The Shanaplan: Where does the 49ers offense rank in the NFC West?

The Shanaplan: Why the 49ers are set up for success + Offseason preview: Kyle Posey and Akash Anavarathan peer into the future of the NFC and see good things happening for the 49ers. Plus, we give you an early offseason overview of what's to come. How the 49ers are set up for success (2:07) What are the top positions of need this offseason (8:37) One under-the-radar name to target at safety in free agency (13:39) What options will the team have at corner this offseason (17:32) Evaluating the 2021 rookie class (19:26) The number one need that MUST get addressed this offseason (31:40) One player the 49ers can't afford to lose (36:31) Super Bowl LVI predictions (42:13) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

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Under Review: The most incredible 49ers regular season ever: Vish Kumaran and Rob "Stats" Guerrera look back at the incredible roller coaster this regular season has been, and look ahead to another game against the Seahawks. Miss us with the 49ers strength of schedule argument (1:03) Brock Purdy is who we wanted Jimmy Garoppolo to be (3:50) Lots of 49ers fans are scarred by the Seahawks (8:25) The 49ers prove it - the Niners are still the best team in the league (17:33) One scary defensive trend (25:44) How has George Kittle come to life under Brock Purdy? (36:25) Deebo and Aiyuk: A tale of two different WR seasons (46:39) The one stat that explains how the 49ers have won 13 games this year (1:00:48) The NFC West is in for a big shakeup; teams coming after 49ers staffers (1:09:08) Shanahan updates injuries during conference call (1:17:49) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

84 min listen

Jason & Steph: Busting 49ers narratives + What will be better after the bye?: Jason Aponte and Steph Sanchez react to the Rams game and try and dispel some of the things they see floating on 49ers Twitter about the team. Plus, what will be better after the bye week? What was the turning point of the win against the Rams? (2:10) Is Christian McCaffrey already worth the draft picks? (3:54) Jimmy Garoppolo played well and we can admit it (7:52) What adjustments did the defense make in the second half? (10:28) Dispelling narratives about the 49ers (15:46) What can the 49ers build upon from this game? (21:43) The NFC West is a two team race (24:38) What will be better after the bye week? (26:30) Is this good or bad timing for the bye week? (31:41) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

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The Shanaplan: Grading the 49ers offseason decisions: Kyle Posey and Akash Anavarathan look back on the decisions the 49ers made heading in to the 2021 season, and decide which ones worked out and which ones were failures. Did the quarterback plan work out? (1:13) How badly did the plan at cornerback misfire? (8:42) Did the gamble on Samson Ebukam pay off? (17:48) Who are the two most likely defensive cap casualties? (20:46) Why haven't the 49ers filled out their coaching staff? (25:10) Will Vic Fangio be a consultant for this team? (29:00) What the 49ers can learn from the Rams (32:37) What should the expectations for Trey Lance be? (38:05) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

49 min listen

Instant Reaction: 49ers clinch the NFC West title in Seattle!: Rob "Stats" Guerrera and Akash Anavarathan react to the 49ers clinching the NFC West title with a 21-13 win over the Seahawks! The 49ers Conquered the West (:27) The trade for Christian McCaffrey changed the season (3:21) The sequence before halftime that swung the entire game (8:32) How did this team do this with Brock Purdy! (13:30) Kyle Shanahan made weird game management decisions (16:35) The 49ers have a shot in the playoffs against anyone (18:04) Kittle was finally featured as a receiver! (26:36) Kyle says Brock Purdy is the most poised rookie QB he's ever had (30:00) Is this the best 49ers defense ever? (36:00) Geno Smith was rattled by the defense (40:13) Is it sweeter to clinch the division in Seattle? (41:57) Who gets the game ball tonight? (43:33) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

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The Shanaplan: 49ers playoff chances + Defensive NFC West rankings: Kyle Posey and Akash Anavarathan talk about ESPN FPI Rankings for the 49ers, whether they're spending enough to support Trey Lance, and where the Niners defense ranks inside the NFC West. The Eagles signed Bradberry - are the Niners taking enough advantage of having a QB on a rookie deal? (2:38) ESPN FPI says the Niners have a 39% chance to make the playoffs (3:24) Which other NFC teams are ahead of SF in those rankings? (7:49) Do the 49ers make the playoffs this year? (11:54) 49ers defensive rankings inside the NFC West (17:07) D-line is clearly #1, so will be the breakout player on the defensive line? (17:34) Linebacker rankings (22:59) Secondary rankings (29:10) Is DeMeco Ryans the best D-Coordinator in the division? (38:35) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

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The Shanaplan: Will the offense bounce back this week against the Rams?: Kyle Posey and Akash Anavarathan look at what worked in the Packers game, and decide how much of that will carry over this week against the Rams in the NFC Championship. What is happening with the 49ers' offense? (3:19) Why the 49ers will have success against the Rams this week (9:29) Where do the 49ers have the advantage against LA? (10:25) How much Deebo are we going to see in this game? (14:16) Why Aaron Rodgers missed a wide open receiver in a huge spot (23:30) What DeMeco Ryans will do on defense against the Rams (31:56) If DeMeco leaves, who are the candidates to replace Ryans if he becomes a head coach? (43:24) NFC Championship Game predictions (50:11) Take our podcast survey: sbnation.com/survey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

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The Shanaplan: Can the 49ers go on a Warriors-like run?: Kyle Posey and Rob "Stats" Guerrera look at two big topics: First, which year was more flukey: 2019 or 2020? Then, can the 49ers have a period of sustained success like the Warriors are on right now? Which season was the fluke: 2019 or 2020? (:52) Why last year's season changes our view of 2019 and 2020 (7:49) Can the 49ers go on a run like the Warriors? (11:48) How often do teams make 6 of 8 conference title games? (15:30) What would Shanahan's legacy be if the 49ers could pull that off? (16:52) How good would Trey Lance have to be to get to 6 of 8 title games? (19:00) Chris Simms ranks Jimmy Garoppolo as the 20th best QB (23:31) The 49ers have two things you need to dominate a conference for a half-decade (24:53) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

40 min listen

Shanaplan: Raiders bench Carr + Are we spoiled as 49ers fans?: Kyle Posey and Akash Anavarathan react to the Raiders benching Derek Carr this week and wonder if 49ers fans haven't been spoiled by all the team's recent success. Derek Carr is benched, come on down, Jarrett Stidham (:44) Are we spoiled as 49ers fans? (2:24) What's your biggest concern going forward? (8:14) What's the best playoff seed/opponent for the 49ers? (13:01) How the 49ers will use their last return from IR spot (19:38) Is this year a disappointment if they 49ers don't make the Super Bowl? (26:58) Do we really need to do a prediction for this week? (32:54) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

38 min listen

Gold Standard: Why it matters that Lance isn't a captain + Bears/season preview!: Rob "Stats" Guerrera and Levin Black give you the hot takes and cold truth about everything happening with the 49ers. Why is matters that Trey Lance isn't a captain (3:16) Kyle Shanahan could have made him captain and chose not to (7:11) Bears preview: How will DeMeco Ryans attack Justin Fields? (19:48) Will Shanahan take off the training wheels on offense? (22:02) How much will weather be a factor? (23:11) Will we finally see the Trey Lance offense unveiled? (25:13) Season-long preview (31:09) Why Jimmie Ward's injury could have a massive impact on the year (32:00) Where are the 49ers' losses this year? (34:14) Places on the schedule where the Trey Lance narrative will flip during the year (37:18) Who wins the NFC West? (40:45) A weird quirk about the schedule that works in the Niners' favor (45:30) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

55 min listen

The Shanaplan: Final NFCCG thoughts + Farewell presser reactions: Akash Anavarathan and Rob "Stats" Guerrera give their final thoughts on the NFC Championship game loss, and react to what John Lynch, Kyle Shanahan, and Jimmy Garoppolo said in their end-of-season press conference. Is the season a success or a failure? (3:26) Even with a rookie quarterback, are playoffs the standard going forward? (6:13) Shanahan sticks by his decision to punt on 4th and 2 (8:10) Jaquiski Tartt hasn't been getting the hate for his dropped INT, which is good (14:40) The ripple effects of DeMeco Ryans staying in SF (17:11) John Lynch addresses the rumors he's returning to TV (24:21) Did Jimmy G. really need a send off like this? (29:20) How the 49ers are viewed around the NFL by other teams and players (36:55) Where will Jimmy G. end up? (40:05) The pressure is on Shanahan and Lynch moving forward (46:08) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

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199. Answering your questions about the 49ers' draft by 49ers Talk with Matt Maiocco

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The Shanaplan: 1st half winners/losers + How to beat the Chargers: Kyle Posey and Akash Anavarathan pick out their winners and losers of the first half, and break down Week 10's matchup against the Chargers. NFC West happenings on the bye week (1:21) Winners from the first half of the year (2:19) Losers from the first half of the year (9:29) Will the Niners cover the spread this week? (19:36) Why McCaffrey will run wild (23:10) How the Chargers will attack the 49ers (27:33) Score prediction for the game (30:00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

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The Shanaplan: Offensive Diagnosis + Why we could get right vs. Chiefs: Kyle Posey and Akash Anavarathan diagnose the issues with the offense, and present a way to fix it. Plus, could the Niners actually get right this week against the Chiefs? Mistakes have become the norm (2:35) Why do the 49ers always make things hard on themselves? (6:03) What is the offense so deliberate? (8:19) Is Kyle Shanahan's philosophy to blame? (9:54) How to fix the offensive issues (11:36) What the defense did wrong against Atlanta (14:58) The linebackers were to blame for last week (18:08) Who returns this week against the Chiefs? (19:29) Will the Niners try and steal possessions from Kansas City? (24:45) Quick NFC playoff picture update (26:57) Why the 49ers should have offensive success this week (27:45) Predictions for the game (29:11) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

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Instant Reaction: 10 straight wins going into the playoffs!: Rob "Stats" Guerrera and Levin Black react to the 49ers' 10th straight win and the conclusion of one of the wildest regular seasons in team history. This is the craziest 49ers regular season of Rob's 49ers fandom (1:44) The Niners turned it on in the second half of this game (4:21) 49ers fans shouldn't worry about who we play, they should be worried about us (6:32) Levin Black joins the show (7:07) George Kittle has been unlocked by Brock Purdy (7:52) Brock Purdy has been a revelation (9:49) The 49ers QB play this year has been great, credit Brian Griese (14:53) The Christian McCaffrey trade saved the season (20:02) Is Deommodore Lenoir a liability? (22:14) Brandon Aiyuk goes over 1,000 yards on the season (26:02) Kyle Shanahan has rewritten his narrative this season (28:42) When do you want the 49ers to play next week? (34:29) Why Kyle Shanahan believes in Brock Purdy (44:09) Special announcement for Thursday's by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

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Under Review with Vish: Why do the 49ers make the same mistakes?: Vish Kumaran and Rob "Stats" Guerrera take a second look at the 49ers Chiefs game yesterday and try to diagnose what went wrong. Your questions and comments about the game (2:00) Vish joins after a work meeting and asks: Who are the leaders on this team? (6:10) Did George Kittle call out Shanahan after the game? (7:06) How do the 49ers make 4th down decisions? (11:24) The Niners are only built to win games one way (14:52) Everything opposing fans are saying about the Niners this year is true (22:51) When the 49ers fall behind, do they believe they can win? (24:40) Are you worried about the defense? (28:33) Who is doing less with more than Kyle Shanahan? (33:07) Vish defends Kyle Shanahan (42:33) Breakdown of Jimmy Garoppolo's INT (48:49) Would this offense look different with Trey Lance? (58:00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

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Gold Standard: Another new D-lineman + Media Madness bracket results: Rob "Stats" Guerrera and Levin Black take a big picture look at the latest defensive signing and run through all the matchups in the 49ers Media Madness bracket! <ul> <li>**Important Announcement about the feed** (:54)</li> <li>Austin Bryant signs one year deal - are the 49ers shopping out of the bargain bin too much? (2:29)</li> <li>The Niners' Plan B if they don't sign another big name edge rusher (6:54)</li> <li>Shanahan will speak Sunday - the ONE question to ask him about the quarterbacks (9:51)</li> <li>Are the 49ers building a position-less defense? (15:16)</li> <li>Round 3 results of the Media Madness bracket and what they tell us about 49ers fans (18:18)</li> <li>Why Grant Cohn remains popular despite getting so much hate (25:40)</li> <li>Eric Crocker may win the whole damn tournament (31:06)</li> <li>Quarterfinal Preview (35:25)</li> </ul by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

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Gold Standard: Another new D-lineman + Media Madness bracket results by The Gold Standard: We Moved

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Shanaplan: 5 burning questions + Seahawks preview: Kyle Posey and Akash Anavarathan answer 5 big questions about the season as a whole and break down the playoff game this weekend against the Seahawks. Who gets more credit this year: Offense or defense? (2:32) Which side of the ball do you have more confidence in right now? (9:33) Which unit has a fatal flaw, and what is it? (20:06) With one drive left in the game, which unit do you want on the field? (25:14) Seahawks preview: What happens this week? (30:21) Predictions for the rest of the NFC this weekend (38:41) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

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Gold Diggers: Why the 49ers are definitely winning the Super Bowl by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

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Gold Standard: The 49ers plan for 2022 emerges + Jed York says crazy things: Rob "Stats" Guerrera and Levin Black give you the hot takes and cold truth about everything happening with the 49ers. What Kyle Shanahan's comments tell us about how the 49ers see themselves (5:48) What is the plan for the offensive line? (6:25) Is Aaron Banks really ready to be a starter? (7:44) Have the 49ers put too much faith in their drafting and development? (11:43) What are the team's draft needs (17:39) Why Stats feels better about the QB situation than he did a week ago (22:05) Jed York has lost his damn mind (28:12) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

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Instant Reaction: Chiefs embarrass 49ers, 44-23: The 49ers got their asses totally kicked by the Kansas City Chiefs. Rob "Stats" Guerrera and Levin Black broke it all down. Apologies for the technical difficulties at the start. Third and long killed the 49ers once again (1:09) Mike McGlinchey stinks (4:00) What's the excuse for the defense this week? (7:02) Kyle Shanahan continues to be HORRIBLE at game management (8:21) The 49ers can only win a game one way (11:35) The Chiefs dominated on 3rd downs (16:06) Where the game slipped away from the 49ers (19:20) Stats is tired of hearing about context with Kyle Shanahan and his supporters (22:32) The Chiefs adjusted to Christian McCaffrey (27:29) NFC playoff picture update (31:05) Maybe the 49ers just aren't that good? (32:32) Brandon Aiyuk calls out the 49ers after the loss (35:20) The media will start to turn on the team this week (42:40) Why would Nick Bosa want to sign here long term? (45:27) Learn more about your ad cho by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

51 min listen

276. Analyzing Jimmy Garoppolo's future as 49ers' starting QB by 49ers Talk with Matt Maiocco

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Instant Reaction: Defense destroys Dolphins + Jimmy G. done for the year: Rob "Stats" Guerrera and Jordan Elliott break down an incredible defensive performance by the 49ers and the devastating injury news about Jimmy Garoppolo. Nick Bosa showed why he's the Defensive Player of the Year (:53) Brock Purdy actually looked pretty good! (4:51) Raheem Mostert looks dumb for talking trash (12:44) Could Trey Lance return this year? (16:44) Christian McCaffrey deserves some love (23:02) **BREAKING NEWS** Jimmy Garoppolo will have season-ending surgery (25:06) Does this injury mean Jimmy comes back next year? (28:10) Crazy QB suggestions from fans, or is it the Brock Purdy show from now on? (33:10) The rest of this year is just house money (39:38) Is the NFC West title still possible with Purdy? (42:16) The Niners defense in the second half was simply insane (51:20) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

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The Shanaplan: Why Russell Wilson won't be a problem this week by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

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The Shanaplan: How much Trey Lance will we see this preseason?: Kyle Posey and Rob "Stats" Guerrera react to Kyle Shanahan's preseason plan, and some breaking news about Charvarius Ward and Frank Gore. Starters will play in weeks 1 and 3 of the preseason - good idea? (2:19) Will Lance get more than one series? (7:03) Kyle Shanahan's explanation for moving off Jimmy G. this year (8:11) Kyle admits the two QBs he liked in 2021 were Trey Lance and Mac Jones (10:35) Is this the best roster the 49ers have had in a decade? (16:58) Do the 49ers have a true #1 corner? (19:58) Is this the best defense of the Kyle Shanahan era? (22:14) BREAKING NEWS: Charvarius Ward is hurt (26:41) Why fans need to have patience with Trey Lance (28:46) BREAKING NEWS: Ugly Frank Gore accusations emerge (33:49) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

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The Shanaplan: One area where the offense can improve + Is Jauan > OBJ?: Akash Anavarathan and Rob "Stats" Guerrera highlight the best parts of Sunday's win, look ahead to Arizona, and debate how important it is for the Niners to win the NFC West. Is Jauan Jennings better for this 49ers than OBJ? (1:41) One area for the offense to improve (4:25) How Kyle Shanahan is deploying CMC and Elijah Mitchell (10:40) Why McCaffrey has value even when he's not getting the ball (12:49) Jimmy Garoppolo was excellent on 3rd downs on Sunday (15:35) Two unsung defensive standouts against the Chargers (19:37) The playoff picture for the 49ers (24:09) How much does winning the division matter? (28:11) Previewing MNF vs. the Cardinals (30:59) Should we be happy or afraid if Colt McCoy starts? (33:01) Why the Niners need to win their next two games (38:54) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

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Takeaways from 49ers minicamp; one-on-one with Deommodore Lenoir by 49ers Talk with Matt Maiocco

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Gold Standard: Are the 49ers best players the problem + Troy Clardy previewing Week 8: Rob "Stats" Guerrera and Levin Black give you the hot take and the cold truth about everything happening with the 49ers. Plus, Troy Clardy will call the game this week on the radio and joins us to preview the matchup! Do the 49ers depend too much on guys that get hurt a lot? (4:19) The highest paid players have let the 49ers down (9:20) This is the second straight year the team faces a crisis of leadership (13:27) Is the season on the line this week? (17:39) How much does McCaffrey help the offense (19:30) Troy Clardy joins the show - how to prepare for a national NFL broadcast (28:39) The real reason the Rams have struggled this year (34:20) Why McCaffrey will have a big impact this week (36:09) This game will stick with the losing team (38:23) Is that Shanahan stat about losing going into the 4th quarter a big deal? (39:08) Levin's absurd trivia question (44:22) Learn more about your a by The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

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