The San Francisco 49ers are on the brink of their season falling by the wayside, and Deebo Samuel is possibly one more game away from his face being plastered on the side of a milk carton. The star wideout has been quiet over the last month, registering no more than 22 receiving yards in his previous four games. He has just two 100-yard receiving games this season, with the last coming way back in Week 6. So what gives?
In the eyes of Samuel, his lack of production doesn’t fall on his shoulders, and, as he noted in a since-deleted social media post, his perceived struggles are due to not getting the opportunities to make plays.
“Not struggling at all just not getting the ball!!!!!!! [shrug emoji]” Samuel’s deleted post read, via NFL.com.
49ers general manager John Lynch addressed Samuel’s frustration on Tuesday, two days ahead …