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Wondering if chase lucas at 5-11 and 4.4 40 has been looked at safety. Appears to have the speed and size to play single high.
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Originally posted by Izyniner:
Wondering if chase lucas at 5-11 and 4.4 40 has been looked at safety. Appears to have the speed and size to play single high.

I would hope so. Safety is weak and thin.
Originally posted by Izyniner:
Wondering if chase lucas at 5-11 and 4.4 40 has been looked at safety. Appears to have the speed and size to play single high.

Does Saleh ever play single high? Not saying lining up that way, but actually scheming that way. IIRC he wants the defense to be ambidextrous.
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https://ninerswire-eu.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/niners/2025/08/10/49ers-pff-grades-broncos-preseason/85602208007/
https://www.49erswebzone.com/articles/193053-49ers-broncos-grades-worst-counts/

Overall PFF grades: Offense (min. 10 snaps)

Top 5

  • Connor Colby, RG, 77.8, 41 snaps
  • Drew Moss, RG, 77.3, 29 snaps
  • Demarcus Robinson, WR, 76.5, 18 snaps
  • Jake Tonges, TE, 67.3, 38 snaps
  • Corey Kiner, RB, 65.9, 34 snaps


Bottom 5

  • OL Nick Zakelj - 44.5
  • WR Junior Bergen - 42.5
  • OT Austen Pleasants - 41.4
  • QB Carter Bradley - 32.8, 29 snaps
  • QB Tanner Mordecai - 26.4, 12 snaps

Overall PFF grades: Defense (min. 10 snaps)

Top 5

  • Tre Brown, CB, 93.5, 22 snaps
  • Luke Gifford, LB, 89.8, 10 snaps
  • Jaylen Mahoney, FS, 87.7, 44 snaps
  • Chase Lucas, CB, 79.4, 59 snaps
  • Dee Winters, LB, 74.2, 11 snaps

Bottom 5

  • DL Kalia Davis - 40.0
  • DE Jalon Allen - 33.7
  • LB Nick Martin - 31.6, 49 snaps
  • LB Jalen Graham - 30.9, 25 snaps
  • DL Michael Dwumfour - 29.8, 24 snaps

Pass protection grades (OL only)

  • OG Drew Moss - 83.7, 29 snaps
  • OG Ben Bartch - 81.5, 15 snaps
  • OG Connor Colby - 78.6, 41 snaps
  • OT Isaac Alarcon - 61.7, 29 snaps
  • OT Spencer Burford - 57.1, 27 snaps
  • OG Nick Zakelj - 54.3, 27 snaps
  • C Drake Nugent - 51.9, 38 snaps
  • OT Isaiah Prince - 48.5, 29 snaps
  • C Matt Hennessy - 43.9, 18 snaps
  • OT Austen Pleasants - 18.4, 27 snaps

Run-blocking grades (OL only)
  • OG Connor Kolby - 73.3, 41 snaps
  • OG Drew Moss - 71.9, 29 snaps
  • OT Isaac Alaron - 64.0, 29 snaps
  • C Matt Hennessy - 62.3, 18 snaps
  • OT Austen Pleasants - 59.2, 27 snaps
  • C Drake Nugent - 57.1,38 snaps
  • OT Spencer Burford - 56.5, 27 snaps
  • OT Isaiah Prince - 53.9, 29 snaps
  • OG Ben Bartch - 46.3, 15 snaps
  • OG Nick Zakelj - 42.5, snaps

Pass-rush grades (front-seven only, min. 10 pass-rush snaps)
  • DL Bruce Hector - 71.1, 28 snaps
  • DE Jaylon Allen - 62.0, 34 snaps
  • DL Sebastian Valdez - 60.1, 32 snaps
  • DL C.J. West - 56.9, 26 snaps
  • DE Jonathan Garvin - 55.4, 35 snaps
  • DE Robert Beal Jr. - 54.8, 28 snaps
  • DL Michael Dwumfour - 51.7
  • DE Bradlee Anae - 50.2
  • DL Alfred Collins - 50.1
  • DL Kalia Davis - 49.3


Coverage grades (min. 10 coverage snaps)
  • CB Tre Brown - 93.4, 22snaps
  • S Jaylen Mahoney - 80.8, 44 snaps
  • LB Stone Blanton - 79.2, 42 snaps
  • LB Tatum Bethune - 71.3, 35 snaps
  • CB Chase Lucas - 70.5, 59 snaps
  • S Marques Sigle - 63.8, 33 snaps
  • CB Darrell Luter Jr. - 62.9
  • S Derrick Canteen - 62.7
  • CB Dallis Flowers - 58.9
  • CB Jakob Robinson - 58.3
  • LB Nick Martin - 30.2
  • LB Jalen Graham - 29.1
seems like Connor Colby and Drew Moss are the only OL who played decently (Bartch could also be included),.. they played way better than Zakelj, especially Colby,... the guard backup place in the 53 could be up for grabs,... good thing for the niners

[ Edited by replikante on Aug 11, 2025 at 2:21 PM ]
I thought Connor Colby looked good in the run blocking. I was surprised actually. I didn't expect a late round pick to play that well. But he moved people off the ball. Maybe they were right about him. Just wish they would pick more offensive linemen and higher.
Who they played against is not factored in to the grades.

I think all this grading stuff is pretty useless at this point. The reality is we won't know who is winning until the cut downs.
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