Posto qui sotto un blog di maiocco che analizza anche lui le chiamate di Hostler e anche lui non si spiega perchè i 49ers si siano incapponiti con con dei drop molto profondi del Qb (5 o 7 steps) quando con dei three-step drop Dilfer è stato più efficace.
Mi rifiuto però di credere che se certe cose le vede lui, le vediamo noi dall'italia, non le veda Hostler è che pagato per fare l'OC ed è pagato fior di quattrini
Inoltre c'è una parte relativa all'infortunio di Alex che non è un po' inquietante
Looking at how the 49ers played without Smith
Niners offensive coordinator Jim Hostler has come under fire in his first four games on the job with the 49ers, while coach Mike Nolan has voiced his support. I still think it's too early to give the man a full evaluation, but I do have some questions about the approach after Alex Smith was sidelined with the shoulder separation.
Backup quarterback Trent Dilfer is not as mobile as Smith. The Seahawks pass rush was coming at the 49ers, and the 49ers' offensive line looked confused as to their blocking assignments and also had trouble winning their individual battles.
Then, why was it that Dilfer was continually instructed to take five- and seven-step drops when his line could not protect him? This is the same criticism last season of Raiders' offensive coordinator Tom Walsh before he was fired before the end of the season.
Dilfer's first pass attempt was a three-step drop in which he hit Darrell Jackson for a 6-yard gain. It was an each pitch and catch. You would've thought plays similar to that would've become a staple of the offense without Smith. It gets the ball quickly out of Dilfer's hands, and it slows down the Seahawks pass rush for the times the 49ers decide to try shots down the field. Also, with the inability of the 49ers' receivers to get open, it plays to their strengths, as well.
But what I noticed is that Dilfer kept taking deep drops. The 49ers also tried only two screens the entire game. Both of them failed. However, a better pass to Michael Robinson on one of them might have resulted in a long gain.
So in looking at the game, here is how Dilfer fared on the different types of drops:
Three steps: 4 of 5 for 31 yards (92.5 passer rating).
Five steps: 4 of 11 for 60 yards with two sacks (55.1 rating).
Seven steps: 4 of 15 for 37 yards with two interceptions and two sacks (0.0 rating). These stats also include the two attempted screen passes.
Shotgun formation: 0 of 1 with one sack. (Also, Smith was injured on a play from the shotgun formation).
So, basically, the longer the pass play took to develop, the less success the 49ers had with it against the Seahawks.
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I just read the Ed Werder report on ESPN about Alex Smith seeking a second opinion from Dr. James Andrews. I spoke to a shoulder specialist yesterday and asked about this kind of injury. When I asked if 4 to 6 weeks is a realistic timeframe, he said it could be closer to the four weeks or it could be longer. Every person reacts differently.
He said some people require surgery; others don't.
But then he said something that might cause some concern. He said some people get full strength of the shoulder back relatively quickly; others never regain 100 percent strength.One inaccuracy of the ESPN report is that it said Smith tore both "tendons." Call it a minor point or whatever, but he actually tore both ligaments. Smith said Monday that the MRI examination he had in the morning showed there were no other problems with the shoulder. There was no damage to the muscle fibers or to the collarbone. On Monday, he and the team said there was no plan for surgery.
Those ligaments grow back together without surgery. Of course, the writers talking to Smith are not experts on shoulders. One seemed amazed that the ligaments would reattach themselves without surgery. "So they just grow back together?" he asked Smith.
"I hope so," Smith answered, managing a smile through his obvious pain.