Niners Nation
We’re back with a mailbag for what I call “Exit Week.” This is the week the 49ers coaching staff meets with the players one last time, gives a few words of advice, and then shifts to planning for the 2026 team.
Most of my thoughts are on optimism. The 49ers have a lot of work to do, but if this is what we get when half the team is fighting injuries, what happens when they get everything figured out? Yes, Seattle has a beast of a defense now, and Kyle Shanahan has to find a way to come up with some new magic tricks, but this “rebuild” is ahead of schedule if you ask me.
The mailbag will continue into the offseason, though you might not see it as frequently. I appreciate everyone’s participation in making this a regular thing on the site.
For those of you wondering how you get your comments here, it’s simple. I put up a feed post asking for questions. Just mosey on over there when it comes up, give us a take or a question (either/or), and I’ll give you some (unqualified) response.
Like the questions you see here:
I’ll try for one that won’t be too controversial.
Sounds like we’ll be in the market for a new Punter. Given the successful season our Special Teams had with veterans at all 3 Specialist positions, would you want us to go veteran again with Morstead’s successor or go the rookie free agent route?
-NYners
I don’t have much to say on this subject (take that AK4niner), but Punterville hasn’t been the same since Wishnowky left. I loved Wishnowsky when the 49ers had him, and it’s a shame they had to move on. I think in the draft this year, there’s far, far more needed than a punter. So I’d expect a veteran to come in if Morstead isn’t for sure coming back. Who is that veteran? Guess I got a good post to write up.
Exit Week. Which for the 49ers braintrust does not mean vacation time. They are shifting gears and planning and positioning for next season. How about discussing something where we the fans and followers of this site might have a slight more say in potential improvements? What can be done to improve this site? One improvement that recently came about was this Golden Fool’s Mailbag. Thank you for floating the idea, Patrick. Thank you for taking input on the idea from readers. Thank you for keeping it going. Lastly, thank you in advance for taking my question.
-WeWantWinners!!!!
Thanks…I think.
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