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Cardinals vs. 49ers: The Good, Bad and Ugly in Week 5 from San Francisco

By Peter Panacy

October 6, 2016; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers quarterback Blaine Gabbert (2) is tackled by Arizona Cardinals outside linebacker Alex Okafor (57) and outside linebacker Chandler Jones (55) during the fourth quarter at Levi's Stadium. The Cardinals defeated the 49ers 33-21. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
October 6, 2016; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers quarterback Blaine Gabbert (2) is tackled by Arizona Cardinals outside linebacker Alex Okafor (57) and outside linebacker Chandler Jones (55) during the fourth quarter at Levi's Stadium. The Cardinals defeated the 49ers 33-21. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 6, 2016; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jeremy Kerley (17) scores a touchdown against the Arizona Cardinals during the second quarter at Levi’s Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 6, 2016; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jeremy Kerley (17) scores a touchdown against the Arizona Cardinals during the second quarter at Levi’s Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports /

The Good

Are there any silver linings for San Francisco from Thursday night?

If so, we can take a look at first downs. The Niners managed 25 of them, which is the most head coach Chip Kelly’s squad has had since the Week 1 victory over the Los Angeles Rams.

San Francisco also had its first 100-plus yard receiver for a game, in Jeremy Kerley, who managed 108 yards on eight receptions with a touchdown on the night. And running back Carlos Hyde found the end zone again for his team-leading sixth touchdown of the year.

On defense, rookie cornerback Rashard Robinson continues to showcase why he belongs in a starting role moving forward. Robinson allowed just 11 yards on 31 coverage snaps on the night, per Mike Renner of Pro Football Focus.

Robinson should be starting over veteran corner Tramaine Brock, who we’ll get to shortly.

And, one could suppose, quarterback Blaine Gabbert’s 70 rushing yards on 10 attempts plus a end-zone score on the ground could be viewed as good, right?

Anything else? Not really.