Hutchinson: The 49ers have not given anyone a reason to believe
“The lack of Christian McCaffrey and Jauan Jennings and Aiyuk cannot be shrugged off. Deebo Samuel is not in that group for a reason. You need man-beater players to beat man coverage. Ricky Pearsall started well, then got clamped. Jacob Cowing had a nice win that set up a red zone trip. He may need more run.
Pearsall was expected to play a limited role against advantageous matchups from the slot, or as the flanker, but had to play almost every snap. Fatigue and inexperience were obvious, but he didn’t separate well for most of the game.