Issues are trying good when it comes to accidents for the 49ers popping out of a 37-24 win over the Tennessee Titans, however the standing of large receiver Ricky Pearsall Jr. received’t be recognized till later within the week after they start preparation in earnest for a Monday evening street project in Indianapolis.
Pearsall caught six passes for 96 yards together with a key 39-yard strike from Brock Purdy that helped the 49ers to a three-score lead.
He performed via an early ankle damage however later aggravated a PCL pressure which price him six video games earlier this season.
“We’ll see how this week goes for him, not sure if he’s ready to practice,” coach Kyle Shanahan mentioned Monday in a convention name with native reporters.
There’s positively concern, and it confirmed postgame within the locker room as each Shanahan and offensive coordinator Klay Kubiak pulled Pearsall apart for personal conversations. Pearsall’s capacity to make massive performs contrasts properly with Jauan Jennings’ extra bodily fashion and that of tight finish George Kittle within the receiving recreation. Form of like Brandon Aiyuk, who’s on the “reserve/left team” listing and has most likely performed his remaining recreation with the 49ers.
With rookie Jordan Watkins confronted with beating out current receivers and second-year receiver Jacob Cowing slated to spend one other week on injured reserve with out opening his observe window, depth behind Pearsall is a matter.
“It wasn’t a high ankle sprain and it checked out, which is somewhat encouraging,” Shanahan mentioned. “But the PCL, he landed on his knee, something that happened to Mac (Jones), and when it happens it’s real painful for a while, but it can go away. It takes time for the pain to go away and hopefully that’ll be sooner than later.”
Guard Spencer Burford, who left for 9 snaps with knee and ankle accidents, is anticipated to observe this week. Identical goes for defensive deal with Jordan Elliott, who injured his knee earlier than the sport in what was described as an “irritation.”
Rookie linebacker Nick Martin stays in concussion protocol.
Shanahan talked with Philip Rivers
Indianapolis quarterback Philip Rivers began Sunday’s recreation towards the Seattle Seahawks almost 5 years after retiring. Rivers, 44, had a telephone name final week with Gus Bradley, a 49ers assistant and head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers from 2017-2020, when Rivers performed there.
Bradley handed his telephone to Shanahan, who explored a Rivers comeback in 2022 earlier than finally getting into a special path.
“He’s got a good relationship with Gus, being together with the Chargers,” Shanahan mentioned. “I was telling him how cool it would be (for Rivers to come back and play). And then about 10 seconds into it, I realized we were playing against him in 10 days, so I tried to tell him to stay away and how dumb it would be. It didn’t work.”
Tight finish George Kittle catches a 1-yard soar cross from Brock Purdy for a landing for the 49ers towards Tennessee. Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Space Information Group
Run protection points
Tennessee got here into Sunday’s recreation ranked thirty first in speeding offense however gashed the 49ers for 136 yards on 20 carries, averaging 6.8 per try. Operating again Tony Pollard had 104 yards on 14 carries with an extended of twenty-two and Tyjae Spears added a 20-yard run.
“We had some missed tackles, too many of them. Less than we did with Cleveland, but not to be confused with good enough,” Shanahan mentioned. “I thought in the second half, it got away from us a little bit.”
Shanahan mentioned the 49ers anticipated extra of a two-minute passing offense and as a substitute the Titans hit them with some run-pass choice performs for some late yards.
“They got some explosives on us,” Shanahan mentioned.
Purdy’s soar cross
The three landing passes by Purdy included a 1-yard cross to Kittle on a soar cross over the center, one thing that goes towards Shanahan’s teachings, though he’s keen to stay with the outcome when it really works.
“We’ll give him crap for it a lot, but when it works, we call him Michael Jordan so it was a hell of a deal today,” Shanahan mentioned. “We like cleats in the ground and being able to drive the ball, but sometimes somebody’s got to use another club and it’s cool that he’s got one.”
Uncle Sherm weighs in
The 49ers had no interceptions of rookie quarterback Cam Ward, however weren’t with out possibilities, as former 49er Richard Sherman famous on his podcast.
“It could have been three, maybe four interceptions and that’s just inexcusable,” Sherman mentioned. “When you’re put in position to make the play you’ve got to make them. Even in a win like this, you’ve got to be critical. Malik Mustapha had one right before the half and Ji’Ayir Brown had an opportunity when balls were hitting them right in the face. The football is hitting them right in the chest. You’ve got to have them.”
Stated Shanahan: “We come down with those we had a chance to make the game look a little different.”
Apply squad reward
Why did the 49ers promote defensive deal with Sebastian Valdez as a observe squad gameday elevation after which make him inactive? The elevation additionally brings with it a rise in pay over the observe squad charge even when inactive.
“Sometimes it’s showing guys we have an appreciation for what they’ve been doing in practice,” Shanahan mentioned.
SNAP JUDGEMENTS
A take a look at who performed and the way a lot within the 49ers’ win over Tennessee:
74: Purdy, guard Dominick Puni and tackles Colton McKivitz and Trent Williams performed each offensive snap.
71: With eight receptions for 88 yards and a landing, Kittle has 45 receptions for 484 yards and 6 touchdowns regardless of lacking 5 video games and never catching a cross in his return recreation after a hamstring tear.
62: Christian McCaffrey was focused simply as soon as within the passing recreation, good for 14 yards. His earlier low was 14 towards Cleveland earlier than the bye. His excessive this season is 15 in Week 3 and he’s been in double figures when it comes to targets 4 instances.
60: Jennings’ snap depend was his second-highest whole of the season behind solely 62 towards New Orleans in Week 2. He caught three passes for 37 yards and two touchdowns. He wasn’t included among the many injured Monday regardless of taking a late shot to the ribs.
53: Those that performed each defensive snap had been safeties Brown and Mustapha, cornerback Deommodore Lenoir and Dee Winters and linebacker Curtis Robinson.
39: Clelin Ferrell performed on 73.6 % of the defensive snaps, a season excessive. His whole of 39 equaled the quantity he had within the 49ers’ earlier recreation towards Cleveland. He had yet one more snap than Keion White to steer the defensive linemen.
18: Kevin Givens was instructed Saturday he wouldn’t be lively however discovered otherwise when Elliott injured his knee within the locker room earlier than the sport began.
“He was just hanging out in the locker room and then all of a sudden he’s got to put on his pads and get ready for an NFL game,” Shanahan mentioned. “It was huge by him to step up.”
9: Connor Colby received his first work at left guard since Week 8 towards Houston when Burford left briefly with an ankle damage.
