Originally posted by Sanfran_chrisco:
Brandon Aiyuk *has to* catch this ball from Jimmy Garoppolo on third down in the red zone.
— Akash Anavarathan (@akashanav) November 14, 2022
That being said, what a route from 11. He's turning into a technician at the receiver spot and legitimately their No. 1 threat in these "go-to" passing situations. pic.twitter.com/I91NF48m8H
reasoning about the throw being behind Brandon is validated even more; protecting the receiver. great ball placement.
this is what the telecast didn't show in the replay
Watching from this angle, if Jimmy led Aiyuk he'd have gotten killed. And the haters would be blaming him for that. Perfectly placed given all of the circumstances.