

They’ll be lining up with their best defensive linemen: Danielle Hunter (injured reserve), Dalvin Tomlinson (COVID reserve) and likely Everson Griffen (personal health issue). We have to make sure we line up right and go play football.” Vikings coach Mike Zimmer is wary, saying: “They have tremendous play makers and they do a great job with the scheme. In routing the Rams, the 49ers (44 carries, 156 yards, 3.5-yard average) saw Elijah Mitchell get loose for 17-yard and 13-yard gains, their only ones over 10 yards.

Indeed, the 49ers’ longest run in Jacksonville (42 carries, 171 yards, 4.1-yard average) was Deebo Samuel’s 25-yard score. “But it’s not like we’re just gashing people in the run game.” “We’ve been able to move the chains on third down, which allows you to keep smashing the ball as you say and playing smash-mouth football,” Shanahan said. Now it’s time now just for quantity but quality. Rushing over 40 times in each of the past two wins obviously exemplified the 49ers’ ball-hog mentality. Kirk Cousins, who broke into the NFL with Shanahan in Washington, said: “He does a very good job being multiple and ultimately just being creative with the plan to keep people off balance.” What will Shanahan and offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel cook up next? Stay tuned. When they pay off, you can even throw a fade pass to your All-Pro left tackle. Maybe Jauan Jennings surfaces again, or Travis Benjamin’s deep-threat speed comes out to play.Īll of which is to say that the 49ers’ desperate state is calling for desperate measures. So what else is up their sleeve with seven games remaining?
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Bam, Deebo Samuel is a hybrid running back, and Brandon Aiyuk is a top-notch receiver.Īdd in a healthy George Kittle, synchronize the blocking scheme among all the lineman, and, voila, the 49ers are full of surprises – or overdue participation medals. Boom, Garoppolo is a shotgun-formation savior.

49ers' 5 keys to beating Minnesota Vikings in rematch of playoffsĪs the 49ers win more and more, they’re delving further into their playbook.
