Defensive coordinator Steve Wilkes said the 49ers will have to focus on Kelce especially when plays break down and Mahomes starts to struggle. This is when their unique chemistry can cause the most damage.
“The point we’re really trying to make is that the bottom doesn’t end,” he said. “If Mahomes starts to struggle, we have to be ready to extend the decline.”
Lynch noted that there is a third member of the Mahomes-Kelce connection: head coach Andy Reid. “I think we have to give Andy a lot of credit for giving him freedom,” Lynch said. “A lot of coaches say, ‘Hey, you’ve got to play in our system.’ You have to follow the mentioned path. And you can often say (Kelche) just made it up. But it was very good.”
“One of Nick Bosa’s qualities off the field is his speech every Saturday before the 49ers game. That’s the task Kyle Shanahan gave Bosa. While the change was awkward at first (Shanahan joked it was the hardest part of Bosa’s week), the 49ers seem to be enjoying it.
Lynch said these words should not be missed because of their incredible insight. “I heard everything,” Lynch said. “Don’t miss it because it’s special. It really is. The boy doesn’t say much, but when he does, it’s very prophetic.
Montana told McAfee, “What I saw [with Purdy] and what I realized early in my career was what this crime was. “It wasn’t about me. It was about giving credit to the people who knew what to do with it.
Because I’m a postman – [the soccer ball] is not my job – I want to give the ball to someone who can run and hold“Especially later in my career, there were guys like Jerry Rice, John Taylor, Brent Jones [and] Roger Craig. All you had to do was give them the ball.
Looking at Brock’s weapon handling, he understands this attack. He understands his position. He doesn’t try to make big plays. He knows when the opportunity comes and when to do it, but most of the time it’s better to strike. “My defense is pretty good,” he said, and so are we.
