49ers report card: Ground game to blame for loss at Falcons

ATLANTA – Right here is how the 49ers (3-3) graded in Sunday’s 28-14 loss to the Falcons (3-3):

PASS OFFENSE: C+

Second-half drops by Ray-Ray McCloud and Charlie Woerner detonated the 49ers’ vibe and comeback. Jimmy Garoppolo was as sharp as he’s been in years, finishing 70 % of his passes (29-of-41, his most competions since his first residence begin in 2017). Brandon Aiyuk’s second-quarter landing catches have been a wanted change, and George Kittle’s feisty catches additionally have been highlights. Deebo Samuel tried to do extra, as all the time, however the 49ers wanted extra from everybody. The move safety ought to be counseled for a way the 49ers cope with out Trent Williams.

RUN OFFENSE: F

Jeff Wilson Jr.’s fumble on the second possession was made much more horrendous by the very fact the Falcons recovered it for a landing return. True, the 49ers ditched the run recreation and reverted to a pass-oriented assault, however Garoppolo was responding with on-target throws. There simply wasn’t a lot room for Wilson (seven runs, 25 yards), Samuel (two carries, 11 yards) and Tevin Coleman (4 carries, 3 yards). Coleman’s third-and-1 toss was a catastrophe on the penultimate possession.

PASS DEFENSE: D

They solely needed to defend 14 passes, and Marcus Mariota accomplished the primary 13. Drake Jackson and Charles Omenihu every had a sack. No defensive play was extra detrimental than a third-and-long blitz through which Mariota, with six move rushers closing in on him, escaped up the pocket for a 15-yard conversion to maintain alive their go-ahead landing drive a minute earlier than halftime.

RUN DEFENSE: F

Most likely probably the most disturbing performs have been those Mariota bounced outdoors whereas the 49ers misplaced include on the sting, together with rookie Sam Womack on Mariota’s 3-yard landing run for a 21-14 lead. The Falcons hammered away with 40 runs for 168 yards, and, but, Fred Warner managed simply 10 tackles and Dre Greenlaw six. Safeties Tashaun Gipson Sr. and Talanoa Hufanga mixed for 14 tackles for example the second-level runs by Atlanta.

SPECIAL TEAMS: B

McCloud offered the 49ers’ longest punt return since 2017, and that 35-yard effort arrange a game-tying landing. Mitch Wishnowsky had 1-of-3 punts downed contained in the 20, and he boomed a 59-yarder. Robbie Gould had no discipline targets for the primary time this season.

COACHING: D

Kyle Shanahan’s workers was hamstrung with second-string defenders (and offensive tackles), however accidents are frowned upon as an excuse. So, let’s flip to the penultimate possession, when the 49ers misplaced a way of urgency and ultimately misplaced that collection on downs within the pink zone. DeMeco Ryans tried to rally his troops with a “Do. Your. Job!” sideline huddle within the third quarter, and whereas they didn’t permit some extent afterward, it was too little, too late.

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