The 49ers have dominated opponents during their undefeated start to the season, but not how one would think a Shanahan led team would. It’s not the offense but the defense that has been the strength of this team. I want to bring up a particular stat from Sunday: the 49ers rushed 41 times for 99 yards. 41 rushes compared to Jimmy Garoppolo’s 33 passing attempts seems a little too conservative to me, especially when you’re only averaging 2.41 yds/rush. Here’s what Shanahan had to say about the game:
“Always, as a play-caller, you usually want to attack the defense.