First 10 scripted plays for SEA

Why fix what’s not broken?

Let’s base the gameplan off Gore until it stops working. (Although I die a little inside whenever I see Morgan lining up in motion between the tackles.)

That teams don’t just have to respect the possibility of the pass but actually game plan to stop it. Go with whats working but we CAN go to Gore without 9 men in the box now.

You know what that means? The passing game opens up.

This offense has had more negative than positive plays from that formation. It screams run and very few pass plays work from it on first or second down. I’d prefer Norris be in on as few plays as possible. Should Raye go with both Gore & Norris, I’d like to see Gore split out wide and Norris as the lone back; he could then help with protection. The formation would scream run but the setup would be pass, with Gore matched up with a LB and an extra blocker so Alex could go deep, perhaps to VD.

I do expect Gore to have a big statistical game, because he always seems to vs Seattle and because it should be a competitve game where the Niners need to run down the clock late. Either 25-30 carries with a low YPC due to no big runs but it cosumes the clock, or 20-25 carries for 125+ yards. Either version should lead to a win.

Minnesota ran over us like they do with everybody and we didn’t have Mebane…or a remotely healthy defense for week 2.

We’re better than the stats show. I’d say we’re in the 10th-15th range when healthy.

If you take out the two big runs, Gore still had a 3.4 avg – not spectacular, but enough to move the chains.

A lot of other games this year, Gore has popped some big runs but the average without them was really low, and honestly I don’t think that’s winning football.

So it’s actually tempting to make them prove they can stop the run. Of course, usually in repeat games the mantra is, “don’t let them beat us the same way twice” so if they’ve selling out to stop the run, it’ll be tempting to take advantage of that …

and a single back (Gore) offense is an interesting one. I wonder how Gore would do running from that (with Smith under center).
     Gore would be missing his lead blocker, but would have the advantage of probably going against a smaller defense because opposing teams can’t ignore Delanie Walker as a receiving threat.
 
Walker and Vernon Davis both block well.

I’m lovin the formation

Suppose you start with 2 WR, 2 TE and Gore in the slot or as a single set-back.
You could put Walker in motion, having him end up in the backfield when the ball is snapped where he could pick up blitzes, send Gore into a pattern, (or visa versa).

or…

I love the fact that Walker and Davis are going to be on the feel a lot more together
That;s going to turn into a lot of mismatches for the defense
I’d like to see gore stay in the backfield to pass protect and be be the last resort peeling out into the flats.
But if walker is coming up to block that could be a great play. Send that to Jimmy

I hated Alex wanted him off the team so bad. But from what he’s shown I feel like he can make all the throws. I think the biggest reason is that he is more confident than ever,

-he always had the physical talent

Brandon Mebane is exactly the type of menacing quick-step DT that should give the 49ers’ underperforming guards a heap of trouble when trying to run-block.

But that’s all moot because the Seahawk pass defense lets crap like Kyle Boller and Tarvaris Jackson have good statistical days so I expect Alex Smith and Michael Crabtree will have career days.

remember what happened last time… 207 yards..
But I still think your right gore wont have much rushing yards.
BUT I expect Gore to come up clutch in the passing game maybe a couple red zone receiving TDS.
AND VD and Dwalker will have big games. I can’t wait.