Kyle Shanahan Forced to Admit Costly Mistake as 49ers Immediately Replace Jake Moody San Francisco finally moves on from Jake Moody as Kyle Shanahan's mistakes come to light after the replacement at k

The San Francisco 49ers thought Jake Moody was the most talented kicker coming out of college. That’s the reason the team used their third-round pick on him in 2023—the highest-drafted kicker since Aguayo in 2016. They were initially rewarded. During his rookie season, Moody made 21 of 25 field goals, but that number dropped to 24 out of 34 in 2024. The decline continued in Week 1 against Seattle . The kicker first missed a 27-yard field goal and had a 30-yarder blocked. With that he made some unwanted history: It was the first time the 49ers missed two field goals under 40 yards in the same game in 19 years.

Though they won the game 17-13, fans were surprised to see HC Kyle Shanahan still back his player during the post-game press conference. Publicly, he insisted Moody would remain