49ersfan Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 (edited) I guess the thinking is its better to completely rest than play the starters at half speed even for a little bit Barrows said in his latest mailbag on The Athletic that when the 49ers had their bye in 2019, they practiced on Wednesday & Thursday, and the Thursday practice was demanding. I guess thats one way to manage rest and not losing focus I'd guess none of the starters see any playing time unless the backups suffer injuries. Aside from wanting to see the youngsters/vets i outlined on page 1, i also wouldn't mind if this game comes down to a GW FG by Moody. Still won't match the pressure of the Browns game, let alone the playoffs, but would be nice to see him back in that spot and perform better Edited January 3 by 49ersfan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
49erurtaza Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 (edited) 10 minutes ago, 49ersfan said: I'd guess none of the starters see any playing time unless the backups suffer injuries We only have so many Oline on the roster. Think only some starters get rest aka Trent, Kittle, Purdy, maybe Aiyuk, and Deebo. Defense Bosa, Hargrave, Warner, Mooney and Arik of course lol. Edited January 3 by 49erurtaza Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnguy2015 Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 Even if we play the backups there's some bragging rights at stake to keep our regular season win streak alive/complete a second straight sweep and perhaps force the Rams to play the Cowboys instead of the Lions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TecmoSuperJoe Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 (edited) I get Steve's point, but I'd rather the "rust" scenario occur than Purdy get hurt in the final game. Purdy has had that shoulder stinger issue also. Edited January 4 by TecmoSuperJoe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straighthate Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 I don’t like sitting them. I think even a couple series is enough to keep sharp but you limit the risk of injury, especially if you call plays to keep him from taking sacks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
757-NINER Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 10 hours ago, TecmoSuperJoe said: I get Steve's point, but I'd rather the "rust" scenario occur than Purdy get hurt in the final game. Purdy has had that shoulder stinger issue also. Two weeks off isn't a big deal. He won't take the bulk of the practice snaps this week because Darnold will be starting but he'll have plenty of reps leading up to the divisional round game. It's not like he's coming back from a month off with no live action in four-five weeks. Much ado about nothing, imo. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinerNation21 Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 11 hours ago, TecmoSuperJoe said: I get Steve's point, but I'd rather the "rust" scenario occur than Purdy get hurt in the final game. Purdy has had that shoulder stinger issue also. This is the biggest thing for me - his shoulder stinger. I've noticed that he hasn't been as crisp with his accuracy over the past couple of weeks and I'm wondering if the stinger in the left shoulder is messing up his mechanics or something. He just seems a little off and I think these two weeks off are going do him wonders. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrantikRam Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 Man if y'all don't rest more guys this is going to be a massacre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forge Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 7 minutes ago, FrantikRam said: Man if y'all don't rest more guys this is going to be a massacre First time hearing of Sam Darnold? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TecmoSuperJoe Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 (edited) There are like 4 or 5 fullbacks in the league probably, and Juice is most likely the biggest "household" name at that spot now. Regardless, great for him. Funny, his PFF grade overall has decreased every year the last few years. Edited January 4 by TecmoSuperJoe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-ALL-DAY Posted January 4 Author Share Posted January 4 2 hours ago, FrantikRam said: Man if y'all don't rest more guys this is going to be a massacre I mean we will be resting damn near all our starters as well. They may start and play a series or two, but that will be it for most of them. This is just going to be a preseason type of game with two veteran QBs that have started a bunch of games....They just both suck so the game can go either way lol. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinerNation21 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 Not going to lie, I'm kind of looking forward to watching Darnold this weekend. I just want to see what a year of being with Kyle does for him. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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