Sergio Estrada-USA TODAY Sports
Despite lopsided loss, Eric Reid earns PFF’s top grade during 49ers-Broncos
Aug 21, 2017 at 1:18 PM
•
Despite the lopsided 33-14 loss to the Denver Broncos, San Francisco 49ers safety
Eric Reid was impressive on Saturday night. If he can remain healthy, Reid looks like a natural fit in defensive coordinator Robert Saleh's new scheme. Against the Broncos, it didn't matter if he was stuffing the run against C.J. Anderson or covering tight end Virgil Green, Reid looked impressive in his 22 snaps on defense and finished the night with six tackles and an assist.
"I'm in the box more, closer to the line of scrimmage, more involved in the run," Reid said following the game. "Some plays I am a linebacker, basically, depending on what coach Saleh calls. We all switch roles depending on what the call is."
The five highest-graded 49ers players from Saturday's contest were all defensive players. While the team as a whole gave up 33 points to the Broncos, the majority of that was due to turnovers and the unit as a whole fared well.
According to the Sacramento Bee, the longest drive against the 49ers' starting defense was eight plays for 36 yards.
The top-graded player of the entire game, included those on Denver's roster, was Reid,
according to Pro Football Focus. He earned an 87.2 overall grade which narrowly edged Broncos defensive end Shelby Harris, who earned an 87.1 overall grade.
RELATED Easy Reid: 49ers' Safety Perfect Fit for New Scheme
The
Pro Football Focus analysis team had the following to write about Reid:
"Reid showed his potential as he was all over the field during his 22 snaps. He recorded three stops and only allowed 11 yards receiving on three receptions."
"I like it," Reid said on Saturday night. "Just being around the ball more. Tackling is my favorite part of the game. I love to hit. So, I have more opportunity to do that."
"He was out there a little bit longer," 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said of Reid
during a conference call on Sunday. "We were playing obviously an eight-man front. A lot of the plays got turned to him and he's got to make the play. He did a good job making it, not giving up any more yards after contact. I thought he had a couple good plays in the pass game, especially on a keeper they had, coming back and stopping a tight end on the slide-route. But, Eric did a solid job. That's what we expect him to do and I was real pleased with how he played."
The second-highest graded player was undrafted rookie safety
Lorenzo Jerome (86.2), who has been making it nearly impossible for the coaching staff to even consider letting him go during the 53-man roster cut-down. Jerome ended the night with just two tackles but earned the defense's top coverage grade (86.5).
The
Pro Football Focus analysis team had the following to write about Jerome:
"UDFA safety Lorenzo Jerome made the most of his opportunity against the Broncos. His 86.5 coverage grade was tops on the team, allowing only one reception which was limited to three yards while recording a pass break up."
The 49ers' next preseason matchup will be against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium.
5 highest-graded 49ers vs. Broncos
- S Eric Reid, 87.2 overall grade
- S Lorenzo Jerome, 86.2 overall grade
- DE Tank Carradine, 85.5 overall grade
- LB NaVorro Bowman, 84.0 overall grade
- DE Pita Taumoepenu, 80.5 overall grade
LISTEN
Facebook Comments
More San Francisco 49ers News
Podcast: 49ers with Grant Cohn: Are the 49ers the favorites in the NFC with Trey Lance?
By Rohan Chakravarthi
Mar 24
Rohan Chakravarthi and Grant Cohn discuss whether the 49ers are favorites in the NFC after free agency.
The audio for the show is embedded above, while the video is available below.
?feature=share
You can listen to "The Rohan Chakravarthi Show" from our
49ers considered trading Mike McGlinchey last year
Mike McGlinchey received a life-changing payday, signing a five-year, $87.5 million deal with the Denver Broncos. The offensive tackle has known for a while that he would not return to the San Francisco 49ers, the only NFL team he has played for and the one that made him the No. 9 overall pick in 2018.
General manager John Lynch and head coach Kyle Shanahan made it clear to McGlinchey that he was likely playing his final months for the team. There was too much money invested in other spots, and the 49ers knew they couldn't compete with other interested teams.
Behind the scenes, Lynch and Shanahan kept McGlinchey in the loop of what the team was thinking, and everything pointed to the tackle playing elsewhere in 2023 … maybe even
Photo: Recovering 49ers QB Brock Purdy spotted by fan
Brock Purdy can begin throwing again sometime in June. The San Francisco 49ers quarterback is expected to be ready to hit the field—practice or in-game—sometime in September.
Purdy is recovering from surgery to repair the tear of the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) in his right elbow, an injury sustained in the NFC Championship Game against the Philadelphia Eagles. He hasn't been seen since the surgery, with his last public appearance taking place In Arizona, during the week leading to the Super Bowl.
One fan spotted Purdy, though, getting a photo with the 49ers quarterback (h/t TheSFNiners). As expected, Purdy is wearing a massive brace on his throwing arm,
49ers signing OT Matt Pryor, per John Lynch
San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch sat down with reporters at the owners' meetings in Arizona on Monday morning. One of the tidbits he offered is that the team has signed offensive tackle Matt Pryor.
The #49ers signed OT Matt Pryor, general manager, John Lynch said. Prior has appeared in 60 games with 24 starts over four seasons with Philadelphia and Indianapolis.— Matt Maiocco (@MaioccoNBCS) March 27,
