Recap of Week 2 performances

And, obviously, Gore received a lot of help to get into the end zone: First quarter, first-and-10 from SF 21 This is a power counter play, and everyone did his job. TE Vernon Davis lines up on the right side, and while everybody else is blocking down, his job is to hold up SS Deon Grant on the outside. He does not let Curry get off his block, and Curry is never a factor on the play. RT Adam Snyder blocks down on DT Red Bryant and completely rides him out of the play. RG Chilo Rachal easily handles MLB David Hawthorne, who lined up in the A gap between the guard and center. C Eric Heitmann pushes DT Colin Cole into the backfield while Gore is going the other way. LG David Baas' block is the key on this power counter. He pulls and gets a block on Lawrence Jackson to create the opening. LT Joe Staley makes the adjustment to handle DE Darryl Tapp, who moved outside Staley before the snap to inside him at the last second. SE Josh Morgan goes in motion from right to left. ...