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Nah Flus seemed pretty clear they want to keep Wright at RT. I think that's best too especially with Davis coming back. We've been running with Patrick for a couple weeks so just change one position with Borom. At least Borom gets to practice all week to prepare and he looked much better in preseason. Hopefully Jones' injury isn't serious. That doesn't seem likely for a 4 wk IR plan but sometimes these neck issues can go sideways quickly.

Flus' reactions on Williams' status at today's press conference was pretty non-descript. That was immediately after he said he and the team have Davis and his family in their thoughts (paraphrasing). If Flus won't give Williams the same kind of sentiment, and this has now been through 3 press conferences, then to me it just doesn't feel like a family or medical type of issue. Flus was asked if he had fired Williams and he said no but he also didn't say Wiliams would be back calling plays. Which I continue to interpret to mean Flus took over the play calling for the rest of the season or at least until he feels like things are on the right track. I know nothing of the other rumors and I'll keep it that way until something more official comes out. I think if there were any truth to the legal issue rumors (which sound very criminal) the team would just cut ties with Williams more officially. Or at least come out and say he was suspended pending investigation.

This is known as the Mark Anderson rule.

I only got to see the last 7min of the MNF game but Bryce Young does not look like an NFL QB. I still think it was the right call to see what Fields could do because a bird in the hand is always the better option. It's not working out for whatever reason with Fields and after MNF my hopes have gone higher for getting the 1st overall pick next year. For some reason I also watched Drake Maye on Sat and he didn't look like an NFL QB either. Arm talent is there but reading the field eh not so much, at least in that game. He's also not hte best athlete on the move. So that brings me to just one...Caleb Williams. I've only seen him play for about 10min so far this season but he looks the part.

I will forever blame you for getting me hooked on Scotch whiskey.

I don't agree with that at all. Flus' body language is an easy read and you know when he's upset and not happy. He took over play calling, likely for the rest of the season from Alan Williams. I wouldn't expect him to be calling out players or coaches in a press conference. if you have class and are willing to tell people to their face in private that their performance is bad then you don't ever need to do it in public.

The argument is that Shanahan knows offense and how to get the most out of his QBs. Regardless of who they are and their skillset. He’s not developing QBs or they’d be successful elsewhere or he’d quit Trading away draft picks to draft a new one. Imagine the 49ers roster with the extra draft picks they gave up for Lance. I’ve watched a ton of Brock Purdy since he was a freshman in college. I like him but He will regress to his mean as well. Still a good QB but Shannan thought so much of him he was 3rd string behind Lance.

That's too broad of a brush...how many QBs has Shanahan ruined in SF?

That's true from a team building perspective. It doesn't change the fact the QB can't read the field even when he has time.

Seems about right and we've got to deal with Chris Jones coming straight up the middle. We have no answer for that.

I wasn't able to watch most of the first half but had a better feed in the 2nd half. What I saw of Fields made me thing he's just not the QB we need. He looks lost on too many plays. There were moments in the 2nd half where he looked like the guy and then he'd follow that up with a Trubisky moment. Of course there are other pieces that need to be improved but I can't escape the fact Fields is holding back the offense from producing more.

Family will always take care of family, in that I mean the team.

With this it's not likely a displaced fracture and the surgery is likely just to put a plate and screws to secure it and help it heal. Should be high confidence on his return.

I just watched his press conference and Flus looks mad and focused. With regard to Alan Williams.... if a player or coach has a family issue to deal with you almost always hear them say we wish him the best, or we look forward to him returning soon. There was not even a hint of that from Flus and that made me start wondering if we just fired our DC. To pile on that sentiment: A reporter asked Flus if the defense would look the same with him calling plays and he just said "we'll see" with a hint of a wry smile. Then further along he spoke of each of the defensive coaches and that they know what his expectations are and what needs to be done and how it needs to be done. Still through all that chatter there was not another mention of Alan Williams (i.e. when he returns...). If the defense is going to look different with Flus running it then by default it means Williams wasn't running it the way Flus wanted it run. When Flus got the HC job it took him a bit of searching for a DC before he settled on Alan Williams. They had worked together for years so you'd think if Williams was his top guy then he would have been in the conversation for the DC job from the get go. OTOH, and IIRC, Getsy's name popped up fairly quickly among the OC search. All I know is this weekend's game just got a lot more interesting!

I believe Janocko is also a big part of the run game planning. Considering how well that worked with Fields last year when we finally turned to it maybe he has a better feel for what we should be doing on offense than Getsy? Fields was still too mechanical in the pocket and he still needs to learn how to slide around. I'm thinking at this point that will never happen. He's such an elite athlete in his mind I feel he's thinking just hold, hold, then run and get outside the pocket. Maybe with a bit more consistent protection he'll relax a bit and let that come to him. After watching film he has to have a lot more confidence in Darnell Wright who even if he gets backup a bit can and will anchor.

We’re going against Todd Bowles. Expect lots of blitzes and varied rush attacks. We need effort but also smart play.

In theory we have the right LBs to make him pay for doing that.

https://www.profootballrumors.com/2023/09/bears-place-cb-kyler-gordon-on-ir

Sitting Davis and Claypool this week would be perfect. Send the message now.

The more I've reflected on this game and watched the film study the more I believe this is true.

I just finished watching it and we are horrible. Hard to believe we spent an entire offseason to put that together. The bright spot again: Roschon Johnson. I can only hope his leadership in the locker room is not a rumor because this offense badly needs someone to speak up and demand better of his teammates. Johnson put enough tape out there to prove he won't quit. I know now it won't be Justin Fields leading this offense.

Yep, last years FA starting LB for us made the Eagles practice squad this year. Now he gets moved up to the active roster. https://www.profootballrumors.com/2023/09/eagles-lb-nakobe-dean-facing-multi-week-absence-team-to-sign-rashaan-evans-to-practice-squad

Given that Jenkins will be back and we have Carter and Feeney waiting on the bench I'd be surprised if they signed another IOL.

Yes he is. Gotta right that ship now...or never.

For sure on that play he's lost. Not good at all.