12-15-2012, 10:52 AM
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Re: What did the Rams do that gave the 49ers fits this year?
As far as their offense goes, consider the following:
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Kaepernick faced at least five pass rushers on 24 of 40 (60 percent) dropbacks against the Rams. That is the highest percentage of pressure the Rams have sent in a game over the last two seasons. With fewer defenders in coverage because of additional pass rushers, the Rams provided the 49ers with plenty of cushion to sacrifice underneath throws rather than big plays. Specifically, their cornerbacks gave 49ers wide receivers at least five yards of space with no jam coverage on 33 of Kaepernick’s 40 dropbacks.
The Rams also bottled Kaepernick up when he escaped pressure and left the pocket (excluding his 50-yard scramble in the fourth quarter). When outside the pocket, Kaepernick failed to complete any of his three passes, was sacked twice and was flagged for intentional grounding that resulted in a safety.
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How the Rams contained Colin Kaepernick - Stats & Info Blog - ESPN
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It could have been the absence of Kendall Hunter, but for some reason San Francisco was unable to get anything going on the ground. The team finished with 148 yards total rushing, but the majority of that was Kaepernick running for his life. Frank Gore was handed the ball 23 times and managed only 58 yards, while Brandon Jacobs, in his first real action, had four carries for six yards. Outside of Gore’s first quarter touchdown, the backs had no impact on the game, which left it up to the receiving core to save the day. Colin Kaepernick and the passing game were unable to carry the load, and in fact Kaepernick did something that Alex Smith does not; Kaepnernick made a costly mistake (twice).
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St. Louis Rams Stun San Francisco 49ers In Defensive Struggle « CBS San Francisco
I think the trick is first to limit the run. As Mike Lombardi said, the 49ers are a run 1st team, and they use Kaepernick to create the illusion of being a downfield passing team while actually increasing their versatility as a running team. They'll get yards, but don't let them beat you with big running plays and string series of 1st downs together. Second, if you can get pressure while not losing contain. 3rd, guard against the deep pass threat, even if it means giving up stuff underneath. Not easy to do all 3, but it essentially makes them a toothless offense without enough firepower to hurt you. And if they get impatient they'll make mistakes and force turnovers.
On the other side of the ball, every team that has done well against the 49ers has maintained commitment to running the ball and has done so reasonably effectively, even if the YPC wasn't particularly impressive. The Rams did that, particularly in the first game.
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