Jimmy G, 49ers' offense getting back in sync but have ‘ways to go'

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WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — Jimmy Garoppolo feels more in the groove with his teammates, but the veteran quarterback also knows the 49ers' offense isn't even close to reaching its potential.

The drawback of not being able to participate in OTAs and training camp was evident in Garoppolo’s first few games under center this season. He's feeling more in sync with his teammates now, contributing to the 49ers' 30 offensive points in Week 5, but believes the offense still is a work in progress.

“I think it's moving in the right direction,” Garoppolo said Thursday. “I think we still got a ways to go offensively. We left some points out there on Sunday that we'd like to have back. But the way our defense and special teams are playing right now, we got to keep up with them.”

Every team is dealing with injuries, but the 49ers seem to have had more than their fair share. Jaylon Moore has stepped in at left tackle after both Trent Williams and Colton McKivitz have been sidelined with injuries.

Garoppolo has been sacked just seven times in his four appearances and twice in the past two contests. The 30-year-old believes that his offensive line doesn’t receive the respect it deserves.

“Really impressed,” Garoppolo said about his O-line. “Like all of us, they got ways to go, but they've been playing great. To mix and match like that with the communication that they have to do in the run game and the pass game, it's tough, and I don't think they get enough credit for it. Those guys are awesome. I love them.”

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The O-line was a significant part of the 49ers putting points on the board in Week 5, but no one is resting on their laurels. Each position group, each player and each coach saw things that need to be cleaned up in order for their playoff goals to be realized.

Offensive line coach and run game coordinator Chris Foerster has been pleased with the improvement of his linemen as well as the run game as a whole, but he's making sure that no one believes the work is done.

“All of a sudden, you break one run and you make one big play on a throw, and the next thing you know, you’re scoring a bunch of points,” Foerster said. “But yet you’ve still got a lot to work on, so I think the overall mood is that it’s nice to win. It’s nice to be a little more productive, but at the same time, I think everybody knows there’s a lot of work still to do.”

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