SANTA CLARA — There was more rejoicing over the departure of place kicker Jake Moody than there was despair over the loss of tight end George Kittle for the next four games.

Which makes no sense at all.

Locally, it was all Moody, all the time. He was drawing mock cheers at Levi’s Stadium in the preseason for merely converting a kick and had become a lightning rod for criticism that extended beyond rationality. On the other hand, I was watching SportsCenter last night and one of their lead items was on the 49ers, where they delved into Kittle’s trip to injured reserve with a hamstring strain and the concern over quarterback Brock Purdy’s toe and left shoulder issues.

If Moody was mentioned, it was later in the broadcast.

Don’t get me wrong. It was time for Moody to get a reset on his ca

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