He says what they mean, and they mean what he says. He is the voice in the consciousness of the 49ers that not only welcomes such pressure but speaks it into existence. And Samuel is a master at stoking that spirit. Because part of this team’s personality wants that pressure. Staying there, which a Super Bowl championship requires, is quite another. But that’s all good for these 49ers. “When you get Deebo talking stuff,” Dre Greenlaw said, “you know it’s gon’ be a good night.
It takes some arrogance to claim a throne, a noted brashness to dare this level of greatness.
Deebo embodies the moxie of this team, the supreme confidence percolating behind the collection of mostly nice-guy smiles and humble words. Since returning, he’s scored five total touchdowns in four games while averaging 12.2 yards per touch, and the 49ers are 4-0 and have outscored their opponents by 85 points.īut part of his contribution is psychological, spiritual even. His value to the 49ers was made obvious when a shoulder injury knocked him out of the Week 6 game in Cleveland and San Francisco lost that game and the next two he missed.
