49ers grades in dominant Week 1 win vs. Rodgers, Jets

SANTA CLARA — Coach Kyle Shanahan might have been one of the few people who did not envision the 49ers experiencing some struggles to open the season. "I'm with our team every day," Shanahan said, following the 49ers' 32-19 victory over the New York Jets on Monday night at Levi's Stadium. "Our guys have been awesome. At practice, they've been very focused." The 49ers had a disjointed offseason with left tackle Trent Williams and wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk missing every practice in training while going through contract issues. Sure enough, the 49ers had a three-and-out on their first offensive possession of the game. But as far as rough starts, that was that. Then, the 49ers scored on eight consecutive possessions — with six field goals and two touchdowns — to pull away. Here is the 49ers' first report card of the 2024 NFL season: Rushing offense Even without Christian McCaffrey in uniform, the 49ers' run game did not skip a beat. Jordan Mason stepped into the starting lineup and produced like a star against a stout Jets defense. Mason carried 28 times for 147 yards and a touchdown. He never had that many carries or yards in any game during his four-year career at Georgia...