The San Francisco 49ers won their season opener against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31-17 thanks to a touchdown from Jimmy Garoppolo and a phenomenal showing from their defense. Despite Kwon Alexander being ejected late in the first quarter after getting in a scuffle in his first game since signing with the 49ers in free agency. Richard Sherman and Ahkello Witherspoon each had a pick-six of their own against Jameis Winston. While the defense excelled in the 49ers season opener, how did the team’s offensive and special team units fare? In this edition of 49ers Report, host Thomas Mott gives you his grades for the 49ers week 1 win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Nick Bosa made his 49ers debut after missing the entire preseason with an ankle injury. The second overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft lived up to expectations finishing the game with 3 tackles, a sack and a tackle for a loss. Bosa wasn’t the only new 49er to make his presence known with former Chiefs defensive end Dee Ford also finished with a sack of his own. On the 49ers offense, George Kittle continued to prove himself one of the best tight ends in the NFL by leading the team with 8 catches for 54 yards.
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It wasn’t all good news for the 49ers though. Tevin Coleman struggled with his fellow running backs to get anything going on the ground throughout the game. Deebo Samuel finished with under 20 yards receiving and had a costly fumble before halftime. The 49ers offense largely struggled as a whole. Watch the video above to find out what grade Mott gave the up-and-down 49ers offense.
We’re handing out a full list of grades for the 49ers’ offense AND defense-- but you gotta watch the video to see the full grades for:
Offense
Defense
Special Teams
Jimmy Garoppolo
Tevin Coleman
Deebo Samuel
George Kittle
Richard Sherman
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