Against the New York Giants and Baltimore Ravens the last two weeks, the San Francisco 49ers have posted their two highest point totals of the season at 27 and 25 points, respectively. The increase in offensive production coincided with the offensive coordinator’s decision to put Colin Kaepernick under center more often.
Until Week 5, the 49ers quarterback had been primarily operating the offense out of the pistol formation. Per Pro Football Focus, Kaepernick played just 12.1 percent of snaps under center in Weeks 1-4. That number jumped to 69.5 percent in Weeks 5 and 6.
“He’s such a good athlete with his feet and he’s improved so much,” Chryst said.