OFFENSE
Even with a makeshift decimated OL, its saying something that this offense can put up 31 and 40 points respectively
QUARTERBACKS- Dak had 400 yrd passing on incredible 57 attempts, and had a much better 2nd half when offense finally opened up and took deeper shots downfield to help close deficit and take lead, but he also had 3 turnovers in this game too.
RUNNING BACK - Zeke had a goal line TD but he only ran for 34 yards on just 14 carries with a long carry of just 9 yards, former burst is just not there anymore.... i don't recall Pollard in offense at all ..typical Kellen; Pollard snuffed out of plan.
WIDE RECEIVER - Gallup really came on in the 2nd half and came up with several big catches including TD, Ceddy Wilson had two huge catch/run for 2 TDs ,career game for him. Lamb hurt his ankle and was out last two drives for us. Cooper was very busy early in game before team went to gallup down stretch. Brown has had some tough underneath catches but couldn't make the 2 point catch.
TIGHT END Schultz had another solid outing with 4 catches for 48 yrds ,despite a poor route on first drive of game
OFFENSIVE LINE - Terrence Steele had dehydration problems due to stomach bug and apparently coaches feel he could be effective to the game and was replaced by Zack Martin who moved out to RT , and played well doing so.
- i still think Williams is struggling too much, and there's failing in the inside run, ..which again seems like that's all we run. - -
- Though he gave up a sack in final drive, i thought Brandon Knight did an admirable job for most part.
- Looney is not capable of getting in space on RB screens, his play has been decent- average; i never know why he's eager to
double help on Martin, but hardly Williams
DEFENSE
I thought there was one true stand out on Defense which as a whole was awful.
DEFENSIVE LINE
- Aldon smith had 3 sacks and was the only force on the front seven, but a guy out of football for 4 years was also gassed out
vs Seattle's final drives in 4th. Only DE showing up.
- Everson Griffin was hand down per coach change but he was still ineffective and non factor- i think he needs to be
exclusively RDE and occasional inside.
- I'm assuming that knee injury has limited DLaw based off lesser snaps this game. who wasn't
- Poe may be slowly getting his steam back as he was just a bit more anchored than last 2 weeks i'm startled why he was in on pass downs though.
- Woods played his best game vs Hawks, he was aided by Aldons' hurry for his credited sack.. Need him to connect
as a goal line FB.
- Hill was stuck on too many blocks as interior push was very little, only 1 tackle and a killer flag for roughing QB.
- i saw Crawford running around, but making no plays. Armstrong was pure JAG as usual.
- Shame pity rookies Anae and Gallimore made non-factors per coaches.
LINEBACKERS -
-Jaylon was average not horrible as previous 2 weeks but still average much of his tackles were too often on his side
don't think we used him per blitzing cuz of fear of Russell - Flag for pushing TE out bounds was BS by officials.
- J. Thomas had a decent game- not any standout plays, not surrendering plays either
SECONDARY- this has to be among worst DB units in NFL. Sure there's injuries but starters and ex-starters have been an embarrassment of blown coverages and personnel just flat surrendering catches and wide open big plays
- CB Diggs continues to get beaten deep per 3 straight games -will his lack of long speed be a long term issue ? but his upper cut punch fumble that prevented a bomb TD by Metcalf is indication of his turnover capability.
- CB Worley was other starter and his killer flag on 3rd down did not help matters, WRs Tyler Lockett basically did want him wanted vs Worley and others,
CB - Lewis again was plagued by handsy grabby penalties once he's beaten, .but he had a sack negated by penalty
FS - Woods was awful, for whatever reason, he is playing deep half terribly as wide open WRs are getting by him and Thompson with greatest of ease, and why is he not showing up or making plays ?
SS- Thompson - like woods, he looked lost and several times over matched - does his best work attached vs man than in space
SPECIAL TEAMS
For all his rep, i havent been impressed with Bone Fassel's work thus far this year ..at least kick coverage has been adequate.
kicker Zurlein muffing extra points,..and Pollard's KO's have been str8 comedy show ..at least there wasn't the fake punts this week.
COACHING
McCARTHY- his staff is having issues and challenges; Kellen sometimes conservatism, Bones special teams marks, Nolan's defense is awful, but his position coaches at WR, OL and TE may be showing up more. MM himself will have to choose when
to step into an issue (defense) and when to let his coordinators - Hes been daring on 2 point tries and not getting them.
His team is still fighting and clawing to the end, but that's 2 losses and a "lucky" melon-spin to pull out only win
Kellen- His play calling was bizarre and puzzling - .conservative dink dunk early start ?....option pitch 2 plays in a row ?. jet sweeps at our own 5 yrd line ? ..questionable timely flip reverses ? .. but Moore did finally open it up and took some deep and vertical shots in pass game, and with Dak/WRs came back to pull ahead 31-to-30 ..and amassed 570 yds.
-Nolan's unit has been horrible from the get go, and DL has been limited, secondary hideous, LBs average,
- Phiibin deserves credit for moving Martin to RT while Steele was sick. While run game has suffered, and guys like Williams
and Looney had struggles, Knight has mostly shown well, and Biadiaz stepped in adequately while Looney moved to RG.
Despite makeshift OL