Marvin49":t3m3h8k2 said:
misfit":t3m3h8k2 said:
SoulfishHawk":t3m3h8k2 said:
They absolutely ARE a very well coached team. That hasn't changed. Hawks just happen to kind of own them.
But, hate them or not, they are a damn well coached team.
shanny has losing records in 3 out of 4 seasons
I dont know how well coached they actually are
Very.
First two years were largely rebuild. Year two hampered quite a bit by Garoppolo injury, but that got them Nick Bosa.
This year was just insanity of injuries from start to finish. Despite that, they were still competitive.
Don't fool yourself...if Shanahan were let go, he'd be the #1 target on the market for teams with a coaching vacancy.
Agreed. Marvin and Smith94 are both on point with accurate takes, IMO, in this thread.
Niners played their asses off and we needed several timely miracle rabbit plays that Russell pulled out of his assk what magic hat he's using today. Niners D stuffed us in the 3rd quarter (bad playcalling/scheme and Russell playing hero ball a factor, but credit to opponent is due) and it wasn't looking good. It was no gimme and could easily have been an L against a decimated opponent.
For sure Shanahan would be the #1 target if he was inexplicably let go. Saleh will get a HC job, so next year we'll see how big an difference Saleh was. I expect Niners to be our top division rival next year, really all 3 teams will be tough.
Niners and Rams both have QB overpayment salary cap issues, will be interesting to see what both teams do. That said, both Niners and Rams "suspect" QBs have taken their teams to the Super Bowl the last few years. JimmyG is probably a better overall QB than Goff, but he's not been able to stay on the field.
Nothin' but respect for Niners and all our division opponents. All of them force the Hawks to be stronger to compete. With a bit of luck, facing such tough division opponents has prepared us well for the playoffs, and perhaps it's our turn to get NFCW representation into the SB this year.