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Safety Rodney Harrison pounced at the rare opportunity, picking off 49ers quarterback J.T. O'Sullivan at the San Francisco 24. The Patriots converted the gift into a touchdown. A tenuous three-point lead became a 10-point cushion, 24-14.
The Pats repeatedly had Green and Wright as the sole down linemen, yet the 49ers didn't even bother running Gore up the gut. I wouldn't call it a speed defense as much as I'd call it a dare-Martz-to-run defense and he didn't. Nolan was seriously outcoached after the 1st quarter.i think BB also knew where to push martz. his ego. he knew that inspite of this look , he wouldnt run the ball even when invited. here is the espn blog snippet
ESPN - Exciting not good enough for 49ers - NFC West
i expect this speed package less next week against the chargers and maybe a 4-3 D more.
i think BB also knew where to push martz. his ego. he knew that inspite of this look , he wouldnt run the ball even when invited. here is the espn blog snippet
ESPN - Exciting not good enough for 49ers - NFC West
i expect this speed package less next week against the chargers and maybe a 4-3 D more.
Was Mayo's absence from this package a result of the undisclosed injury (the cast on his arm) or a result of coverage mishaps in the Miami game?
I think it was more a matter of leaving the O unsure. They've got a ton of snaps on Mayo studied and zilch on Guyton and not a ton on Woods for this year.
But they could do some interesting things if they can count on Guyton. Maybe you can get AD, Vrabel, Guyton and Mayo on the field at the same time. You'd have 4 guys that have the speed to cover or rush.