The only two times the 49ers have previously opened the season in Detroit, 1981 and 1984, they’ve gone on to win the Super Bowl. I see no reason to believe this year will be any different. How do you see it?
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Over the off-season, Niners have done what they needed to do to make a deep play-off run. The chances are high that the Niners will have a league-average injury record (or healthier) this season. Considering they are the deepest team in the Division, I will put my money on the Niners to win the Division and a home playoff scenario.
ReplyDeleteLast I checked a $100 on the 49ers to win the SB pays $1500.
DeleteThey look very good on paper. In my imagination after a glass of wine or a Black Russian they win every game. But the Vegas odds makers make their living by being smart. For me it's wait and see.
ReplyDeleteWait and see if they're worth the paper they're printed on.
DeleteOff topic: Here's what the old Rotoworld (now part of NBC Sports I think it is) wrote about today's Banks signing:
DeleteAARON BANKS
G, SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
49ers signed second-round G Aaron Banks to a four-year, $7.073 million contract.
The agreement includes a $2.504 million signing bonus. Banks (6’5/335) was a three-year starter in South Bend who endeared himself to coaches, teammates, and scouts with surly play and a high football IQ. A technician in pass pro, Banks let his length and width work for him, sitting back into his hips and letting his man come to him. He has dynamite in his hands, blasting a charge into opponents and resetting in one fluid motion. Because of his length and strength, Banks is able to turn power rushers into kittens. A limited athlete with average foot speed, Banks isn’t as skilled on the move, making a better fit for a gap/power scheme. As a rangy, powerful guard who arrives in the NFL with polishes technique and know-how after years of starting at a blueblood, his profile evokes a beefier, slower David DeCastro arriving from Stanford.
Banksy should slot into that RG position seamlessly next to McGlinchey. I think we can expect to see a marked improvement in pass pro from the right side of that offensive line.
DeleteSecond-round offensive lineman Aaron Banks signed earlier. Fifth-round offensive lineman Jaylon Moore, fifth-round defensive back Deommodore Lenoir, fifth-round safety Talanoa Hufanga, and sixth-round running back Elijah Mitchell also signed with the team.
ReplyDeleteOne of the best parts of the current CBA is how much easier it is to get drafted players signed quickly.
DeleteI would originally be concerned due to Bosa and Ford coming off injuries, but I REALLY like the Ekubam signing .......
ReplyDeleteI like their chances this season.
I think a ranking of off-season moves would be a good topic.
Hastily done, but some thoughts goes with:
- re-signing Williams
- drafting Lance (future)
- Signing Ekubam
- re-signing Verrett
- signing Mack
- re-signing Ward
- Keeping Jimmy G
- drafting Banks
- drafting Sermon
- Promoting D Ryans
- signing Hurst
- re-signing Tartt
Now if they can get Sherm signed on a $3M contract, they are set for another deep playoff run.
DeletePFF says our most underrated player is Maurice Hurst:
ReplyDeleteSAN FRANCISCO 49ERS: DI MAURICE HURST
After being inexplicably released by the Raiders, Hurst now gets to show the 49ers what a valuable player he can be as part of their defensive line rotation. Maurice Hurst may never have become a devastating NFL player, but he has been a consistently good pass-rusher, earning PFF pass-rushing grades of at least 77.0 over each of the last two seasons.
He and Zach Kerr are underrated big additions to the DT room. Especially given they retained DJ Jones. The depth looks very good. Maybe no real stars (unless Kinlaw breaks out), but four guys that can give you quality snaps. And that isn't even counting Armstead, who no doubt will also get his share of snaps at DT on passing downs.
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