The San Francisco 49ers, vanguards of the outside zone run game, cannot run the ball.

Not outside zone, not inside zone, and not even the basic gap-scheme runs they tried this past week.

What in the name of Gary Kubiak is going on here?

Because if this season — which looked so promising only a few days ago — is to amount to anything of worth for San Francisco, that has to change.

Don’t get me wrong, the Niners are trying to run the ball. It’s just not going anywhere.

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