The 49ers have a lot of issues, and they start at the top.
While many argue over who should start at quarterback each week, the biggest issue facing the 49ers is a lack of execution. That falls squarely on Kyle Shanahan.
After each loss during San Francisco’s current four-game losing streak, players have talked about the small mistakes that have made a difference in the offense.
Kyle Shanahan was asked about this during the conference call with Bay Area media on Monday afternoon. “I can go into so many different plays, but that’s all of football and when you come back and you lose a couple of close ones, you’re going to say that a ton,” he said
Let’s take a look at some of the key plays from Sunday night, focusing first on the little things that caused the 49ers to struggle on third down.