Yahoo Sports NFL on George Kittle

Kittle embraces 'Dash Bros' motion role despite preference for downfield blocking.

Kittle is a core part of the 49ers' high-motion offense, which featured dash motion on 65.6% of plays against the Rams in Week 1—the highest rate in the Kyle Shanahan era. Though Kittle expressed reluctance about the motion-heavy approach ('I just don't like cutting and running that much. I like lining up and hitting people in the face'), he acknowledged its effectiveness and committed to executing it. The dash motion scheme generated a 2.79 yards-before-contact average for 49ers running backs, the highest in Week 1 NFL-wide, suggesting Kittle's blocking contributions are integral to the offense's success.

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