pull down to refresh

They have a couple DEs likely coming back but their lack of pass rush will likely be their undoing against good QBs/offensive play callers.
The 49ers only path to victory in the playoffs will be for the offense and STs to play great and the D to hold on for dear life and hope the other team shoots themselves in the foot with penalties or turnovers.
Just like the Bills no pass rushers
reply
40 sats \ 1 reply \ @HardMoney 14h
But no Josh Allen
reply
This is true. Allen might be great enough to win a SB with a team with significant holes.
reply
Sad.
reply
122 sats \ 1 reply \ @grayruby OP 15h
What has happened to our 200k Bitcoin, Bills vs 49ers Super Bowl dream @BlokchainB. I even told my wife I was going to the Super Bowl if these three things happen. :(
reply
As bills fans we got used to saying “Welp there is always next season “
reply
Oh no! Is Cle your best pass rusher?
reply
Huff is the best pass rusher but they are taking him out pretty easily with no one else to contend with. Also I don't think he is a true 3 down edge. I think he is better and fresher when you just use him on 2nd and 3rd and long but without Bosa he has been playing a lot more than they probably want. Gross-Matos and Okuayinou will likely be back next game which should help but Gross Matos can't stay healthy and that is only a minor improvement. It will continue to be a big issue.
I think they are going to have to be hyper aggressive come playoff time trying to generate presser and get turnovers and if you get burned on a big play so be it at least you don't die of death by a thousand cuts and you can get your offense back on the field.
All the linebacker injuries have not helped either as they like to use Winters and Martin on blitzes to help generate pressure.
reply
I didn’t watch the game, but the fact that it wasn’t a blowout seems concerning
reply
Overall the 49ers vastly outplayed them. Two of the Titans TDs came in the 4th quarter when the game was pretty much in hand and one of them came off really good field position due to a strip sack fumble but they aren't going to put up 37 points against good teams in the playoffs. They do need something from the defense and good QBs and play callers are going to pick them apart with no pass rush. It will be interesting to see if they get more aggressive. They tried that against Stafford the second time they played and he torched them. They aren't really built to be a high blitzing team. I think they will have to pick their spots, disguise them well and be very creative.
reply