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How 49ers receiver Deebo Samuel proved elite at making defenders miss

Deebo Samuel was a revelation for the 49ers' offense this season.

The rookie wide receiver was third on the team in receiving yards, and also racked up almost 200 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns.

His most impressive attribute however? An uncanny ability to make defenders miss in space, as evidenced by his ranking among NFL wide receivers in forced missed tackles.

Most forced missed tackles by WRs

1. Diontae Johnson - 18
1. Deebo Samuel - 18
3. Chris Godwin - 17 pic.twitter.com/rtPXgHubcn— PFF (@PFF) February 9, 2020

49ers fans became quite familiar with Samuel’s shiftiness throughout the course of his debut season in the league.