A level Headed Review Week 7 2024

[DenverChief]

Not gonna fault Andy for going for in on 4th and 1 just not sure Hicks is the guy though. Steele would have been a better option.

Nice interception by Reid, didn't bite on the play fake.

Offense was moving well on the second drive until the killer DT INT. Not Mahomes fault, good play by the DL to get his hands up. The OL needs to be better about keeping DL hands down but also knocking those batted balls down before they can be intercepted.

Juju going out of the game only cements our need to go out and get a WR. Watching Skyy, Hardman, Watson, Perine and Kelce line up as 5 wide was pretty gut wrenching. I hope Bart Varch is ringing the phone of Panthers/Giants.

Defense has really stepped up and made life hard for the 49ers offense. But we need to figure out our O.

And just as I say that Noah Grey steps up and says defend me.

49ers Defense falling apart in the red zone with 3 defensive penalties (2 lined up in the neutral zone and one too many men on the field) and Kareem Hunt makes them pay with the 1 yard plunge.

Love the flip pass to Worthy for the first down - Worthy is starting to get the scramble drill. Then with the nice jet sweep, took a big hit and looked like he might have been in some pain but back in the game.

Kareem Hunt with his 2nd rushing TD of the day was just all heart, dragging 53 (LB Dee Winters) with him into the end zone.

Karlaftis with the sack and beats a double team to do it

Noah Gray was wide open to the top the screen on the 3rd down play at the 2 Minute warning - the pressure was just perfect that Mahomes couldn't get back to him.

The PI on McDuffie looked like the WR grabbed the top of his head and pulled him down to make it look like he was interfering.

Reid just got ran by on the 41 yard pass to Kittle.

The Aiyuk injury looked a lot like the Rice injury.

Pat just overthrew Worthy on the deep pass to start the second half. Hard to imagine pat can over throw Worthy on a go route but it happened. Worthy just flat out fell down on the second half INT - maybe a little feet tangling but nothing that should have had him tumble like that.

Seems to be a lot of hitting the goal posts on XP's this year. Seems like quite the statistical oddity. I would imagine actually hitting the upright would be harder than just missing it.

**** Skyy Moore 0/3 on the year. I think he is a great kid and means well but he just isn't producing on a roster that NEEDS him to step up and produce.

Jaylen Watson injured?

Roland-Wallace with the nice INT. Purdy must have thought he was a SF WR with as direct to him as that pass was. May have to consider playing him at WR with those soft hands he displayed.

Patrick Mahomes with his best impression of himself in the 2019 AFC Championship game vs the Titans. Just head faking, pitch pass faking avoiding tacklers 33 yard (career long) run down the sideline. Such a beautiful thing to watch when it happens. Then a 4th and goal scramble for the TD and levels the free safety in the end zone

Wow McDuffie with the effort to push the ball back into the field of play. Love seeing that awareness.

Johnson thought he had more help over the top and let the runner just run right by him. Tough to come in and play in those situations.

Jayden Hicks with the spectacular pick in the end zone.

Noah Grey has just absolutely stepped up in an offense that desperately needed someone to step up and catch the ball.

Hardman with the beautiful jet sweep/end around 18 yard rush for a TD.

If you were to ask me before this game stated if the Chiefs would win the game with Patrick having a 44.4 QBR and 2 INT's I would have told you we weren't wining. But we managed 4 rushing TD's today which is a departure from how we have scored in the past as well. Hunt has really transformed our running game and made our running game, especially in short yardage absolutely dangerous.

Chenal missed an easy sack, gotta make sure you wrap up squirrely QB's.

Garbage time TD shouldn't have happened but I think the D relaxed a bit knowing the game was over.

Just to show how good this defense this is and has been. We haven't allowed more than 28 points in a single game going all the way back to the 2022 Superbowl when the Eagles scored 35. The closest was 2023 week 13 vs the Packers who scored 27 and followed by the Bengals this year in week two with 25.

Oh and I forgot to mention - first game this year we have won the TO battle not just tied or lost.

[DenverChief]

Originally Posted by Okchief80

Our defense is insane. Running game is good. We need another WR because we are going to cut Moore……. Hopefully.

I can remember when 3rd and 4th and short were a death sentence to a drive. Now they are almost automatic first downs. Hunt is just money in those situations.

[4th and Long]

49ers Fans: "But, But, But, ... the Chiefs get all the calls!"

Except for a blatant cheap shot to Mahomes throat, where no flag was thrown.

[lcarus]

Kareem Hunt is running his heart out for this team right now. The guy was an absolute monster today even though the running lanes weren't usually there.

[chiefforlife]

Originally Posted by lcarus

Kareem Hunt is running his heart out for this team right now. The guy was an absolute monster today even though the running lanes weren't usually there.

Totally agree. I thought to myself many times today, its so good to have Kareem back!

Dare I say it, he runs more violent than Pacheco. Crazy

[Fishels]

We are very lucky that Kareem hunt is good. I’m floored he wasn’t on another team with the way he’s playing

I thought it was a desperation hire but we just might have the best 1-2 punch at RB. If only we could find that with the WR room we’d be unstoppable

[DRM08]

I liked the little bootleg passing play to Perine late in the game. It was 3rd and 4. It was a nice easy throw for Mahomes (zero risk of a batted ball) and Perine gained 22 yards. I want to see more plays like that one. Perine needs to be more involved in the passing game.

[TEX]

Originally Posted by UteChief

While the Raiders aren’t good, they get up to play the Chiefs. You never know how a rivalry game like that plays out, and the Chiefs still have to play them twice. Also, I think Pierce is a dirty piece of shit!

True. But they are good where the Chiefs are weak, and that can cause problems. Crosby can wreck any given play going against either of our Tackles.

[CupidStunt]

Few random thoughts not specific to this game:

- Brett Veach is the best GM in the NFL, and better specifically than Howie Roseman. There's no debate there.

- Trent McDuffie is the 2nd-best corner in the NFL, and better specifically than Sauce Grabner, THE most overrated player in the NFL.

- Spags not winning assistant coach of the year would be the biggest scam ever. Again, no debate here whatsoever.

[scho63]

Good takes - the only issue with the 4th down fake punt is that we have done poorly on going inside and I think a pass to the outside or a wide run to the strong side would have been better odds.

I think the Chiefs did a quick snap to catch them off guard and obviously it didn't work.

No problem with it at that time of the game.

[Mosbonian]

Originally Posted by DenverChief

And just as I say that Noah Grey steps up and says defend me.



Kareem Hunt with his 2nd rushing TD of the day was just all heart, dragging 53 (LB Dee Winters) with him into the end zone.



Noah Grey has just absolutely stepped up in an offense that desperately needed someone to step up and catch the ball.

Noah Gray has quietly come into his own this year.....all the people that doubted Veach for locking him down are going to have to admit he is key to our offense now. Yes, he is not vintage Kelce, but man he has stepped up!

Hunt just looks like a man on a mission....he is showing that he still has something left in the tank. And it couldn't come at a more perfect time....can you imagine at the end of the year, when we need it for the playoffs, the tandem of Hunt/Pacheco/Perine? (Sneaky good play by Perine in the latter part of the game....that big pickup was key)

[Mosbonian]

Originally Posted by DenverChief

Buffalo and Houston are the only teams that really worry me. If we can get some WR help then those games are less scary.

Houston looks less formidable than they did last year......if you got to see the game yesterday you can see the chinks in the defensive armor.

And....teams have now figured out C J Stroud and how to corral him. Not having Nico Collins helps, but he is not playing like last year when people underestimated him.

Buffalo will find a way to stub their toe along the way....they always do.

[Buehler445]

Originally Posted by DRM08

I liked the little bootleg passing play to Perine late in the game. It was 3rd and 4. It was a nice easy throw for Mahomes (zero risk of a batted ball) and Perine gained 22 yards. I want to see more plays like that one. Perine needs to be more involved in the passing game.

Perine needed more snaps in general. We're going to run the wheels off Hunt. If you're going to roll out greybeard castoffs at RB, it needs to be RBBC.

They also need to the throw the ball to both backs and Steele too (except those weird trick plays, let's not) IMO. I'm guessing that's Mahomes not Reid because Reid has a long history of throwing to backs, but I think given the room, there needs to be a little dab of Alex Smith in the offense.

Originally Posted by scho63

Good takes - the only issue with the 4th down fake punt is that we have done poorly on going inside and I think a pass to the outside or a wide run to the strong side would have been better odds.

I think the Chiefs did a quick snap to catch them off guard and obviously it didn't work.

No problem with it at that time of the game.

If we're going for it on 4th down, give the best to ever play at least a shot to make a read and make a play.

[Mosbonian]

Anyone chuckle at the play where both Wentz and Mahomes were in the game?

[Frosty]

Favorite moments of the game:

Mahomes' 33 yard run

Mahomes trucking #8 as he ran in for the TD

The reaction of the lady in the end zone seats trying to get video of a 49ers' TD when Hicks intercepted the ball.

Gray jumping over #8 while #8 was trying for another kill shot.