Overview
- Cornerback Deommodore Lenoir publicly asked to follow Seahawks receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba throughout Saturday’s game.
- Saleh detailed how a shadow plan would disrupt alignments in their scheme and could force rookie Upton Stout into unfamiliar outside-corner duties.
- San Francisco plays zone on roughly 76.8% of snaps and uses man coverage sparingly, making an every-snap matchup outside their norm.
- Saleh acknowledged the tactic exists in their inventory and could appear in specific situations, but reporting signals the team will likely pass on a full-time shadow.
- Smith-Njigba leads the NFL with 1,709 receiving yards and ranks first in yards per route run versus man coverage, as the matchup carries division title and No. 1 seed stakes.