Anatomy of a play: Breaking down Brandon Aiyuk’s fake counter reverse touchdown

Sep 30 2020 by Niners Nation

 
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Film room breaks down Brandon Aiyuk’s first career NFL touchdown.

Over the last year, the 49ers run game has evolved in ways that head coach Kyle Shanahan has never really been known for. The use of a fullback in his outside-zone running scheme, before 2019, provided ample opportunity for his teams to dominate in the run game by creating favorable angles for the blockers.

But last season, with the best run game coordinator in the league, Mike McDaniel,...

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