Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
The 49ers head into the season with one massive question mark still unanswered: what actually happened to their run game last year — and did they fix it? In this segment, the hosts dig into the ripple effect Nick Bosa has on the entire defense, why the offensive line's performance last season is one of the strangest puzzles in the league, and whether Kyle Shanahan's decision to run it back with the same group up front is confidence or arrogance. They break down the numbers behind San Francisco's rushing struggles — a team that finished with one of the worst yards-per-carry marks in football, yet still went 12-5 and boasted one of the best third-down and red-zone offenses in the NFL. The hosts debate the three most likely explanations: an offensive line built for pass protection over run blocking, a Christian McCaffrey decline that the stats don't actually support, or a lack of receiving weapons that let defenses key in on CMC. They also revisit the Bosa trickle-down effect from years past and what it means for the pass rush without him on the field.
Topics discussed include:
Nick Bosa's impact on the pass rush and secondary
Why the Niners' run game numbers "don't make sense"
The three theories behind San Francisco's rushing struggles
Kyle Shanahan and the "arrogance" debate around the O-line
Christian McCaffrey's real per-carry and per-catch numbers
The open competition at left guard
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0:00 – Nick Bosa's Trickle-Down Effect
2:03 – Why the Run Game Had No Juice
5:41 – The Numbers That Don't Add Up
9:04 – Is Kyle Shanahan Actually Arrogant?
14:33 – Why the Niners Couldn't Run the Ball
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The 49ers head into the season with one massive question mark still unanswered: what actually happened to their run game last year — and did they fix it? In this segment, the hosts dig into the ripple effect Nick Bosa has on the entire defense, why the offensive line's performance last season is one of the strangest puzzles in the league, and whether Kyle Shanahan's decision to run it back with the same group up front is confidence or arrogance. They break down the numbers behind San Francisco's rushing struggles — a team that finished with one of the worst yards-per-carry marks in football, yet still went 12-5 and boasted one of the best third-down and red-zone offenses in the NFL. The hosts debate the three most likely explanations: an offensive line built for pass protection over run blocking, a Christian McCaffrey decline that the stats don't actually support, or a lack of receiving weapons that let defenses key in on CMC. They also revisit the Bosa trickle-down effect from years past and what it means for the pass rush without him on the field.
Topics discussed include:
Nick Bosa's impact on the pass rush and secondary
Why the Niners' run game numbers "don't make sense"
The three theories behind San Francisco's rushing struggles
Kyle Shanahan and the "arrogance" debate around the O-line
Christian McCaffrey's real per-carry and per-catch numbers
The open competition at left guard
Do you agree with this take? Let us know in the comments.
0:00 – Nick Bosa's Trickle-Down Effect
2:03 – Why the Run Game Had No Juice
5:41 – The Numbers That Don't Add Up
9:04 – Is Kyle Shanahan Actually Arrogant?
14:33 – Why the Niners Couldn't Run the Ball
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