Week 1 is in the books, which means it's time to take somewhat of a deep dive into the first week of the season. There isn't always a whole bunch to learn in the first week of the NFL season because it's only one data point, but that doesn't mean there aren't things to note for moving forward.
This week’s Four Verts starts off with a strong declaration of a team shouting to the heavens that it is exactly who we thought it was.What Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch have built in San Francisco is amazing. They've cycled through starting quarterbacks and backup quarterbacks, but it still hasn't affected their bottom line of being a great football team.
The 49ers have a whole lot of talent, but they aren’t really led by any one player. This is a comprehensive team that didn’t show a whole lot of weaknesses in their opening week drubbing of the Steelers. First, it’s important to remember that this game could have been much worse. The score was 26-0 at halftime and Dallas didn’t even get that much production from its passing game. Dak Prescott completed only 13 of his 24 passes for 143 yards and no touchdowns. He didn’t need to produce anything in the passing game and the Cowboys would have won by multiple scores with a mannequin at quarterback.
It’s rare to see a team lose in this manner and feel like it came out OK, but the Giants actually did here. The Cowboys could have put up more than 40 points with a more cohesive offensive showing and the Giants were fortunate to escape the game without Jones getting hurt, especially considering the way he was getting crushed and facing pressure. Jones was under pressure on 62.7% of his dropbacks, which is an unsustainably hazardous rate.
If the Rams find some gems and develop them, they might not have to blow up the entire squad like it seemed they were destined to at the end of last season. Stafford’s play provided a ton of optimism for the rest of the season while Nacua and Atwell might give the Rams a well-rounded wide receivers room once Kupp returns.
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