Mm-hmm

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but being too dependent on them.

To fix those mistakes via the draft, via free agency, and then be able to go into games like they had to go into yesterday, and play the way that they did.

To see them, maybe not change how they look, how they do things structurally, but to look at their issues from the past couple of years ago.

If we're gonna beat Seattle and get back to the Super Bowl, and possibly win a Super Bowl for the first time in 30 some odd years, then we cannot have what happened to us-

Yeah.

But, but now you, you s- you have the makings of a Niner defense, especially when Bosa comes back, and maybe if they make a trade to get another guy on the other side or, or what have you.

Mm-hmm

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but being too dependent on them to fix those mistakes via the draft, via free agency, and then be able to go into games like they had to go into yesterday and play the way that they did.

To see them maybe not change how they look, how they do things structurally, but to look at their issues from the past couple of years ago.

If we're gonna beat Seattle and get back to the Super Bowl, and possibly win a Super Bowl for the first time in 30 some odd years, then we cannot have what happened to us-

Yeah.

But, but now you, you t- you have the makings of a Niner defense, especially when Bosa comes back, and maybe if they make a trade to get another guy on the other side or, or what have you.

But now you s- you, it looks as though the Niners have a defense to where they can generate a pass rush that is beneficial to getting interceptions on the back end, and they also seem to have coverage on the back end that is beneficial to getting sacks of the coverage variety for the guys up front.

How do you see this one coming up in Seattle?

Um, there's three things that they have to do, all right? They, they gotta get the Seahawks out of that nickel defense or some way, somehow make them pay for being in that nickel defense.

The Seahawks live in that.

Um, the last two games of the season, uh, for the Niners against the Seahawks, that week 18, and especially the divisional game, um, Seahawks just lived in that defense, the Niners couldn't get them out of it.

And they, they, they just...

They crushed them, flat out.

So until the Niners figure out that problem, and I think they can, um, that's job number one.

Right

How do you see this one coming up in Seattle?

There's three things that they have to do, right? They've got to get the Seahawks out of that nickel defense or some way somehow make them pay for being in that nickel defense.

The Seahawks live in that.

The last two games of the season for the Niners against the Seahawks, that week 18 and especially the divisional game, Seahawks just lived in that defense.

The Niners couldn't get them out of it, and they just – They crushed them flat out.

So until the Niners figure out that problem, and I think they can, that's job number one.

Talking to Kyle Shanahan yesterday, he said one of the keys is they got to figure out a way to make those safeties.

They had a guy, you know, former Packer – last week run for about 80 but that run game is nowhere near where it was and then because Darnold had that early season injury I don't think that he's playing where he was playing at that point he didn't turn the ball over at all in the playoffs and he's been a turnover machine kind of like what he was during the regular season so offensively I think the Niners are back where they were defensively how do you see the Seattle offense versus the Niners defense

How do you see this one coming up in Seattle?

There's three things that they have to do, right? They got to get the Seahawks out of that nickel defense or some way somehow make them pay for being in that nickel defense.

The Seahawks live in that.

The last two games of the season for the Niners against the Seahawks, that week 18 and especially the divisional game, Seahawks just lived in that defense.

The Niners couldn't get them out of it, and they just – They crushed them flat out.

So until the Niners figure out that problem, and I think they can, that's job number one.

Talking to Kyle Shanahan yesterday, he said one of the keys is they got to figure out a way to make those safeties move, right? They're not worried, but they weren't.

They had a guy, you know, former Packer, last week run for about 80 but that run game is nowhere near where it was and then because Darnold had that early season injury I don't think that he's playing where he was playing at that point he didn't turn the ball over at all in the playoffs and he's been a turnover machine kind of like what he was during the regular season so offensively I think the Niners are back where they were defensively how do you see the Seattle offense versus the Niners defense

They had a guy, you know, former Packer, last week run for about 80 but that run game is nowhere near where it was and then because Darnold had that early season injury I don't think that he's playing where he was playing at that point he didn't turn the ball over at all in the playoffs and he's been a turnover machine kind of like what he was during the regular season so offensively I think the Niners are back where they were defensively how do you see the Seattle offense versus the Niners defense

No, brother, you see it.

Their run game is an issue.

I don't know.

I haven't seen their injury report for today or the practice report, I should say.

They were trying to get Charbonnet up and off of that PUP list, off of the IR, I should say, and have him back in the mix.

That could be a help, but we're talking about a guy who hasn't played any meaningful football here in weeks.

I got to believe that he's pretty fired up for this one, just him going against Mike McDonald.

What were your thoughts? First of all, what were your thoughts at halftime?

My thought at halftime was that 3-3, while it didn't look good, it wasn't the worst position to be in.

And then to hear Kyle Shanahan say after the game, and I had an idea that this was the case, but then to have it confirmed, where he said he prepared – the Niners over the course of the week, getting ready for the game, he prepared them for the type of game that it was.

It was going to be physical.

It was going to be tough sledding.

There were going to be more downs than ups.

But when you had a chance to capitalize, you needed to capitalize.

I couldn't walk down the street with a couple of cracked ribs.

What were your thoughts? First of all, what were your thoughts at halftime?

My thought at halftime was that 3-3, while it didn't look good, it wasn't the worst position to be in.

And then to hear Kyle Shanahan say after the game, and I had an idea that this was the case, but then to have it confirmed, where he said he prepared – the Niners over the course of the week, getting ready for the game, he prepared them for the type of game that it was.

It was going to be physical.

It was going to be tough sledding.

There were going to be more downs than ups.

But when you had a chance to capitalize, you needed to capitalize.

I couldn't walk down the street with a couple of cracked ribs.

Hmm

... who they brought in last week, uh, for, uh, for this exact reason.

So I don't know if...

I don't think it's gonna be Dante Pettis, but Brandon Cooks coming on down.

So it looks like the wide receiver situation is gonna be Deebo, Jacob Cowing, uh, Jordan Watkins, who had a couple of nice catches and, you know, maybe he was in the doghouse, but Kyle Shanahan was very complimentary on the routes that Jordan Watkins ran.

That first pass, uh, you know, on that, uh, that third down, that was caught in traffic.

And, you know, there was, there was some trust issues in terms of Watkins running the right routes, catching the ball.

... how many points do you think it takes, we always like to ask you, to win this game?

He said

it's a rib issue, but that issue is not a break.

It is not a cartilage tear or a muscle pull or tear in the rib area.

So he'll be managed over the course of the week.

Will he play? Don't know.

Don't know.

Should he play? We can have that debate.

Shout

He said

it's a rib issue, but that issue is not a break.

It is not a cartilage tear or a muscle pull or tear in the rib area.

So he'll be managed over the course of the week.

Will he play? Don't know.

Don't know.

Should he play? We can have that debate.

Shout

Provide.

But he also said, you know, John Lynch is going to do his due diligence and, And, you know, start to look for outside help.

But I mean, ultimately, it's going to have to come from what they have on the roster.

There is no dude that's walking the streets right now that's going to come in and help the Niners and be a replacement for DeMarcus Robinson or Dajon Shriveling.

You just don't replace those guys.

So it's going to be.

And the one guy I look at just because I pay particular attention to him during camp.

The opportunity and the whole line seems to be playing well

Provide.

But he also said, you know, John Lynch is going to do his due diligence and, And, you know, start to look for outside help.

But I mean, ultimately, it's going to have to come from what they have on the roster.

There is no dude that's walking the streets right now that's going to come in and help the Niners and be a replacement for DeMarcus Robinson or Dajon Shriveling.

You just don't replace those guys.

So it's going to be.

And the one guy I look at just because I pay particular attention to him during camp.

The opportunity and the whole line seems to be playing well

It's just it's taken away the ability to truly look at what this team is.

But see, I understand why Niner fans and people who are not Niner fans would look at the Niners and go, yeah, but when it comes to injury.

But you can do the yeah, but game with every single team.

Every team.

It's a yeah, but.

Health or lack of health is going to be an issue for every team.

Just think about the Raiders.

Tell me how this construction of the San Francisco 49ers team can be a top five offense this year.

It's just, it's taken away the ability to truly look at what this team is.

But see, I understand why Niner fans and people who are not Niner fans would look at the Niners and go, yeah, but when it comes to injury.

But you can do the yeah, but game with every single team.

Every team.

It's a yeah, but.

Health or lack of health is going to be an issue for every team.

Just think about the Raiders.

Tell me how this construction of the San Francisco 49ers team can be a top five offense this year.

yeah

because of a knee injury the severity i don't know uh maybe it's something maybe it's nothing but um yeah i think the niners you know i'm i'm with you paulie i heard you before i got into the mix i'm i'm getting more and more bullish About the Niners by the second, not only because of who isn't there in Aaron Donald and who may not be there in Miles Garrett, but also who the Niners definitely have coming back.

And Kittle and Bosa, you know, again, just like with Aaron Donald, smaller time frame.

You just don't roll out of bed and all of a sudden play football.

Kittle has practiced more over these last few days than Bosa.

But they're still much closer to football shape than Aaron Donald is.

So with the Niners getting Bosa and Kittle, and I've talked to you guys before about Stribling and Black, and now you guys get a chance to see them in the preseason.

Yeah.

yeah

because of a knee injury the severity i don't know uh maybe it's something maybe it's nothing but um yeah i think the niners you know i'm i'm with you paulie i heard you before i got into the mix i'm i'm getting more and more bullish About the Niners by the second, not only because of who isn't there in Aaron Donald and who may not be there in Miles Garrett, but also who the Niners definitely have coming back.

And Kittle and Bosa, you know, again, just like with Aaron Donald, smaller time frame.

You just don't roll out of bed and all of a sudden play football.

Kittle has practiced more over these last few days than Bosa.

But they're still much closer to football shape than Aaron Donald is.

So with the Niners getting Bosa and Kittle, and I've talked to you guys before about Stribling and Black, and now you guys get a chance to see them in the preseason.

Yeah.

So your thoughts on how important left guard is, and will Brock Purdy be protected this year?

Well, let me, let me start with I think the O-line in general gonna be good.

Okay? You got one of the greatest of all times at left tackle.

We'll get to left guard in just a second.

I know there's a lot of Niner fans that don't, don't rock with Jake Brendel.

Kyle Shanahan rocks with him.

They think that what you have to do as a center within this offense, Jake Brendel does well.

Give me the Brooksy pass rush take here.

So your thoughts on how important left guard is, and will Brock Purdy be protected this year?

Well, let me, let me start with, I think the O-line in general gonna be good.

Okay? You got one of the greatest of all times at left tackle.

We'll get to left guard in just a second.

I know there's a lot of Niner fans that don't, don't rock with Jake Brendel.

Kyle Shanahan rocks with him.

They think that what you have to do as a center within this offense, Jake Brendel does well.

Give me the Brooksy pass rush take here.

I mean, Brooksy, you can kinda springboard off of this question to talk about the O-line in general, so your thoughts on how important left guard is, and will Brock Purdy be protected this year?

Well, let me, let me start with I think the O-line in general gonna be good, okay? You got one of the greatest of all times at left tackle.

We'll get to left guard in just a second.

I know there's a lot of Niner fans that don't, don't rock with Jake Brendel.

Kyle Shanahan rocks with him.

They think that what- You have to do as a center within this offense.

Jake Brindle does well.

Give me the Brooksie pass rush take here.

So your thoughts on how important left guard is, and will Brock Purdy be protected this year?

Well, let me, let me start with I think the O-line in general gonna be good, okay? You got one of the greatest of all times at left tackle.

We'll get to left guard in just a second.

I know there's a lot of Niner fans that don't, don't rock with Jake Brendel.

Kyle Shanahan rocks with him.

They think that what- You have to do as a center within this offense.

Jake Brendel does well.

Give me the Brooksy pass rush take here.

Just is he jumping off the page? Does he look like what we're hearing? Or is this a little bit of fluff?

Let me tell you something.

So I had the opportunity to go to – so the last camp practice was today.

Niners have a game on Thursday, then they get ready for that random game against the Rams in Australia.

That is of no consequence whatsoever.

So I've seen the majority of the practices at camp.

I'm telling you, from the first day I walked in – I didn't go to the first day.

I can't

What do you think?

think?I mean, listen, in terms of what can affect the team on the football field, this has been a very nice offseason for the Niners, okay? George Kittle's rehab has, has gone better than anyone could have possibly expected.

Um, another year where you have Brock Purdy maturing into a very good quarterback.

You get Mike Evans, you get Osa Odighizuwa, the Niners, and being down at camp, I can tell you what I've seen, and then what we've seen, albeit in preseason games, they have absolutely hit when it comes to Kaylon Black, when it comes to Dejon Stribling, when it comes to Romello Hite, when it comes to Grayson Holton.

You know, in previous years, yes, you've had negotiated, uh, you had negotiations that were contentious and that were long and drawn out, and that was, I think, to the Niners' discredit.

They were playing hardball, and that meant some hard feelings, and obviously the Brandon Aiyuk situation is just crazy all the way around.

But you didn't have any of that this year, and none of that is going to affect what happens on the field.

Maybe they're just gonna have to scheme it up a little bit, but when it, when it comes to the pass rush, where's your thought and how can they generate one?

Brooksy, did this surprise you? LeBron landing in Philly.

It surprised me just from a standpoint that Philly's name was not attached to the LeBron sweepstakes.

But when the news hit, once you get past the initial shock, it makes sense.

But let me start here with the Warriors before I get to Philly.

I thought he would fit with the Warriors simply from a family and a convenience standpoint.

I thought the Warrior thing would work, not because the Warriors were the best team for him to join in and would give him a chance to win a title, but because...

LeBron's got that crib in Beverly Hills.

What becomes, if anything, of the money that Draymond gets? i guess deferred like he turned it down to accommodate the possibility of somebody like lebron coming so he basically walked away from a lot of a lot of money and is that gone now forever or does draymond have a chance to get that like how does that whole thing work

Brooksy, did this surprise you? LeBron landing in Philly.

It surprised me just from a standpoint that Philly's name was not attached to the LeBron sweepstakes.

But when the news hit, once you get past the initial shock, it makes sense.

But let me start here with the Warriors before I get to Philly.

I thought he would fit with the Warriors simply from a family and a convenience standpoint.

I thought the Warrior thing would work, not because the Warriors were the best team for him to join in and would give him a chance to win a title, but because...

LeBron's got that crib in Beverly Hills.

What becomes, if anything, of the money that Draymond gets? i guess deferred like he turned it down to accommodate the possibility of somebody like lebron coming so he basically walked away from a lot of a lot of money and is that gone now forever or does draymond have a chance to get that like how does that whole thing work