Coach Kyle Shanahan’s plan for the 49ers to unleash a nearly impossible-to-defend attack on third downs never got off the ground.
That’s because the "Jet" was grounded the past two seasons.
But running back Jerick McKinnon appears to be making good progress as he continues to rehab in his comeback attempt after missing two years of football due to a knee injury.
General manager John Lynch, speaking this week on the 49ers Insider Podcast, recalled the optimism of a year ago when McKinnon was on schedule for a full recovery for the 2019 season after sitting out all of 2018 with torn ACL.