The 49ers are 1-0. They managed their Monday Evening Soccer opener in opposition to the Jets for your complete second half and gained 32-19, by no means permitting New York inside a rating within the sport’s closing 35 minutes.
Jordan Mason stepped in for Christian McCaffrey, who missed the sport with a calf/Achilles damage that has lingered since early August, and set the tempo for the 49ers, racking up 147 yards on 28 carries, essentially the most time he has rushed the ball since highschool.
Jake Moody was 6-for-6 on discipline purpose makes an attempt, together with an extended of 53 yards. The 49ers gained the turnover battle with a first-half fumble pressured by Fred Warner and recovered by Maliek Collins in addition to a third-quarter interception deflected by Deommodore Lenoir and caught by Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles.
Brock Purdy completed 19-of-29 for 321 yards. He didn’t throw a landing or an interception. Aaron Rodgers threw one in all every for the Jets, ending 13-of-21 for 167 yards.
The Niners scored on eight of their 10 possessions, solely punting on their first drive and kneeling to finish the sport.
Right here’s what they needed to say after the win:
Kyle Shanahan
On Mason getting the beginning with McCaffrey out:
I by no means advised Jordan he was gonna begin. Instructed him he needed to be prepared a bunch, nevertheless it might need been Bobby or someone attempting to pump him up, however I knew he was going to need to play quite a bit. Instructed him that he was gonna need to and was gonna be like common: He was going to be a No. 2 again that was splitting a variety of the time.
On McCaffrey’s damage:
Similar stuff that was bothering him all week. There was an excessive amount of immediately. Sport-time resolution. Thought it could be sensible to maintain him out and glad we did.
On the offseason:
I’m with our staff day by day, so I do know there’s a lot of information tales and stuff with holdouts and issues like that, and when are individuals coming again? However our guys have been superior in observe. They’ve been very centered. Anytime guys don’t get a variety of observe in, you understand, I want we might have extra. So I wished to mesh extra with these guys who simply obtained right here this week, however with the ability to get 4 practices in with these guys, having the additional day, issues like that was nice for them.
On the protection:
I used to be actually completely happy watching the D from the sidelines. I imply they had been operating and hitting. That’s the factor that jumps out essentially the most. They obtained just a few massive performs on us and a pair drives that obtained them shifting. However for essentially the most half, I believed we had been successful a lot of the downs.
On Purdy:
He appeared very, excellent. I imply, there was many performs that he left on the market. I believed he made some big-time performs. There in direction of the top, you
On Mason seizing his alternative:
I believe Jordan’s seemed the identical as he at all times has. Not simply Christian however we misplaced a lot of backs. The cool factor for JP is that he was in such good condition going into camp, that when a variety of guys go down and a man’s obtained to do some bit extra in observe. Then the following factor you are concerned about is him taking place.
On Moody and luxury with 50-yarders:
That’s the distinction with Jake. He does have a giant leg and I get a quantity and the place we are able to try it from. I don’t actually assume a lot totally different of it, whether or not it’s 50 or 47, I don’t assume it’s too massive of a distinction for him.
On Mason’s development:
I believe for essentially the most half is getting used to Bobby (Turner) teaching him, realizing that he’s not at all times offended — he simply type of stays that means, and type of to be taught and recognize it. I believe Jordan’s actually pushed himself annually, simply the best way he’s labored off the sphere, being extra conditioned. He’s by no means been badly conditioned, however we obtained some guys in our constructing — like Christian, guys like Fred, Juice, George, guys who’re very obsessive with how they work out, how they situation themselves, how they eat, how they sleep. And I believe that stuff’s actually rubbed off on JP through the years.
On Aiyuk and Williams:
I believed they did an excellent job. I’m glad they obtained by means of it wholesome.
Brock Purdy
On the offense:
There’s some issues that we might all in all probability do some bit higher at, myself included, simply the reside velocity and having everyone collectively, tied along with every part — shifts, motions, operation, going in opposition to man protection, discovering methods to get open and being on time. There’s simply that sense of urgency
On Mason:
Clearly Christian is the perfect within the league at operating again and what he does — not taking something away from him — however I believe JP did an excellent job of coming and and filling his void and doing his job to permit different guys to get open and permit us to run our offense.
On the offseason turmoil:
We’ve been by means of quite a bit as a staff, simply with signing guys, attempting to get guys again, Ricky’s scenario and Christian — there’s quite a bit that goes on. It’s the NFL, you understand, some loopy stuff can go on. However our tradition, our staff, what we stand for, and the way all of us come collectively and discover methods to win and rally round one another, we do it proper right here.
On the sphere targets:
I’m completely happy for Moody, however yeah, for us as an offense, it’s like, man, we need to rating touchdowns.
Fred Warner
On Sorensen:
Known as an ideal sport. I like the best way that he approaches the preparation, the best way he leads our group.
On punching the ball out:
It’s one thing I observe on a regular basis. I’m attempting to do no matter I can to assist our staff win video games. I understand how essential it’s to take the ball away.
On Mason:
He selected to coach right here with me and a number of the different linebackers — Flann and Curtis. And you understand, we compete right here. Even within the offseason, I noticed him with a unique mindset that he was going to be prepared for his second when it did come.
On whether or not Rodgers seemed like himself:
Completely, he’s nonetheless obtained that savvy vet to him, you understand, getting us offsides and throwing a landing down the sphere. Basic Aaron. Clearly they obtained some issues to wash up, however finally no less than they obtained him.
On the defensive mindset:
I really feel like defensively, it’s our job to exit and win video games defensively. No matter what we obtained on offense. I believe if we hold that mindset on prime of getting a dominant offense, that’s whenever you actually overwhelm groups.
Deebo Samuel
On when he realized about McCaffrey:
Really earlier immediately, obtained the information and we went from there.
On how he realized:
Kyle got here to me and he was like “You’re going to contribute a bit bit within the run sport” and you understand me, I’m all for no matter helps the staff win.
On whether or not he had a second of appreciating Aiyuk and Williams:
I had that dialog day by day in observe. I imply we’re within the sport now so it’s no must harp on what, you understand, might have been. They’re right here now and we simply transfer ahead.
On whether or not he’s stunned about 32 factors:
No, I’m by no means stunned with our offense and, you understand, the place our protection places us in.
Jordan Mason
On the sport:
It’s just the start.
On when he realized about beginning:
That query proper there may be why I’m mad. That’s why I don’t like speaking to media since you say one factor fallacious after which, you understand. I don’t know, simply skip that query.
On what his TD run meant:
My household was right here, it meant every part.
On offseason preparation:
I did a variety of various things. Caught the ball extra, extra conditioning. That’s all.
On whether or not McCaffrey gave him recommendations on the sideline:
He did. Simply hold doing me.
Nick Bosa
On the beginning:
I’m actually pleased with how we got here out with power and Fred making that play early type of set the tone.
On Aiyuk and Williams lacking camp:
Our possession actually takes care of us and you need to when you have got actually good gamers, and we’ve actually good gamers at each place. When guys aren’t there, I imply, whe have their again. We all know that after they get again, they’re going to work their butts off.
On Maliek Collins as the newest participant to leap in and play effectively:
That’s a testomony to Kyle and John and all of the scouts, discovering guys who match us and match our tradition. You actually don’t have any alternative whenever you come into this constructing to not play with nice effort and play Niner soccer.
On Leonard Floyd’s and Maliek Collins’ debuts:
Folks assume he’s a smaller, skinnier man that may’t play the run, however he’s explosive as heck, so he can actually play the run like we want him to. His velocity rush is he’s proved it all through his profession. After which Maliek, he’s only a beast within the run sport. Massive, massive man, and if he can do that every one yr, then we’re going to be in good condition.
Trent Williams
On what makes this staff impervious to outdoors noise:
We obtained nice leaders on this locker room and we obtained individuals who observe the leaders, and we obtained leaders who echo what the coaches are preaching.
On Mason:
Each time he touched the ball in my recollection, he seemed like that — he seemed like tonight. Clearly changing into extra of a professional, however I’m certain he’s grown up over the past couple years nevertheless it’s not like I can see a obtrusive that, oh, he matured. Like he got here in fairly mature and he was at all times prepared for this chance.
On coming in chilly:
It was uncharted waters for me. I’ve by no means been in a scenario the place I didn’t have the posh of with the ability to knock the rust off in camp. I’ve by no means are available in off a six-month layoff, seven-month layoff and proper within the sport week, you understand what I’m saying. Clearly I’ve’ performed a variety of soccer so I knew it could come again to match, i didn’t understand how lengthy it’d take … You may’t replicate the exhaustion that you simply type of put your self by means of throughout a soccer sport, particularly o-linemen — like pushing a truck each play. So truthfully, I didn’t know what to anticipate tonight.
On Dominick Puni:
I’m thrilled to return and watch the sport and simply type of see how he did. Clearly he performed effectively. All of us, as a gaggle, ran the ball fairly effectively.
On operating the ball early in opposition to a powerful Jets d-line:
We need to get them operating facet to facet, get JP going downhill like he did, and I believe the sport plan labored out completely.
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