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Why Foerster believes Guerendo compares to former 49ers RB Mostert originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
Isaac Guerendo only has six career NFL carries, but the rookie running back is making a strong impression on his 49ers coaches despite a limited sample size.
While speaking to reporters Thursday, offensive line coach/run-game coordinator Chris Foerster praised Guerendo’s Week 3 performance, while comparing him to a former successful San Francisco tailback.
“Loved him. Loved him,” Foerster said of Guerendo’s showing against the Los Angeles Rams. “We had, oh man, if you guys watched the All 22, if you saw the play, [49ers guard Aaron] Banks went up to get a linebacker and kind of didn’t go right at him, he kind of slipped and fell on his butt, but it was right about on the 50. That’s a good feeling, right on the emblem. He fell backward and missed the linebacker on that play. If he’d have got on that guy, there was a crease that he — I would’ve loved to see if he would’ve hit it. If he just could have, I thought he might have split the safety.
“He reminds me of another 31 [now-Miami Dolphins running back Raheem Mostert] we had here in his running style. He’s got that upright, good-speed running style. And I’m not putting him in that category yet, but he really does. I want to see him get a chance to get — we just haven’t gotten him the space yet. I like him. He’s got a ways to go, obviously. He’s got a lot of developing to do.
“And that position is a hard, tough position. But he’s nothing but a positive upside. He really looks to be that, I won’t say change of pace. Shoot, he could be your lead dog, but he’s got that little, that extra gear we’ve been looking for in a change between, Christian’s [McCaffrey] playing fast, JP’s [Mason] playing fast, but he’s got a little bit something different from those guys.”
Mostert averaged an eye-popping 5.7 yards per carry during six seasons with the 49ers, including an unforgettable performance in the 2019 NFC…
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Publish date : 2024-09-29 00:35:05
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