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 Seahawks.
- Ross Dwelley, TE, 92.9, 8 snaps
- Deebo Samuel, WR, 82.7, 68 snaps
- Trent Williams, LT, 80.8, 54 snaps
- Mike McGlinchey, RT, 75.6, 76 snaps
- Jauan Jennings, WR, 73.7, 8 snaps
Below are the five highest-graded 49ers players on defense.
- Nick Bosa, DE, 85.8, 39 snaps
- Maurice Hurst, DT, 79.3, 20 snaps
- Jaquiski Tartt, FS, 78.3, 56 snaps
- Arik Armstead, DE, 72.6, 38 snaps
- Jimmie Ward, FS, 64.4, 56 snaps
Below are the three lowest-graded 49ers players on offense.
- Trent Sherfield, WR, 45.5, 22 snaps
- Trey Lance, QB, 52.1, 39 snaps
- Jimmy Garoppolo, QB, 56.2, 37 snaps
Below are the three lowest-graded 49ers players on defense.
- D.J. Jones, DT, 46.6, 28 snaps
- Javon Kinlaw, DT, 49.1, 31 snaps
- Kentavius Street, DT, 49.2, 17 snaps
Quick Takeaways
For the third consecutive week, McGlinchey has landed among the five highest-graded players on offense. While his pass-blocking grade was much improved over the past two weeks (73.7, 71.5), it dove to 63.4 in Week 4. However, McGlinchey's run-blocking grade has improved each week this season, starting at 51.8 in Week 1 and ramping up to 83.3 this past weekend.
The quarterbacks landing among the three lowest-graded offensive players is indicative of their up and down performances. Garoppolo exited the game after the first half due to what is being reported as a calf injury. Lance took over in the second half and had some good-looking plays but also had many moments that showed why head coach Kyle Shanahan has repeatedly shut down any quarterback competition talk.
Samuel has amassed a league-leading 490 receiving yards through four games, already surpassing his total from last season, and is 61 percent to his total of 802 yards in 2019. He has earned a top-four offensive grade in three of his four games.
Bosa was the team's highest-graded 49ers defender. He had a sack of Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson, increasing his season total to four sacks. Bosa has earned a top-three defensive grade among Niners players in three of his four games. Not bad for a guy coming off a torn ACL.
Hurst came was activated off injured reserve this past weekend and immediately made his presence felt. His 81.1 run-defense grade was the second-highest (Azeez Al-Shaair, 86.3) among San Francisco players.