Striking Gold: A 49ers Pod

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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Impact of Richard Sherman's signing
-Sponsored by FameProject.org -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
29 min
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Seahawks make major changes + Richard Sherman's...
-Sponsored by FameProject.org -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
21 min
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NFL Combine takeaways, Allen Robinson and Mock ...
-Sponsored by FameProject.org -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
25 min
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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
33 min
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49ers Offseason Takes
-Podcast brought to you by FameProject.org -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
38 min
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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
16 min
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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?
31 min
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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
23 min
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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
24 min
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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
21 min
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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
35 min
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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
37 min
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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?
27 min
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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
35 min
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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
31 min
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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
36 min
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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
31 min
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49ers discussion with Bonta Hill
-95.7 The Game's Bonta Hill joins the pod -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
40 min
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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
34 min
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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
24 min
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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
29 min
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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
26 min
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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
29 min
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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
17 min
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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
31 min