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5 49ers Who Stand to Benefit the Most from the New Offensive Scheme

By Rich Madrid

Jun 8, 2016; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers head coach Chip Kelly smiles during minicamp at the San Francisco 49ers Practice Facility. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 8, 2016; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers head coach Chip Kelly smiles during minicamp at the San Francisco 49ers Practice Facility. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports /
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TE GARRETT CELEK

Oct 11, 2015; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; San Francisco 49ers tight end Garrett Celek (88) catches the ball to score a touchdown during the fourth quarter against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 11, 2015; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; San Francisco 49ers tight end Garrett Celek (88) catches the ball to score a touchdown during the fourth quarter against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports /

I’ve also covered why Garrett Celek will shine in 2016 in-depth here, but briefly, Celek re-signed with the 49ers in February and has the most to prove heading into 2016. Celek has had a lukewarm career so far before ending up with the 49ers in 2014. Through 11 games in 2015, he had 19 catches for 186 yards and three touchdowns before ending up on season-ending injured reserve.

But, as always, the limited stats don’t always tell the whole story. Per Pro Football Focus’ player grades, Celek graded better in both the pass and run blocking categories, though compared to the rest of the league, he was fairly average, ranking 25th overall among all NFL tight ends:

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(Image: Pro Football Focus Player Grades)

All three of Celek’s career touchdowns came from inside the red zone, and all were with San Francisco last season. He will likely see an increased workload inside the red zone, since his large frame and catching ability present a multitude of problems for opposing teams.

The 49ers under Kelly are likely to use Celek in variety of passing concepts like such as “boot” and “stick-nod.” Celek’s extended use should push the 49ers redzone offense from being 31st in 2015 to being much higher in 2016.

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(GIF: NFL GamePass, Celek touchdown reception on a “stick-nod” route)

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