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Larry Krueger breaks down Sunday's game with his usual mix of film clips and caller reactions, spending most of the show on the fourth-quarter defensive stand and about five minutes on a holding call he is still not over. Good watch if you want the fan-id version of the All-22 review.
The national outlets mostly have the Niners sitting in the 4 to 7 range, with the believers pointing at point differential and the skeptics pointing at the schedule ahead. The roundup collects all the major rankings in one place so you can argue about them efficiently.
The hosts went back and forth for a full segment on whether this roster, top to bottom, is deeper than the Super Bowl teams. The case for: the second wave at nearly every position group. The case against: the top-end star power is not quite the same. Audio of the segment is at the link.
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Five weeks in, three draft picks are playing meaningful snaps and a fourth is one injury away from a starting role. The column looks at how the front office's emphasis on pro-ready prospects is showing up on Sundays, and why the coaching staff trusts this group more than most rookie classes.