The San Francisco 49ers dropped their preseason opener, suffering a 19-13 loss to the Tennessee Titans. Pro Football Focus released its grades and snap counts from the game, providing a closer look at which 49ers players stood out and who has more work to do.
Highest-graded 49ers: Offense
- Carver Willis, LT, 84.4, 33 snaps
- Austen Pleasants, LT, 80.9, 44 snaps
- De'Zhaun Stribling, WR, 80.9, 22 snaps
- Kurtis Rourke, QB, 76.9, 26 snaps
- Connor Colby, RG, 75.4, 44 snaps
Highest-graded 49ers: Defense
- Bryson Eason, DT, 77.3, 21 snaps
- Ashtyn Davis, SS, 76.4, 35 snaps
- Jaden Dugger, LB, 74.0, 30 snaps
- Gracen Halton, DT, 73.6, 30 snaps
- Tatum Bethune, LB, 70.7, 29 snaps
Lowest-graded 49ers: Offense
- Robert Jones, LG, 34.1, 44 snaps
- Kion Smith, RG, 36.6, 33 snaps
- Brandon Parker, RT, 44.2, 44 snaps
- Enrique Cruz Jr., RT, 45.5, 33 snaps
- Brayden Willis, TE, 45.7, 34 snaps
Lowest-graded 49ers: Defense
- Garret Wallow, LB, 25.6, 16 snaps
- Alfred Collins, DT, 28.2, 18 snaps
- Romello Height, DE, 35.4, 18 snaps
- Titus Leo, DE, 47.4, 31 snaps
- Jalen Graham, LB, 50.4, 23 snaps
Highest-graded Titans
- Oluwafemi Oladejo, LOLB, 88.7, 24 snaps
- Malik Herring, ROLB, 85.1, 41 snaps
- JC Latham, RT, 84.6, 22 snaps
- Fernando Carmona, RG, 82.4, 28 snaps
- Mani Powell, LB, 82.2, 16 snaps
Quarterback play
Kurtis Rourke was the game's highest-graded quarterback (76.9). He finished 12-of-14 for 101 yards while adding three carries for 14 rushing yards. He earned a game-high 82.5 passing grade.
Adrian Martinez replaced Rourke, who exited the game with a rib injury. Martinez finished 16-of-30 for 159 yards while rushing for 18 yards on two carries. He earned a 57.7 offensive grade for the night.
Titans quarterback Cam Ward was the lowest-graded offensive player of the game. He was 5-of-12 for 57 yards passing.
Highest marks
Carver Willis, who played left tackle, earned the highest grade (84.4) among 49ers players. Defensive tackle Bryson Eason earned that distinction on the other side of the ball with a 77.3 defensive grade.
Blocking
As the highest-graded 49ers player overall, Carver Willis was also the team's highest-graded offensive lineman. His 90.1 run-blocking grade was the best in the game. However, the rookie's 55.5 pass-blocking grade shows there is still room for improvement.
Austen Pleasants, who started at left tackle, earned an 80.9 offensive grade and a game-high 87.2 pass-blocking grade. He added a respectable 72.9 run-blocking grade.
Veteran Robert Jones, who started at left guard, earned a 34.1 offensive grade and was the lowest-graded offensive lineman in the game. He also had the game's lowest pass-blocking grade among offensive linemen (13.2).
Rookie Enrique Cruz Jr. earned a game-low 29.2 run-blocking grade.
In total, the 49ers surrendered 12 pressures, with 11 charged to the offensive line.
Pressures allowed among O-line:- LT Carver Willis — 3
- RT Isaac Alarcon, RT Enrique Cruz Jr., RG Kion Smith — 2 each
- RG Connor Colby, LG Robert Jones — 1 each
Other 49ers pressures allowed:
- RB Sincere McCormick — 1
Pass catchers
Rookie De'Zhaun Stribling earned the best receiving grade (79.4) among 49ers players. He was also the game's highest-graded pass catcher (80.9 overall), including tight ends and running backs. Stribling finished with seven catches for a game-high 63 yards on eight targets.
Wide receiver Jordan Watkins finished with six catches for 59 yards on 10 targets and earned a 69.5 receiving grade.
Running back Sincere McCormick (35.4) and tight end Brayden Willis (37.6) earned the game's lowest receiving grades and were responsible for the game's only drops.
Drops:- RB Sincere McCormick, TE Brayden Willis — 1 each
Rushing
Adrian Martinez's 9.0 yards per rushing attempt earned him the game's best run grade (78.2). Kurtis Rourke earned the game's lowest run grade (56.3).
Among the 49ers' running backs, Sincere McCormick earned the team's best run grade (69.6). McCormick finished with 38 rushing yards on 10 carries.
Patrick Taylor earned the lowest run grade among 49ers running backs (59.6). He finished with a total loss of five yards on five carries.
Pass rush
Safety Larry Worth III earned the best pass-rush grade among 49ers players (78.7).
Among 49ers defensive linemen, defensive tackle James Thompson Jr. earned the best pass-rush grade (70.5). Linebacker Tatum Bethune earned the third-best pass-rush grade on the team (69.0), while defensive end Ogbo Okoronkwo came in fourth (66.0).
Ogbo Okoronkwo generated a team-high three pressures and was officially credited with a sack. Tatum Bethune also recorded a sack, while James Thompson Jr. and Larry Worth III each recorded half a sack.
Rookie defensive end Romello Height earned the 49ers' lowest pass-rush grade (50.3), while defensive tackle Alfred Collins was second-lowest (52.4).
Pressures by 49ers defenders:- DE Ogbo Okoronkwo — 3
- DT James Thompson Jr. — 2
- DE Quinton Bell, LB Tatum Bethune, DT Gracen Halton, FS Larry Worth III, DE Titus Leo, DE Xavier Thomas, DT Sebastian Valdez — 1 each
Run defense
Defensive tackle Gracen Halton was the 49ers' highest-graded run defender (75.0), recording a game-high four stops. Cornerback Darrell Luter Jr. came in second with a 74.1 run-defense grade.
Linebacker Garret Wallow earned a game-low 26.8 run-defense grade, while defensive tackle Alfred Collins earned the second-lowest grade (28.2).
Pass defense
Rookie linebacker Jaden Dugger earned the 49ers' best coverage grade (74.8), allowing just one reception for 16 yards. Safety Ashtyn Davis was the 49ers' highest-graded defensive back, earning a 72.0 coverage grade and a 76.4 overall defensive grade.
Recently re-signed cornerback Eli Apple earned the third-highest coverage grade among 49ers defenders (70.3).
Linebacker Garret Wallow earned the team's lowest coverage grade (40.4), while safety Larry Worth III had the second-lowest (48.5).
Tackling
Linebacker Nick Martin earned the highest tackling grade (81.1) among 49ers defenders. He was officially credited with three total tackles and one assist.
Defensive tackle Alfred Collins was the lowest-graded tackler, earning a 19.5 grade in that category.
Missed tackles by 49ers defenders:- DE Quinton Bell, DT Alfred Collins, DE Titus Leo, CB Ephesians Prysock, FS Marques Sigle, SS Jalen Stroman — 1 each
49ers snap counts
Offense
58 - Jordan Watkins (WR)
51 - Adrian Martinez (QB)
44 - Austen Pleasants (LT), Brandon Parker (RT), Connor Colby (RG), Drake Nugent (C), Robert Jones (LG)
37 - Hayden Rucci (TE)
35 - Malik Turner (WR)
34 - Brayden Willis (TE), Trenton Irwin (WR)
33 - Carver Willis (LT), Doug Kramer (C), Enrique Cruz Jr. (RT), Isaac Alarcon (RT), Josiah Deguara (TE), Kion Smith (RG)
29 - KhaDarel Hodge (WR)
26 - Kurtis Rourke (QB)
25 - Sincere McCormick (RB)
24 - Khalil Herbert (RB)
22 - De'Zhaun Stribling (WR), Patrick Taylor (RB)
13 - Wesley Grimes (WR), Will Pauling (WR)
6 - Zamir White (RB)
Defense
53 - Ephesians Prysock (CB)
45 - Darrell Luter Jr. (CB), Jakob Robinson (CB)
35 - Ashtyn Davis (SS), Jalen Stroman (SS)
31 - Sebastian Valdez (DT), Titus Leo (DE)
30 - Gracen Halton (DT), Jaden Dugger (LB)
29 - Tatum Bethune (LB)
26 - Marques Sigle (FS), Nick Martin (LB), Ogbo Okoronkwo (DE), Patrick McMorris (FS)
25 - Quinton Bell (DE)
23 - Jalen Graham (LB)
22 - James Thompson Jr. (DT), Xavier Thomas (DE)
21 - Bryson Eason (DT)
18 - Alfred Collins (DT), Romello Height (DE)
16 - Eli Apple (CB), Garret Wallow (LB)
14 - Larry Worth III (FS)
8 - Jack Jones (CB)
Special Teams
16 - Jalen Stroman
14 - Jalen Graham
13 - Nick Martin, Patrick McMorris
11 - Ephesians Prysock, Hayden Rucci
10 - Jaden Dugger, Larry Worth III, Quinton Bell, Tatum Bethune
9 - Jakob Robinson, Josiah Deguara, Malik Turner
8 - Ashtyn Davis, Brayden Willis, Corliss Waitman (P), Eddy Pineiro (K), Jon Weeks (LS), KhaDarel Hodge, Siran Neal
7 - Khalil Herbert, Ogbo Okoronkwo
6 - Darrell Luter Jr., Will Pauling
5 - Eli Apple, Jordan Watkins, Sebastian Valdez, Titus Leo, Wesley Grimes
4 - Brandon Parker, Carver Willis
3 - Sincere McCormick, Xavier Thomas, Zamir White
2 - Austen Pleasants, Bryson Eason, Connor Colby, Doug Kramer, Drake Nugent, Enrique Cruz Jr., Garret Wallow, Gracen Halton, Isaac Alarcon, James Thompson Jr., Kion Smith, Robert Jones
1 - Alfred Collins, Marques Sigle, Patrick Taylor, Trenton Irwin
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