Busters
OT Devery Hamilton
Just re-signed this week after missing all of camp on the non-football illness list. And with the way Patrick Omameh and Jaryd Jones-Smith played in the first two preseason games, it seemed Hamilton could come in and have a great chance to fight his way into the mix. That didn’t happen. In fact, it was more like his turn to get throttled at tackle just as the other two did.
Hamilton entered the game in the second quarter. On his first drive, he was bull-rushed into Nate Peterman as he threw incomplete. The next possession ended in a three-and-out in part due to Hamilton again giving up a pressure that forced an incompletion.
On three straight drives in the second half, Hamilton gave up a sack, a hit on Peterman that helped lead to him throwing an interception, and another hit on Peterman leading to an awkward dump to the full-back that was stopped short on third down.
LB Divine Deablo
Another player who is making his first preseason appearance after missing most of training camp with an injury. And it was a rough first outing for the rookie linebacker.
On his second play of the game, he bit on a fake, leaving his man wide open for a 15-yard catch. A few plays later, he was blocked on a 16-yard run.
The next drive saw Deablo give up a 17-yard catch on third and 13. That drive would end either Deablo biting on a fake handoff while Lance kept it and scooted in for the touchdown.
He later gave up a 22-yard catch on the drive that would lead to the 49ers’ third touchdown of the day.
DE Malcolm Koonce
The team’s other third-round rookie, Koonce didn’t have a great day either. He had just two tackles in the game and wasn’t a threat off the edge either. He had a chance on the first drive but froze on the read-option to give up a 17-yard run.
In the final drive of the first half, he couldn’t secure the edge on fourth down to allow Lance to scramble for the first down. Two plays later they were in first and goal. He had the 49er’s final TD run right through his position. Then on the final drive, he gave up consecutive runs to put the 49ers in first and goal.
QB Nate Peterman
Just apply pressure. And everything falls apart. Throws get ugly. Ill-advised throws are made. And to be honest, even when things are together, it’s pretty obvious that they are only together because the defense is stocked with backups and practice squad players.
A couple of drives ended quickly with bad throws by Peterman. Then when he finally managed to drive the Raiders for a touchdown late in the third quarter, he started the next series with two overthrows, the second one getting picked off. He finished with 18 completions for 175 yards with a TD and an interception.
NT Niles Scott
For the guy who’s supposed to clog the middle, there wasn’t much getting stopped inside when he was there. At least once he was driven five yards up the field by the 49ers’ reserve center. That’s never supposed to happen to a nose tackle. He had one tackle for loss in the game. The rest of the time, he was only noticeable for getting handled on the block.
WR John Brown
Paging John Brown. Can you please pick up the white courtesy phone? John Brown. Hello? After missing the second preseason game, Brown got the start while several of his fellow receivers expected to make the squad didn’t play. And he had one catch for two yards. Uninspiring for the guy expected to replace Nelson Agholor.
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