It’s been a long time since the days of Greg Knapp. I’m guessing most 49ers fans remember him from the time Terrell Owens verbally assaulted him on the sidelines in one game. Knapp definitely falls under the conservative category, which might work well if you think your running game is developing at the right pace.

The only thing I remember, and other people may be able to set you straight on this… When Jeff Garcia was QB under Marty Morhinweg and Steve Marriucci, they tailored the offense to his strengths. They got him rolling outside the pocket and moving around. As he did so, his numbers were pretty impressive. As I recall, his last year as a Niner was under Greg Knapp. He didn’t roll out of the pocket, and the offense just seemed to drag. I was unimpressed, as apparently was Terrell Owens.

Keep in mind, this is only my recollection, some five-ish years later (don’t even remember how many years past). Take it with a grain of salt.

horrible.

a few more words though…my lasting impression of knapp is the patented up-the-middle run on 3rd and 5 or more. to me, he’s the reincarnation of marc trestman. in atlanta, he tried to turn vick into a pocket passer. i think that’s enough said.

Please enjoy 5-yard outs on every 3rd-and-10!

I couldn’t be happier that he’s now with a division rival.

I think part of it is that with Holmgren thinks the shotgun is a gadget play, and he did run it a lot in San Fran and Atlanta.

Our playcalling is very conservative and we are more likely to abandon the run than to abandon the pass (even when the pass, like this year, was not working). The 49ers teams I watched during the Knapp days had a lot of rollout plays, kept Garcia moving…..Hasselbeck isn’t the kind of guy who will move around, but he’s good enough.

BTW, congrats on getting Rathman. I hope the 49ers can at least get a winning record (which should equal an NFC West title).