Week 3 Gamethread

[trekfan55]

Let's get going

Opening the week is 49ers at home vs the Giants on Prime.

I'm not good at posting the area maps and all that, will leave that to you guys, but at least want to get the ball rolling.

Edit: And it looks like Aiyuk is out. Last I read he had no fractures or breaks, so here's hoping he's back for week 4.

 

[scott bankheadcase]

Ronnie Bell looked good in the pre-season, will be interesting to see him get snaps with Aiyuk out (though mccloud probably gets the majority of his workload).

 

[nattysez]

Brock does not look sharp. There's no better evidence of Al Michaels losing his fastball than the fact that George Kittle just made a great play to knock a ball away from a defensive back and Michaels' described it as the defensive back knocking the ball away from Kittle.

 

[MyDaughterLovesTomGordon]

Yeah, Brock is missing windows by feet but the Niners offense is so smooth it kinda doesn’t matter.

 

[Remagellan]

Mac is better...but their weapons are so much better that it doesn't matter.

 

[Remagellan]

If the Giants DBs could catch, they would have picked him off three times this drive.

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

Brock Jones?

 

[nattysez]

Deebo has got to be pissed. Purdy missed him twice on that last set of downs and threw to him in triple coverage the one time the ball was thrown accurately.

 

[Vandalman]

So that’s what YAC on slant patterns looks like.

 

[scott bankheadcase]

Everyone saying Mac is better. This is Purdy looking terrible.

This is as bad a drive as I’ve seen him play and I’ve seen almost all of them. He’s normally much better and more accurate.

 

[nattysez]

Everyone saying Mac is better. This is Purdy looking terrible.

This is as bad a drive as I’ve seen him play and I’ve seen almost all of them. He’s normally much better and more accurate.

He wasn't great last week, either. But I would not say Mac is better.

 

[Remagellan]

I didn't see any of his game last week, but they said he was spraying the ball against the Rams as well.

 

[scott bankheadcase]

He wasn't great last week, either. But I would not say Mac is better.

He was better than that drive though. The ball wasn’t in harms way much last week

 

[E5 Yaz]

Last year, we knew of a site that showed these games for non-Amazon subscribers. Anyone know if that exists this year?

 

[Remagellan]

He wasn't great last week, either. But I would not say Mac is better.

His fourth best weapon on the Niners would be the Pats best weapon by far.

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

Everyone saying Mac is better. This is Purdy looking terrible.

This is as bad a drive as I’ve seen him play and I’ve seen almost all of them. He’s normally much better and more accurate.

We root for a team where our present best case scenario is for them to make the playoffs as a WC and play competitively while getting eliminated. You root for a team that expects to go to the Superbowl. I am not sure we are all that objective about your QB.

 

[Mystic Merlin]

We root for a team where our present best case scenario is for them to make the playoffs as a WC and play competitively while getting eliminated. You root for a team that expects to go to the Superbowl. I am not sure we are all that objective about your QB.

Why would we have a warped view of Purdy?

 

[shawnrbu]

The crowd is way too quiet in these Amazon games.

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

Why would we have a warped view of Purdy?

Speaking only for myself, I am surrounded by 49ers fans and I am envious of their team.

 

[Remagellan]

I'm not knocking Purdy, but a lot of QBs would look good playing in an offense that stacked.

 

[scott bankheadcase]

Why would we have a warped view of Purdy?

The only thing I’d say is someone would have a warped view of Purdy if they’re basing their view of him off that opening drive, where he was really off by his standards.

Also, I really hate Thursday games.

 

[Jinhocho]

Assuming burrow is out this week, did the pats just steal what would have been the Bengals backup QB when they signed Grier from the practice squad?

https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/patriots-sign-will-grier-off-bengals-practice-squad

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

The only thing I’d say is someone would have a warped view of Purdy if they’re basing their view of him off that opening drive, where he was really off by his standards.

Also, I really hate Thursday games.

Its a Pats forum. We are bitter and incapable of objectively assessing anyone who plays or coaches or manages our teams. You know this so don't let the idiocy here get to you.

That throw to Kittle was a dime btw.

 

[shawnrbu]

A punt?

 

[Remagellan]

A punt?

The graphic said 4th and 1, but it looked more like 4th and 2.5.

 

[Remagellan]

Plus I think when you're playing a weaker team, it's probably smart to play it a bit conservatively.

 

[Cellar-Door]

MY Purdy take is that Sam Darnold is going to start games this year one way or another

 

[cshea]

Not being able to easily flip channels during commercials is the worst thing about the streaming

 

[Remagellan]

Not being able to easily flip channels during commercials is the worst thing about the streaming

UNQUESTIONABLY! This is going to suck when the MLB playoffs begin.

 

[BaseballJones]

Not being able to easily flip channels during commercials is the worst thing about the streaming

Agreed. Just changing channels at all is a chore when you're using streaming services.

 

[Remagellan]

That was a generous spot for the Giants.

 

[strek1]

Not being able to easily flip channels during commercials is the worst thing about the streaming

Followed by no DVR

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

Bos

UNQUESTIONABLY! This is going to suck when the MLB playoffs begin.

Watch on a browser with multiple tabs

 

[shawnrbu]

How are the 49ers able to pay all these guys and people are worried about being able to sign Kyle Dugger?

 

[scott bankheadcase]

MY Purdy take is that Sam Darnold is going to start games this year one way or another

My take after hearing this all offseason is there isn’t a chance in hell Darnold starts this year if Purdy doesn’t get injured.

Injuries are what they are.

 

[Remagellan]

Bos

Watch on a browser with multiple tabs

Sure, but that's not as good as flipping on the TV.

 

[Remagellan]

This is why the Niners punted.

 

[Remagellan]

That was a fantastic punt.

 

[scott bankheadcase]

That punt was insane. Wow.

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

Damn that punt. I have punt envy.

 

[Cellar-Door]

How are the 49ers able to pay all these guys and people are worried about being able to sign Kyle Dugger?

they aren't paying much this year to most of these guys. (and McCaffery is realtively cheap because all his bonus money stayed in CAR.)
on the other hand they have 281M committed next year (Pats by comparison have 138)

 

[Remagellan]

That looked like it should have been a penalty, even if it wasn't an illegal hit.

 

[MyDaughterLovesTomGordon]

Didn’t he just whack Deebo in the head?

 

[Cellar-Door]

My take after hearing this all offseason is there isn’t a chance in hell Darnold starts this year if Purdy doesn’t get injured.

Injuries are what they are.

He probably will though, Shanahan has only had a QB start every game once in the 6 years he's been there.

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

Hochuli 2.0 sighting!

 

[shawnrbu]

3rd and 15 screen for a 1st.

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

Wait, are WRs allowed to do what Samuel just did? Run down the field after a short pass and pick up yardage? I've never seen that before!

 

[Remagellan]

3rd and 15 screen for a 1st.

That's my point about their weapons, they have at least three guys who can do that when Aiyuk is healthy.

 

[scott bankheadcase]

Niners miss Aiyuk. DeeBo’s great for screens and slants but Aiyuk is the real route runner and Purdy relies on him.

 

[Remagellan]

And there's another one.