Investment

 Through two weeks, the 49ers rank 4th in rookie snap count percentage at 13.8%. Investing in your rookies early in the season will pay dividends late in the season. Winning along the way creates belief throughout the building and radiates across the fanbase. They gotta prove it this week by stopping James Connor. Do that and they'll win the football game.

Rodney Dangerfield

 Time to put some respect on Chris Foerster's name. He's coached us two SB OL's and drafted starting OG's in rounds 3 and 7. People complain we don't invest in our OL enough despite paying Trent Williams record money and paying McKivitz who they developed, and who’s performed quite well through the first 2 weeks:

6th highest pass blocking grade among all tackles: • 81 pass blocking opportunities • 2 pressures allowed • 1 sack allowed • 98.1 pass blocking efficiency • 84.3 pass blocking grade

I maintain Chris Foerster is our modern day version of Bobb McKittrick.

Game Day Week 2: 49ers vs. Saints

 

The Saints enter Week 2 as the worst run-blocking OL in football (37.4 grade). Brandon Staley's Blitz rate: 35.1% (10th highest) EPA while blitzing: -0.11 (11th best) 49ers EPA non-blitz: 0.51 (best in Week 1). Rattler has never won a game and is averaging 1+ turnover per game. Their game plan will be a lot of interior pressure to collapse the pocket around Jones and get him off his spot. It's imperative the 49ers Bartch/Brendel/Puni play their best game to keep Jones comfortable. Run at them, play-action once the run is established, effective screens, quick throws against the LBs. MVS and Watkins deep to keep the safeties from creeping up. Own the clock and wear the fat boys down.

49ers’ defense under Shanahan has been at their best when they have a hybrid edge guy who can kick inside and play 4i/3T in the Wide 9 and YGM impressed in that role against Seattle. He had the highest win percentage among all interior rushers in Week 1, being 2.2% better than second place. I like Saleh to keep the Saints offense in hell. 49ers win this one 21-17.

Jauan Jennings is expected to play against the Saints, per Schefter. Trent Williams is active!

49ers inactives:

QB Brock Purdy RB Jordan James WR Jordan Watkins DT Jordan Jefferson T Austen Pleasants LB Nick Martin G Drew Moss

Mykel Williams

There's content creators asking where Mykel Williams was in the game. This chart shows he was the top double teamed edge rusher in week 1.

Moody Blues

The Niners are waiving kicker Jake Moody per Pelissero. Ben Sauls is the kicker I'd target.

Golden Helmet Recipient

 The 49ers and Colton McKivitz have reached agreement on a three-year, $45 million extension, including $27 million guaranteed per Schefter.

Game Day Week 1: 49ers vs. Seahawks

 

The moment we've all been waiting for has arrived. Time to see if our rebuilt DL and new DC can stop the Seahawks running game. I expect both teams plan to establish their run games with 30+ runs being the objective, and that would include long handoffs. Whichever team is able to do that will win the football game. It's really that simple. I'll take the Niners to win, 27-10.

Seahawks WR Jake Bobo (concussion), LB Uchenna Nwosu (knee) and WR Dareke Young (hamstring) all are ruled out.

Source: Marques Sigle will start today for the 49ers, making him the first rookie to start at safety in Week 1 for the team since Eric Reid in 2013.

49ers inactives: Jordan James Jordan Watkins Drew Moss Austen Pleasants Robert Beal Jr. Jordan Jefferson Nick Martin