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San Francisco 49ers: 5 Post-NFL Draft Bold Predictions for the 2017 Season

By Peter Panacy

Mar 2, 2017; Indianapolis, IN, USA; San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch speaks to the media during the 2017 combine at Indiana Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 2, 2017; Indianapolis, IN, USA; San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch speaks to the media during the 2017 combine at Indiana Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 20, 2016; Green Bay, WI, USA; Chicago Bears quarterback Brian Hoyer (2) warms up before game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 20, 2016; Green Bay, WI, USA; Chicago Bears quarterback Brian Hoyer (2) warms up before game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports /

No. 4: Quarterback Brian Hoyer Throws for Over 3,000 Yards

OK, so 49ers starting quarterback Brian Hoyer has thrown for over 3,000 yards just once in his NFL career.

Brian Hoyer NFL Career Passing Table
Year Age Tm No. G GS QBrec Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD Int Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Rate QBR
2009 24 NWE 8 5 0 19 27 70.4 142 0 0 17 5.3 5.3 7.5 82.6 55.6
2010 25 NWE 8 5 0 7 15 46.7 122 1 1 42 8.1 6.5 17.4 69.3 61.7
2011 26 NWE 8 3 0 1 1 100.0 22 0 0 22 22.0 22.0 22.0 118.7 88.4
2012 27 ARI 6 2 1 0-1-0 30 53 56.6 330 1 2 53 6.2 4.9 11.0 65.8 36.1
2013 28 CLE 6 3 3 3-0-0 57 96 59.4 615 5 3 47 6.4 6.0 10.8 82.6 53.9
2014 29 CLE 6 14 13 7-6-0 242 438 55.3 3326 12 13 81 7.6 6.8 13.7 76.5 42.5
2015 30 HOU 7 11 9 5-4-0 224 369 60.7 2606 19 7 49 7.1 7.2 11.6 91.4 56.1
2016 31 CHI 2 6 5 1-4-0 134 200 67.0 1445 6 0 64 7.2 7.8 10.8 98.0 61.1
Care Care 49 31 16-15-0 714 1199 59.5 8608 44 26 81 7.2 6.9 12.1 84.8
3 yr 3 yr NWE 13 0 27 43 62.8 286 1 1 42 6.7 6.1 10.6 80.2
2 yr 2 yr CLE 17 16 10-6-0 299 534 56.0 3941 17 16 81 7.4 6.7 13.2 77.6
1 yr 1 yr ARI 2 1 0-1-0 30 53 56.6 330 1 2 53 6.2 4.9 11.0 65.8
1 yr 1 yr CHI 6 5 1-4-0 134 200 67.0 1445 6 0 64 7.2 7.8 10.8 98.0
1 yr 1 yr HOU 11 9 5-4-0 224 369 60.7 2606 19 7 49 7.1 7.2 11.6 91.4

Provided by Pro-Football-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 5/1/2017.

And that year was in 2014 with the lowly Cleveland Browns.

To be fair, Hoyer hasn’t exactly gotten that many chances to be a regular starter. But keep in mind that Browns team. His best receiving weapon was a seldom-discussed wideout in Andrew Hopkins, who had 824 of those 3,326 yards.

Hoyer’s offensive coordinator that year? None other than now-49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan.

San Francisco’s 2017 receiving corps will be much better than the one Hoyer had in Cleveland. In addition to veterans like Pierre Garcon, Marquise Goodwin and Jeremy Kerley, one might see some noteworthy numbers from rookies Trent Taylor and tight end George Kittle.

Shanahan schemes his receivers to get open, and Hoyer knows the system. So 3,000 yards is very doable.