He had been considered one reason the 49ers couldn’t get over the top. But now more than ever, everything is set up to work in Jimmy G’s favor.
With a little more than 10 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter against the Cardinals last week, Jimmy Garoppolo lined up under center with fullback Kyle Juszczyk and running back Christian McCaffrey directly behind him. Just before the snap, Juszczyk danced just slightly to his right, signifying the 49ers may run some kind of toss or stretch play to that side. Just after the snap, McCaffrey darted at the football like he was going to take the handoff and follow his fullback.