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3 players who underperformed in 49ers Week 7 win vs. Redskins

By Peter Panacy

LANDOVER, MARYLAND - OCTOBER 20: Jeff Wilson #30 of the San Francisco 49ers attempts to tackle Steven Sims #15 of the Washington Redskins on a kick-off return during the fourth quarter at FedExField on October 20, 2019 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MARYLAND - OCTOBER 20: Jeff Wilson #30 of the San Francisco 49ers attempts to tackle Steven Sims #15 of the Washington Redskins on a kick-off return during the fourth quarter at FedExField on October 20, 2019 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /
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SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 24: Daniel Brunskill #75 of the San Diego Fleet works against Arthur Miley #93 of the San Antonio Commanders during an Alliance of American Football game at SDCCU Stadium on February 24, 2019 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/AAF/Getty Images)
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 24: Daniel Brunskill #75 of the San Diego Fleet works against Arthur Miley #93 of the San Antonio Commanders during an Alliance of American Football game at SDCCU Stadium on February 24, 2019 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/AAF/Getty Images) /

No. 2: Offensive Tackle Daniel Brunskill

Another reason why the 49ers struggled on offense, aside from the weather… well, related to it, was because of the offensive line having some difficulty against what the Redskins were doing up front.

Last week against the Los Angeles Rams, San Francisco’s makeshift O-line held up well against defensive tackle Aaron Donald and Co.

This wasn’t quite the case at FedEx Field, however, particularly in run support.

Yes, the Niners were able to rush for a total of 137 yards, but the 3.5 yards-per-carry average suggests the total was due to Kyle Shanahan not abandoning the run in the second half than anything else.

Runs were tough to the right side of the line, in particular, where backup tackle Daniel Brunskill is still filling in for the injured Mike McGlinchey.

Both of the sacks Garoppolo took came from Brunskill’s side. There was this one, where Redskins EDGE Ryan Kerrigan pushed Brunskill into Garoppolo’s collapsing pocket. And Brunskill whiffed on his block here, which led to a combo sack by Kerrigan and defensive tackle Matt Ioannidis:

Simply put, Brunskill looked far more like a backup in this game than what he displayed in Los Angeles.