2022-23 NFL Season : Herbert's march to Glendale

I hope the melt down in Denver continues.

Ameraves said:

He is injury prone. He has had exactly one full healthy year with the 49ers.

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Are we sure about that? Or is Shanahan repeatedly putting players in positions to get hurt? You've lost your QB1 in 4/6 seasons for all or much of the year. You've also managed to injure your QB2, 3, and 4. At what point do we stop with the Morty, "Ahhh geez, Rick!" style, "bad luck" excuses and start noticing a trend here..

Reddick couldn't even be blocked by OLinemen all season and was a top 2 or 3 pass rusher this year. Better block him with a practice squad TE on play action! Especially after Reddick had already almost nailed Purdy 2 plays before, with McGlichey blocking him. Then Shanahan has the gall after the game to basically say it was Purdy's fault for not "stepping up" in the pocket. The guy is an egomaniac that gets stroked off by the media and has bought into his hype as a football "genius", despite winning jack and shit. He basically scripts an entire half of football and runs those plays, regardless of what the game is dictating. He's completely unadaptable and blames players when his "genius" isn't executed.

On top of all that, you go and get a backup QB after Jimmy gets hurt who has been on 14 or 15 fucking teams, has more career INTs than TDs, when a player like Cam Newton is out there. Sure, Cam isn't good, but worse than Josh fucking Johnson? Hell, even Glennon and Bortles were available.

Shanahan will never win a Super Bowl. At least not as a HC/OC. I'd say it might be possible with a QB like Brady or Rodgers coming in, but I don't think Shanahan would allow either of those guys there, because he knows they'll give him pushback on the playbook. I think that's a large part of the reason Brady didn't go there in 2020. Shanahan and Lynch have said that they thought Brady was "done" after 2019, but I think that's complete bullshit and Shanahan just doesn't want to be challenged. He's all the worst parts of Harbaugh, just without the absolute insane meltdowns with referees. Harbaugh went to 3 NFC Championships and 1 SB in 3 seasons. How'd that work out? Shanahan has done the same but it took him 6. Somehow he's a "genius"? K.

Ameraves said:

Honestly, my biggest fear is that Shanahan goes the Andy Reid route. Is super successful in San Francisco up to a point, and can't quite get over the hump and win it all. Both sides decide to move on and he ends up somewhere else and gets over the hump. Would really suck.

Although for the Eagles it sure seems to be working out! They've already won 1 since Reid left, and are lined up for another now. Actually pretty impressive what that franchise has been able to do.

Edit: Although I suppose Reid getting a generational QB has helped out

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And to get back so quickly with a different coach is impressive too.

Ameraves said:

I have problems with Shanahan as a head coach. But trying to place those injuries on him, is pretty amusing.

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Yeah, scheme is literally never responsible for player injuries. When we criticize coaches here about running Lamar Jackson or Trey Lance up the middle on QB draws and shit? Running QBs that fit into an RPO system and we worry about their health? Literally the player's fault or just "bad luck". Especially when it happens over and over. "Just football", I guess.

Ameraves said:

Dummies like you will give him praise when the play works, but if someone gets injured then of course it's awful.

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Wrong. I've very rarely given Shanahan praise. It's pretty easy to go fast if your Dad buys you a new Ferrari every year. How stacked does the roster have to be for Mr. Genius to finally break through?

You cant talk shit to the Rams when they are defending champions.

At this point, a super bowl from the 49ers seems like an impossible fever dream. 1994 season was so long ago, so long ago it mine as well not even count. 5 Super Bowl wins is fantastic but who gives a fuck when the last one was 30 years ago.

Its not Shanahan either as Harbaugh failed at a high level as well.

Not a franchise, never won a super bowl.

Tom Brady is retiring, ostensibly to spend more time kissing his children on the mouth.

BrutulTM said:

Bingo. It's not that coaches don't matter, but most Superbowls are won by elite quarterbacks, and by most I mean like 90%.

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Flacco, Foles, Eli x2, corpse of Payton and thats just within the last 10 years..

Brady was given a huge broadcast deal with Fox Sports, so I wouldn't be shocked if his debut gets announced shortly

Man as a Bucs fan, we're so fucked. This roster is going to look like dogshit after this offseason - wouldn't be surprised if we finish last in the NFC South