The 49ers’ dominance after the catch isn’t an accident. Head coach Kyle Shanahan purposely constructed a roster full of pass catchers who can turn short throws into explosive plays to help mitigate the need for a superstar quarterback. Finding the former is much easier than finding the latter.
Quarterbacks in San Francisco have been tasked with the No. 1 job of being efficient and accurate in areas of the field that allow their pass catchers to generate additional yards with the ball in their hands. That specific job is why Jimmy Garoppolo had so much success. He was nails on short-to-intermediate throws, and the success of his receivers after the catch helped inflate his numbers.
