TAMPA, Fla. — Right here is how the 49ers (4-2) graded in Sunday’s 30-19 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-1) at Raymond James:
PASS OFFENSE: C-
Mac Jones, already battered by means of three begins, was sacked six occasions and intercepted twice however threw for 347 yards with a sore indirect and knee. Coach Kyle Shanahan didn’t blame Jones for getting intercepted on the opening possession’s third down, seeing how Kendrick Bourne apparently turned the improper means on his route.
Bourne, to his rising credit score, did rack up 142 yards for a second straight recreation. Jauan Jennings’ return was removed from easy as he received right into a sideline tiff with Shanahan, drew two penalties on the primary drive after halftime and finised with a seven-yard reception on three targets.
RUN OFFENSE: D
Christian McCaffrey delivered the 49ers’ first speeding landing all season. He scored on a do-over, third-and-goal run from the one-yard line to place the 49ers in entrance for all of 5 minutes this recreation. However McCaffrey had simply 54 yards (17 carries) with extra yards as a receiver (57 on seven catches). Brian Robinson Jr. and Isaac Guerendo had no carries; Jones transformed two short-yardage runs.
PASS DEFENSE: F
No interceptions for an NFL-record thirteenth straight recreation. One sack, the primary from rookie Mykel Williams. No different quarterback hits. Two go breakups. Two touchdowns allowed on blown coverages, together with a 45-yarder previous security Marques Sigle for a 27-19 deficit that sealed the 49ers’ destiny. It is a toothless unit on each stage, and MVP candidate Baker Mayfield preyed on it (256 yards, 139.0 passer ranking).
RUN DEFENSE: D
Fred Warner’s first-quarter ankle damage has devastating implications for the remainder of the season, and it definitely crushed the 49ers’ morale throughout and after the sport.
Warner was harm when his proper leg received rolled up by teammate Ji’Ayir Brown because the latter tackled Rachaad White on a 10-yard achieve towards a 10-man protection lacking a proper finish. Two speeding touchdowns have been surrendered however simply as damning was a 15-yard scramble by Mayfield for a third-and-14 conversion, two performs earlier than his 45-yard landing throw. That run solely occurred as a result of he slipped from Huff’s grasp on a close to sack.
SPECIAL TEAMS: C
Eddy Piñeiro made all 4 of his field-goal makes an attempt (52, 54, 42, 29 yards) and is 15-of-15 this season since changing Jake Moody in Week 2. Pineiro additionally had his left foot stepped on by a lineman after one kick, and punter Thomas Morstead had his proper knee slammed into by 350-pound Vita Vea within the fourth quarter to maintain alive a last-gasp drive. On Skyy Moore’s two punt returns, he curiously fielded them on the 2- and 3-yard traces within the first quarter. Moore and Robinson took over kick return duties instead of Guerendo.
COACHING: C
Shanahan seemed as downcast as anticipated after shedding Warner and a recreation the 49ers nonetheless might have received towards a Bucs crew additionally lacking key gamers to damage. Shanahan uncharacteristically ripped into Jennings on the sideline earlier than halftime, signaling a critical and regarding divide regardless of how aggressive they’re. Good luck to Robert Saleh as he pilots a protection lacking Warner and Nick Bosa for 11 extra video games. That protection missed a proper finish on the play Warner received harm and substitution errors could be crushing.
