fit that mold.

Deebo had a great game in Minnesota, so the potential is there. But he's got to be on the field.

Purdy probably had the most YAK yards of any QB in the league last year between CMC, Deebo, and Kittle. It’s obvious that he benefits greatly from that, and it’s showing that we are missing that this year.

Except that you are wrong and going on false narratives

https://www.ninersnation.com/2024/4/19/24134924/brock-purdy-kyle-shanahan-49ers-gun-slinger-cowboys-dolphins-air-yards-touchdowns

[CrimsonCrew]

I think it was illegal man downfield on Puni after Purdy checked to a pass.

Looked back at the game log and I don't see the illegal man downfield penalty. Did I imagine it?

The Juszczyk penalty was in the second-to-last drive (not counting the desperation play). Lots of ticky-tack calls in this game, but it seemed like they went both ways so probably evened out. That said, this was a big call on a play were the defender had Juice's facemask. Those ten yards were huge, though Purdy had Aiyuk for the TD on the next play if he'd seen him.

I think it happened earlier in the game (1st half) on an RPO which Purdy got out in like a second so I had no idea how he could get down field so quick, they never showed a replay

You're right. That was the second drive of the game. And they scored a TD. Man. Bad memory.

[Big J]

In Deebo's best season, he was a tremendous receiving threat for the first half of the year before we started using him more as a "wide back" because of RB injuries. He can play well as a receiver, especially against zone coverages. But he can't stay healthy and Purdy is a QB who I think would benefit more from guys getting open quickly than guys tearing it up after the catch. The FO seems to agree as Pearsall and Cowing both tend to fit that mold.

Deebo had a great game in Minnesota, so the potential is there. But he's got to be on the field.

Purdy probably had the most YAK yards of any QB in the league last year between CMC, Deebo, and Kittle. It’s obvious that he benefits greatly from that, and it’s showing that we are missing that this year.

And with those three guys missing, he just had an accuracy rate of almost 100%, threw for 292 yards, three TDs, no INTs, and almost ten YPA. That's despite his receivers dropping 20% of his catchable balls. He was almost perfect as a passer.

This was against a bad defense, so I'm not ready to call him a HOFer. But for everyone who has been saying let's see him without all these weapons, we just did. And boy did he answer the call.

Exactly, the Rams D is trash, and we still lost the damn game. He played well, but I need to see it against McDonald and that stout Seattle D.

[CrimsonCrew]

Purdy probably had the most YAK yards of any QB in the league last year between CMC, Deebo, and Kittle. It’s obvious that he benefits greatly from that, and it’s showing that we are missing that this year.

And with those three guys missing, he just had an accuracy rate of almost 100%, threw for 292 yards, three TDs, no INTs, and almost ten YPA. That's despite his receivers dropping 20% of his catchable balls. He was almost perfect as a passer.

This was against a bad defense, so I'm not ready to call him a HOFer. But for everyone who has been saying let's see him without all these weapons, we just did. And boy did he answer the call.

Exactly, the Rams D is trash, and we still lost the damn game. He played well, but I need to see it against McDonald and that stout Seattle D.

"I need to see it in the playoffs." Okay, done. "I need to see it without all these weapons." Okay, done. "I need to see it against a better D." Oh, okay...

You keep moving the goal posts. Look, I get the reservations about paying him (or any player in this league, frankly) $60 million a year. Let's leave that discussion until it's relevant at the end of the year. But even you have to admit at this point that he is a talented QB who clearly elevates the performance of his team.

We lost the damn game because the D couldn't stop Stafford in the second half behind a makeshift OL throwing to third-stringers (27 points allowed a week after they scored 10 against the Cards). We lost the damn game because STs allowed a successful fake punt (effectively a turnover) and a long return on the only punt return of the game. We lost the damn game because Ronnie Bell was on the field and apparently has a clause in his contract that he can't catch a ball in a regulation NFL game. We lost the damn game because Wishnowsky missed a long but makeable FG.

Purdy was either the best or second-best player on the field yesterday, hands down. It's hard to do much more than he did in this one, even if it was against a bad defense. This loss is absolutely not on him in any way, shape, or form.

[WentzerWuver]

I like Deebo but what made him so good the season before last were all the handoffs running the ball and making yards after the catch. Seems defenses have caught up to his taking handoffs. That play just doesn't seem to be as effective anymore. The other concern is all the pounding he takes with his style of play. The injuries he sustains and how much it is going to slow him down. Regardless of what they do with Purdy, I doubt they keep both BA and DS on the roster long term. Drafting Pearsall must have been part of that plan.

In Deebo's best season, he was a tremendous receiving threat for the first half of the year before we started using him more as a "wide back" because of RB injuries. He can play well as a receiver, especially against zone coverages. But he can't stay healthy and Purdy is a QB who I think would benefit more from guys getting open quickly than guys tearing it up after the catch. The FO seems to agree as Pearsall and Cowing both tend to fit that mold.

Deebo had a great game in Minnesota, so the potential is there. But he's got to be on the field.

Purdy probably had the most YAK yards of any QB in the league last year between CMC, Deebo, and Kittle. It’s obvious that he benefits greatly from that, and it’s showing that we are missing that this year.

But most everyone wanted to keep BA by paying his gucci and now his play is no different than Deebo being out as he drop open passes. Jennings play deserve that 30 mil gucci more now and will want his bag too if he continues to play at this level while BA don't need to put effort now since he already got his gucci due to his drama being a distraction Lol

https://youtube.com/shorts/2JJ_JWyEEEA?si=bhuHqRdxfiaq4_Rs

[CrimsonCrew]

PFF grades back up the obvious reality of yesterday. There was Purdy. There was Jennings. And then there was a lot of crap.

https://www.49erswebzone.com/articles/184306-worst-graded-49ers-players-counts/

Purdy and Jennings in the 90s. Everyone else in the 70s or lower.

[wco81]

If 49ers fans can get tickets so easily at SoFi, are they cheaper than at Levis?

Rams fans just aren't buying enough tickets?

Or are 49ers fans buying them on the secondary market and paying more?

On some of the plays, I was prepping something in the kitchen so I couldn't see the screen but there were loud crowd roars and it turned out they were for the 49ers.

[Jikkle]

If 49ers fans can get tickets so easily at SoFi, are they cheaper than at Levis?

Rams fans just aren't buying enough tickets?

Or are 49ers fans buying them on the secondary market and paying more?

On some of the plays, I was prepping something in the kitchen so I couldn't see the screen but there were loud crowd roars and it turned out they were for the 49ers.

When you look at California in totality the 9ers fanbase is simply much much larger than the Rams fanbase.

The Rams will need a generation or two to build up a large SoCal fanbase because they were out of LA for so long. They did get a headstart with their still being older Rams fans around but most of the football fans in SoCal are fans of different teams. For example when I lived in SoCal where I worked you had a couple of Chiefs fans, a Packers fan, a Steelers fan, a Raiders fan, a Cowboys fan, and myself a 9ers fan. Go to any other city that has an NFL team close by and see if you get that kind of mix.

So the Rams need the younger generation to latch on to them and pass that fandom onto their kids and so on and so on.

[Jikkle]

It's pissing me off just thinking about it but looking at it again I didn't fully realize just how bad that last 3 minutes of the game was.

We missed a FG at the 2:47 mark and the very next play Stafford hits a 50 yard pass that leads to a game-tying TD a couple plays later. Next drive Bell has his massive drop, next play we allow a punt return for 38 yards, and the next play after that we have 3 defensive penalties on one play with Campbell being the winner with a 25 yard PI.

What a trifecta there. 3 plays with massive screwups by the offense, special teams, and defense.

That just sums up the state of this team at the moment.

Yup, losing that game required a comedy of errors. Yet they managed to pull it off.

Speaking of Campbell, I realize they had to pivot after Eric Kendricks spurned them in favor of Dallas, But that signing is not looking so hot at the moment.

Greenlaw can't come back soon enough. However, even when he does get back on the field he will probably need a good amount of time to round into form.

Campbell is one of the biggest reasons I don't currently have a positive view on Sorensen.

Campbell is a liability in coverage so why hasn't the adjustment been made to take him off in pass situations and put a safety in his place.

Yes we've always had two LBs on the field but that's when Warner and Greenlaw were on the field and I don't see any advantage of having Campbell on the field when it's like 3rd and 8.

I'm just a regular ole fan so maybe there is a reason they keep putting Campbell on the field in passing situations that's beyond my limited football knowledge but in my causal opinion they should've made an adjustment after the Vikings game.

[CrimsonCrew]

Niners' awful STs from this game:

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[Samurai]

PFF grades back up the obvious reality of yesterday. There was Purdy. There was Jennings. And then there was a lot of crap.

https://www.49erswebzone.com/articles/184306-worst-graded-49ers-players-counts/

Purdy and Jennings in the 90s. Everyone else in the 70s or lower.

Thanks for posting this. My initial thoughts are:
1. Given that we faced a lot of pressure straight up the middle, I'm surprised that Banks was our 4th highest offensive player or surprised that Brendel wasn't among our 3 lowest.
2. While not at all surprised that Bell was our lowest offensive player, I was curious to see if PFF could issue any negative numbers since Bell would have been a good candidate for that!
3. Since 2 of our 3 lowest defensive players are defensive ends, that pretty much corroborates the lack of QB pressure and the yards we gave up on the ground. Really expected a whole lot more out of Floyd. I'm guessing De'Vondre Campbell couldn't have been too far behind.
4. Not to beat a dead horse, but McKivitz continues to amaze me as to why we refused to snag an OT in the draft. Starting to think he is what he is and "sucks" just may be his actual ceiling.

[Pattersonca65]

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[Jikkle]

Watch on YouTube

This guy's videos are always a good watch.

I knew the bunch formations were killing us but I can't believe the Rams beat us with the same exact play 3 times. Sorensen has got to get that figured out.

And what gets me is why does it seem like we have guys screwing up assignments so much when this defense is supposed to be on the simpler side of things.