After 49ers large receiver Deebo Samuel created a stir with a social media submit during which he stated he was “not struggling in any respect simply not getting the ball,” Samuel deleted the submit. But within the 49ers’ locker room on Tuesday, Samuel acknowledged to reporters that he’s pissed off.
“You learn what you learn, a little bit pissed off for certain,” Samuel stated.
Asked if he talks to educate Kyle Shanahan about getting touches, Samuel answered, “Oh, yeah, one hundred pc, yeah.”
Samuel has been a non-factor within the 49ers’ passing recreation in latest weeks, totaling simply 85 receiving yards over the past 4 video games. And his drop-off as a runner has been much more important: Last season, Samuel carried the ball 37 occasions for 225 yards and 5 touchdowns. This season Samuel has carried the ball 32 occasions for 92 yards and one landing. Samuel stated opposing defenses are prepared for him operating the ball.
“They’re not stunned anymore,” Samuel stated. “We’ve been doing it for nearly three years now, so it’s type of you bought a 50/50 likelihood, whether or not I’m within the backfield, getting a handoff or finish round or something alongside these traces.”
With the 49ers’ playoff hopes hanging by a thread, getting Samuel again to his former All-Pro kind might assist save their season. But proper now, frustrations are mounting.
