Striking Gold is dedicated to covering the San Francisco 49ers. Rob Lowder of Blue Wire gives down-to-earth analysis of the five-time Super Bowl Champions.
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-A fair, incentive-based contract
-Kyle Shanahan is the best recruiter on the team
-This couldn't have happened without Jimmy Garoppolo on the roster
-Ahkello Witherspoon No. 2 starter, think about trading Jimmie Ward
-Many more thoughts
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Seahawks make major changes + Richard Sherman's...
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-49ers and Rams pressured the Seahawks into making major organizational changes
-Pros of Richard Sherman: Best CB available, scheme-changer, leadership
-Cons of Richard Sherman: Age, injuries, cost
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NFL Combine takeaways, Allen Robinson and Mock ...
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-Allen Robinson is an unnecessary luxury item that could put the 49ers in a salary cap bind later on.
-Kyle Fuller is KJ's No. 1 CB on the market. He's starting to reach his potential.
-Four QBs could go Top 6\. Baker Mayfield could go Top 3.
-KJ releases first mock draft
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49ers NFL Combine Takes
-Pass rusher could make or break the 49ers' record in 2018
-Kyle Shanahan's combine strategy
-New information revealed about Adam Peters
-Trent Brown's future
-DeMeco Ryans, Coin Flip, Ranking the QB Class
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49ers Offseason Takes
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-Signing an expensive free agent WR doesn't make sense for SF
-Isaiah Crowell is the lead dog to become the next 49ers RB
-Reuben Foster fallout
-The concern about drafting Tremaine Edmunds
-Quick reaction to Daniel Kilgore and Marcus Peters rumors
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Emergency Pod: Jimmy Garoppolo signs $137.5M ex...
-49ers gets the deal done quickly
-The money won't seem like a ton five years from now
-SF front office did the right thing by letting Jimmy G name his price
-Jimmy G signing before Kirk Cousins shows how bought-in he is with Kyle Shanahan
-Paying Kirk Cousins $137.5 million would not have felt like a win. With Jimmy G, it does
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Five relevant 49ers offseason topics
-Pierre Garcon recruiting Malcolm Butler on Twitter
-What would the 49ers have done if Josh McDaniels left them at the altar?
-Nick Foles' Super Bowl win shows how valuable C.J. Beathard could become
-If Jimmy G signs before Kirk Cousins, his contract won't be the highest of all-time. He's showing he wants to compete for a Super Bowl soon.
-When and where will the 49ers address their third QB spot?
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Alex Smith trade reaction and how it impacts th...
-Redskins hit the panic button
-Chiefs a solid organization with a plan
-Kirk Cousins' contract now sets the market price for Jimmy Garoppolo
-With $119 million in cap room, 49ers have zero leverage
-Jimmy G might actually want to play on a franchise tag to bet on himself
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Why the 49ers will internally debate signing Le...
-Special edition of 49ers Law & Order
-Le'Veon Bell pros: Have the cap space, the offensive genius and the need at playmaker
-Le'Veon Bell cons: It's bad business to spend big money on a RB, he brings some baggage, the 49ers don't want Super Bowl expectations/pressure in Year 2
-Ultimately, this will be Kyle Shanahan's call
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The fallout from Reuben Foster's marijuana arrest
-The NFL's hypocrisy on drugs is dangerous for players
-Surveys show players prefer marijuana over Toradol
-Like it or not, Foster has a pattern of poor decision making
-Foster will likely be forced to take random drug tests throughout 2018 - and will also have to use pain killers
-49ers most concoct a plan for him off the field
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49ers Free Agency Preview: Defense
-Ziggy Ansah is not a superstar LEO but he's the best pass rusher available for the 49ers
-Kyle Fuller should be Plan A at cornerback, Jonathan Joseph or Nickell Robey-Coleman should be Plan B
-Still draft a pass rusher or cornerback with the first pick
-Inside linebacker is not a glaring need.
-Eric Reid will not be back, Chacellor James likely steps into the backup role behind Tartt
-Recapping my ATV accident and trip to Mexico
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49ers Free Agency Preview: Offense
-Carlos Hyde is likely gone
-49ers have very little leverage in Jimmy G negotiations
-One-year deals with playmakers could be the 49ers' strategy
-Jordan Reed makes a lot of sense in a trade with the Redskins
-Offensive line not as tremendous a need as many fans think
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49ers Week 16 Recap: Jimmy G is 4-0
-Something special is brewing in Santa Clara
-The 49ers are top five NFL team in December
-Trajectory of how to build the rest of the team has changed
-More Baalke holdovers likely will be let go: Hyde, Reid, Lynch, Johnson, Kilgore
-A New England-San Francisco Super Bowl in 2021?
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49ers-Jaguars Week 16 Preview
-Jimmy G's leadership skills are equally important to his arm talent
-49ers have a shot at winning, but will likely get tripped up
-Losing but competing wouldn't be the worst thing, to keep the No. 4 overall pick
-Breaking down the secondary with guest Eric Crocker
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49ers Week 15 Recap: Jimmy G is 3-0
-Being a 49ers fan is no longer a dreadful experience
-Jimmy G wasn't supposed to be this good, this early
-Recapping a thrilling 25-23 win
-Kyle will develop a more "Jimmy Centric" playbook for next season
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Ranking Every NFL QB situation 32 Through 1
-49ers check in at 13th on the list ahead of many teams with franchise quarterbacks
-Looking at different contract numbers for quarterbacks
-Teams like the Browns and Giants are in a better position than the Dolphins and Cardinals
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49ers Week 14 Recap: Jimmy G is 2-0
-49ers don't bring their A game and win by 10 on the road
-Jimmy G is able to mask deficiencies
-He is only going to get better once he masters the playbook
-Adrian Colbert is your starting FS for 2018
-1st round pick has to be either skill player, o-line, or cornerback
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49ers discussion with Bonta Hill
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-Jimmy G's contract situation
-Overall evaluation of the defense
-The plan for the NFL Draft
-One area John Lynch needs to prove himself
-More Jimmy G gushing
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11 things to like about Jimmy Garoppolo in Chicago
-Opening scene to this movie was brilliant
-Accuracy, long drives, third down conversions etc. Jimmy G showed a ton
-If he keeps playing like this, the franchise tag is a bad idea
-Adding skill players more important than offensive line
-Defense has quietly been solid most of the year
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49ers-Bears Week 13 Preview
-Jimmy G makes this most interesting 49ers game since early 2014
-Storylines: Draft day trade with Chicago, Mitchell Trubisky, Jimmy G nervous?
-A few ways Kyle Shanahan should modify the game plan
-The risks franchise tagging Jimmy G
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49ers Week 12 Recap: Jimmy G makes his debut
-A 24-13 loss to the Seahawks wasn't the biggest development
-Jimmy Garoppolo tosses a touchdown and shows franchise QB traits in just three snaps
-Don't overreact, but the time has come to take the bubble wrap off Jimmy Garoppolo
-The o-line and the playbook are no longer excuses to keep Jimmy G on the bench
-Thoughts on Eric Reid's comments, the defense, Marquise Goodwin and much more
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49ers Week 10 recap
-They won a game!
-Locker Room reaction paints bright picture about Kyle
-Wins will help momentum in the offseason
-Adrian Colbert has breakout game
-9 rookies being developed on the field = more important than wins and losses
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49ers Week 9 recap
-49ers season ends at 0-9: impossible to judge them with this amount of injuries
-Lynch and Shanahan winning off the field, losing on it
-Trading Jimmy G would make zero sense
-Dissecting the performances of C.J. Beathard, Reuben Foster and the team overall
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Debating Jimmy Garoppolo's playing time
-KJ presents the pros and cons of sitting Jimmy G for the rest of 2017
-Kyle's one flaw as a coach: places too high of a value on practice
-Playing Jimmy G benefits the player, the roster, the team's hope. Too many positives to sit him
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The Jimmy Garoppolo Trade
-Brilliant move timing wise from the 49ers
-I'm told Kyle didn't love the college QBs
-DO NOT franchise tag Jimmy. Make him feel the love
-The 49ers could win a few games down the stretch and completely flip the momentum heading into the offseason