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The San Francisco 49ers defense appears to be in mid-season form. The same cannot be said about the 49ers offense, though. The unit has struggled, and the team owns a record of 1-2.
One Hall of Fame player believes the 49ers offense is suffering from something which seems to plague several teams around the league. The unit appears to still be in preseason mode.
"Look, to me, that game was one of those games that was still a preseason game," Lott said of Sunday night's 11-10 loss to the Denver Broncos during an interview on KNBR's
Murph and Mac show. "And the reason I think it's a preseason game was when I watch around the league, there are a lot of teams that are just not ready. You think of Jimmy [Garoppolo], you think of what he was trying to do, what he was trying to accomplish. Obviously, there were ... just moments where you sit there and you go, 'You don't do what he did.'"
Lott added, "It just feels like there's a lot of things that I've seen around the league where guys are not playing great football."
Jimmy Garoppolo commented on the lack of significant preparation leading to his Week 3 start. Sunday was the quarterback's his first start since last season's NFC Championship Game. He did not practice or participate in team meetings this offseason because he was recovering from shoulder surgery, and the 49ers hoped to trade him.
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My arm's feeling it right now," Garoppolo said after Sunday's loss. "It's different. You try to do all the practicing and preparation you can on the sideline being the number two, then when you get tossed into it -- I didn't go through OTAs and training camp. I'm not trying to make excuses or anything, but I've just got to get in game shape and get rolling now."
Garoppolo added, "It's a different routine than I've been used to in the past. I've got to get back to where I was."
Lott has no doubt the 49ers will find a way to rebound from their rough start to the 2022 season. He believes in the team's head coach.
"The reason the Niners are where they're at, [Kyle Shanahan] understands a lot of moments that people don't ever understand," Lott said. "And yet, he has been able to find ways to keep these guys motivated, in games, in situations, and he's done a lot to really create an environment and a culture that [believes] there's a big play around the corner. There's a big play coming around the corner.
"And that, to me, is very, very exciting, and more importantly, it keeps teams like the 49ers in situations where you always think you got a shot. You've got a shot to win."
Lott believes there were moments like that against the Broncos. The 49ers just failed to capitalize on them.
"They will," Lott added before expressing confidence in the talented roster.
You can listen to the entire interview with Lott below.
When asked about the possibility of wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk not being on the San Francisco 49ers roster on Friday morning, general manager John Lynch responded, "I wouldn't anticipate that."
Lynch assured reporters that signing Aiyuk to a long-term extension is a priority, stating, "And our wish is that he's here and a part of the Niners for the rest of his career. We're working through that."
While Lynch didn't elaborate on the conversations occurring behind closed doors, Michael Silver of the San Francisco Chronicle reports that a potential trade remains a
NFL Communications has officially announced the "NFL legends and active players" who will announce selections during Day 2 of the 2024 NFL Draft. Representing the San Francisco 49ers will be former defensive tackle Anthony "Spice" Adams, who spent four seasons with the team and nine in the NFL.
San Francisco selected Adams out of Penn State in the second round (No. 57 overall) of the 2003 NFL Draft.
The NFL's full announcement is below.
In the NFL's continuous effort to connect the game's greats with the next generation of stars, NFL Legends and active players will add to the excitement of the 2024 NFL Draft by announcing various selections and participating in festivities in Detroit.
Pro Football Hall of Famers Isaac
George Kittle made his sentiments clear in a recent conversation about his teammate, wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk. The tight end emphasized that he couldn't picture the San Francisco 49ers without Aiyuk and spoke highly of him in a discussion with Fox News Digital's Scott Thompson.
Throughout the offseason, Kittle has had several conversations with Aiyuk and empathizes with his situation. Reflecting on his own contract negotiation in 2020 before reaching an agreement with the 49ers, Kittle offered his best advice to Aiyuk: "Hey, be patient."
Kittle added, "It's just kind of the way the Niners do things. I didn't
Brandon Aiyuk isn't the only San Francisco 49ers player being mentioned in trade chatter around the NFL. According to Michael Silver of the San Francisco Chronicle, several teams are also reaching out to inquire about the availability of wide receiver Deebo Samuel.
"In the course of trade conversations about Brandon Aiyuk, numerous teams are inquiring about fellow 49ers WR Deebo Samuel's availability," Silver reports. "The 49ers would likely have to be blown away by the offer to make that move. Fluid situation, though."
In the course of trade conversations about Brandon Aiyuk, numerous teams are inquiring about fellow
