Jimmy Garoppolo is out for the year, joining RB Jerick McKinnon, and all is gloom among the 49ers faithful. However, one pillar of Kyle Shanahan’s scheme stood tall Sunday.
Kyle Juszczyk showed the full range of his value, from catching the team’s only first half touchdown to steady work behind the running game — which will be all the more important with C.J. Beathard in at QB. Say what you will about his passing and ability to read defenses, but Beathard’s hand-offs are not a big drop from Garoppolo’s.
Juice’s role in this offense has increased every game this year.