Passing To Our Fullback More Will Help The Offense

Originally posted by 49erfanatic:
I'm very excited about the 49ers turnaround this season. One thing that I think would help our offense going forward is to incorporate Bruce Miller into our passing game more frequently. He has been targeted only 15 times this season, but has 11 receptions. That's a 73% completion rate. The only player on the team with a higher completion rate is Josh Morgan, who is on IR. I don't think Miller gets much attention when he comes out of the backfield, and throwing to him on 3rd and short, or in the red zone might improve our efficiency. If you go back to those dynasty years of the 49ers, Walsh and Seifert used the fullback much more frequently in the passing game, and it really helped the offensive efficiency. During Tom Rathman's prime years with the 49ers (1987-93), he averaged 52 receptions a year over that span. I think Harbagh has done an incredible job in his first year, and I hope he will find creative ways to spread the ball around this week, and hopefully in the Super Bowl. I think throwing to the fullback more may add a boost to the offense in getting yardage and first downs in critical situations.

Originally posted by kodiak9er:

Originally posted by 49erfanatic:
I'm very excited about the 49ers turnaround this season. One thing that I think would help our offense going forward is to incorporate Bruce Miller into our passing game more frequently. He has been targeted only 15 times this season, but has 11 receptions. That's a 73% completion rate. The only player on the team with a higher completion rate is Josh Morgan, who is on IR. I don't think Miller gets much attention when he comes out of the backfield, and throwing to him on 3rd and short, or in the red zone might improve our efficiency. If you go back to those dynasty years of the 49ers, Walsh and Seifert used the fullback much more frequently in the passing game, and it really helped the offensive efficiency. During Tom Rathman's prime years with the 49ers (1987-93), he averaged 52 receptions a year over that span. I think Harbagh has done an incredible job in his first year, and I hope he will find creative ways to spread the ball around this week, and hopefully in the Super Bowl. I think throwing to the fullback more may add a boost to the offense in getting yardage and first downs in critical situations.

definitely need to incorporate him more seeing as how our wrs have a hard time getting open. especially on play action. give him those oops slip sneak routes on pa.

Originally posted by canadian49erfan: