49ers report card: Defense improves, while offense earns dismal marks

Grades for 49ers position groups in 17-3 loss to Green Bay Packers.|

QUARTERBACK: D?Colin Kaepernick continues to look like he doesn’t trust his line - or his arm.

RUNNING BACK: I?Eight carries for Carlos Hyde? That’s an incomplete.

WIDE RECEIVERS: C?Good game for Quinton Patton (53 yards).

OFFENSIVE LINE: F?Six sacks: The bleeding hasn’t stopped.

DEFENSIVE LINE: B?Heavy rotation in 2-4-5 nickel scheme.

LINEBACKERS: A?Two sacks for Aaron Lynch, one for Ahmad Brooks.

DEFENSIVE BACKS: B?Packers picked on CB Kenneth Acker a bit.

SPECIAL TEAMS: D?Punter was booed, punt return team ran into Hayne.

COACHING/OVERALL: D?One side of the ball improved. The other is dismal.

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