09-12-2022, 06:49 AM
(09-12-2022, 06:09 AM)BostonCard Wrote:(07-29-2022, 05:37 AM)OutsiderFan Wrote: Garoppolo officially no longer in the Niners' plans, not even practicing with the team. It's Lance, Sudfeld, and Rookie Purdy doing the practicing.
Deebo Samuel at camp and close to getting his new deal after DK Metcalf - with same agent as Samuel - signed his yesterday.
Free Agent CB Charvarius Ward is turning heads and Richard Sherman says Niners Secondary should be as good as the 2019 unit.
Rookie Spencer Burford has taken all 1st string reps at RG through first two days of practices and Daniel Brunskill has only repped at Center?
Brandon Aiyuk poised for breakout season.
The Defensive Line is LOADED and Javon Kinlaw seems healthy for the first time, poised to make an impact.
Niners may have the best Linebacking unit in the NFL.
Trey Lance looking and sounding comfortable as the starting QB. Never has there been more anticipation to see a new QB on an exceptionally talented roster in Niners history. Reminds me of when a top recruit starts at QB as a RS Frosh in college.
If Lance can just be a game manager, the Niners should be really good and win 10+ games.
You do realize we have access to your old posts, right? Yesterday doesn’t preclude the Niners winning 10+ games, but they would have to show some significant improvement to be considered “really good”.
BC
Yes, that post makes my pre pre-season assessment of things look informed, but I'm not able to take much away from Game 1 for the reasons already mentioned. The DL is loaded and Kinlaw is looking good. I believe the broadcasters on the game talked about the Niners' LBs as perhaps being the best in the NFL. Aiyuk is still poised for breakout season. Can Lance manage a game the defense doesn't constantly screw up with mental mistakes? Probably. But I also want to see Lance be given more opportunities to manage and the weather conditions precluded that in Game 1. Therefore, Game 2 will now be more like Game 1 in terms of making an actual assessment of the team.
I'm guessing we'll see a much better and complete performance in Game 2. I also think Shanahan not having McDaniel for the first time in a decade had to have an impact to the negative and that will be mitigated over time.