Hoody has two weeks to prepare for 49ers

by TakeAGiantStepNGo on Sep 29, 2008 2:28 PM PDT

The 49ers better figure out their pass protection problems fast because Hoody and the Pats are coming to town. Martz must keep more people back in protection and use Gore at least 20-25 times in the offense. Davis and Gore need 5-8 screen passes between them to keep the blitzing Pats D off their backs.

Davis stayed after practice all last week working on the deep pass with JTO but Martz decided to only call his number once during the NO game on a screen pass. Gore might blow his lid soon if Martz does'nt get him the ball more.

What happened to right sprint option? The most famous play in the history of the 49ers should be utilized more to get JTO out of the pocket and pick up those 5-10 yard gains that are necessary to move the chains.

The defense was putrid with DB's getting burned at every turn and no pass rush to speak of. Brees threw for 350+ yards as I predicted without being put on his rear once during the game. Willis and Spikes had decent games between them.

Let's hope Martz and No clue Nolan get it together and develop a better plan for this week because you know Hoody will.

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I would not be surprised by either a win or a loss this week. New England is a better team, but this is by all means a winnable game.

I see the future, and it is Pablo

by CB30 on Sep 29, 2008 5:58 PM PDT reply actions

less optimistic

If you have a look at the hoody’s record coming off the bye week, it’s a bit scary: they haven’t lost a game after the bye week since 2002. It is a home game, and as the Den-KC game showed, bad teams can pick themselves off the mat to surprise teams that look a lot better than them on paper, but I’m really not holding my breath on this one.

by grantmp on Sep 30, 2008 8:21 AM PDT up reply actions

On the other hand, 5 games is a pretty small sample size. LOTS of teams win 5 games in a row every year. The only difference with this is really that the in-a-row is measured on a per year basis rather than a per week basis.

Although, I suppose that includes playoff byes. Which doesn’t make the sample that much more reliable, but does expand it a bit.

My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.

by howtheyscored on Sep 30, 2008 10:26 AM PDT up reply actions

Passing should be #1 priority this week

The Pats are very poor against the pass, and they should exploit that. I would love to see Gore get unleashed (har har) but their run defense is pretty solid. They should go after the secondary first in order to open up the run, IMO.

STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.

by UnleashTheGore on Sep 30, 2008 9:51 AM PDT reply actions

I agree.

I think doing a lot of quick and short patterns could be very effective, at least in place of calling a run. By calling some screens to Gore, Davis or Bruce, it loosens up the safeties and backers a bit, which should help ease some of the pass rush that O’Sullivan is undoubtedly going to see. Mix in a few intermediate routes (i.e. the deep in (a Martz staple) and some seam patterns to the slot guy or Davis.

This game is winnable, but the team can NOT make the same mistakes they made last week or in week 1.

by sfgfan on Sep 30, 2008 11:00 AM PDT up reply actions

When I say winnable...

… I’m not saying it expecting them to win, either.

by sfgfan on Sep 30, 2008 11:01 AM PDT up reply actions

Gore Is Good

I know that dedicating a game plan to one player is dangerous, but not when one player has so many options and talents. Keep it simple and let Gore do what he does so well, Run, Catch and Score. Then if they do key in on him, well then OMG we have the two TE package, or Isaac “BIG PLAY” Bruce, Arnaz “100 YARD” Battle, etc. and so on. Oh yeah and one more thing where the F#@K was Dushawn Foster and Zack Keasey.I saw Zack on special team a little, but as a blocking Fullback he’s ok but as a reciever you can’t tell me he’s not good for those 3rd down and short plays. Am I the only one here that thinks we are selling ourselves short. If the opposing teams defense is thrown off by our depth then the pass protection will be easier!

Through the darkest times we see the brightest lights...

by elvisike77 on Sep 30, 2008 11:49 AM PDT reply actions

I agree with most of that, except but as a blocking Fullback, Keasey is awesome. He is really intense and he’s one of the better blocking fullbacks I’ve seen.

by James Brady on Sep 30, 2008 1:15 PM PDT up reply actions

Keasey

I said he’s ok at blocking I didn’t say he was bad. If you look at the few fullbacks that are effective in the league they have to be able to catch as well. He has great hands and an intensity I havn’t seen since Tom Rathman.

Through the darkest times we see the brightest lights...

by elvisike77 on Sep 30, 2008 2:59 PM PDT up reply actions