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Your daily San Francisco 49ers news for Sunday, June 16th, 2024
“Last year in Buffalo, he played 50-50 between a two-point and a three-point stance,” Kocurek stated. “In L.A. (with the Rams), it was more of a two-point deal. Early in his career in Chicago, he was more of a two-point player. We’ll do a little bit of both with him.”
Inside the 49ers’ defensive overhaul: How new additions fit the culture
“The 49ers did extensive research, targeting players who would seamlessly integrate into the locker room, creating instant chemistry. The new additions quickly embraced the 49ers’ mentality, which can be challenging for those who aren’t used to it.
“We practice hard and we practice different, and they all know that once they get here,” Sorensen continued. “But to actually see them embrace that, which, again, the standard has been set and fulfilled by the players that have been here, which we have that core group, and now we plug these guys in, all it did was just raise the level of competition by the whole team.”
“The price in a trade was going to be high, talking about a first-round pick and probably more,” Pelissero stated. “Once the 2024 draft passed without a trade, all signs pointing toward Aiyuk being on the 49ers in 2024. The real question now is does he play that out? Probably gets tagged in 2025, and then we see where things go. Or can they find a path to get something done now?”
The show’s co-host, Judy Battista, added, “Keep in mind, we’ve said this before, but San Francisco is pretty comfortable playing things out through the summer. They don’t rush through things, and they have let superstar contracts go all the way into August. So we’ll see. We’ve got some time with San Francisco.”
