What We Learned: 49ers @ Dolphins
Dec 14, 2008
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Well the winning streak is over. No thanks to Barry Sims or Mark Roman. It goes to show that you can control every aspect of the game except for the points on the board. The 49ers had a shot at the end to win it but unfortunately Adam Snyder had to get hurt, and Kwame Harris’ long lost brother Barry Sims got to fill in. Here is what we learned after the 14-9 win by the Dolphins.
- Mark Roman is not a good safety and as soon as they can they need to find a replacement. It’s to bad Dashon Goldson can’t stay healthy.
- The only play Roman defensed well was the almost interception that Nate Clements had. Way to break up the play Roman.
- The 49ers did a good job of keeping Joey Porter in check, hats off to Joe Staley and Vernon Davis, but again it fell upon Barry Sims to stop him and he failed.
- Deshaun Foster did a nice job filling in for an injured Frank Gore, but the outcome would have been different with Gore in there.
- Shaun Hill played a nice game despite lots of pressure. Finished the game with no turnovers which was huge.
- The 49ers are afraid of the Redzone.
- Two plays were the difference in this game and those plays were to tight ends. Thanks again Mark Roman.
- Incase it hasn’t been mentioned Barry Sims and Mark Roman suck.
- Martz did a nice job of getting Vernon Davis involved in the gameplan.
- Despite the score: Vernon Davis won the matchup against Joey Porter.
- The Dolphins’ Wildcat was no factor whatsoever.
I think we we're really lucky to win that game... the defense wasn't great. They let gradkowski and campbell chuck ...
hey pundit, are we gonna get to see some highlights again this year?? i think most fans that visit this ...
The 49ers look flat on offense with the exception of gore. Nate Bynam has dropped 2 balls on one ...
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I just did some research on Darnell Bing. The thing that makes me feel better about Mays is that he’s a projected 1st rounder, top 15-20, some higher. Bing was picked in the 4TH ROUND. That tells me Mays should be more ready than Bing. Bing is the bigger hitter (Mays can still lay the wood) but Mays has way more speed/range & should be a better playmaker all around especially vs the pass.
The Free Safety IMO should be all about defending the pass/getting INT’s 1st. Being able to help in run support is secondary. But from everything I’ve heard & read Mays is a stud in BOTH. I think he’ll be for real in the NFL.
West..that long time BS waiting for our Rooks to see the field was so freakin’ painful. I WAS DYING!! We all were. It made me want to get some cheap JetBlue tickets fly down to the stadium & slap Nolan to wake TFUP!!
Oh it feels so damn good for that idiot to be gone. Singletary’s accomplished MORE in personnel adjustments in a handful of games what took Nolan in all of his 4 years. Unfreakinbelievable!!
Pundit what happend to the other post, others are blocked?
What ever happend to Bing? But yea Mays is gonna be nice! Very interesting draft
The Alex ? has started! What will we do?
http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/49ers/archives/017902.html?mi_rss=49ers%20Blog%20and%20Q%26A
After us Bing went to the NYJ & now Detroit. I just read from a blogger before Bing was Drafted by Oakland that he had been watching him & said he would be a horrible NFL safety. (Seemed to know what he was talking about.) Others said they thought he wasn’t starter material but didn’t think he would be this bad.
Here’s more proof of Taylor Mays playmaking. It was last month vs the Cal Bears. He made some big hits on receivers & broke up several passes. Sweet. I really have a good feeling he’s gonna be for real.
Bing: http://blog.pfwonline.com/2007/07/26/darnell-bing-releasedcb-to-watch-for-in-2008/
Mays: http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-uscfyi11-2008nov11,0,5109364.story
Mike –
I’ve looked in vain for Niner fans out here, the best I could find was a few fleeting glimpses of Niner stickers on cars, and its hard to talk to people in that situation. I used to work in Greenbelt (somewhat opposite of you…) do you know of any Niner bars in the area (Bmore/DC?)
DCNiner…don’t know of any Niner bars. Maybe ESPNZone in downtown DC. Brought my nephews there for the arcade downstairs but the bars seem like they have a good atmosphere. TV’s everywhere. Should carry all the games.
Can anyone tell me how the fuck did Mark Roman ever make it to the Pros? That bitch needs to go.
Joe…how the hell did he make it on OUR team???? AND why hasn’t he been benched YET??????!!
REMINDER…..this year he has 5 passes deflected NO INT’S. In 2007 he had 4 passes deflected, O INT’S —– PITIFUL!! 1 INT IN 2006. After this year that’s 1 INT IN 3 YEARS!! Plus he singlehandedly lost the MIAMI game for us allowing all 14 points. Bench this MF NOW!