Macarthur said:
Lots of talk about how the SF run game presents a mismatch w/ the Dallas D, and it def will be a big challenge.
However, very few are talking about how bad SF is against the pass, esp the long ball.
The biggest takeaway from this is that offenses based on the run have small margins for error and, statistically, rushing success has little correlation with winning.
The 49ers biggest advantage in this game actually doesn't really help them very much in terms of outcomes. When they win, it's because Garappolo throws the ball efficiently and for a high YPA, and that is independent of how well they run.
The 49ers can run for 200 yards for all I care as long as Dallas throws the ball more efficiently and explosively. The 49ers can run all over Dallas and still lose by multiple scores because that's how much lower the margin for error is when that's how you play.
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