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49ers: Niner Noise breaks down film of Carlos Hyde running game

By Eric Gamboa

Dec 11, 2016; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers running back Carlos Hyde (28) carries the ball against the New York Jets during the overtime period at Levi
Dec 11, 2016; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers running back Carlos Hyde (28) carries the ball against the New York Jets during the overtime period at Levi /
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Sep 18, 2016; Charlotte, NC, USA; San Francisco 49ers running back Carlos Hyde (28) catches the ball in the third quarter. The Panthers defeated the 49ers 46-27 at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 18, 2016; Charlotte, NC, USA; San Francisco 49ers running back Carlos Hyde (28) catches the ball in the third quarter. The Panthers defeated the 49ers 46-27 at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /

Carlos Hyde gets tackled behind his lineman and coughs up the ball

On this play, you can see a designed inside-zone run with the tight end pulling across the formation. It is clear that 49ers tight end Garrett Celek (No. 88) is supposed to seal off his defender but, based on his reaction, it looks like he was expecting a pass:

Failing to block the defensive end resulted in Carlos Hyde being tackled behind the 49ers offensive line. The missed block resulted in the DE making the play against Hyde. The Panthers capitalized on this play, recovering the fumbled ball and turning it into a defensive touchdown.

It is possible that this play had a run-pass option built into it. Many of Chip Kelly’s plays have that option built into them. However, as you will see in later plays, the TE is expected to seal off the backside defender.

Regardless, Hyde has fumbled five times in 2016. There is no excuse for an NFL running back to fumble the ball unless they are painfully injured or concussed. Quite simply, Hyde needs to hold onto the ball.

This game was one of Hyde’s worst performances of the year. He ran the ball 14 times for 34 yards, averaging 2.43 yards per run. While Hyde had a bad game, a lot of the blame falls on the offensive line.

Here is another angle of that fumble: