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Niners were a 1.5 'dog to the Rams, then Purdy was ruled out, and it went to 8.5 point underdogs. Solid effort all around, special teams, defense, offense. Timely turnover (ball strip on the 1 yard line, preventing a Ram TD), Mac Jones threw for 349 yards, Rams defense had no answer for Kendrick Bourne, and former Cardinal Christian McCaffrey ran for 57 yards and caught 8 passes for 82 yards and a TD.

I don't think there's a quarterback controversy, but Jones threw 49 times, no interceptions. He's 3-0.

And Eddy Pineiro made a 59 yard field goal.

The stadium looked like Levi's south with the amount of red in it. Estimates were 61% to 62% 49er fans.

Interesting comparison between QBR and passer rating. The Rams' Stafford had a better passer rating than Jones (111.0 to 100.9) but a worse QBR (54.7 to 69.9). Jones' passer rating is 10th in the league (65.3) but last night's performance would place him at 7th. Last year's 49er backup, Sam Darnold, is 9th. Shanahan knows how to pick and coach QBs.

Not so much the OLs. That team needs to invest in OLs. Trent Williams is a former All-Pro and now looks every one of his 122 years old. Brendel should have been retired. Decent pass blocking, nonexistent run blocking, though the Rams have a terrific run defense (4th best in NFL ypc).

Agree biggly re investment in OL The rookie, Colby, looks like a keeper, and Williams was better last night. Puni is "ok," but I don't know why McKissick was reupped. Brendel is smart, but he's way overwhelmed by size.

[old spanish trail]

Niners were a 1.5 'dog to the Rams, then Purdy was ruled out, and it went to 8.5 point underdogs. Solid effort all around, special teams, defense, offense. Timely turnover (ball strip on the 1 yard line, preventing a Ram TD), Mac Jones threw for 349 yards, Rams defense had no answer for Kendrick Bourne, and former Cardinal Christian McCaffrey ran for 57 yards and caught 8 passes for 82 yards and a TD.

I don't think there's a quarterback controversy, but Jones threw 49 times, no interceptions. He's 3-0.

And Eddy Pineiro made a 59 yard field goal.

The stadium looked like Levi's south with the amount of red in it. Estimates were 61% to 62% 49er fans.

Interesting comparison between QBR and passer rating. The Rams' Stafford had a better passer rating than Jones (111.0 to 100.9) but a worse QBR (54.7 to 69.9). Jones' passer rating is 10th in the league (65.3) but last night's performance would place him at 7th. Last year's 49er backup, Sam Darnold, is 9th. Shanahan knows how to pick and coach QBs.

Not so much the OLs. That team needs to invest in OLs. Trent Williams is a former All-Pro and now looks every one of his 122 years old. Brendel should have been retired. Decent pass blocking, nonexistent run blocking, though the Rams have a terrific run defense (4th best in NFL ypc).

Agree biggly re investment in OL The rookie, Colby, looks like a keeper, and Williams was better last night. Puni is "ok," but I don't know why McKissick was reupped. Brendel is smart, but he's way overwhelmed by size.