The 49ers offense failed to consistently position itself for success against Cleveland's vaunted defense, and Purdy took the blame.
CLEVELAND — The San Francisco 49ers’ worst offensive stretch Sunday lasted from halftime until the final drive of the . Quarterback and his offense labored through a gaggle of errors. Those fit particularly poorly in a game against the , who boast the league’s No. 1-ranked defense. The soaring offense ground to a halt, managing minus-5 net yards over that six-drive stretch.
“From there, we just honestly weren’t ahead of the sticks. That first drive, we were. We were able to get some first downs on first and second down. We just started shooting ourselves in the foot with little things. False starts, the operation not being clean, getting lined up and ready to play. Delay of the game, which is on me. That first drive, we were smooth and clean.” After that, the 49ers were anything but. Brock Purdy just overthrew Brandon Aiyuk on this pass in the second half.
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