TO calls out 49ers star Deebo with ironic remark originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
Terrell Owens didn’t mince his words while dissecting Deebo Samuel’s 2024 NFL season with the 49ers.
In a campaign that the veteran receiver himself considered the “the most frustrating” of his six years of careerSamuel and the 49ers’ performances on the field did not live up to expectations.
And that includes expectations from the Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver, who discussed Samuel’s performance this season with 95.7 The Game’s “The Morning Roast” on Thursday.
“Deebo doesn’t really meet Deebo standards,” Owens told Bonta Hill and Joe Shasky. “Deebo, it looks like he’s more focused on his pre-game outfit than the game. So again, if we can change the focus, maybe it can energize and create more production. ‘an offensive point of view. Just kind of ironic with that.’
Although Owens clarified that his remark about Samuel’s performance was tongue-in-cheek, he clearly doesn’t believe the 49ers receiver has lived up to expectations this season.
In nine games this season, Samuel has 33 receptions for 490 yards and a touchdown through the air, while rushing 27 times for just 79 yards (2.9 yards per attempt) and a touchdown on the ground.
The self-proclaimed “wideback” hasn’t been as effective as a dual-threat weapon this season as in previous years, and even with star receiver Brandon Aiyuk sidelined for the rest of the season with a torn ACL, Samuel, Over the season and often in most games, has been San Francisco’s third option in the passing game behind receiver Jauan Jennings and tight end George Kittle.
In the 49ers win in Week 10 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Samuel had the fourth most receiving yards behind Jennings, receiver Ricky Pearsall and running back Christian McCaffrey.
Samuel has seven games left to turn around his 2024 season, and the struggling 49ers would certainly benefit from a return to form.
