Stan Szeto-USA TODAY Sports
Kyle Juszczyk sees the 49ers’ early bye week as a positive
May 23, 2019 at 12:47 PM
•
Videos are auto-populated by an affiliate. This site has no control over the videos that appear above.
Fans were not happy when the NFL schedule makers placed the San Francisco 49ers' bye week during Week 4. While no schedule ever seems perfect, San Francisco kicks off the regular season with two straight road games before finally enjoying a home game at Levi's Stadium on September 22.
Some may feel that the NFL didn't do the 49ers any favors this season, but fullback
Kyle Juszczyk doesn't see it that way. He
joined 95.7 The Game on Thursday and said he views the very early bye week as a positive.
"As an NFL player, the first thing that I look at when I get the schedule is I look for when is our bye week?" Juszczyk said on the "Joe, Lo and Dibs" show. "That was what really kind of jumped out to me this year is the bye week in Week 4 is something I've never dealt with before, and I'm interested to see how that is going to play out.
"But I actually feel like it's going to be a positive for us because you don't realize how much training camp really takes out of you early in that season. To be able to get that week off in Week 4, I think will be huge for the rest of the season.
The early bye week could also be crucial for another reason. The 49ers will have the option of waiting to throw in rehabbing players like running back Jerick McKinnon and linebacker Kwon Alexander. Should the team opt to place either on the physically-unable-to-perform list to start the season, which would mean missing the first six weeks, an early bye week will result in one fewer missed game.
"And then, I think it's around Week 11 or 12 (it's actually Week 9), we go from a Thursday to a Monday (game)," Juszczyk continued, "which is basically another little mini-bye week in there. So I think we kind of built in two good rest periods that I think are going to be clutch for us in just staying fresh throughout the season."
You can listen to the entire conversation with Juszczyk below.
Facebook Comments
More San Francisco 49ers News
7-round mock draft from The Athletic sees 49ers fortifying defense early
Analyst Dane Brugler recently revealed his seven-round mock draft for The Athletic, forecasting all 257 selections in the upcoming 2024 NFL Draft, set to kick off next week.
"Piecing together a mock like this is time consuming, but I enjoy the exercise, because it allows me to focus on each team's needs, organizational trends and prospect-team pairings that make sense based on '30' visits, league buzz and overall interest," Brugler wrote.
Most expect the 49ers to address the trenches early in the draft, and Brugler has the team doing that. It's just not on the offensive side of the football. In fact, Brugler doesn't have San Francisco
NFL Nation mock draft sees 49ers pivoting after run on tackles
ESPN recently conducted a mock draft involving its NFL Nation reporters, where each assumed the general manager role for the team they cover. This unique process benefits from selectors who are intimately aware of each team's needs.
The San Francisco 49ers are expected to address their offensive line with the No. 31 overall pick, marking the team's first first-round selection since 2021. Nick Wagoner, acting as general manager John Lynch, had to adapt his plan based on earlier selections taking several offensive tackles off draft boards.
With those options gone, Wagoner opted for former Missouri pass rusher Darius
Breaking down the 49ers drafts under John Lynch and Kyle Shanahan
We are less than one week away from the NFL Draft, and the San Francisco 49ers have their first day-one draft pick since 2021. That was the year they selected QB Trey Lance number three overall. The trade-up to get Lance cost the 49ers their first-round picks in 2022 and 2023. And now that they are back in the first round, at pick 31, fans are anxious to see what the team does with the pick. And with former assistant GM, Adam Peters, now in Washington, it will be interesting to see how well the 49ers draft without Peters in the room.
We looked back at the seven drafts GM John Lynch and Head Coach Kyle Shanahan have led to see what information we could pull from those drafts. There were plenty of hits, plenty of misses, and a few surprises along the way. The draft picks are
Brock Purdy hopes Kyle Shanahan makes addition to 49ers playbook
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy threw for a franchise-record 4,280 yards last season, leading the team to the Super Bowl and earning his first Pro Bowl selection. He held onto the football 39 times on the ground, rushing for 144 yards and scoring twice. This marked a significant improvement over his rookie 2022 campaign when he had 22 carries for 13 yards and a score.
Purdy further displayed his athleticism during the 49ers' playoff game against the Detroit Lions last season, helping engineer a comeback victory while rushing for 48 yards on five carries.
On Tuesday morning, Purdy joined the "Pat McAfee Show," acknowledging that he believes he can contribute more rushing yards if called upon. However, that decision rests with head coach Kyle Shanahan,
