Did Jake Moody Miss the Winning Kick All on His Own? Factors That Led to 49ERS’ Fall Against Browns

The San Francisco 49ers faced the Cleveland Browns on this Sunday Night Football. At the Cleveland Browns Stadium, the Browns claimed their victory against the Niners 19-17. It was surely a tight win, but a win is a win. Now, there were many mistakes that the Niners made which made them lose this match. But, there is one which caught everyone’s attention. The placekicker Jake Moody might not have been able to impress people with his display.

His job wasn’t successfully compelled by him, which has created a frenzy over the internet. How much of a role did his lack of experience at the topmost level play?

Moody couldn’t kick the ball against the Browns

Moody used to play college football at Michigan and was drafted into the NFL in 2023 in the third round. His performance this season was great before the team’s match against the Browns. The Lou Groza Award winner was making all three kicks this season in every match. However, that wasn’t the case in their match against the Browns.

The player couldn’t make 2 out of 3 kicks during the game. Even though he is comparatively new in the game and is gaining experience with every passing game, one of the kicks could’ve been responsible for the team’s win. The Athletic writer David Lombardi posted about it on his X account. He said, “As he collects more experience kicking in new NFL stadiums, Jake Moody should be able to gauge the wind on kicks like Sunday’s better.”

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Moreover, he also added, “It’s part of the growing process and probably why it would’ve been wise for Shanahan to push the ball as close as possible for his rookie.” Moody wasn’t the only case due to which the Niners couldn’t win, there were many other factors including Brock Purdy’s interception.

Purdy was intercepted during the game

The PFWA All-Rookie Team (2022) was surely up against all other candidates for the cup of MVP. However, his performance in this last match might have thrown him out of the race. He was not able to complete all passes, he only completed 12 out of 27 passes during the game.

The quarterback completed only 1 passing touchdown and also got 1 interception. However, he was also intercepted during the game, which hasn’t been done before. This match put him in direct contact with his human side.

Fans are expecting a better performance in the next match. What do you think? Will he improve? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.

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