The 49ers host the Buffalo Bills this weekend in the first of three consecutive games. The 49ers are now a quarter of the way through the season sitting at 3-1. There are areas for improvement, but the 49ers have shown us enough to figure they are moving forward with a momentum known to mankind, but potential for momentum unknown to mankind.
I took some time to shoot a quick video that the SB Nation Studios did up all nice like. I shot my portion via webcam, unlike the 49ers-Jets recap, but the studio is still able to put some solid graphics and info into the video. For this video, I took a look at the following:
1. Offensive MVP
2. Defensive MVP
3. Most Valuable Rookie
4. Unsung Hero
5. Needs to step up
6. Next four games
I rolled over the most valuable rookie pretty quickly given the 49ers situation. This really is a red-shirt type of year for the 49ers, and I can really live with that. It would have taken an unbelievable rookie to break into this starting lineup, and it is fine looking at this class as a building block for next year.
While we had these specific categories, I adjusted what I was discussing in part because it is hard to apply some of them. For the defensive MVP, I looked more at most improved. For "needs to step up", it was more about game-planning than Randy Moss' performance. If you can fit some options under the originally intended categories, feel free to drop that in the comments.
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