Post-Game Thread 49ers 25, Titans 23

You didn't follow the thread and see what else I saw and said. Based on the game flow as it was happening, I mentioned we tried to do several shotgun draw or hand offs to DeMarco in the 4th quarter on a few possessions and it all failed, gained a yard or loss yardage. Based on that, why does or did Robiskie call that again??? If you intent is to run up the middle, why not I-Formation and pound in!

The shotgun hand off was not working at all yet Robiskie decides to try again with the game on the line? Absolutely needs to get fired.

 

I don't mind running in shotgun formation. Its less predictable. Heck Murray had enough space to get that first down but as has been the case all year his vision has been trash. Yet this coaching staff continues to put more trust in him than our franchise qb. I understand Mariota hasn't been himself this year but Its still viable experience for him to handle situations like that. He learns nothing from giving the ball up with the game on the line to a washed up rb.

 

I get it, running from the shotgun is less predictable; however, the last couple possessions or sets of downs in the 4th Quarter we kept trying the shotgun delayed run or handoff and it failed to net anything! Knowing this, the play was called again when we absolutely needed a 1st on 3rd and 2.

 

That's what makes it so unpredictable. The fact it hadn't worked all game, specifically in the 4th so only a complete moron would call it with the game on the line, key play.
Oh, never mind.

 

Well thats why Mularkey is a loser HC. He badly wanted to revert back to what he believes wins football games instead of using better judgement and adapting to what the defense was giving us all game. The draw plays were not working and frankly haven't been working all year with Murray.

 

I went through the game log. Murray had 10 runs of 3 yards or more and 7 of less than 3 yards, two of which where on the last drive. So prior to that drive Murray was 66% rushing for 3 or more yards. Mariota was 64,7% on passing for 3 yards or more yards (and that's a bit skewed by the prevent defense the 49ers played before half). So really the odds were extremely close.
And statistically, looking across games and teams, running the football gives the best chances of gaining 2 yards.

As an aside, Henry had 3 plays for less than 3 yards and 4 for 3 or more yards. So not exactly the choice of a betting man either.

 

http://www.nfl.com/m/share?p=/video...peration-heave-results-in-controversial-catch

That was not a completed pass.

 

Ball never touched the ground as I could see. Walden looked to have possession as they were going to the ground, but then lost it and there's no clear shot of who gains control afterwards, so they have to stick with the call on the field. It's tough luck, but with the catch and replay rules it couldn't be any different unless the on field call had given us the ball.

 

Why not just run an option? Easy first down

 

Mariota has a leg injury and it serms they don't want him running the football. Don't think he wants to himself either when you see how reluctant he is to take off when nothing is open.