{"id":348317,"date":"2025-09-07T06:47:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-07T06:47:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/348317\/"},"modified":"2025-09-07T06:47:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-07T06:47:10","slug":"brian-robinson-jr-taking-49ers-acclimation-day-by-day-nbc-sports-bay-area-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/348317\/","title":{"rendered":"Brian Robinson Jr. taking 49ers acclimation \u2018day-by-day\u2019 \u2013 NBC Sports Bay Area & California"},"content":{"rendered":"

Brian Robinson Jr. <\/a>figures to play an integral role in the 49ers’ offense this season, but the transition into a new scheme is a tough hurdle to overcome in such a short period of time.<\/p>\n

The veteran back explained how he’s absorbing San Francisco’s playbook<\/a> entering the 49ers’ Week 1 matchup with the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday.<\/p>\n

\u201cJust taking it day by day,” Robinson told reporters earlier this week. “Obviously, the playbook is pretty big and just doing everything I can to just dive right into it and learn all the information I need to know going into the game week. I feel like I\u2019m in a pretty good spot as far as learning the playbook for where we\u2019re at to start the season.\u201d<\/p>\n

Robinson clarified that the challenge lies with memorizing the sheer size of the playbook rather than any difficulties adapting to the scheme itself.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u201cNothing has been difficult about it. It\u2019s just about learning and retaining the information,” Robinson explained. “It\u2019s a lot of plays in there so obviously I don\u2019t expect to have the playbook in full in one week but constantly making that progress every day to get there.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m working on just getting everything down. I need to know the run game, passing game and protection, I need to know. That\u2019s all a part of being a running back. That\u2019s all a part of my responsibility so it\u2019s not one specific thing. I\u2019m trying my best to learn everything as a whole because in the end game I got to know everything so just doing my part to learn as fast as I can.\u201d<\/p>\n

Robinson was acquired via trade from the Washington Commanders<\/a> last month to bolster the 49ers’ running back depth, a move that could prove crucial as superstar starter Christian McCaffrey already has an injury designation before the regular season begins.<\/p>\n

The fourth-year running back hasa recorded 2,329 rushing yards and 15 touchdowns on the ground in three NFL seasons after being drafted No. 98 overall by Washington in 2022.<\/p>\n

Robinson averaged 4.3 yards per carry on 187 rushing attempts during the 2024 NFL season, and now is positioned to record another efficient season while splitting carries with McCaffrey<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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