San Francisco 49ers running back Brian Robinson Jr. displays blazing speed on a 46-yard kick return to set the 49ers up past the 50-yard against the Houston Texans.

Christian McCaffrey speaks to reporters following San Francisco's 34-24 win over the New York Giants on Sunday at MetLife Stadium.Christian McCaffrey highlights Brian Robinson's value to 49ers origina

San Francisco 49ers RB Brian Robinson Jr. showed off his speed with a 46-yard kickoff return.

When the San Francisco 49ers acquired running back Brian Robinson Jr. in a trade with the Washington Commanders on Aug. 22, the former Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa and Alabama standout didn’t figure to get same amount of work with his new team as he had with his old one.

Trent Williams made sure to congratulate Brian Robinson Jr. after his first touchdown with the 49ers in Sunday’s win over the New York Giants.

San Francisco 49ers RB Brian Robinson Jr. pushed past Giants defenders for a 40-yard kickoff return. San Francisco 49ers DL Sam Okuayinonu powered into the backfield, bringing down Giants QB Jaxson Dart for a sack. San Francisco 49ers RB Brian Robinson Jr. broke through the Giants defense for his first touchdown in red and gold.

Robinson finished with just two offensive snaps (four percent) and seven on special teams in the upset loss. Christian McCaffrey was on the field 96 percent of the time, a trend that pops up when the 49ers are trailing for the majority of a contest,

The 49ers do not have a rushing touchdown through four games. And only one team in the NFL has a worse yards-per-attempt average than the 49ers’ measly 3.3 mark. “We’ve got to break a big one, and that entails everyone,” 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said.

The San Francisco 49ers looked like geniuses when they acquired Brian Robinson Jr. from the Washington Commanders. It came at a time when Christian McCaffrey popped up on the injury report with a calf injury. The cause for concern was enormous since that ...