2075994, THIS: Posted by FortifiedLive, Tue Nov-20-12 09:19 PM
>I don't know that the 49ers offense is about to become a >dominant downfield passing attack with Kaepernick at the helm. >Kaepernick finished 3-for-7 for 111 yards on throws that >traveled 15 yards in the air or more; before Sunday, the 49ers >had gone 16-for-31 on such throws this year, producing 464 >yards. The completion percentage and yards per attempt figures >on those throws are roughly similar, although the 49ers threw >deep more frequently with Kaepernick (and did so against a >tough defense while picking up several of the incompletions in >garbage time). The big plays were there, in part, because the >Bears built their scheme around daring Kaepernick (or Smith) >to make those big throws. Because he succeeded, teams are >going to be hesitant to push their safeties up and leave San >Francisco's slot receivers in man coverage against lesser >players. That should remove some of the big-play potential, >but it should create more holes for Kaepernick and the >dominant San Francisco running game, which hardly needs the >help.
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