@grantcohn@padaddlel He only had both CMC and George Kittle together for 12 out of the 27 games. Let alone if you add in Trent Williams. It’s even less. Sub station is tremendously relentless.
@grantcohn@padaddlel With one of those missing the entire season in 2024 and the other missing multiple games for the past few seasons as well. But let’s gloss over that too
Mike Evans says the 49ers roster stacks up with the best of the best in the league:
“I just want to continue to do what I’ve been doing my whole career, and that’s making plays. Being the ultimate team player and ultimate playmaker. That’s what I really want. To let these guys know not to take this shit for granted because you never know what could happen. Our roster is a great roster. We stack up with the best of the best in the league. Let’s not take this opportunity for granted.”
@gkittle46@TheRealMcKoy85@CamInman For real. If Deebo and/or BA had an issue with this statement, that would be weird. Evans is verifiably on another level.
OTA notes from 49ers practice:
Mike Evans is annoying in the sense that he's always gonna be open and you can throw it to him every time if you wanted to. He's automatic on one route and it's a free first down. Kittle said Evans killed it in red zone last week.
Jacob Cowing moves different. He runs away from coverage effortlessly in ways that none of the other WRs can. Would not sleep on him as an option. Evans said he has a lot of juice and expects him to be a factor this year.
Stribling looks like Stribling. Beat 2 on a go ball. Got behind the defense on a post for six. Heard, "That boy 15 can run, can't he?"
Jaden Dugger is an interesting one. He has a better feel/read than I initially thought. Saw him slip a couple blocks today/beat guys to spots.
Odighizuwa moves like an EDGE. He looks the part. He looks like something they did not have on the roster last year.
Halton looks like he's carrying some bad offseason weight. Wonder if he ends up behind the 8-ball because of it ala Alfred Collins last year.
If the 49ers are gonna reach their ceiling defensively Mustapha is gonna have to look something like Hufanga '22. Maybe not All-Pro level, but somewhere around it. He had a nice INT on Brock today. There is going to be a lot on Mustafa's plate this year. Can he answer the challenge?
I really like Jordan James. No nonsense runner that's gonna hit a bunch of singles and doubles. That's what the running game needs.
Mac Jones on not being traded this offseason to become a starter for another team:
“I’m not in the business of leaving good people, so I’m not mad about it at all.”
Mike Evans on what he’s seen from Jacob Cowing at practice:
“He has a lot of juice. He can add a lot to this team. His speed down the field. His quickness. I’ve been here a few weeks and he’s made a lot of plays so far.”
Trent Williams is always a great talker, but he just delivered his best/most free-wheeling presser ever.
On playing the Rams in Australia:
"It takes away a home game.... It covers up some of the deficiencies in ticket sales in LA on their end."
@KevinAMolina I pray it's next Draft. FA is unreliable. Trade, obviously we have precedent that can work. But don't draft LTOTF 5 months before the season starts and pretend it's a guaranteed HIM.