Wednesday, November 08, 2006

Midseason Assessment

I'd have preferred to put this out before the first preview of this weekend's matchup. However, instead of giving traditional grades for the various players and units, I'm going to make my predictions for the second half of the season based on performance to date, as well as awards for the second half.

Week 10 - Lion continue to roar after upsetting Atlanta, as 49ers hang tough until fading late.
49ers - 24
Lions - 34

Week 11 - 49ers step up to spring the upset on the day they celebrate the greatest receiver ever
Seattle - 17
49ers - 21

Week 12 - Emotional letdown as the Rams high powered offense overwhelms the inconcistent 49ers defense
49ers - 10
St. Louis - 31

Week 13 - First real heartbreaking loss of the season
49ers - 21
New Orleans - 24

Week 14 - Joe Nedney comes through to continue his virtual MVP season!
Green Bay - 21
49ers - 23

Week 15 - Seattle gets revenge as they have both Alexander and Hasselbeck playing
49ers - 10
Seattle - 41

Week 16 - 49ers get revenge for Week 1 Loss
Arizona - 13
49ers - 27

Week 17 - Denver is competing to get the bye so no sign of the backups in this final matchup
49ers - 17
Denver - 31

Final Record: 6-10

You never want to settle for mediocrity, but 6-10 would be a dramatic improvement for this team and a great building block for the future.

2nd half MVP: Alex Smith - I predict he'll have at least one 4th quarter comeback in the second half with which to cement his immediate future.
2nd half rookie of the year: Vernon Davis - I think he'll show why he's projected to be such a special player
2nd half dog: Kwame Harris - I just think his struggles continue and Adam Snyder will be starting before long

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