Kyle Shanahan made the decision on Thanksgiving to center his strategy around Deebo Samuel, a competent player but not as good as Aiyuk. The 49ers’ offense on Thanksgiving was decent, but it could have been much better if Brandon Aiyuk hadn’t been frozen out until the fourth quarter by Kyle Shanahan.
Shanahan made the decision to center his strategy around Deebo Samuel, a competent player but not as excellent as Aiyuk. 14 of the 49ers’ 54 plays against the Seahawks involved Samuel; he had 9 targets, 4 runs, and 1 pass attempt. Shanahan put him on display. Samuel was also very good, finishing with 94 yards from scrimmage and a touchdown on the ground.