{"id":365090,"date":"2025-09-13T15:47:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-13T15:47:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/365090\/"},"modified":"2025-09-13T15:47:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T15:47:09","slug":"49ers-news-marching-through-the-weekend-and-into-new-orleans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/365090\/","title":{"rendered":"49ers news: Marching through the weekend and into New Orleans"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kyle Shanahan, Mac Jones share final updates ahead of 49ers-Saints Week 2 matchup<\/a>
\u201cHere\u2019s everything they said.\u201d<\/p>\n

Five 49ers you should watch vs. Saints in Week 2 matchup of 2025 NFL season<\/a>
\u201cThere will be a lot on Winters\u2019 plate on Sunday. He will be challenged against veteran running back Alvin Kamara, both in the run game and covering him out of the backfield.\u201d<\/p>\n

49ers vs. Saints: The Standard\u2019s 5 fast predictions (paywall)<\/a>
\u201cThe 49ers want this number to get as high as possible \u2014 Rattler threw it 46 times in last Sunday\u2019s loss to Arizona and averaged just 4.7 yards per attempt. If he throws it 40 or more this Sunday, there could be interceptions. Sacks. Fumbles. Three-and-outs. And everything the 49ers need to make sure their QB doesn\u2019t need to throw it much at all.\u201c<\/p>\n

Kyle Shanahan shares hilarious Jake Tonges story after TE\u2019s first NFL catch<\/a>
\u201cBut he also pointed out how Tonges completely busted his assignment on a play that provided the 49ers with a 2-yard gain.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe had a middle screen put in for (George) Kittle that we thought was going to be a hell of a play,\u201d Shanahan said on NBC Sports Bay Area\u2019s \u201c49ers Game Plan.\u201d \u201cWe repped it with Kittle all week, and then he got hurt. I didn\u2019t know if I could call it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Shanahan said during the course of the game, he kept bringing it up to 49ers tight ends coach Brian Fleury. He asked if Tonges would be able to execute the play despite not running it in practice all week. Fleury assured Shanahan that Tonges was ready for the middle screen\u2026\u2026\u201cHe didn\u2019t run to the middle on the middle screen,\u201d Shanahan said of Tonges. \u201cHe just backed straight up, totally busted the route. But it was his first NFL catch. I really believe if he would have done right, he would have gotten about 20 (yards).<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd if you are going to mess up a middle screen, you would think you would still at least run to the middle, but he didn\u2019t. So I messed with him with a lot of sarcasm.\u201d<\/p>\n

Brock Purdy out for 49ers-Saints; Jauan Jennings, Trent Williams questionable<\/a>
\u201cThe 49ers would likely turn to Spencer Burford to start at left tackle if Williams, an 11-time Pro Bowl player, is unavailable.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mac Jones feeling \u2018confident, prepared\u2019 heading into 49ers debut vs. Saints<\/a>
\u201c\u201cI feel good. Obviously, was fortunate to get a lot of reps in OTAs and training camp, which they do a great job here giving everybody reps,\u201d Jones told reporters Friday. \u201cSo, it\u2019s in the front side of the season here, and I feel prepared. I\u2019ve been working for this and fortunate to have started, I think this is my 50th game in the NFL, so I have my routine down, and I\u2019m looking forward to the opportunity\u2026.. With this offense, you obviously want to find your rhythm, stick with your footwork and your timing, the guys rotate in and out, but you\u2019re getting good work. Whether that\u2019s OTAs or training camp. So definitely feel confident with the guys we have, the line, the backs and everybody. Obviously a great defense, so looking forward to the challenge.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Jake Moody blunder was no anomaly: Why highly drafted kickers fail so often (paywall)<\/a>
\u201cThe first is mechanical. He said that, like a lot of young kickers, Moody has flexible hips, which means he sometimes over-rotates on his attempts. When Moody misses, he tends to pull the ball.<\/p>\n

\u201cOlder kickers \u2014 maybe because they\u2019re not as flexible \u2014 have a more compact swing,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He also examines how they react to a miss. He said kickers have to convey a sense that they\u2019re unbothered, that they\u2019ll nail the next attempt.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd with Jake, I think we all teetered on, \u2018Ooh, do I need to be worried?\u2019\u201d Nedney said. \u201cWhen Jake missed, he didn\u2019t have a demeanor of, \u2018It\u2019s OK, I\u2019ve got it.\u2019\u201d\u2026.Another challenge for young kickers is that only a handful of teams, including the Baltimore Ravens and Philadelphia Eagles, employ a full-time kicking specialist. The 49ers\u2019 special teams coaches \u2014 coordinator Brant Boyer, assistant Colt Anderson and quality control coach Ronald Blair III \u2014 are former defensive players, with Boyer and Anderson having excelled at kick coverage during their NFL careers.<\/p>\n

During the offseason, kickers can work with a specialist like Kornblue. But once training camps start, they\u2019re on their own.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo me, it\u2019s one of the most baffling things that still exists in the NFL,\u201d Kornblue said. \u201cIn the NFL, it\u2019s unlimited resources, it\u2019s unlimited coaching staffs. They should be able to put somebody in place there.\u201d<\/p>\n

Why this surgeon thinks 49ers QB Brock Purdy could return early from toe injury (paywall)<\/a>
\u201cThe good news for 49ers fans: Dr. Kenneth Jung, a foot and ankle surgeon who consults with the Los Angeles Rams, sees Purdy\u2019s footwear and gait as significant when it comes to his injury. Purdy reportedly could miss 2-5 weeks with a \u201cvariant\u201d of turf toe, but there are signs, such as the absence of a walking boot on his injured foot four days after he was hurt, that he could return on the quicker end of that timeline\u2026.Still, even lower-grade toe injuries can be problematic. Purdy is dealing with a toe sprain that Shanahan said is \u201chalfway between the side and the bottom\u201d of his toe, which is why it\u2019s being termed a \u201cvariant\u201d of turf toe. Standard turf toe injuries involve the plantar plate, which includes ligaments and tendons on the underside of the big toe. The variant could mean Purdy is dealing with slightly less discomfort because the ligaments on the side of the toe aren\u2019t subject to as much direct stress and pounding.\u201c<\/p>\n

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