Through three weeks, the San Francisco 49ers have two of the top 6 and three of the top 13 offensive linemen in the league in pressure rate allowed, per Next Gen Stats: No. 1 -- C Jake Brendel - 0% T-No. 6 -- RG Dominick Puni - 2.2% No. 13 -- LT Trent Williams - 3.7%
I never had any doubts about this offensive line or the philosophy behind them, but will it be enough to silence the yearly hand wringing by the opposing viewers? Remains to be seen if they'll be able to keep it going against the Broncos, and it might have gotten more difficult with the loss of Mike Evans, who softens up the middle of the field for CMC and Kittle at the X position.
49ers Run/pass splits by year:
ReplyDelete2019 - 49% pass/51% run
2021 - 50.7% pass-49.3%run
2022 - 50.4% pass - 49.6% run
2023 - 49.6% pass - 50.4% run
2025 - 54.4% pass - 45.6 % run
2026 - 57.1% pass - 42.9% run
No. 1 -- C Jake Brendel - 0%
ReplyDeleteT-No. 6 -- RG Dominick Puni - 2.2%
No. 13 -- LT Trent Williams - 3.7%
I never had any doubts about this offensive line or the philosophy behind them, but will it be enough to silence the yearly hand wringing by the opposing viewers?
Honestly, not for me. Except for the Rams game, the 49ers have beaten team's that they were supposed to beat.
Are the OL stats encouraging? Yes, If you only count 3 games into the season. As someone once said, "you're only as good as you're last game." Sustainability over the season is what matters for me. But, for now, I would say to the OL, keep up the good work.
Dominick Puni has an 87.7 pass block grade so far this season, highest of any guard in the NFL who has started all three games. He has allowed just two QB pressures (hurries) through three weeks.
DeletePuni has been looking like the 24 Puni. I hope he can keep it up against better Ds
DeleteThe 49ers offense just became the 10th team to have zero (0) sacks through 3 weeks. 4 of those were Dan Marino teams, 2 of them Peyton Manning teams.
DeleteEvans is day to day, that's good news.
ReplyDeleteHell yea!
DeleteI thought this would be the case. I couldn't see anything too untoward that would have caused a long term injury.
DeleteThat is good news.
ReplyDeleteMykel Williams returns to practice Wednesday which means without a setback he'll make his season debut against Seattle.
ReplyDeleteNice. Hopefully doesn't take him too long to get back to normal, and no setbacks.
DeleteThat's a plus. The defense needs him.
DeleteHopefully the 49ers aren't blowing smoke on Evans. He was barely able to breath leaving the field.
ReplyDeleteYou can get an idea by the designation. Day to day indicates a grade-1 intercostal muscle sprain. A week-to-week designation would indicate grade -2.
DeleteI would rather we sit Evans this game and make sure he is 100% for Seattle.
DeleteI'd rather we sit all three, Evans, Williams and Greenlaw but that might be asking for trouble, lol.
DeleteNiners Offense through 3 weeks:
ReplyDeleteYards per Play: #1
DVOA: #1
EPA/Play: #1
Success Rate: #1
TD Rate: #1
Series Conversion Rate: #1
Pinch me. I must be dreaming.
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