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The damned announcers are horrible. Sam Darnold is playing for the Steelers and Chuba Howard is our running back.

The defense looks like poo! Like I said in the game day thread, playimg tje same exact dog poo defense that didnt really work in the first half in the second half is not indicative of good coaching. You HAVE to make adjustments when you're getting run the jell over and allowing a man to sit in the pockets of a soft zone and catch balls at will. The inability to make adjustments is average to bad.

These guys out here looking like they're going through the motions.

But The soft zone bullshit did not really work the first half, so what do they do? They run the same poo in the second half. That's not the hallmark of good coaching!

Getting run the hell over. What the fug is going on?

Got damn! Zoft zone bullshit!

Nice catch. Better throw!

My brother-in-law mentioned it at our little get together last night, and I was like, "What?!" I couldn't even fathom how an NFL team can have a 33 point lead and lose. Sorry (not sorry) I missed it.

The only thing that I hated about Pennsylvania was all the damned hills on I80. It's a mental workout driving a truck on I80 across the state in the winter.

LOL. Not gonna lie: I love Pittsburgh. Why? It's a large city with a town feel. I used to love the houses on the sides of hills, the bridges, the view of Three Rivers Stadium, as well as the sight of the PPG building and Mount Washington, the winding roads with a mixture of mom-and-pops establisments and old to mid 20th century residences in spots. My family lived there for a bit 36 years ago in the North Hills area. The only job I ever walked out on was Eat'n Park on McKnight Rd. Downtown was alive at night. I'd spend some nights with friends in the Hill District (Pittsburgh's hood), never deterred by the hype of real and imagined crime. I had good times in Pittsburgh.

Wishful thinking is more about thinking something that you do that is not likely can affect your future positively. I think the OP was more just simply wishing based upon what's already happened. Purdy obviously is a 49er, and that's likely where he'll be at least for the next few years.

But it's really not apples to apples. Purdy had substantially more practical experience than Lance. Lance is more physically gifted and had more perceptible traits, but he has a certain amount of rawness--more than most because of his collegiate career arc. Now with the injuries further stunting his development, Purdy may have passed him not only on the curve of development, but also the curve of expectations. Purdy has at least muddied the water. I wouldn't count out Lance just yet though. QBs develop at their own pace if given the opportunity. The problem, at least in my mind, is that NFL types are indoctrinated in the mindset that higher picks are always better and more deserving than the lower round projects. In addition to that line of thinking is that no one wants to be patient anymore. So there are the preconceived notions and a lack of patience, and unfortunately this leads to a lot of wasted talent and missed opportunities. The guys farther down the totem pole have to work harder, be ready, and sometimes be lucky--including being drafted by the right team in the right situation--in order to succeed.

I don't think anyone said that he'd be doing the same here. Hell, he may have been cut here, or hurt, and not had any type of development. As for wishing we had got him in a trade, there's really no harm in that. But, even if that's the "issue", address that, don't just throw the kid in with people whom you perceive are failures.

Which is what I and others suggested from the beginning. It is OK to appreciate what the kid has done, at least in my world.

Well perhaps Scot's word "silly" would have been more apropos. You can try and put words in people's mouths and thoughts in their heads all you like, but bottom line is that I didn't put him in that conversation, but you did put him in the Allen and Heinicke conversation which based upon play is not justifiable.

Frank, you make some good comments, but this one is dumb. Tom Brady, Kurt Warner, and even our very own Jake Delhomme (though less accomplished than the other two) are instances of guys "coming out of nowhere" and succeeding. Now I'm not saying that Purdy is in that conversation, because his body of work is just starting, but he is off to a good start.

Purdy is pretty remarkable. I'm not going to downplay or "penalize" his play for being in a good situation. The kid has largely solid mechanics, protects the football, goes through his reads, is savvy, and largely makes good decisions. That's what you want from any QB. The only thing I am really skeptical about is his arm strength. Purdy has been developed and is still developing. And, he's willing to learn and improve himself. That's pretty evident from his really minute body of work, but it's a process, and he's aware of that. Here is just an example. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.si.com/.amp/nfl/2022/12/09/how-brock-purdy-was-built-from-undraftable-to-49ers-starter-daily-cover I realize that he's in a great situation, but so what. He's doing what he's supposed to be doing, and I like him.

And just think if we had had an even better coach than Wilks. Like a Harbaugh from the very beginning.

You see, I have a problem with that. We were never as bad as the beginning of the season suggested. I'm not saying we were world beaters, but Rhule and some of his cohorts just weren't putting players in the best position to succeed. I think that it's pretty obvious by looking at the turnaround. I also fully believe that we would have probably have at least two or three more wins if Wilks had been the coach at the beginning of the year as opposed to Rhule. Things could have been so different if Rhule hadn't driven is into a ditch. Perceptions would have been a lot different as well.

You damn right! I'm not holding my breath though.

I mean, why pass when you can run? We just need to be able to pass when necessary. I wouldn't bet money on us.

Exactly what I thought.

Yeah, no matter if we like it or not, it's trending a certain way. I'm still highly skeptical of the way the offense is being run. Personally, I can't help but feel that ultimately we'll end up in a similar place within three years if Wilks is chosen, but I'll hope that I'm wrong and hope for the best.

Moore has never been this great deep ball pass catcher. I'm too lazy to look it up, but I'd bet that a preponderance of his catches throughout his career have been in the first and second level. He makes most of his lunch money with YAC. Not that he can't catch it deep, but he's proven to be a YAC monster. As for QB play, We've all seen this season. It has been disjointed with bad QB play. The offense has suffered, including D.J. But some of that is on D.J. too. Some of it's because of the lack of a consistent threat across from him as well. We've been in what seems like a continual state of flux this season, without a real identity, and without necesarily settled roles which has had detrimental effects on player development and growth. But, that doesn't mean that we shouldn't be prioritizing the run in favor of throwing it all over the yard. In today's game, we passed it when we had to, and still got a victory. It's hard for me to argue that it's an indication that the coaches don't know the players' strengths.