Crabtree, Morgan and The Rest Of the 49ers Receivers Need to Be Utilized More

September 16, 2010   ·   Steven Resnick   ·   Jump to comments

If the San Francisco 49ers are finally going to make the playoffs a feat the team has not done since 2002, Michael Crabtree is going to have to be called upon more in the offense. If the first game was any indication of how Crabtree is going to be used, it will be a long season for the 49ers. 
Besides Crabtree the whole receiving core is going to have to be utilized more. 
While it was just the first game of the season and hopefully the only game in which the opponent is overlooked, the main concern was the total lack of offense by the 49ers. Frank Gore could not get it going against the Seattle Seahawks defense, the offensive line was discombobulated, Alex Smith didn't have much time to throw, plays were not getting called in time so timeouts were wasted especially in the first half,,and the receivers were hardly utilized. 
After the game and in an interview offensive coordinator Jimmy Raye was blamed for not having the plays ready in time. Regardless of ...

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