Tag Archives: San Francisco 49ers
C.J. Beathard’s fit in Kyle Shanahan’s offense
This offseason, Kyle Shanahan was hired as the San Francisco 49ers’ head coach after Jed York fired Chip Kelly. In his first draft with the 49ers, Shanahan and General Manager Jon Lynch picked C.J. Beathard (pronounced “Beh-third”)… Articl…
Seahawks defense is suffering without Earl Thomas
After Earl Thomas fractured his tibia versus the Carolina Panthers, many thought the Seahawks’ secondary would be fine with Steven Terrell as his replacement. Terrell, the undrafted safety out of Texas A&M University, has played… Article …
A closer look at why Jimmy Graham is officially back
Jimmy Graham broke the century mark for the first time since tearing his right patellar tendon versus the Pittsburgh Steelers last season. In this game, Russell Wilson targeted Graham nine times where he caught six of them for 100 yards and … Ar…
DeForest Buckner, Arik Armstead Add Versatility and Length Up Front For San Francisco
The San Francisco 49ers bolstered their defensive line in this year’s draft with the addition of defensive tackle/end, DeForest Buckner. Buckner spent four years at the University of Oregon, where he tallied up 18 sacks, 232 tackles,… Arti…
Vernon Davis’ Run Blocking Key for Washington Redskins
Vernon Davis signed with the Washington Redskins to a 1 year contract worth $2.4 million with $1.1M guaranteed. Although larger than most expected, this still looks to be a good signing. Most remember Davis for his 2013 season in which he caught&helli…
San Francisco 49ers vs. Cleveland Browns: 9 Sacks Given Up for 44 Yards Lost
The struggles of the San Francisco 49ers on offense have been well documented over the year. They are the worst overall offense in the league and most of this is due to an ineffective passing attack. Blaine Gabbert has been an upgrade… Art…
Thomas Rawls’ Two-Game Performance vs the 49ers and Steelers – 336 Yards, 3 TDs
Earlier this season, I broke down Thomas Rawls’ performance versus the Cincinnati Bengals, where he carried the ball 23 times for 169 yards and one touchdown. 169 yards was actually the most yards a Seahawks’ running back has rushed… Art…
Russell Wilson vs 49ers – 24/29, 260 yards, 3 TDs
Russell Wilson went 11 for 11 for three touchdowns against the blitz last Sunday versus the San Francisco 49ers. According to ESPN, he’s only the third quarterback in the last decade to be 10 for 10 or better versus the blitz. The other … …
Tyler Lockett vs 49ers (5 targets, 5 catches, 79 yards, 1 TD)
Tyler Lockett was a three star recruit out of Tulsa, Oklahoma who only had scholarship offers to play at Kansas State University and the University of Kansas. He chose to play for the Wildcats and had an incredible NCAA career being named an All-Americ…
Scouting the San Francisco 49ers
49ers Offensive Overview The 49ers offense in theory is based on the idea of wearing down the opponentwith a strong running game and then coming back with the play action pass to catch them off ground. This was the game plan against the Vikings&hell…