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