Kerley was only able to pull in two of the seven balls thrown his way for 12 yards in a loss to Buffalo on Sunday.

EDGE Analysis

Kerley -- who was San Francisco's leading receiver entering Sunday's game -- was negatively affected by the quarterback change this week. Colin Kaepernick hangs on to the ball longer and has a lengthier throwing motion than Blaine Gabbert, and that does not mesh well with Kerley's quick-hitting ability out of the slot. He was still targeted seven times, so his new quarterback was trying to feed him the ball. We will have to see how this relationship develops down the stretch, starting with next week's matchup against the Buccaneers.