Deebo Samuel wasn’t mincing words about the level of his performance in 2022 after signing a three-year contract extension.
SANTA CLARA — Not satisfied with what the 49ers got from Deebo Samuel last season?Samuel offered that harsh self-assessment on the first day of the 49ers’ mandatory minicamp, which continues Wednesday and ends Thursday with a family gathering and marks the end of the offseason until training camp begins in July.
Samuel stayed silent through much of that process, erasing 49ers’ logos from his social media for a time while reports surfaced of his discontent — with none of the stories actually quoting the player. In a bit of inspiration from coach Kyle Shanahan, Samuel also rushed for 365 yards on 59 carries, averaging 6.2 yards per attempt, and scored eight more touchdowns.
Samuel said the tape showed he was “sluggish” and he plans to “reflect on that, and don’t want to put nothing like that on tape again.”“A lot of stuff was going on,” Samuel said. “My main focus this year is to get back to the summer what I did in 2021, not even the season, getting back in the groove, getting back into the routine.”
While Samuel had his moments in 2022, he never felt as he did the previous year as the dominant player in the offense.
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