Striking Gold: A 49ers Pod
Episodes
Assessing the 49ers' 2018 Draft Class
01 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
-Big takeaway: Only one impact player on D? Fred Warner might be the best pick -Getting a little cute with the late round picks -Dante Pettis has star...
49ers Draft Mike McGlinchey
27 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
-KJ doesn't love the pick, but doesn't hate it either -49ers left some potential defensive studs on the board -Trust Kyle Shanahan's evaluation of OL ...
Final Mock Draft
24 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
-Roquan Smith the 49ers - safe and smart pick -Browns take Darnold and Chubb -Patriots trade up for Josh Allen -Seahawks sadly land Harold Landry -Com...
Quick Analysis: 49ers Schedule
20 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
-KJ Podcast Live Meetup: 4/26 at Pete's Sports Bar in North Beach. 4-7 PM, Round 1 of the NFL Draft -49ers go 10-6 -First part of the schedule much to...
49ers Second Round Options
18 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
-KJ Podcast meetup 4/26 Pete's sports bar in North Beach 4-7 pm for Round 1 of the NFL Draft -Creating 1st and 2nd round 49ers pairings -Roquan Smith ...
Rotoworld's Evan Silva
12 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
-Welcome Evan Silva to the pod -KJ thinks the 49ers might keep Reuben Foster because they have built up so much positive equity with the fan base -Roq...
NFL Draft Breakdown with Chris Biderman
03 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
-Prospect dive-in: Harold Landry, Minkah Fitzpatrick, Roquan Smith, Denzel Ward -Does Kyle Shanahan's draft history give us any clues? -49ers in the s...
NFL rule changes, Rams-49ers, Odell Beckham Jr.
28 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
-Live podcast meetup for Round 1 of the NFL Draft Thursday 4/26 -KJ is a fan of the rule change to make football safer. The sport had no choice. Smart...
Top 20 assets on the 49ers roster
21 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
-Strengths of the football team: QB play, underneath passing, secondary, coaching -Weaknesses: Pass rush, pass rush, pass rush... and inside linebacke...
Sage Rosenfels
15 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
-10-year veteran QB Sage Rosenfels calls in -Analysis on Jerick McKinnon and Weston Richburg, two 49ers signings. -Kyle Shanahan's biggest strengths ...
Impact of Richard Sherman's signing
12 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
-Sponsored by FameProject.org -A fair, incentive-based contract -Kyle Shanahan is the best recruiter on the team -This couldn't have happened without ...
Seahawks make major changes + Richard Sherman's future
07 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
-Sponsored by FameProject.org -49ers and Rams pressured the Seahawks into making major organizational changes -Pros of Richard Sherman: Best CB availa...
NFL Combine takeaways, Allen Robinson and Mock Draft 1.0
06 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
-Sponsored by FameProject.org -Allen Robinson is an unnecessary luxury item that could put the 49ers in a salary cap bind later on. -Kyle Fuller is KJ...
49ers NFL Combine Takes
01 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
-Pass rusher could make or break the 49ers' record in 2018 -Kyle Shanahan's combine strategy -New information revealed about Adam Peters -Trent Brown'...
49ers Offseason Takes
22 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
-Podcast brought to you by FameProject.org -Signing an expensive free agent WR doesn't make sense for SF -Isaiah Crowell is the lead dog to become the...
Emergency Pod: Jimmy Garoppolo signs $137.5M extension
08 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
-49ers gets the deal done quickly -The money won't seem like a ton five years from now -SF front office did the right thing by letting Jimmy G name hi...
Five relevant 49ers offseason topics
07 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
-Pierre Garcon recruiting Malcolm Butler on Twitter -What would the 49ers have done if Josh McDaniels left them at the altar? -Nick Foles' Super Bow...
Alex Smith trade reaction and how it impacts the 49ers
31 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
-Redskins hit the panic button -Chiefs a solid organization with a plan -Kirk Cousins' contract now sets the market price for Jimmy Garoppolo -With $1...
Why the 49ers will internally debate signing Le'Veon Bell
24 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
-Special edition of 49ers Law & Order -Le'Veon Bell pros: Have the cap space, the offensive genius and the need at playmaker -Le'Veon Bell cons: It's ...
The fallout from Reuben Foster's marijuana arrest
17 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
-The NFL's hypocrisy on drugs is dangerous for players -Surveys show players prefer marijuana over Toradol -Like it or not, Foster has a pattern of po...
49ers Free Agency Preview: Defense
10 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
-Ziggy Ansah is not a superstar LEO but he's the best pass rusher available for the 49ers -Kyle Fuller should be Plan A at cornerback, Jonathan Joseph...
49ers Free Agency Preview: Offense
03 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
-Carlos Hyde is likely gone -49ers have very little leverage in Jimmy G negotiations -One-year deals with playmakers could be the 49ers' strategy ...
49ers Week 16 Recap: Jimmy G is 4-0
26 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
-Something special is brewing in Santa Clara -The 49ers are top five NFL team in December -Trajectory of how to build the rest of the team has changed...
49ers-Jaguars Week 16 Preview
21 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
-Jimmy G's leadership skills are equally important to his arm talent -49ers have a shot at winning, but will likely get tripped up -Losing but competi...
49ers Week 15 Recap: Jimmy G is 3-0
18 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
-Being a 49ers fan is no longer a dreadful experience -Jimmy G wasn't supposed to be this good, this early -Recapping a thrilling 25-23 win -Kyle will...
Ranking Every NFL QB situation 32 Through 1
14 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
-49ers check in at 13th on the list ahead of many teams with franchise quarterbacks -Looking at different contract numbers for quarterbacks -Teams lik...
49ers Week 14 Recap: Jimmy G is 2-0
11 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
-49ers don't bring their A game and win by 10 on the road -Jimmy G is able to mask deficiencies -He is only going to get better once he masters the pl...
49ers discussion with Bonta Hill
07 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
-95.7 The Game's Bonta Hill joins the pod -Jimmy G's contract situation -Overall evaluation of the defense -The plan for the NFL Draft -One area John ...
11 things to like about Jimmy Garoppolo in Chicago
04 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
-Opening scene to this movie was brilliant -Accuracy, long drives, third down conversions etc. Jimmy G showed a ton -If he keeps playing like this, th...
49ers-Bears Week 13 Preview
30 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
-Jimmy G makes this most interesting 49ers game since early 2014 -Storylines: Draft day trade with Chicago, Mitchell Trubisky, Jimmy G nervous? -A few...
49ers Week 12 Recap: Jimmy G makes his debut
27 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
-A 24-13 loss to the Seahawks wasn't the biggest development -Jimmy Garoppolo tosses a touchdown and shows franchise QB traits in just three snaps -Do...
49ers Week 10 recap
13 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
-They won a game! -Locker Room reaction paints bright picture about Kyle -Wins will help momentum in the offseason -Adrian Colbert has breakout game -...
49ers Week 9 recap
06 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
-49ers season ends at 0-9: impossible to judge them with this amount of injuries -Lynch and Shanahan winning off the field, losing on it -Trading Jimm...
Debating Jimmy Garoppolo's playing time
02 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
-KJ presents the pros and cons of sitting Jimmy G for the rest of 2017 -Kyle's one flaw as a coach: places too high of a value on practice -Playing Ji...
The Jimmy Garoppolo Trade
31 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
-Brilliant move timing wise from the 49ers -I'm told Kyle didn't love the college QBs -DO NOT franchise tag Jimmy. Make him feel the love -The 49ers c...
49ers Week 6 Recap: C.J. Beathard's strong debut
16 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
-Beathard nearly orchestrates 17 point comeback in debut -If he plays more like he did vs. Washington, there's chance he's your 2018 starter -Kyle pul...
49ers Week 5 Recap
10 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
-Again, going 2-14 is better for this team than going 6-10 -Why isn't this team running the ball more? -How Shanahan handles Hyde and Bowman will be a...
Week 4 recap
02 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
-49ers lose 18-15 to Arizona -Long term: Team playing encouraging football despite 0-4 record -Short term: Hoyer, Robinson and other decisions from th...
49ers-Cardinals Week 4 Preview (And Trump Thoughts)
28 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
-Brief thoughts on Trump-NFL feud -49ers can pull off an upset with their D-Line -Big decision to make on Rashard Robinson's matchup vs. Larry Fitzger...
49ers Week 3 Recap
22 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
-This team is closer to 3-13 than 6-10 ... and that's totally okay -Hoyer needs to be the starter most of the season to build momentum in this system ...
49ers Week 2 Recap
18 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
-Defense very encouraging -Offense not -Kyle Shanahan chose Brian Hoyer and Marquise Goodwin -More pressure on Thursday Night Football than some reali...
49ers-Seahawks Preview
14 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
-KJ laments on living in Chinatown -49ers' defensive line has to show up -How will Kyle alter his game plan -Saleh and Lynch able to provide knowledge...
49ers Week 1 recap
11 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
-KJ is back and thanks KNBR -Interior offensive line could change plans drastically -Where is the pass rush? -Thoughts on Hoyer -Potential lineup chan...