As the 49ers prepare to host their regular-season finale later today against the Arizona Cardinals, here are some of the rumblings from the morning talk shows, er, pregame shows:
? The NFL Network?s Kurt Warner sized up the 49ers? offensive state pretty good here:
?I don?t want to discount San Francisco because I still think they are a very, very good football team, but for me playoffs come down to the quarterback position. Right now I see a quarterback in Seattle that is playing great football, but he has an identity. I see a San Francisco team since they made the quarterback switch, I?m not really sure what they want to be. I see that quarterback play, they want to attack down the field.
?The last two games, (Colin) Kaepernick has thrown 12 passes of 20 yards or more down the field; in his first four games, he only threw six total. He seems to be a guy that wants to attack down the field ? that?s what he brings to the table.
?But it changes the way they play defense, it changes the way they?ve always played offense which is run the ball first, ball control, don?t turn the ball over. I see a team in a little bit of disarray trying to find their identity again with a new quarterback and I don?t see that in Seattle; I see a team that knows what they want to be and they?re doing it very, very well.?
? Former 49ers coach Steve Mariucci, also on the NFL Network, stated that the Seahawks look like the stronger team than the 49ers following Sunday?s 42-13 rout.
? Tom Gamble, the 49ers? director of player personnel, is getting talked about as the NFL?s hottest candidate to fill one of the many expected general manager openings. ESPN?s Adam Schefter linked Gamble as Gene Smith?s potential successor in Jacksonville, adding that 49ers offensive coordinator Greg Roman could come along as coach Mike Mularkey?s replacement.
? Gamble tops Adam Caplan?s list of 14 potential GM candidates. A year ago, Gamble drew consideration for the St. Louis Rams? general manager spot.
? Ex-Nevada coach Chris Ault may be heading to the NFL, and the 49ers would be a logical landing spot where he could reunite with Kaepernick. If Roman leaves ? or even if he doesn?t ? Ault?s knowledge of the pistol formation might enhance the 49ers? offensive growth.
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