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It's Week 14 in the NFL, and the up and down San Francisco 49ers still seek consistency. The team looked like it found some during its three-game winning streak before stumbling against the Seattle Seahawks this past weekend and Lumen Field.
It helps the Niners that there is a lot of inconsistency around the league aside from a few notable teams. There are a lot of teams that look like contenders one week and pretenders the next.
One example is the 49ers' next opponent—the Cincinnati Bengals. They looked like a powerhouse in Week 12 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, but the Los Angeles Chargers dominated them this past weekend. Of course, you can't predict which team will show up on Sunday at Paul Brown Stadium. That's why the 49ers need to be ready for Cincinnati's best.
Despite owning a 6-6 record, San Francisco currently sits in the final Wild Card slot in the NFC playoff picture. That just shows how inconsistent the NFL has been this season. 49ers general manager John Lynch also knows that his squad has an opportunity despite some very inconsistent play to this point.
"I just think that maybe there's some opportunity in that we're a .500 team right now, and we're still right there," Lynch said Friday morning on KNBR's
Murph & Mac show. "But in order to ascend, we've got to find that consistency, and that's something that we haven't done. We've done it in spurts, but we need to do it more consistently.
"I keep going back to [the Bengals]. They're a good football team. I think they're well-coached. They're playing at a high level. They're talented. They've built their team the right way. So, we're going to have to play consistent football. We're going to have to execute. We're going to have to have some guys step up because we are playing without some important players for us. We've got to find a way to get a win.
"And I really am looking forward [to it] because it has been a very good week of preparation."
One of those players who might need to step up is running back Jeff Wilson Jr. On Thursday, head coach Kyle Shanahan said
he wasn't optimistic that the team's leading rusher,
Elijah Mitchell, would be available this week. The rookie running back is in the concussion protocol and is dealing with a minor knee injury.
Wilson spent the first eight weeks of the season on the physically-unable-to-perform list due to an offseason knee injury. The fourth-year running back was limited against the Seahawks as he dealt with a flare-up in that same knee.
"Jeff has looked really good this week," Lynch said. "He has. Coming back from that knee, he's been back, but then there's the time that you kind of get your legs underneath you. The good news, for us, is this week in practice, he looked like he was moving extremely well and running with great confidence. Jeff Wilson is a really good player.
"We'll see where we're at with Elijah. He's still in that protocol, so that kind of decides itself. But we're really encouraged by the way Jeff has looked this week."
You can listen to the entire conversation with Lynch below.
San Francisco 49ers GM John Lynch and Offensive Line coach Chris Foerster were in Seattle on Saturday scouting prospects of the Washington Huskies. While Washington has multiple talented draft prospects, the fact that Foerster was accompanying Lynch is notable considering Washington has two offensive linemen who are getting a lot of attention—Troy Fautanu and Roger Rosengarten.
Per source, John Lynch, Chris Foerster looked at several Washington draft prospects today. Huskies are loaded with draft talent, including …WR: Rome Odunze, Ja'Lynn Polk, Jalen McMillanOL: Troy Fautanu, Roger RosengartenEDGE:
The San Francisco 49ers are holding their local pro day today at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara. The team has released the full roster of participants.
An NFL local pro day is an event hosted by teams to allow prospects with ties to the local area to showcase their skills in front of team personnel. These prospects typically hail from nearby colleges or have some other connection to the region where the team is based. Head coach Kyle Shanahan, general manager John Lynch, and a contingent of coaches, executives, and scouts will be on hand to evaluate prospective draftees during the 49ers' local pro day.
The event aims to give the team a closer look at these local talents who may have received less attention during the regular scouting process. It will allow the
The San Francisco 49ers announced the signing of wide receiver Trent Taylor to a one-year deal, reuniting with the team's former fifth-round draft pick out of Louisiana Tech.
Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area was the first to report that the 49ers were discussing a potential reunion with Taylor. The receiver was part of head coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch's first draft class in 2017 and spent his first four NFL seasons with the team.
The #49ers are talking with free-agent slot receiver/return man
The San Francisco 49ers are hosting several draft prospects this week as the deadline for pre-draft visits draws near. According to Aaron Wilson of KPRC2, the team will host former Western Kentucky wide receiver Malachi Corley on Wednesday.
Corley is expected to be a Day 2 pick. San Francisco owns two selections on Day 2—the No. 63 overall pick in the second round and the No. 94 overall pick in the third round. Currently, the receiver is visiting with the Seattle Seahawks.
Western Kentucky @WKUFootball receiver Malachi Worley
