49ers stock report after 15-14 Week 13 win over the Bears
By Peter Panacy
49ers Special Teams
OK, so kicker Robbie Gould converted all five of his field-goal attempts, including the game winner. So we can’t knock special teams there.
But there was a big swing in the second quarter, when Bears return man Tarik Cohen returned a punt for a 61-yard touchdown:
While this was about as unorthodox a return attempt you’ll see, the inability of the 49ers to execute proper containment here is a bit concerning.
San Francisco entered this contest allowing an average of just 2.5 yards per punt return, which was tops in the league. That number will take a bit of a hit after Week 13, although we should still consider this one of the team’s few strengths.
But the stock still falls a bit.