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2017 49ers Offensive and Defensive Scheme and QB Breakdowns
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Below is a listing of links I have written that cover the 49ers offense and defense under Kyle Shanahan/Robert Saleh for Fansided Niner Noise and our very own 49ersWebzone. There are also 4 articles on the 49ers quarterbacks this season. Feel free to read them all and drop any questions or comments you have in the comments section. Appreciate the support!
OFFENSE
49ers Film Room: Kyle Shanahan's Running Game
49ers Film Room: Kyle Shanahan's Passing Game
Play-action part 1
Play-action part 2
Anatomy of a 49ers scoring play: The Yankee concept
49ers playbook Week 1: The fullback lead zone
49ers playbook, Week 2: The run-pass option slant
49ers playbook, Week 3: The 'sail concept' passing play
49ers playbook, Week 5: The shovel option
49ers playbook, Week 6: The toss crack
49ers playbook, Week 10: How the 49ers beat Cover 4 with the Mills Concept
49ers Playbook Week 13: The cross-country dagger
49ers film room, Week 15: Jimmy Garoppolo's third-down success
49ers Playbook Week 16: How Kyle Shanahan exploited the Jaguars defense
DEFENSE
49ers: A Defense in the Mold of a Rival, Part 1 — the 4–3 Defense
49ers: A Defense in the Mold of a Rival, Part 2 — cover 3/cover 1 pass defense
49ers playbook, Week 4: America Fire Zone blitz
49ers playbook, Week 7: Defending the outside zone
49ers Playbook, Week 12: Cover 3 and Cover 4 pattern match
49ers Playbook, Week 14: The Cover 6 and Cover 3 cloud coverages
QUARTERBACKS
49ers Filmroom: Takeaways from Jimmy Garoppolo's first start
49ers Film Room: Breaking down new 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo
49ers Film Room: The C.J. Beathard Era begins in San Francisco
Film Room: How Brian Hoyer Distorts Our Perception of Quarterback Performance
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More San Francisco 49ers News
49ers RB Christian McCaffrey named NFC Offensive Player of the Month
San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey leads the NFL with 353 rushing yards. He has scored a rushing touchdown in each of his three games. Only Raheem Mostert of the Miami Dolphins and Kenneth Walker of the Seattle Seahawks have more rushing touchdowns.
The NFL has named McCaffrey the NFC Offensive Player of the Month for September, the running back's second such honor since joining the 49ers via a trade last season. He was named the NFC Offensive Player of the Month for December of 2022.
McCaffrey was also named the NFC Offensive Player of the Month for September of 2019 while with the Carolina Panthers.
In addition to his 353
49ers vs. Giants: Picks and Predictions
By Rohan Chakravarthi
Sep 21
The San Francisco 49ers will finally return to Levi's Stadium in Week 3 for their home opener, where they'll host the New York Giants in a Thursday Night Football showdown in hopes of improving to 3-0.
Heading into the game, the 49ers are seen as ten-point favorites, with the over/under placed at 44.5 points per game, as the Giants will be without star running back Saquon Barkley, left tackle Andrew Thomas, outside linebacker Azeez Ojulari, and left guard Ben Bredeson on the road.
In a weekly installment, I'll be dishing out some fun predictions on the game, rather than just providing an outright winner, although that will still continue in certain close games.
This week, I've got six intriguing predictions, with some for the 49ers and others for the
PFF's highest- and lowest-graded 49ers players vs. Giants, plus snap counts
The San Francisco 49ers improved their record to 3-0 after a 30-12 win against the New York Giants in Week 3. Today, Pro Football Focus released its grades from the game. Which Niners played well, and who has more work to do?
Below are Pro Football Focus' five highest-graded 49ers players on offense against the Giants.
Deebo Samuel, WR, 88.6, 68 snaps
Ronnie Bell, WR, 80.7, 31 snaps
Trent Williams, LT, 76.4, 79 snaps
George Kittle, TE, 75.8, 69 snaps
Jordan Mason, RB, 74.5, 4 snaps
Below are the five highest-graded 49ers players on defense.
Javon Hargrave, DT, 93.0, 34 snaps
Nick Bosa, DE, 92.8, 39 snaps
Arik Armstead, DT, 91.5, 36 snaps
Oren Burks,
49ers agree to multi-year contract extensions with Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch
The San Francisco 49ers plan to keep the band together for a long time. The team announced that it has agreed to multi-year contract extensions with head coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch.
Details of the contracts are currently unknown. Before the new deals, Shanahan had been signed through the 2025 season, while Lynch was locked up through the 2024 season. They will now remain with the team longer than that.
The 49ers Communications staff provided the following rundown.
The duo joined the 49ers in February of 2017 and have since led the organization to the postseason three times, claimed two NFC West division titles (2019 & 2022), reached three NFC Championship games (2019 & 2021-22) and a trip to Super Bowl