The 49ers’ PFF grade shows where some of the problems lie.
Brock Purdy completed 22 of 31 pass attempts for 365 yards with one touchdown pass, two interceptions and a 94.
2 rating.
He was pressured on 18 of 39 dropbacks, or 46.
2 percent, with the majority of the pressures coming from inside the offensive line.
Often struggling on deep throws, Purdy had 4 of 5 throws 20 yards or more down the field.
The one pass he didn’t complete was on target, but dropped by Brandon Aiyuk.
Purdy also showed off his athleticism in his six scrambles, which are more than he has run all season combined (five).
The Iowa State product finished with a team-high 57 rushing yards.
Here are more from the 49ers’ Week 8 PFF grades: OFFENSE TE George Kittle – 83.
9 The People’s Tight End received the top grade of the offense, catching nine of his 11 targets for 149 yards with the two incompletions being graded as drops.
Kittle’s fifty-nine yards came after the catch and five of his receptions were for first downs.
The All-Pro received a run blocking grade of 63.
2 and a pass blocking grade of 73.
5. WR Brandon Aiyuk – 79.
3 Aiyuk caught five of his nine targets for 109 yards, with only one miss considered a drop.
All five wideouts resulted in first downs, but he was also a difference-maker in the run game, earning a run-blocking grade of 78.
7. RB Christian McCaffrey – 82.
9 McCaffrey was second only to Kittle in overall offensive rating and the running back also received a pass blocking rating of 72.
4.McCaffrey ran the ball 12 times for 54 yards and a touchdown while catching six of his seven targets for 64 yards and a score.
Offensive line LT Jaylon Moore – 61.
6 overall, 61.
3 pass blocking (one hit, one hurry) LG Aaron Banks – 49.
2 overall, 50.
0 pass blocking (two hits) C Jake Brendel – 48.
5 overall, 42.
9 pass blocking (three hurries) RG Spencer Burford – 46.
1 overall, 34.
4 pass blocking (one sack, one hit, one hurry) RT Colton McKivitz – 69.
4 overall, 73.
5 pass blocking (one hurry) Tight end Charlie Woerner was also responsible for one hurry.
The 49ers defense struggled, only forcing three punts throughout the game and part of that is a result of the 13 missed tackles in the game.
Missed tackles: LB Dre Greenlaw – three S Talanoa Hufanga – three DE Nick Bosa – two LB Fred Warner – one CB Isaiah Oliver – one CB Charvarius Ward – one DE Clelin Ferrell – one DT Arik Armstead – one DL Clelin Ferrell – 89.
4 Ferrell received the top score on the defense, recording five quarterback pressures while on the field for 37 snaps, 22 of which were pass rush situations.
The edge rusher recorded one sack, one hit and three hurries, resulting in a 74.
9 pass rush grade.
DL Nick Bosa – 61.
5 Bosa was on the field for all 63 defensive snaps, 39 of which were pass rush opportunities.
The reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year recorded nine total pressures, or 37.
5% of the defense’s 24 total pressures.
Bosa received a 75.
5 rushing grade, but struggled against the run, missing two tackles, giving him a 47.
8 defensive grade.
LB Dre Greenlaw – 41.
0 Greenlaw has had numerous injuries and this was evident on the field as he was slow to come out many times.
The quarterback recorded seven tackles, but missed three and allowed one catch for 15 yards.
CB Isaiah Oliver – 53.
9 The defensive back recovered a fumble and made three run stops, but made eight receptions on eight targets for 71 yards and two sacks.
touch the ball.
Defensive line: Nick Bosa – 61.
5 overall grade, 75.
5 pass rush grade, (nine total pressures – one sack, one hit, seven hurries) Clelin Ferrell – 89.
4 overall grade, 74.
9 pass rush grade, (one sack, one hit, three hurries) Arik Armstead – 62.
6 overall grade, 61.
3 pass rush grade, (two sacks, two hurries) Javon Hargrave -59.
8 overall grade.
69.
6 pass rush grade, (three hurries) Javon Kinlaw – 40.
9 overall grade, grade70.
5 pass rush grade, (one hit) Fred Warner – 67.
8 overall grade, 55.
8 pass rush grade, (one hit) Randy Gregory – 67.
0 overall , 59.
4 pass rush grade, (one hurry) When under pressure, Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow was lights out, completing all 10 of his attempts for 136 yards and a touchdown.
Over the last two weeks, quarterbacks facing the 49ers have had a passer rating of 144.
4 when under pressure.
