49ers minutia minute: Clelin Ferrell’s big game included career high in tackles (paywall)
“Robinson reached 19.66 mph on his 6-yard end-around carry, making him the team’s fastest ball carrier on Sunday and its second fastest ball carrier this season (Skyy Moore hit 19.7 mph on a Week 11 kickoff return). We’re still waiting for a 49ers ball carrier to crack the 20 mph mark.”
49ers overreactions: Has adversity shaped team into legit playoff contender?
“The 49ers missed 15 tackles, according to PFF, and 106 of Cleveland’s 138 rushing yards came after contact. Yet, when the 49ers needed a big stop, they came through.”
49ers’ John Lynch casts doubt on Brandon Aiyuk’s return this season
“Realistic? I’m not sure,” Lynch said. “Hopeful? Yeah. So, I think that’s kind of where I’d leave that. He continues to rehab, and hopefully, that’s, like I’ve always said, we’re a better football team when Brandon’s out there, and I hope that’s the case.
“But I think that’s probably what it is—is hope right now. And I wish it were a little bit more than that.”
Week 13 Mini Grades and Takeaways: Who cooked against the Browns (paywall)
“Upton Stout is coming along. He made a series of really impressive tackles on Sunday. It feels like they pared back his usage by employing more big nickel, and the game seems like it’s slowed down for him.
I’m still not sold on the coverage abilities of the 49ers’ safeties. Let’s be abundantly clear: Ji’Ayir Brown has been playing his ass off. Malik Mustapha was in pure human missile form this week. I really liked what I saw. But this team hasn’t been challenged deep, and there were two occasions where Brown and Mustapha got beat, but weren’t punished. That was largely due to the weather and/or Shedeur Sanders. Until I see them perform well against a team that threatens them deep, I’ll be dubious….CJ West is difficult to move. West was phenomenal in the run game this week. And by phenomenal, I mean steady. As in, an obelisk. He got destroyed once, when he was displaced about 15 yards down field, and I think he’s extremely susceptible when attacked laterally, at his hip. But Kalia Davis is all boom or bust, and the steadiness I saw from West to simply remain, and then rip against double teams was fantastic to watch. That’s proper big fella football.“
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