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We’ve been through every analysis piece from the San Francisco 49ers win over the Kansas City Chiefs. Now we’re going to take a look at the snap counts from the offense and defense, as well as the best and worst grades on each side of the ball, via Pro Football Focus.
Offensive snap counts
We saw 28 players play Week 1, 36 plays Week 2, and this week 35 players saw the field for the offense. There were 70 possible snaps.
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| Offense | Player | Number of snaps | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | Player | Number of snaps | Position |
| Daniel Brunskill | 43 | RG | |
| Deebo Samuel | 41 | WR | |
| Mike McGlinchey | 38 | RT | |
| Laken Tomlinson | 38 | LG | |
| Jimmy Garoppolo | 38 | QB | |
| Ben Garland | 38 | C | |
| Joe Staley | 38 | LT | |
| Dante Pettis | 37 | WR | |
| Kendrick Bourne | 35 | WR | |
| Wesley Johnson | 32 | C | |
| Kaden Smith | 29 | TE | |
| Najee Toran | 27 | LG | |
| Justin Skule | 27 | RT | |
| Nick Mullens | 27 | QB | |
| Sam Young | 27 | LT | |
| Jeff Wilson | 24 | RB | |
| Tevin Coleman | 24 | RB | |
| Ross Dwelley | 23 | TE | |
| Jordan Matthews | 22 | WR | |
| Mike Person | 22 | RG | |
| Daniel Helm | 18 | TE | |
| Levine Toilolo | 17 | TE | |
| Kyle Juszczyk | 17 | FB | |
| Richie James | 15 | WR | |
| Matt Breida | 14 | RB | |
| Marquise Goodwin | 12 | WR | |
| Austin Walter | 8 | RB | |
| Tyree Mayfield | 6 | TE | |
| Malik Henry | 5 | WR | |
| Wilton Speight | 5 | QB | |
| Ross Reynolds | 5 | RG | |
| Andrew Lauderdale | 5 | RT | |
| Willie Beavers | 5 | LT | |
| Dillon Day | 5 | C | |
| Chris Thompson | 3 | WR |
Brunskill’s snap count might hint at what the coaching staff sees in him, and he’s been serviceable enough to earn a roster spot. It seemed like Pettis was out there more, but that’s probably because he was in the game late in the fourth quarter. The 49ers only played six receivers more than ten snaps. I wonder if once James was able to produce like he did if Shanahan just felt like stashing him.
Grades
Top 5
James-92.6
Matthews-91.4
Person 83.8
Breida-83.7
Garland-82.0
I thought the starting offensive line, save one person, was excellent. They kept the Chiefs pass rush at bay while getting a hat on a hat in the running game. They were much better as a unit Saturday night. If James didn’t earn his way onto the roster with that performance, nothing will.
Bottom 5
Skule 55.3
Toilolo 55.0
Helm 54.2
Young-52.2
Coleman 51.6
Rewatching the offense, Coleman only had one run where he created for himself. It was only one half, so I’m not too worried. That said, I’ll be keeping an eye out now. The difference in patience and decisiveness between him and Breida was noticeable.
Defense
There were 50 possible snaps for the defense, with 29 players seeing the field. Robert Saleh’s bunch wasn’t as effective as they were against Denver, but they also faced Patrick Mahomes.
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| Defense | Player | Number of snaps | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defense | Player | Number of snaps | Position |
| Damontre Moore | 27 | Edge | |
| Antone Exum | 26 | FS | |
| Dontae Johnson | 26 | CB | |
| Dre Greenlaw | 25 | LB | |
| Fred Warner | 24 | LB | |
| D.J. Jones | 24 | DT | |
| Ahkello Witherspoon | 24 | CB | |
| Jaquiski Tartt | 24 | FS | |
| Jimmie Ward | 24 | SCB | |
| Richard Sherman | 24 | CB | |
| Marcell Harris | 23 | FS | |
| Azeez Al-Shaair | 23 | LB | |
| Kwon Alexander | 23 | LB | |
| Arik Armstread | 22 | Edge | |
| Emmanuel Moseley | 20 | SCB | |
| Kentavius Street | 20 | Edge | |
| D.J. Reed | 20 | CB | |
| Sheldon Day | 20 | DT | |
| Solomon Thomas | 18 | Edge | |
| Kevin Givens | 17 | DT | |
| Tarvarius Moore | 16 | FS | |
| Jeremiah Valoaga | 15 | Edge | |
| DeForest Buckner | 15 | DT | |
| Jay Bromley | 12 | DT | |
| Jamell Garcia-Williams | 11 | Edge | |
| LaRoy Reynolds | 7 | LB | |
| Malcolm Smith | 6 | LB | |
| Quinten Rollins | 5 | CB | |
| Tyree Robinson | 3 | FS | |
| Mark Nzeocha | 3 | LB | |
| David Mayo | 3 | LB |
It’s tough to judge the defense against an Andy Reid/Patrick Mahomes combo in the preseason. That’s an offense you have to gameplan for. You could tell by the lack of consistent pressure from the 49ers defense and some mistakes in the secondary that they didn’t prepare. Which makes sense, it’s the preseason.
Grades
Top 5
Damontre Moore 89.4
Emmanuel Moseley 87.2
Jimmie Ward 83.0
D.J. Reed 80.4
Quinten Rollins 77.1
Rollins played five snaps, so there’s not much to take away there. It is nice to see four secondary players listed, though. Again, if you remove Ward’s name, we would be praising his performance. Moore continues to be productive, while Reed finally played as he practiced. Reed and Ward each broke up a pass. Moseley broke up two. He should be on the roster this time next week.
Bottom 5
Kenatvius Street 53.7
Jamell Garcia-Williams 52.0
Richard Sherman 51.2
Solomon Thomas 42.1
Ahkello Witherspoon 38.2
Street put up a donut in the box score. The 49ers will have a tough decision coming up. Both Sherman and Witherspoon gave up a catch in each of their targets, and missed tackles in the open field. For Thomas, as you can imagine, his coverage grade suffered. Apparently, 300-pound players shouldn’t be 30 yards down the field covering.