There was a curious trend for the San Francisco 49ers' offense through the first five weeks of the 2024 season. After leaning heavily on play-action through Brock Purdy's first season-plus, they started going away from it this year.

Brock Purdy is an elite play-action passer. Unfortunately for the 49ers, Kyle Shanahan hasn't called many play-action passes this season. Through

San Francisco 49ers legend Steve Young had quite the unorthodox metaphor for how he sees the dynamic between head coach Kyle Shanahan and wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk so far this season. Aiyuk signed a $120 million extension just before the season after a lengthy and dramatic contract dispute.