49ers report card: Assessing performance in loss to Patriots

QUARTERBACK

Typical day for Colin Kaepernick: great start, whimpering finish.

Grade: C

RUNNING BACKS

Carlos Hyde (19 carries, 86 yards) looked sharp.

Grade: B

RECEIVERS

Beyond tight ends, almost no production.

Grade: C

OFFENSIVE LINE

Kaepernick was under constant duress early.

Grade: F

DEFENSIVE LINE

Lots of room for Patriots RB LaGarrette Blount.

Grade: D

LINEBACKERS

Ahmad Brooks solid rush but two offsides penalties.

Grade: C

DEFENSIVE BACKS

Safety Eric Reid missed tackles all over the field.

Grade: D

SPECIAL TEAMS

Amendola's 30-yard return set up a Patriots TD.

Grade: C

COACHING / OVERALL

New England didn't play all that well, won by 13.

Grade: D

- Phil Barber, The Press Democrat