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Rams vs. 49ers: Full Week 3 preview for San Francisco

By Logan Stanley

LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 24: Carlos Hyde #28 of the San Francisco 49ers celebrates scoring a touchdown during the first quarter against the Los Angeles Rams at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on December 24, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 24: Carlos Hyde #28 of the San Francisco 49ers celebrates scoring a touchdown during the first quarter against the Los Angeles Rams at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on December 24, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) /
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SEATTLE, WA – SEPTEMBER 17: Defensive tackle Nazair Jones #92 pressures quarterback Brian Hoyer #2 of the San Francisco 49ers during the third quarter of the game at CenturyLink Field on September 17, 2017 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WA – SEPTEMBER 17: Defensive tackle Nazair Jones #92 pressures quarterback Brian Hoyer #2 of the San Francisco 49ers during the third quarter of the game at CenturyLink Field on September 17, 2017 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images) /

Quarterback comparison

It’s been a rather uninspiring performance from Brian Hoyer through two games.

As previously mentioned, the 2017 season is off to a rough start for Hoyer. There’s just no other way to say it — Brian Hoyer has been terrible.

This one play just about sums up Hoyer so far:

With eight quarters under his belt as the starting 49ers quarterback, Hoyer is 39-62 passing for 292 yards and two interceptions. Less than 300 yards passing and 40 completions through two games isn’t going to get the job done.

And Hoyer’s play has led to reactions from Kyle Shanahan, who recognizes Hoyer is not playing well:

Considering Hoyer’s output this season, it’s not illogical to start pondering the potential of a quarterback switch soon. Just how long of a leash does Hoyer have before he’s pulled? That is something to be on the look for if Hoyer doesn’t improve.

For Jared Goff, his sophomore season is shaping up to be far better than his rookie year.

Coming off a tumultuous rookie season that saw Goff struggle mightily, it looks like the second-year quarterback has learned from mistakes made. With two games played, he is 9th in passing rating (103.2) — just behind Philip Rivers and Tom Brady —and is completing 66.7% of his passes.

Goff has passed for 530 yards, good for 9th, and has only one turnover on the season. Maybe the 13% aggressiveness rate is playing a factor in Goff’s improved start, but whatever it is, it’s working.