San Francisco 49ers 20 - Dallas Cowboys 13: Should I order my Nate Davis jersey yet?
by David Fucillo on Aug 30, 2009 6:00 AM PDT
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PrintOk,I'm getting ahead of myself. I was out at a friend's house-warming, but managed to catch the last 5 minutes (game time) of the game. I also recorded the game so I had a chance to watch the second half once I got home. All in all, I have to say I feel pretty good about myself. Why you ask? I've said from day one that Nate Davis would not be able to be stashed on the practice squad. I certainly didn't foresee this kind of preseason performance, but I was convinced the talent was there. After reviewing the tape, there are two things I come away with two primary observations:
1. Nate Davis looked good, but obviously it was against the Cowboys substitutes. And of course he got a lot of lucky on that pass interference play on the last drive. In the end, Shaun Hill is the starting quarterback and that's the way it is. The 49ers could stick Nate Davis out with the #1s next weekend at San Diego and no matter what (injuries aside), Shaun Hill would be the starting quarterback week 1 at Arizona. I can live with that.
2. There is NO way the 49ers can risk trying to slip Nate Davis through waivers onto the practice squad. The 49ers know what they have with Damon Huard, thus the lack of playing time. However, I still think the team should just go with Hill, Smith and Davis. Even Maiocco has come around to that fact. Folks in the comments are coming around to that fact. Nate Davis has to be on the 53-man roster. That's just the way it is.
What I like most about Nate Davis? Three things: 1) He's got a rocket for an arm and thus can make the plays on the run that guys like Shaun Hill and Alex Smith simply don't have the arm power to make. 2) He's still shown he can hit the receivers in stride at times. 3) More importantly, he's shown some excellent decision-making ability. Maybe it's against opposing defense backups, but anything that instills confidence in a rookie is a good thing.
Plenty more analysis and some player transcripts after the jump...
Unfortunately I couldn't find a picture of Nate Davis in game action, so I went with the next best thing: RB Kory Sheets, who looked quite solid, most notably on his second touchdown run. Speaking of the practice squad, while his yards per carry averaged out below the magic 4.0, that 9 yard touchdown rumble might have been enough to solidify a spot in the eyes of Coach Singletary. We've continued to go with Sheets on our 53-man roster projection and I see no reason to change that at this point. I know people are high on a guy like Brit Miller, but do you risk putting him on your practice squad, or Kory Sheets on your practice squad? I just think Sheets can do so much when you get the ball in his hands that it makes sense to utilize him on the 53-man roster.
On the defensive side of the ball, the pass rush struggled quite a bit, but we saw some good things from the likes of Aubrayo Franklin, Kentwan Balmer and Dre Bly. None was a lights out performer, but they made plays and looked to be improving upon 2008. My favorite Balmer play came in the second quarter when he brought down Marion Barber near the end zone and then batted down a pass later in the game.
I was reading over Matt Maiocco's recap of the game and he had a very interesting comment about Tarell Brown:
CB Tarell Brown: He saw his first action of the exhibition season, and he looked really, really good. Don't be surprised if he ends up winning the starting job over veteran Dre' Bly. At the very least, Brown showed he deserves a big role in the
offensedefense this season. Not only was he strong in coverage, he showed good awareness in the run game.
At this point, the worst case scenario would see Tarell Brown as the #3 cornerback. I honestly thought that since Brown missed so much time he was guaranteed to start the season coming off the bench. However, that might not be the case at this point. I wasn't able to notice a ton about Tarell Brown in the game, aside from some very positive comments from the CBS announcers (not exactly a stellar crew). Did folks see enough from Brown yesterday to deem him worthy of starting? Would it require a continued solid effort at San Diego next weekend?
One last question I have, that I definitely plan to address later this week: What's up with Jason Hill? He's had his moments, but it seems like he's been passed on the depth chart by Arnaz Battle. At this point, when the 49ers roll out 3 receivers against the Cardinals on September 13, will we see Isaac Bruce, Josh Morgan and Arnaz Battle? Arnaz Battle may not inspire folks, but he just will not go away. If Arnaz Battle can stay healthy, he may put up some solid numbers in this conservative offense. I will say though, upon further review, Hill ran a fantastic route and probably could have caught the ball that Courtney Brown interfered with on the final 49ers drive of the game. So, congrats on that I suppose.
And finally, the quote of the game comes from Patrick Willis on his Cowboys fandom:
They're just the Cowboys now. They're still my team but I'm loyal to the 49ers now. That's my heart now.
We'll have plenty more on this game. Once again the 49ers finished things off in a fun way. It may only be preseason, but they're certainly keeping us entertained at times.
In-Game Quotes – August 29, 2009
San Francisco 49ers at Dallas Cowboys
"I would have liked for it to have gone a bit smoother than it did. I don’t know. You can’t tell a whole lot right now. I just wish we could have put a few more points on the board."
On what he thought went bad and good on the field:
"For the most part I was seeing things fairly decent out there. So that was good, but like I said, I just wish we could have put more points on the board."
On what he thinks they need to do to finish drives:
"Yes, there’s just certain plays out there that we need to make, but we didn’t. They were stopping those drives. Obviously, we have a lot of work yet to be done."
On whether he was on the same page as his receivers tonight:
"Yeah for the most part. There were several plays there that we’ll go back and learn from."
On whether he had any issues with his back:
"No, it felt pretty good."
In-Game Quotes – August 29, 2009
San Francisco 49ers at Dallas Cowboys
On how he felt after his first action of the preseason:
"Man, I felt like I was a rookie all over again."
On what he was seeing on the field:
"Everything was moving 100 miles per hour. It was crazy. Whoever said that not playing in the preseason doesn’t affect them, that’s not true at all, unless they’ve been doing it for years. For me, I still feel like I need to play in the preseason. I’m glad I was able to play this preseason."
On how it felt to hit somebody again:
"It felt good, but it felt awkward. It was a good game for me to come back. I don’t think too many teams are as big as those guys are, but they’re a good group of guys. We just have to continue to work hard. A lot of guys are pretty tired,but it’s part of preseason."
On getting the rust off going into the season:
"I think so. I had my fair share of mental mess ups and it was not where I wanted it to be at all by any point. It’s a game that I can learn from and I can see what I need to get better at."
On what the defense did as a unit:
"As a unit, we showed some frustration at some times. We didn’t play well at all, but even so, the score was only 3-10. We can win a lot of football games by keeping our opponents to 10 points, but we still have the rest of the game to play."
On the importance of causing turnovers:
"They are really big for us. Any good defense over the years, history says that defense wins championships. Getting turnovers also helps create more opportunities for our offense to score and we can even convert some turnovers into points. It’s great forcing turnovers."
San Francisco 49ers RB Frank Gore
In-Game Quotes – August 29, 2009
San Francisco 49ers at Dallas Cowboys
On how he felt after his first extended action of the preseason:
"I felt great. I felt fast. I felt strong. Even though I wanted to do more, I felt really good in the game. I was happy to be out there, especially against the Cowboys who are supposed to be a top-tier team. Our offensive line did a great job in the little bit of time I worked. I’m just happy."
On where the team can improve going into the regular season:
"On some of the runs, we made a few mistakes, but we’ll watch the film and we’ll correct that. And when we correct it, it’s going to be crazy."
On how he liked catching passes out of the backfield:
"I loved that. I love doing whatever, if it has something to do with football. I love it."
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purpose of pre season games?
I tend to see the value of pre season as evaluating the non starters (evaluating the starters is what training camp and the regular season is about). That’s why I’m not that focused on whether the first unit has problems or not. In this sense, the pre season reveals many good things—more bad than good as it were. Davis, as Fooch notes, has a strong arm, and this gives the Niners something that I don’t want taken away. Its value transcends the values of Smith knowing the system and Huard being experienced. Since Hill starts, one of the other two has to go, and which doesn’t matter as much as the benefit of Davis’ potential shown the last two weeks. So pre season “worked.” Hill won the position based on the regular season last year, and training camp. He’s the starter guy. Davis wins a position, I assume, because of his upside compared to other non starters as shown in pre season games.
Agree
1. Davis has to stay. I’d give Smith a slight edge over Huard because of his youth and (grrrh) potential, but quite honestly Nate Davis should make Hill and Smith nervous in the long run.
2. Now maybe Raye has the wraps on our wide receivers in preseason, but I’m starting to get flashes of 2007. Because of that I worry.
3. Manny Lawson still isn’t getting there. The defense looks awfully vanilla, so I’m hoping that that’s reason for hope. The pressure will come from blitz schemes, hopefully.
4. We seem to have way too many good running backs. Thomas Clayton would not have stuck anyway, but how does this abundance of backs break down on the 53-man roster? Imagine the end of the game at Arizona last year, but instead of handing the ball to Robinson you hand it to Sheets, who goes flying five yards through the air and into the end zone.
by Bob In Beaverton on Aug 30, 2009 7:39 AM PDT up reply actions
Davis needs to be on the team so he can watch games from the sidelines and be with the players. His biggest drawback is supposedly his learning curve, and by watching the games and being with the team on game day will help him more than being on the practice squad.
I don’t know… I’m not too concerned with Raye’s offense. I think he and Singletary are on the same page, as far as how they want to move the football down the field.
I’m hoping that the defense looks vanilla, for the same reason that Dallas’ offense looked vanilla…. because it’s preseason and they don’t want to give too much away. That being said, I’m still impressed with how our defense stacked up against the Dallas offense.
WR under wraps.
I would agree on the point that Bob On the Coast is making.
Now maybe Raye has the wraps on our wide receivers in preseason, but I’m starting to get flashes of 2007. Because of that I worry
.We haven’t really seen the Raye offense yet, but we haven’t hit any WR deep or on a dead run for big yardage, and we have had several dropped balls ( some do to WR hands and some due to bad throws) So I also am a little worried.
by WC-Ninerhead on Aug 30, 2009 12:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Davis to Spurlock?
35 yard pass to receiver in a dead run.
by Riding The F Train on Aug 30, 2009 8:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Davis needs to be on the team, hes showing enough potential to warrant development. Though if we have to get rid of someone, and Davis is the potential guy, are we sure we dont keep Huard? Hes no starter, but in what hes been able to show hes shown hes exactly what you want in a backup role. He knows the offense, can run it efficiently coming off the sidelines on short to no notice, and has a lot of experience in this kind of offense. If they’re keeping Alex because we think he can also be a servicable backup to Hill that fine, but hes not durable, and a backup needs to be. If we want to keep him just based on upside, the desicion might be made to have Davis fill that ‘potential starter’ role and have huard around as a solid backup/mentor, and Smith could be the odd guy out in this. We cant keep 4 QBs, and the more difficult but in the end wiser desicion could be Huard. Hes a known commodity, which is something you want in a pure backup. Not saying it will happen, it might.
Having a veteran mentor on the team is always good
But you know, Shaun Hill ain’t that young. He’s a man with great leadership qualities, and could be the guy that helps Nate Davis on his way.
well I think
if we end up having to go to a 3rd stringer during the season we are either a)really really sorry in which playing davis won’t matter or b) injuries have happened to our top 2 qb’s in which we will suck no for the rest of the season because huard is garbage. So my opinion is keep 4 qb’s and let Brit Miller go.
"Of all the things in the world losing isn't so bad; it just starts to feel like it does when you do it for so long"
but at least we beat the Cowboys even it was pre-season
oh and google Abigail Klein and Dallas Cowboy Cheerleader. thank me later
Reply to yourself?
Thats just strange and sad Mr. save10. Thanking yourself also kind of weirds me out, haha.
by Poundtherock on Aug 30, 2009 7:50 AM PDT up reply actions
...What the hell. Really?
That’s just….bad.
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Put up your swords. You know not what you do."
by Fearless Frog on Aug 30, 2009 11:32 AM PDT up reply actions
1 sack actually
But it was when Jamarcus Russell tripped over himself. So yeah, really bad.
by Brendan Scolari on Aug 30, 2009 9:12 PM PDT up reply actions
It's a problem
To be fair, two of our opponents (Denver, Dallas) have two of the better pass blocking lines (I believe Denver gave up the fewest sacks last season) and Romo is very good at side-stepping pressure. That said, even if no sacks there has to be more pressure. Our secondary looks VERY good. Lot’s of team speed mixed with experience. A good secondary can only become a great secondary with help from the pass rush. On the times I saw Romo pressured last night he either threw incomplete or the INT to Roman.
It certainly can’t always be due to a blitz but I’d rather them rush 5 every third down than the three man rush when Romo had all say to throw. Manusky has to force the action on passing downs as our DBs are quick and seem to be in good position. The defense is solid and disciplined on 1st and 2nd down. The third down blues are a reminder of last season. The only savior may be that this season we’ll get more INTs. Until we get a pass rush, it’s bend but don’t break in the red zone.
You gotta bring ass to get ass.
From your excerpt of Maiocco's recap:
At the very least, Brown showed he deserves a big role in the offense this season.
This is a typo right? He’s not actually involved in any offensive packages? It’s probably a simple mistake but I’m just making sure.
by Brendan Scolari on Aug 30, 2009 8:27 AM PDT reply actions
“On some of the runs, we made a few mistakes, but we’ll watch the film and we’ll correct that. And when we correct it, it’s going to be crazy.”
“I loved that. I love doing whatever, if it has something to do with football. I love it.”
I really love both of these quotes by Gore.
by Brendan Scolari on Aug 30, 2009 8:32 AM PDT reply actions
How I'd do it.
Niners are getting inquiries for Huard (really). Trade him for a pick.
In San Diego, start Davis, or if Hill starts the game for a series, put Davis next in the rotation and have him play against the best. Bring in Smith later in the game, just to get practice against someone else. I want to see Davis against better competition and I want to see if Smith can perform against lesser competition.
by Bob In Beaverton on Aug 30, 2009 8:34 AM PDT reply actions
Not a bad idea
although I’m still a Smith fan, there’s no denying the potential of Davis’ rocket arm. It seems as though the hype is getting to be way to much considering Davis is a rookie QB with a learning disability, but he did a pretty damn good job getting the job downfield against a good Dallas defense. Only time will tell, and another preseason game would be nice.
Don't give into Panic on Friday
I hope there is no sense of panic and decision to play starters for more than a quarter in San Diego. Making changes later due to performance is preferred to making changes now due to injuries. The die is cast. I seek a winning season as a minimum and a playoff berth as a reasonable hope. It is a long season. A free agent or trade, or both, is coming I would presume, to help address obvious deficiencies, as we get rid of our surplus areas to fill areas of need. We have too many receivers, quarterbacks, and, as noted, running backs. Time to choose, fine tune with new acquisitions, and get the team focused on Arizona, with the last pre season game already on Friday I think. Crabtree will sure come to his senses and sign. The draft was basically successful; pre season is a success, training camp perhaps a bit brutal but the team is energized nevertheless. I’m ready to move on past sentimental attachments to potential talent and really focus in on the team we’ve got. Go Niners!
Ill keep my hopes low
for the most part right now. this team has endless potential, and can do great things, but first things first, and all I want is to not have a 5+ losing streak in the middle of the season. That would be just super. Also, noone vital should see significant playing time on friday, we know what we have in most of the starters anyway, just hope we get the RT situation figured out
I've seen some mention here that we need to keep Huard...
No WE DON’T! There are QB’s with Huard’s minuscule amount of talent easily available at any time! Davis has displayed talent that exceeds both Huard and Smith. I don’t care who he was playing with, I saw with mine own eyes! Davis will start the last game with most of the 1’s… It will be interesting to the extreme to see how well he does in that game. That is the game fans will be pointing to during the season if there is any QB controversy later in the year. Fans like me will be calling for Davis by week 3 if Hill struggles, not Smith. This is as interesting a development as has happened it the Niners camp in many years. The 3rd string QB just might be better than the 1st stringer!!! Who would have thought that?? His whole reading disability thing is a compelling story that the Networks love to beat to DEATH! Gives them that material they need to fill in the gaps between games…We may get sick of the “I defeated Dyslexia victory stories” but you wont get tired of those elusive feet and that canon arm i’ll bet!!
Another year, another chance to hope for the team !!
Huard
I said we could keep Huard instead of Smith, because Davis’s potential either equals or surpasses Alex’s at this point ( I think it surpasses, hes got better physical abilities and is much younger), and as a pure, reliable backup Huard may end up beating Smith out in that role. Hill does have some injury history, so you do need a reliable guy to come into close, key games who can run the offense like a veteran and be a low injury risk himself, which is something Huard has basically made his career on. Either keeping Smith or Huard would be fine by me to be hones,t I just think its interesting that maybe theres a possiblility he gets squeezed out. Nobody said we need to keep Huard
The 3rd string QB just might be better than the 1st stringer!!! Who would have thought that??
well everyone but mike martz last year when discussing having JT O’Turnover as the 1st string and Hill as the 3rd lol Hill isn’t flashy, but he has a career QB rating of 90.5, and that has to account for something, plus a 2:1 TD:Int ratio, which isn’t bad at all. He also had a better rating than 7 of the 12 QB’s that made the playoffs last year, so don’t lose faith in him.
by sanfranfanmdk on Aug 31, 2009 7:20 AM PDT up reply actions
Michael Lewis
I see suffered another concussion, that’s two in the past two weeks. Was Reggie Smith still looking good in his playing time? I saw him scoop up a fumble in the highlights, but that was it. He’s looked pretty good so far this preseason, and if Lewis has any type of recurring concussion problems, I think I feel comfortable with Smith in relief.
by Andrew Davidson on Aug 30, 2009 9:28 AM PDT reply actions
We need to keep Davis
I agree would be nice to see him against some #1s in SD but right now I think I’d prefer him as the backup over Smith or Huard. To me those should be the 2 fighting for the #3 spot as much as I hate to say that because I was hoping Smith would pull through.
I hope the offense looks a lot better under Hill than it did last night, but the defense held its own. As Willis mentioned giving up 10 points wasn’t that bad you’re still in the game. And I think we’re basically going to need to ride our defense this year.
Which is why I’m nervous for the first game vs the Cards those can degenerate into shootouts and I’m not sure if our offense is good enough ( unless Davis was starting :) )
We also need to keep Sheets
Personally right now I’d rather let Robinson go than let Sheets go. I know Robinson has been here a few years and is a former QB so works well with wildcat, but I think Sheets has more upside and potential, I also like how he provides variety/balance to our running game
Sheets vs. Robinson
I’d expect that Sheets could be shifted to the PS like Clayton was, and brought in through injuries or lack of performance. I just don’t see the team giving up on Robinson right now.
They will keep both.
No reason they can’t keep both.4 RBs + 1 FB is very realistic, especially since Robinson can play FB in a pinch. If they plan to run the ball as much as we’ve seen them run, they will need all the RBs they can get. No reason to keep two FBs either, especially since there are always good FA FBs available on the market in the event of an of injury to Norris (Lorenzo Neal, Darian Barnes)
I want winners!!
Indeed
Robinson may be the most versatile guy on the team. Jes lined up in the slot, the wildcat, this preseason hes been playing fullback too, and weve seen him return kicks in previous seasons. What he is to this team is for one roster slot you get a backup HB, FB, KR, WR, and on top of that hes the special teams captain. As just a running back yeah, maybe he gets left off, but hes one of the teams hardest working guys and can fit in a lot of places. I do hope we keep 4 RBs, though, I love Sheets.
Not according to this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaxA7bmUF_k
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So, have any 49ers suffered any significant injuries during the preseason?
There was Michael Clayton I think, and now Marvel Smith. Neither has started a game for SF, so I’m guessing the team has been pretty lucky with injuries so far in the preseason.
"Part, fools!
Put up your swords. You know not what you do."
Well . . .
Willis and Baas suffered significant camp injuries and the team labeled them day to day situations. Other than Baas everyone seems ready to go for the regular season.
If somebody now goes down with an injury before the season starts....
You are SOOOOOO banned.
by David Fucillo on Aug 30, 2009 11:58 AM PDT up reply actions
lol, my bad.
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Put up your swords. You know not what you do."
by Fearless Frog on Aug 31, 2009 9:27 AM PDT up reply actions
Jones went down and that's big
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Well
Walt Harris is already out for the year, and Baas, Snyder, and Smith were all injured on the line. Tarell Brown and Ray McDonald also both significant time with injuries. I wouldn’t say we’ve been too lucky.
by Brendan Scolari on Aug 30, 2009 9:15 PM PDT up reply actions
McDonald's injury was prior to camp
Leftover from last season I believe.
You gotta bring ass to get ass.
I thought Harris was injured in OTAs.
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Put up your swords. You know not what you do."
by Fearless Frog on Aug 31, 2009 9:28 AM PDT up reply actions
Starters should play
Offense is about chemistry and timing. No doubt the run blocking has developed a solid rhythm, though interestingly it’s mostly with backs other than Gore. I think he should play one series with Hill and the full squad. The passing game has no timing right now and HIll has no synergy with his receivers. Steve Young talks about the importance of a QB having that with his receivers and our guys don’t as of yet. We’ll need to put up more than 20 points in Arizona so I’d like to see them play, even if it’s still not quite right, to keep building towards being on the same page. One solid series, mostly of pass plays and hopefully they guys have a seven or eight play drive that gets points, then play Davis as much as possible.
You gotta bring ass to get ass.
The trade off is potential injuries.
I understand you point however the risk of injury to a starter in a game practice game out weighs the “chemistry” derived from playing more as a unit. Coach Sing said in one of his briefings this week that a lot of the “bonding” that takes place happens during practices during the week. I think the need to understand who the keepers are for back ups is also a major concern and the only real way to do that is playing time in pre season.
by WC-Ninerhead on Aug 30, 2009 1:18 PM PDT up reply actions
I too normally worry about injuries to starters in the last preseason game. It’s the worst game to have a guy get nicked up. For that reason I would understand giving Gore the night off since he’ll be carrying the load all season. Even with that risk I’d be willing to take it, for one series, since this unit has no passing game rhythm. As Jaworski says, “points come from the passing game.” Ours is currently not good enough but it’s not a talent issue so it must be lack of reps and cohesion. After that I’m with you: let’s find out who the backups are and get them the playing time they will likely have little of come reg season.
You gotta bring ass to get ass.
As Jaworski says, "points come from the passing game." Ours is currently not good enough but it’s not a talent issue so it must be lack of reps and cohesion
We’ve given up the most sacks in the NFL in the last two years and Shaun Hill is the QB. There’s definitely a talent problem.
by Brendan Scolari on Aug 30, 2009 9:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Don't put it on Hill
Hill wasn’t playing for most of those sacks. You also have to account some of last season’s line trouble to the seven step drop philosophy of Martz. Play calling philosophy alone will reduce sacks. Hill having more pocket presence that JTO will reduce more. But I understand your point; we can’t make the next step unless the young guys have benefited from playing time and live up to their potential (Richal, Snyder, Baas).
You gotta bring ass to get ass.
Nate Who?.....Davis!
I have been a Niner fan my whole life! My first words were “Go Niners!” I have seen the best. Joe Montana, Steve Young. The capable Jeff Garcia and more. The lineage of Great QB history with the Niners is long and distinguished. I am going to be honest. Is Shaun Hill our future? I do not feel he is. He is a temporary solution to a major fix the Niners need to address. There is so much “Potential” in Alex Smith, but how long must we give him to make the transition to being a capable NFL quarterback? Now Nate Davis. Who is this guy? Ball State 5th round pick with a learning disability? You can say what you want, that it is just luck, he has performed well against second or third team players. You have to look beyond that. The Niners coaching staff is finally seeing this. He has what you cannot measure, he can feel the game. The pocket collapsing around him and he will avoid the rush and make a good decision to get rid of the ball, scramble, or keep his eyes downfield for a completion. I see him ,I see a future and “True Potential” not “Potential” just because it is expected of him because he was a highly coveted college player drafted No1 overall in 05 draft, “True Potential” of a QB that can feel the game and is trying to make a impact on a NFL team he was, at first, not expected to make. He is Nate Davis, remember that name, you may be chanting it in the near future.
by ChristopherRey on Aug 30, 2009 12:18 PM PDT reply actions
I think
We keep 4 rb’s, there is no way you let Sheets go. If we wear teams down with Frank-n-Beans we have to bury them with sheets (takin a nap after a full meal). Yeah the “Nap Time Trio”..lol. 3 qb’s Davis appears to have some promise, Smih never looked that good in preseason. The boot goes to Huard. D Backs should be Bly, Clements, Goldson, Smith, with Lewis, Brown, The worthless FS, Spencer, and I’m praying for Lambert, but probably won’t happen. Do what you want with the D Line cuz the suck regardless, Balmer didn’t look bad and Smith has been invisible. Get a freakin’ sack Niners WTF!!!!!!!!!!!
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Roman's Interception
He’s not bad running with the ball.
The pass rush wasn’t as horrendous as some of you made it out to be.
Were we watching the same game?
Romo had time to host a dinner party in the pocket nearly every time he dropped back.
My pessimism goes to the point of suspecting the sincerity of the pessimists.
Yeah
I thought the pass rush was pretty poor.
by Brendan Scolari on Aug 30, 2009 9:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Romo had a dinner party on 2 downs
Otherwise I say Romo wasn’t getting hit, but he couldn’t hold onto the ball any longer without his pocket collapsing. Our defensive line looked worse because the Cowboys broke the flood gates of our offensive line a couple of times.
Their OLB are a lot better than ours
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Niners QB
I think, Nate Davis should be the starting QB because, he look alot better than Hill & Smith. So, why not give him a chance.
by johnnybangbang on Aug 31, 2009 11:39 AM PDT reply actions
Yeah.
And playing against Dallas’s 2nd and 3rd string and camp fodder players means nothing in this? Also, does the fact he has to play with a pruned down playbook mean anything?
I’m not knocking on Davis because I think he sucks. But he’s just flat out not ready.
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