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Nick Mullens, D.J. Jones are PFF’s highest-graded 49ers players vs. Seahawks
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Pro Football Focus' grades for the Week 8 matchup between the San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks are out. Below are some of the takeaways from the Niners' perspective.
Kyle Shanahan's squad ended up losing the game 37-27, so it might be tough for fans to find any bright spots on this Monday morning. The analytics site was able to do so, though.
Quarterback Nick Mullens only played for one quarter after starter Jimmy Garoppolo left the game with an ankle injury. He ended up being the 49ers' highest-graded offensive player. Mullens finished the game 18-of-25 for 238 yards with two touchdowns and a passer rating of 128.4. With Garoppolo's status unclear for Thursday night's clash against the Green Bay Packers, Mullens could find himself making his third start of the season.
Defensive tackle D.J. Jones was the 49ers' highest-graded player on either side of the football. He finished the game with three tackles, according to Pro Football Reference. Pro Football Focus credits the defender with a pressure, a hurry, and a stop.
Below were the five highest-graded 49ers players on offense against the Seahawks.
- Nick Mullens, QB, 81.2, 29 snaps
- Trent Williams, LT, 78.3, 70 snaps
- Kendrick Bourne, WR, 77.4, 60 snaps
- Brandon Aiyuk, WR, 77.3, 63 snaps
Below were the five highest-graded 49ers players on defense.
- D.J. Jones, DT, 82.8, 35 snaps
- Jordan Willis, DE, 71.6, 16 snaps
- Jason Verrett, CB, 71.4, 68 snaps
- Kevin Givens, DT, 69.9, 29 snaps
- Kerry Hyder, DE, 68.1, 51 snaps
Below were the three lowest-graded 49ers players on offense.
- Hroniss Grasu, C, 40.7, 70 snaps
- JaMycal Hasty, RB, 41.9, 29 snaps
- Daniel Brunskill, RG, 48.0, 70 snaps
Below were the three lowest-graded 49ers players on defense.
- Emmanuel Moseley, CB, 31.2, 68 snaps
- K'Waun Williams, CB, 46.5, 33 snaps
- Azeez Al-Shaair, LB, 50.0, 34 snaps
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