The San Francisco 49ers fell to 2-2 after suffering their second consecutive loss of the season, a 28-21 defeat at home against the Seattle Seahawks in Week 4.
Today, Pro Football Focus released its grades from the game. Which Niners played well, and who has more work to do?
Below are Pro Football Focus' five highest-graded 49ers players on offense against the Seahawks.
- Ross Dwelley, TE, 92.9, 8 snaps
- Deebo Samuel, WR, 82.7, 68 snaps
- Trent Williams, LT, 80.8, 54 snaps
- Mike McGlinchey, RT, 75.6, 76 snaps
- Jauan Jennings, WR, 73.7, 8 snaps
Below are the five highest-graded 49ers players on defense.
- Nick Bosa, DE, 85.8, 39 snaps
- Maurice Hurst, DT, 79.3, 20 snaps
- Jaquiski Tartt, FS, 78.3, 56 snaps
- Arik Armstead, DE, 72.6, 38 snaps
- Jimmie Ward, FS, 64.4, 56 snaps
Below are the three lowest-graded 49ers players on offense.
- Trent Sherfield, WR, 45.5, 22 snaps
- Trey Lance, QB, 52.1, 39 snaps
- Jimmy Garoppolo, QB, 56.2, 37 snaps
Below are the three lowest-graded 49ers players on defense.
- D.J. Jones, DT, 46.6, 28 snaps
- Javon Kinlaw, DT, 49.1, 31 snaps
- Kentavius Street, DT, 49.2, 17 snaps
Quick Takeaways
For the third consecutive week, McGlinchey has landed among the five highest-graded players on offense. While his pass-blocking grade was much improved over the past two weeks (73.7, 71.5), it dove to 63.4 in Week 4. However, McGlinchey's run-blocking grade has improved each week this season, starting at 51.8 in Week 1 and ramping up to 83.3 this past weekend.
The quarterbacks landing among the three lowest-graded offensive players is indicative of their up and down performances. Garoppolo exited the game after the first half due to what is being reported as a calf injury. Lance took over in the second half and had some good-looking plays but also had many moments that showed why head coach Kyle Shanahan has repeatedly shut down any quarterback competition talk.
Samuel has amassed a league-leading 490 receiving yards through four games, already surpassing his total from last season, and is 61 percent to his total of 802 yards in 2019. He has earned a top-four offensive grade in three of his four games.
Bosa was the team's highest-graded 49ers defender. He had a sack of Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson, increasing his season total to four sacks. Bosa has earned a top-three defensive grade among Niners players in three of his four games. Not bad for a guy coming off a torn ACL.
Hurst came was activated off injured reserve this past weekend and immediately made his presence felt. His 81.1 run-defense grade was the second-highest (Azeez Al-Shaair, 86.3) among San Francisco players.
