Kurt Warner@kurt13warner
when I think of dynasties my 1st thought is u have to have a great QB ✅ & then who else has QB to stop it? Who in the AFC is built to out duel @PatrickMahomes & Co? I’m not sure any1 is ready in terms of year after year… it’s as much about competition as team!

Ross Tucker@RossTuckerNFL
Good point. Much more competition in the NFC.

Right now I’d say just Baltimore depending on how Big Ben comes back from injury in PIT.

Not sure HOU, BUF, etc. get to that level.

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📽 here’s breakdown of the 2nd & 5 that’s got everyone all upset. #SuperBowlLIV pic.twitter.com/bkAvyub1Ve

— Chris Simms (@CSimmsQB) February 3, 2020

from 2020 NFL Power Rankings: Way-too-early 1-32 offseason poll

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/28593896/2020-nfl-power-rankings-way-too-early-1-32-offseason-poll#LAR

Our power panel — a group of more than 80 writers, editors and TV personalities — evaluated how teams stack up throughout the season.

13. Los Angeles Rams

2019 record: 9-7

Reason for optimism: Sean McVay’s willingness to adapt — even if it means hiring unproven coaches. The Rams finished 9-7 in 2019 and were the only team with a winning record to miss the playoffs. Following the season, McVay could have remained content knowing his team was only a couple of plays away from earning a postseason berth. However, McVay made a bold move in not renewing defensive coordinator Wade Phillips’ contract, replacing him with newcomer Brandon Staley. He also demonstrated that he is not too proud to bring in extra help on offense in his hiring of offensive coordinator Kevin O’Connell, who fills a position that’s been vacant the past two seasons. — Lindsey Thiry

New column: My Super Bowl recap, including how Kyle Shanahan cost the 49ers the game, just not in the way you think https://t.co/kpsgTp5KSN

— Bill Barnwell (@billbarnwell) February 3, 2020

This is the play that changed the game:

49ers D was getting to Mahomes. He looked off. They had just overturned the Hill catch bringing up 3rd and long. Pressure again, this time they burned it. pic.twitter.com/wDg4vhtUvl

— Sam Monson (@PFF_Sam) February 3, 2020

That third down incompletion under pressure – look at Kittle pic.twitter.com/ml46L0k0bq

— Bill Barnwell (@billbarnwell) February 3, 2020

Feels like leaving Travis Kelce this wide open is a mistakepic.twitter.com/4vS1X4OP7G

— PFF (@PFF) February 3, 2020

Rich Hammond@Rich_Hammond
This is your 2nd-annual reminder that being a 24-year-old QB in the Super Bowl is not easy.

Also your 19th reminder that this Niners’ defense is relentless.

FOX Sports: NFL@NFLonFOX
This is the first time this season Patrick Mahomes has thrown 2 interceptions in a game.

Mike Sando@SandoNFL
Kyle Shanahan & ATL led NE 28-12 in SB at 9:48 4Q
Kyle Shanahan & SF lead 20-10 in SB at 9:47 4Q

SeattleRams@seattlerams_nfl
That play right there is why I hate the 9’ers.. Jimmy running, doesn’t get out of bounds, and gets rocked. Their whole team, including Shanny, acted like he was done dirty…

With 9:30 left, these entitled bitches deserve a heartbreaking loss.

Bucky Brooks@BuckyBrooks
The @49ers are carving up the @Chiefs with quicks, screens and creative play-actions. Shanahan puts completions on a platter for his QB1.

Bucky Brooks@BuckyBrooks
Nice INT by NO.54. The @49ers have taken away the deep ball and made No.15 play connect the dots from the pocket. Most QBs are disciplined enough to repeatedly take check-downs. That’s why defensive coaches urge their defenders to stay back and wait for the QB to force one.

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PICK!! @49ers have it!

Fred Warner comes up with the big play in the 2nd half! pic.twitter.com/0VXygeQM63

— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) February 3, 2020

Nick Wagoner@nwagoner
QB comparison at half:

#49ers Jimmy Garoppolo — 9-of-11 for 89 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT, 92.8 passer rating.

#Chiefs Patrick Mahomes — 12-of-18 for 104 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT, 81.7 passer rating (also has a rushing TD).

Pete Prisco@PriscoCBS
Three rushes for 49ers backs after going for 288 last week. Be who you are

Bucky Brooks@BuckyBrooks
There’s a reason why the @49ers have kept Jimmy G on a “pitch count” throughout the playoffs. The more he throws, the more the turnovers pop up for SF. The magic number is 30.

NFL Research@NFLResearch
Jimmy Garoppolo joins Colin Kaepernick as the only #49ers quarterbacks to throw an interception in a #SuperBowl.

Hall of Famers Joe Montana and Steve Young started a combined 5 Super Bowls for the 49ers and never threw an interception.

ProFootballReference@pfref
Jimmy Garoppolo now has 2 INTs on 34 passing attempts in the playoffs, a rate of 5.9%

That 5.9% INT rate is more than a point higher than Jameis Winston’s NFL-leading INT% of 4.8 this year

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Jimmy G with the first turnover of #SBLIV

(via @NFL)pic.twitter.com/TOi4cKA2oM

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) February 3, 2020

wv wrote:

Why in the world did so many teams pass on him. His talent just looks UnGodly. And Obvious. Was he different in college?

When he came out he was seen as this wild Air Raid offense qb who needed a lot of work. Which he got–Reid benched him for a year. So what you’re seeing is not just Mahomes, it’s Mahomes plus a redshirt year of Reid’s coaching.

Happens. Marino fell in his draft year too.

Here’s a typical description of him from his draft year:

http://www.nfl.com/draft/2017/profiles/patrick-mahomes?id=2558125

WEAKNESSES Can be inconsistent in his approach. Needs to play inside the offense and show more discipline. Too eager to go big game hunting. Ravenous appetite for the explosive play can also bring unwanted trouble. Willingness to default to playground style appears to limit his ability to get into a consistent rhythm. Needs to improve anticipatory reads and learn to take what the defense gives him. Decision making can go from good to bad in a moment’s notice. Operates from a narrow base and allows his upper body and arm to race ahead of his feet. Has a dip and wind-up in his standard release. Explosive delivery and follow-through causes some throws to sail. Needs better touch on intermediate and deep balls. Carries ball a little low in the pocket. Impatient. Will leave pocket prematurely rather than standing in and winning in rhythm. Better as a scrambler than pure runner. Looked a little less mobile in the open field this season.

DRAFT PROJECTION Round 1-2

SOURCES TELL US “He’s got a great arm, big balls and he’s mobile. He is going to drive his head coach crazy for the first couple of years and there is no getting around that. If it clicks for him and he’s coachable, I think he could become a special quarterback.” – NFC executive

NFL COMPARISON Jay Cutler

BOTTOM LINE Mahomes is a big, confident quarterback who brings a variety of physical tools to the party, but he’s developed some bad habits and doesn’t have a very repeatable process as a passer. Mahomes’ ability to improvise and extend plays can lead to big plays for his offense, but he will have to prove he can operate with better anticipation and be willing to take what the defense gives him in order to win from the pocket. Mahomes will be a work in progress, but he’s a high ceiling, low floor prospect.

-Lance Zierlein

Field Yates@FieldYates
A combined 28 players on the Chiefs and 49ers rosters entered the league as undrafted free agents. Too slow, too small, not strong enough, etc.

Today, they’ll play for a Super Bowl trophy.

It is not how you enter the league, but what you do with your chance that matters most.

Andy Reid has 221 career wins as a head coach including playoffs, 6th most all-time.

Reid has the most wins without a championship in NFL history. pic.twitter.com/69UUP6GYw1

— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) February 2, 2020