On this week’s episode of the Better Rivals podcast, it’s the first Win Wednesday of the Kyle Shanahan era! How on earth did C.J. Beathard morph into a good quarterback for one week? (1:24) What did Shanahan draw up to get Goodwin open for a long touchdown? (8:04) And which run play keyed the 49ers’ success on the ground? (26:26) All that, plus another rookie stands out as our Spotlight Player of the Week (32:08), 49ers’ quarterbacks can’t stop throwing to running backs (42:22), and K’Waun Williams is a target magnet.
ALERT: We’ll be doing a Reddit AMA on the 49ers Subreddit Tuesday, November 21st around 7pm. Join us!
Supplemental
I wrote - a lot (plus a ton of videos/GIFs) - about the art and science of throwing the deep post, its modern history, and why it now works better than ever. Featuring insights from Spurrier, Brett Favre, Saban, Jon Gruden, Gundy, etc https://t.co/zMYhc0ExFg pic.twitter.com/fmTSnphnls
— Chris B. Brown (@smartfootball) November 15, 2017
The #49ers running a version of the Mills concept that Spurrier popularized at Florida. Kills cover 4, and while this was cover 6 (depth of no. 27 gives it away), the 49ers ran the post/hook to the cover 4 side. @smartfootball just wrote a fantastic piece on the concept. pic.twitter.com/JyiHYA5mYj
— Oscar Aparicio (@BetterRivals) November 15, 2017
Colbert’s tacking angle here might save a TD. Covers ground quickly and takes a great angle. #49ers pic.twitter.com/dtuKdlsjbx
— Oscar Aparicio (@BetterRivals) November 15, 2017
Again Colbert takes a great angle on the tackle. Gets from nearly the numbers to the opposite hash and makes the tackle. He really understands cutting off runners with his tacking angle. pic.twitter.com/dRgajuRlTQ
— Oscar Aparicio (@BetterRivals) November 15, 2017
Saleh loves his fire zone blitzes, typically dropping a defensive lineman into coverage. Here Blair (no. 98) reads the screen and breaks it up. The fact he can move that 280+ pounds like that in space shows his athleticism. pic.twitter.com/qEJQYtwKZL
— Oscar Aparicio (@BetterRivals) November 15, 2017
Ronald Blair primarily played LEO (weak side DE) and made his presence felt as a pass rusher. Here he uses a speed rush to get around the RT for the strip sack. This play changed the game as the 49ers hit the bomb to Goodwin a few plays later. #49ers pic.twitter.com/Cs6FKiymfx
— Oscar Aparicio (@BetterRivals) November 15, 2017
Leger Douzable opened the game with a couple strong run stops. Primarily played strong side DE. Uses length to keep TE off him, reacts to puller and crashes down to make the stop. pic.twitter.com/Cef0FLLH59
— Oscar Aparicio (@BetterRivals) November 15, 2017
You want to know why Dumervile only comes in on obvious passing downs? This is why. Loses the edge vs a TE pretty easily. pic.twitter.com/qw9At6ptpI
— Oscar Aparicio (@BetterRivals) November 15, 2017