MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Right here is how the 49ers (6-9) graded in Sunday’s 29-17 loss to the host Miami Dolphins (7-8):
PASS OFFENSE: B-
George Kittle (106 yards) and Deebo Samuel (96 yards, landing) flashed classic type. Kittle is inside 33 yards of a 1,000-yard season, and tight finish screens ought to have been used extra this 12 months. Brock Purdy’s try and ship within the clutch as a substitute noticed him throw an interception inside the ultimate two minutes to seal Loss No. 9 for the 49ers, who have been formally eradicated from playoff rivalry earlier than kickoff. Purdy was 26-of-40 for 313 yards with landing throws to Samuel (nice effort bullying via 4 defenders) and tight finish Eric Saubert. Purdy has used his improved mobility in 2024 to keep away from being sacked greater than 3 times behind an offensive line that ended with a third-string left sort out (Spencer Burford) and a backup left guard (Nick Zakelj) following accidents to Jaylon Moore (quadriceps) and Aaron Banks (proper knee).
RUN OFFENSE: D
Patrick Taylor Jr., their fourth beginning working again this season, obtained stopped for no achieve on third-and-1 on his first carry as a harbinger of this recreation’s doom. He gathered simply 24 yards on eight carries, plus a 1-yard catch – removed from the manufacturing the 49ers relied on final season from Christian McCaffrey and earlier this season from Jordan Mason and Isaac Guerendo. Samuel ran for a season-high 25 yards, and it took 5 carries.
PASS DEFENSE: D
The 49ers neither sacked nor intercepted Tua Tagovailoa, who Kyle Shanahan famous was the NFL’s chief in completion share (72.9%) who efficiently focused working again De’Von Achane (six catches, 70 yards). Charvarius Ward didn’t put up a lot of a battle permitting Tyreek Hill to catch Tagovailoa’s lone landing move 3:20 earlier than halftime that put Miami forward to remain. Deommodore Lenoir and Renardo Inexperienced exuberantly celebrated move defenses towards Hill, when interceptions would have been what the 49ers wanted. Maliek Collins had the one hit on Tagovailoa (22-of-34, 215 yards), and that signaled simply how anemic the 49ers’ move rush is, even with Nick Bosa battling a “brutal” indirect harm for a second straight recreation.
RUN DEFENSE: F
Despite the fact that Bosa opened with a sort out for loss, he stated “I’ve learned you never get too excited.” Certain sufficient, dangerous issues have been imminent, beginning with Dre Greenlaw’s first-series exit to a proper calf harm that sucked the power from this unit. Achane ran for 120 yards, and whereas that included a 50-yard landing dash at closing time, the 49ers’ protection merely was not stout sufficient, failing to pressure a fumble for the tenth recreation this season. Former 49ers Raheem Mostert and Jeff Wilson Jr. mixed for 43 yards.
SPECIAL TEAMS: D
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Shanahan appears about carried out with Jake Moody, condemning his miss of a 41-yard field-goal try that might have pulled the 49ers inside 16-13 within the third quarter. Moody went uncontested via his second coaching camp, however that possible received’t be the case subsequent summer time. The Dolphins, in the meantime, noticed kicker Jason Sanders make all 5 of his field-goal makes an attempt. Pat O’Donnell had solely 1-of-4 punts pin the Dolphins inside their 20-yard line. Jacob Cowing’s lone punt return went for 8 yards.
COACHING: D
The season-high 11 penalties replicate poorly on the teaching employees. Repeated failures on offense, protection and particular groups price the reigning NFC champions a return journey to the playoffs. Make no mistake, Shanahan ought to return for 12 months 9, however he should improve his employees, and John Lynch should improve this roster via the draft. It was eerie returning to Arduous Rock Stadium the place the 2019 crew misplaced the Tremendous Bowl. As beautiful as that defeat was, Sunday’s loss actually was no shocker because it showcased all of the staples of the 2024 crew: accidents, penalties, turnover differential and total lack of pizzazz.
