OK to get this started, I have to tell you why I've decided to write about the OC's Martz and Raye. I read an article that I found to be very interesting. I'll give a link at the end.
Last season, Mark Martz came to the 49ers with the thoughts of turning our offense into something special...
what he brought was his own QB and little concern for what we had already had in place.
He told us that he was going to make Gore the focal point of the offense and that he was going to get the best out of Vernon Davis. Needless to say...none of it happened in my opinion.
Gore had a pretty good season but, I think he could have been a LOT better if his skills were utilized better.As for Vernon, we all saw where Martz's system left him...on the line of scrimmage for the most part as a blocker. Now, if that is what Matrtz meant about bring out the best in Vernon, then I guess he did his job. I was under the impression that Vernon was going to be burning down field and leaving LB's in his dust. As for the QB thing...well that was complete disaster! More sacks given up then a potato farm. How in the hell can start a THIRD string QB over a Number 1 draft pick? I'm not sure but Martz did it. Well, when Mike Nolan was fired, I thought Martz would change his tune a bit...he did but not willingly. When Mike Singletary took over, things began to look a little more interesting. We DID see Vernon catching balls down field and we also saw a change at QB. Hill came in (due to an injury to Smith) and started making things happen that SHOULD have been happen all season long.
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