Deebo Samuel is supposed to be one of the premier offensive players for the 49ers, but he hasn't generated anything positive this season.
Well, he's been anything but amazing this season. Samuel has been extremely underwhelming and disappointing in 2024, a microcosm of the 49ers offense. He's only played well in Week 2 against the Minnesota Vikings and Week 6 against the Seattle Seahawks.
At this point, Samuel is negatively impacting the 49ers on offense. It starts with the jet sweep runs that Kyle Shanahan keeps trying to force-feed with Samuel. Those plays are essentially "give up" plays by the 49ers since they are wasted. That is why Samuel registered a negative yard on his lone run against the Seahawks.
However, part of why that play doesn't work is because Samuel isn't the same caliber of runner as he was last year. Samuel has averaged just 4.5 expected yards per carry across 27 total carries this season, per. That's more than two full yards fewer than his expected yards per carry average last season .
Lastly, Samuel is a non-factor as a receiver. He can't separate at all and is no better than an average receiver. It's why he can't do anything as an underneath receiver. He can't break free from defenders to do what he does best as a yards-after-the-catch-playmaker. 2024 is looking like 2022 for Samuel, which isn't surprising.
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