San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel might want to avoid checking his X account for a while. In a recent game, he missed a pass in the third quarter that could have led to a touchdown.
This incident followed Samuel’s recent complaints about not receiving enough targets during the team’s 38-13 victory over the Chicago Bears in Week 14. After that game, Samuel expressed his frustration on X, stating, “Not struggling at all just not getting the ball,” before deleting the post. In that matchup, he managed to catch only two passes for 22 yards.
In response to Samuel’s frustrations, 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan and quarterback Brock Purdy addressed his comments. They seemingly overreacted, as Purdy targeted Samuel seven times in their following game on Thursday night, but Samuel only caught three passes for 16 yards.
One crucial moment came in the 49ers’ 12-6 defeat to the Rams when Samuel dropped a pass that hit him in the chest on a third-and-10 play, which could have resulted in a touchdown, forcing the team to settle for a field goal instead.
Fans on social media were critical of Samuel’s performance. Comments included suggestions that other specialists should play in his place and critiques of his role in the offense. Many expressed that Samuel’s demands for the ball had negatively impacted the team, with one remarking that his performance led to significant consequences for the game and potentially his career.
Following the loss, the 49ers’ record fell to 6-8. While they aren’t officially out of playoff contention, their chances of making it are extremely slim after this recent defeat.
