TroyF
08-21-2005, 11:05 PM
I hesitate to post this because of the horrible tragedy suffered by everyone who follows the organization. I was at the game and it's hard for me to believe someone I had watched minutes earlier was no longer here. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family.
Having said all of that, I have to say the first and second team offensive lines may be some of the worst I've ever seen on a football field. Alex <Smith, should he start, will get the Troy Aikmen beating this year.
The 49ers have a lethal combination. . . a horrible offensive line and not a single WR who threatens the defense. Denver was putting 9 men in the box to stop the run, but they rarely rushed more than 4. There was a play on a 3rd and 5 where Smith went back to pass and the pocket collaped from the right, left and center at the same time. He didn't even have time to drop to his second read. (I don't mean because he was a rookie, he actually had time to make one read before all hell broke loose)
If I had a bet, my money would be on the Niners going through 4 QB's this year. Those guys are going to get beaten up badly.
Having said all of that, I have to say the first and second team offensive lines may be some of the worst I've ever seen on a football field. Alex <Smith, should he start, will get the Troy Aikmen beating this year.
The 49ers have a lethal combination. . . a horrible offensive line and not a single WR who threatens the defense. Denver was putting 9 men in the box to stop the run, but they rarely rushed more than 4. There was a play on a 3rd and 5 where Smith went back to pass and the pocket collaped from the right, left and center at the same time. He didn't even have time to drop to his second read. (I don't mean because he was a rookie, he actually had time to make one read before all hell broke loose)
If I had a bet, my money would be on the Niners going through 4 QB's this year. Those guys are going to get beaten up badly.