If anyone can recognize a great offensive unit in the NFL, it’s Tom Brady.
The seven-time Super Bowl champion reflected on the 49ers’ Week 1 performance against the Pittsburgh Steelers and shared why he was so impressed with his hometown team after the dominant 30-7 victory.
“They did an unbelievable job and Kyle (Shanahan) did an unbelievable job,” Brady said on a recent episode of the “Let’s Go!” podcast. “It brings out the best in players’ talents and abilities.” “And he knows what he’s doing.” And. There are also players who are very dangerous with the ball, such as Christian McCaffrey, such as Deebo Samuel. He found such unique ways to get them the ball. And then (Brandon) Aiyuk. All of these guys are hard to knock down. And then there’s (George) Kittle. “
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He played 20 seasons with the New England Patriots under three-time AP NFL Coach of the Year Bill Belichick, appearing in two Super Bowls and nine Super Bowls. won 6 of them.
But Brady pointed to something specific when analyzing what separates San Francisco’s star-studded offense from the rest of the league.
“I think what I appreciate about the 49ers is that in today’s football world, they’ve kind of lost the ability to run the football,” he said. “Every team wants to control the football, but few teams can do that. “They have also been very good with the ball in the past few years.
“A lot of the good runs now are coming from running quarterbacks, they’re doing more zone reads and running the ball, and they’re using their legs to get yards, and I don’t really like that style of play from quarterbacks because I To think that puts your career at great risk.”
Luckily, 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy has Mcaffrey so doesn’t have to worry about being too mobile.
McCaffrey started his first full season with the 49ers and had a great game, rushing for 151 yards and 22 touchdowns, the highlight of which was a 65-yard touchdown.
Wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk also had a strong performance, catching all eight targets for 129 yards and two touchdowns. Like McCaffrey, he’s poised to have a big season with the 49ers.
We already know what Samuel, Kittle and the rest of the 49ers’ weapons are capable of.
“I think the way the game is going, they’re allowing guys to run the ball more and use the quarterback in the running game. I think what I appreciate about San Francisco is they don’t necessarily do that,” Brady continued. “They have a great running scheme. It fits their passing game well. They create a lot of misdirection with their shoes, they run the ball, they run the ball, they run the ball, they get you on defense and then they make moves and get a lot of receivers The golfer is open.
“So they have a tough system. I think running the ball has always been the way to control football games. … To me, the teams that are tough to beat have always been the ones where he can run the ball effectively and get to the quarterback. . So, you know, if San Francisco keeps doing this, it’s going to be like this all season long. “
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