Super frustrating first half. Felt like we dominated, other than a handful of catastrophic plays. Second half the bad plays mostly disappeared, and the touchdown on the kickoff really turned the tide. A few initial thoughts;
- Abe Lucas did not have a great day. I'm not sure what he'll grade out, but Watt was beating him to the outside repeatedly. There were a number of jail breaks inside too. But Sam hung in there, and limited additional mistakes in the second half. Abe had Bosa last week, and Watt this week, so he's in tough for sure. I can't be too critical of him.
- Tyrice Knight looked like he's back today. Made a bunch of key tackles.
- Josh Jobe is real. He played great, and had an awesome tackle late in the game to put a WR on his head.
- The defence generally played really well. I have to give Aaron Rogers credit. Not for playing well, but for getting up repeatedly. Murphy, Hall, Leo, J-Reed and others got his ass on the ground, and he kept getting up. D-Law roughed him up too.
- I don't think Sam Darnold would say he had a great game. But he bounced back from two mistakes to play tough. Stayed in the fight and made key plays. The pass to Barner on the fire drill to his left, and the deep ball to JSN were two huge 4th quarter clutch plays.
- K9 looked way more decisive today, mostly. A few dancing in the backfield moments, but he was better at getting in a lane and exploding. Hope he keeps it up. Charbs looked out of sync this week.
- When we came out in the 4th quarter in 'I' formation, and Robbie Smash squared up a LB and K9 ran to daylight, that was awesome. That's what I want to see.
- Tory Horton with his first catches and touchdown, Arroyo getting in the mix, Kupp looking like Kupp, and JSN with 100+ again. That's what it should look like. And Barner as well with a TD and another key play.
I have to admit to having doubts after the first half. The offense seemed shaky and the play calling felt haphazard. Our run game, particularly on the perimeter was just stuffed. Then that disastrous 4th down pass went down.
That said, the defense was solid (aside from that crazy run after catch). Our pass rush had Aaron a little spooked. Our interior line was impressive. We can rush 4 really badass big men. Seattle's defense seems destined for greatness, showing just the seeds of what they could become. Even without 2 important pieces, they were dominant.
Sam Darnold had such a strong second half that now I feel guilty about doubting him. I also think K.K started to dial it in. Gotta love the tight end direct snap TD and also Robbie Ouzts just being out there.
The pass rush was the difference between winning and losing this game, and most playoff games, and usually, the winner of the SB is the team with the better pass rush. We might have one of the best pass rushing teams in the NFL. Tight coverage of the receivers contributes to allowing the pass rush to get to the QB. We saw that today, and all the DB's played quite well today it seemed, given the camera angles don't show everything that's going on.
Darnold is who I expected him to be. Hopefully he settles down and stops throwing one INT for every TD, but we went 10-7 last year doing just that, so it's not a complete failure, but not the best we will see, I hope.
JSN, Kupp, and Horton are doing exactly what we expected to begin with. Arroyo is showing his hands and speed transfer to the pros. The O-Line should keep improving. (praying emoji).
Hmmmm…I was repeatedly told on Field Gulls that Zach Charbonnet was clearly superior to Ken Walker. That Walker just can’t hit the right hole. Glad I put more stock in the analysis here at SSJ.
Once again multiple players for the Hawks opponents appeared to be banged up during the game. Apparently playing the Seahawks is ch a painful experience.
Great to see Kupp get untracked and rolling.
I hope by mid-season the Oline works out the kinks. Still too much inconsistency. They make a great play, then let someone into the backfield untouched.
All in all, the team played well. Looking forward to another victory next Sunday.
Field Gulls is super toxic. I find staying away the path of least resistance. They've earned themselves a place on my .hosts list, just to make sure I don't get sucked in.
As for the OLine, they won't need to account for future HOFers every week, so that should even things out some. Even last week vs SF, they only allowed 6 total pressures (including 1 sack) and had no penalties, which was much better than both showings last year.
It’s funny how fans swing far more wildly than coaches do. The only issue (it is a real issue) with Kupp has been staying healthy. He’s stayed healthy through 2 games. I think he can be a stellar WR2 if his health sticks with him for the season. He’s so much better than Lockett at turning an 8 yard reception into a 20 yard reception. His first reaction is to go straight downfield vs hit the deck.
Loved Hall and Jobe. Woolen is playing himself to the sidelines. K9 responded to the criticism. Our TEs impacted the game. Kupp showed up. Personally I have a hard time condemning Darnold. Geno would have been sacked multiple times and would have thrown >2 INTs. Kubiak woke up.
Jobe stuck to stone hands DK really well, was very physical, and looks surprisingly fast on the field. He’s also more aggressive playing the run than Woolen.
I don’t blame Darnold for the 4th down INT and big return. The pressure was on him almost from the moment he got the ball. The other INT was probably 1/2 his fault and 1/2 a great play by Ramsey. I felt we’d get 250+ passing yards and it proved correct. I had Kupp and Horton getting TDs, but I’ll take Barner and Horton just the same. I guess there will be less “Kupp is washed” stories this week. K9 and 1400+ yards this season is still in play! Seahawks running game is just ramping up. Kubiak’s offense looked better this week than last week, and We can hope it’s better each game going forward. I’d like to see fewer turnovers in the next game.
Sundell was out due to cramps in the heat, so he should be back next week. I was concerned with special teams coming out of preseason, but Jay H could be special teams coach of the year if the improvement continues.
I think that if it is the correct term to use, then don't be shy about using it. "Data points" would have been much clearer than "instances of a happening".
If you didn't already know you can download a game book with all the stats and plays. Go to the NFL page and click on the the Seattle-Pittsburgh score. It's not up yet but it should be soon. At the bottom of the game page is a game book link. Click on it and it will download and you have all the game information except snap counts. Go back the day after a game and redo it and it will have the snap counts. The game wasn't on in Idaho where I am so I will have to read about how awesome it was.
Same here! Boise market for 49ers! Twin Falls and eastern Idaho had the hawks. I ended up doing a 7 day trial of YouTube NFL ticket to watch the game. It sure if I will keep it after the 7 day intro period.
Super frustrating first half. Felt like we dominated, other than a handful of catastrophic plays. Second half the bad plays mostly disappeared, and the touchdown on the kickoff really turned the tide. A few initial thoughts;
- Abe Lucas did not have a great day. I'm not sure what he'll grade out, but Watt was beating him to the outside repeatedly. There were a number of jail breaks inside too. But Sam hung in there, and limited additional mistakes in the second half. Abe had Bosa last week, and Watt this week, so he's in tough for sure. I can't be too critical of him.
- Tyrice Knight looked like he's back today. Made a bunch of key tackles.
- Josh Jobe is real. He played great, and had an awesome tackle late in the game to put a WR on his head.
- The defence generally played really well. I have to give Aaron Rogers credit. Not for playing well, but for getting up repeatedly. Murphy, Hall, Leo, J-Reed and others got his ass on the ground, and he kept getting up. D-Law roughed him up too.
- I don't think Sam Darnold would say he had a great game. But he bounced back from two mistakes to play tough. Stayed in the fight and made key plays. The pass to Barner on the fire drill to his left, and the deep ball to JSN were two huge 4th quarter clutch plays.
- K9 looked way more decisive today, mostly. A few dancing in the backfield moments, but he was better at getting in a lane and exploding. Hope he keeps it up. Charbs looked out of sync this week.
- When we came out in the 4th quarter in 'I' formation, and Robbie Smash squared up a LB and K9 ran to daylight, that was awesome. That's what I want to see.
- Tory Horton with his first catches and touchdown, Arroyo getting in the mix, Kupp looking like Kupp, and JSN with 100+ again. That's what it should look like. And Barner as well with a TD and another key play.
Solid win on the road. Just keep getting better.
I have to admit to having doubts after the first half. The offense seemed shaky and the play calling felt haphazard. Our run game, particularly on the perimeter was just stuffed. Then that disastrous 4th down pass went down.
That said, the defense was solid (aside from that crazy run after catch). Our pass rush had Aaron a little spooked. Our interior line was impressive. We can rush 4 really badass big men. Seattle's defense seems destined for greatness, showing just the seeds of what they could become. Even without 2 important pieces, they were dominant.
Sam Darnold had such a strong second half that now I feel guilty about doubting him. I also think K.K started to dial it in. Gotta love the tight end direct snap TD and also Robbie Ouzts just being out there.
Just for the sake of accuracy, the direct snap was a 4th down, not a TD.
The pass rush was the difference between winning and losing this game, and most playoff games, and usually, the winner of the SB is the team with the better pass rush. We might have one of the best pass rushing teams in the NFL. Tight coverage of the receivers contributes to allowing the pass rush to get to the QB. We saw that today, and all the DB's played quite well today it seemed, given the camera angles don't show everything that's going on.
Darnold is who I expected him to be. Hopefully he settles down and stops throwing one INT for every TD, but we went 10-7 last year doing just that, so it's not a complete failure, but not the best we will see, I hope.
JSN, Kupp, and Horton are doing exactly what we expected to begin with. Arroyo is showing his hands and speed transfer to the pros. The O-Line should keep improving. (praying emoji).
"Hopefully he settles down and stops throwing one INT for every TD, but we went 10-7 last year doing just that"
As long as he does it at mid field on 2nd down and not in the red zone, its an upgrade.
One pick was legit, one was super fluky. I see a 2:1 TD:INT ratio from Darnold this year being quite realistic.
I disagree with we have one of the best pass rushing teams. We have one of the the best INTERIOR pass rush teams…need to get some more edge pressure
Hmmmm…I was repeatedly told on Field Gulls that Zach Charbonnet was clearly superior to Ken Walker. That Walker just can’t hit the right hole. Glad I put more stock in the analysis here at SSJ.
Once again multiple players for the Hawks opponents appeared to be banged up during the game. Apparently playing the Seahawks is ch a painful experience.
Great to see Kupp get untracked and rolling.
I hope by mid-season the Oline works out the kinks. Still too much inconsistency. They make a great play, then let someone into the backfield untouched.
All in all, the team played well. Looking forward to another victory next Sunday.
Field Gulls is super toxic. I find staying away the path of least resistance. They've earned themselves a place on my .hosts list, just to make sure I don't get sucked in.
As for the OLine, they won't need to account for future HOFers every week, so that should even things out some. Even last week vs SF, they only allowed 6 total pressures (including 1 sack) and had no penalties, which was much better than both showings last year.
It’s funny how fans swing far more wildly than coaches do. The only issue (it is a real issue) with Kupp has been staying healthy. He’s stayed healthy through 2 games. I think he can be a stellar WR2 if his health sticks with him for the season. He’s so much better than Lockett at turning an 8 yard reception into a 20 yard reception. His first reaction is to go straight downfield vs hit the deck.
I couldn't believe him on one play where he had loads of Steelers on his back, but he just kept pushing the pile forward!
He never shied away for physical play. I’d be great for that to continue but to temper it a little to avoid serious injury.
Loved Hall and Jobe. Woolen is playing himself to the sidelines. K9 responded to the criticism. Our TEs impacted the game. Kupp showed up. Personally I have a hard time condemning Darnold. Geno would have been sacked multiple times and would have thrown >2 INTs. Kubiak woke up.
Jobe stuck to stone hands DK really well, was very physical, and looks surprisingly fast on the field. He’s also more aggressive playing the run than Woolen.
I don’t blame Darnold for the 4th down INT and big return. The pressure was on him almost from the moment he got the ball. The other INT was probably 1/2 his fault and 1/2 a great play by Ramsey. I felt we’d get 250+ passing yards and it proved correct. I had Kupp and Horton getting TDs, but I’ll take Barner and Horton just the same. I guess there will be less “Kupp is washed” stories this week. K9 and 1400+ yards this season is still in play! Seahawks running game is just ramping up. Kubiak’s offense looked better this week than last week, and We can hope it’s better each game going forward. I’d like to see fewer turnovers in the next game.
Sundell was out due to cramps in the heat, so he should be back next week. I was concerned with special teams coming out of preseason, but Jay H could be special teams coach of the year if the improvement continues.
Yeah, I don't think it can be overstated how much the teams unit is on it right now.
They looked so bad against Green Bay. It’s a Night and Day difference.
Most of the people who played in the GB game didn’t make the team. Preseason is preseason…
That’s a good thing. Kendrick was a very pleasant surprise today. I didn’t expect him to step up the way he did.
I think that if it is the correct term to use, then don't be shy about using it. "Data points" would have been much clearer than "instances of a happening".
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If you didn't already know you can download a game book with all the stats and plays. Go to the NFL page and click on the the Seattle-Pittsburgh score. It's not up yet but it should be soon. At the bottom of the game page is a game book link. Click on it and it will download and you have all the game information except snap counts. Go back the day after a game and redo it and it will have the snap counts. The game wasn't on in Idaho where I am so I will have to read about how awesome it was.
Same here! Boise market for 49ers! Twin Falls and eastern Idaho had the hawks. I ended up doing a 7 day trial of YouTube NFL ticket to watch the game. It sure if I will keep it after the 7 day intro period.
Do I go to stats first? I don't see game scores.
Wow, I'm gonna try that. Great info. Thanks.
I did not realize that. Some interesting wrinkles in the game book compared to a box score.
The game book is up now.
Way to Go, Idaho !