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“Judon had 5.5 sacks in 2024 with the Falcons, when 49ers defensive coordinator Raheem Morris was Atlanta’s head coach. Judon’s last Pro Bowl season was in 2022 with the Patriots, when he had a career-high 15.5 sacks, which ranked fourth in the NFL.”
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“Wide receivers are taught to have “late hands.” That is, they don’t want to alert defensive backs that the ball is being thrown their way by raising their hands too early. And Evans offered a textbook example with his 23-yard touchdown catch in the second quarter.
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After Evans tripped cornerback Denzel Burke with an inside jab step, he broke into the right corner of the end zone and didn’t move his hands until Purdy finished the pass to them.
“It looked like Mike wasn’t moving on the play,” Shanahan said, “and the ball just got stuck there.”
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“Should Evans miss the Broncos game, the 49ers’ five receivers will likely be Deebo Samuel, Jacob Cowing, KhaDarel Hodge, Jordan Watkins and Brandin Cooks, who the 49ers signed to the practice squad last week.”
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“The 49ers will open the practice window for defensive end Mykel Williams, Shanahan said. Williams is coming back from a torn ACL he suffered last season. He is not eligible to return to action until Week 5 against the Seattle Seahawks.
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Rookie defensive end Romello Height is expected to return this week after missing Sunday’s game after undergoing surgery on a broken hand.”
49ers grades vs. Cardinals: The offensive line is officially a strength
“For the season, the line has allowed 12 pressures on true pass sets. They won almost every rep. A sore neck for Trent Williams means Vederian Lowe will finish the final 19 snaps at left tackle. He held it well. Per Sumer Sports, every lineman recorded impact plays, with Dominick Puni leading the way with three. Brendel and Colton McKivitz each had two.
McCaffrey averaged 2.6 yards before contact on his attempts. That’s incredible.
There were two or three series where it looked like the Cardinals got the best of the line, but over the course of 50 plays, the Niners won the battle and it was convincing.”