Niners’ Shanahan Will Stick with Hoyer vs. the Colts

When the 49ers take on the Colts Sunday in Indianapolis, Brian Hoyer will still be at quarterback.Though Hoyer hasn't played very well in three of four games – and San Francisco is off to an 0-4 start – head coach Kyle Shanahan is sticking with him. He believes Hoyer still gives the 49ers their best shot at winning Sunday. He's not ready to give the job to rookie C.J. Beathard."I know we're 0-4 right now, but when you lose a total of three games by eight points – I know we very easily could be 3-1 – and you don't want to make drastic changes just for one reason, as there's a lot of things that go into losing games," Shanahan told reporters this week. "It's never just one guy, and I try to put all that into thought."Certainly, Hoyer's receiving corps hasn't helped him. Though Hoyer's numbers aren't good – he's completing just 58 percent of his throws, has a passer rating of 67.9 and has four interceptions vs. two touchdown passes – his shortcomings have been amplified by mistakes by others.In fact, the 49ers lead the league in dropped passes, with 12. As Chris Biderman of Niners Wire noted, Marquise Goodwin has had two key drops that could have...