Thread by @Crocky209

Ok. Last but not least, my outlook on the San Francisco #49ers

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So I got this tweet from @fablee4 and i started thinking to myself “Self, what do the Packers have to do to beat the 49ers this season? 🤔” and then i expanded on that question to “Who will the 49ers be come playoff time? 🤔”

So i started off by looking at the 49ers as whole. Ok..let’s start with the defense... one that was ranked 1st or 2nd in defense last season.

Returning 10 out of 11 starters. Buckner being the key loss. Inserting a developing Kinlaw who maybe only be a 2 down guy right now

Even then, you are talking about Bosa, Ford, Armstead and really whoever else Lol Jones, Kinlaw, Solly Thomas. The DLine is pretty stacked. So I thought to myself “Will there be a drop off?”

Well.. even if they don’t play AS WELL as last year which was historically great against the pass.. maybe they go from a top 2 defense to a top.. 7 or 8 defense... that’s still really good. I don’t expect to see a drastic drop off on defense.

Now on to offense.. 😈

Returning 8 out of 11 starters on offense

Lost Staley - Got Trent Williams
Lost Persons - inserted Brunskill
Lost Sanders - Drafted Aiyuk

So ok, I’m confident with that group. Obviously you don’t know how a rookie Aiyuk will fill in for Sanders who played a big role last yr

So overall I think the 49ers should be a good team. And then I got to thinking about the original question. Will Packers beat 49ers in the playoffs? And started thinking about who will 49ers be come playoff time.. and that’s when I got excited

The 49ers will be solid defensively. Offensively come mid way through the season.. I just don’t know how teams will stop Kyle with all these weapons. Kittle and Deebo, Aiyuk who had the most catches by a receiver from Jimmy before his hamstring in camp. Mostert is too fast.

McKinnon healthy being the 3rd down back.. all the misdirection stuff.. speed everywhere. Jordan Reed being TE2 and killed it in camp. Jimmy wasn’t great last year and was still top 5 in most QB stats. It’s just a hard offense to stop and got more weapons. More dangerous.

Idk how the Packers beat them. Lol and teams better try to get on the 49ers early while they are settling in at receiver. Getting Deebo and Aiyuk back in playing shape.. and seeing who’s gonna be that 3rd guy. Taylor, Bourne, Pettis... but yeah.. it’s trouble for defenses