10-10-2022, 09:17 AM
A Trey vs. Jimmy game might have led to a different winner, a Brock Purdy vs. Jimmy game might have been ugly.
The 49ers had a dismal special teams performance in 2021, ranking 26th overall of the 32 teams. They were very strong in 2017 when they had the fewest punt return yards, and in 2018 when Robbie G. led the NFL with 97.1% FG percentage. Their week 13 loss to the Seahawks was probably avoidable when 8th string WR Travis Benjamin fumbled a kcikoff, leading to Garoppolo being sacked for a safety and the Seahawks pulled off a 73 yard fake punt on their opening possession for a TD:
https://twitter.com/i/status/1467609538555617282
Their kickoff average was 21st, punt average was 13th, KO return against was 23rd, punt return was still strong at 2nd. 49er average start position was 24th, opponent average start position was 20th.
They fired Richard Hightower, who joined the Chicago Bears and brought in Brian Schneider former Seahawks special teams coordinator for 10 years and the Jaguars last year. In 2020, the Seahawk special teams were ranked #3 overall while the 49ers were ranked 23rd. And John Lynch hired special teams aces Ray Ray McCloud, George Odum and Oren Burks.
Currently, Niner special teams are ranked 28th out of 32 teams by footballoutsiders.com. They need to turn it around, and fast.
The 49ers had a dismal special teams performance in 2021, ranking 26th overall of the 32 teams. They were very strong in 2017 when they had the fewest punt return yards, and in 2018 when Robbie G. led the NFL with 97.1% FG percentage. Their week 13 loss to the Seahawks was probably avoidable when 8th string WR Travis Benjamin fumbled a kcikoff, leading to Garoppolo being sacked for a safety and the Seahawks pulled off a 73 yard fake punt on their opening possession for a TD:
https://twitter.com/i/status/1467609538555617282
Their kickoff average was 21st, punt average was 13th, KO return against was 23rd, punt return was still strong at 2nd. 49er average start position was 24th, opponent average start position was 20th.
They fired Richard Hightower, who joined the Chicago Bears and brought in Brian Schneider former Seahawks special teams coordinator for 10 years and the Jaguars last year. In 2020, the Seahawk special teams were ranked #3 overall while the 49ers were ranked 23rd. And John Lynch hired special teams aces Ray Ray McCloud, George Odum and Oren Burks.
Currently, Niner special teams are ranked 28th out of 32 teams by footballoutsiders.com. They need to turn it around, and fast.
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