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San Francisco 49ers (official thread)

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DZ83CK said:
I took a small bite on the odds for SF to win the NFC West. Jared Goff has his share of bad performances, and I think the Niners can legitimately make a run at the division - and maybe the entire NFC.
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I'm not biting off that hard just yet...they haven't played particularly good teams thus far. But, they certainly seem to have the pieces to be competitive; a good DL and strong defense overall, a nice stable of RBs, and a solid QB.

I still have a couple of concerns that we should find out a lot about over the next few weeks:
  • The OL. It's been okay so far. I want to see how it holds up against stiffer competition.
  • The WRs. Again, they've been pretty good so far, but nobody in the group stands out as a major playmaker.
  • The secondary. It was bad last year, and they didn't add anybody that you would think would improve it this much. But, a lot of people really like Saleh, so maybe this is things coming together is his second year.
I think Garoppolo is the kind of QB that can get a team over the hump. He might not put up the most gaudy stats, but he gets his guys to buy in, and his football IQ is very, very high. Mostert/Breida/Coleman (if healthy) is a strong RB rotation. Shanahan is one of the better offensive minds in the game. This offense is a lot of fun to watch. And I'm seeing more consistent play from the talented DL and a much stronger pass rush this year, which is a big reason the secondary play has improved so drastically. I like the LBs, too; not much star power, there's no Willis or Bowman, but they're very solid.
 
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