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September 9, the\u00a0<\/span>San Francisco 49ers<\/span>\u00a0decided to cut ties with kicker Jake Moody, who was a third-round draft pick in 2023. Moreover, the organization decided to sign Eddy Pi\u00f1eiro to replace Moody.<\/span><\/p>\n

After signing with the 49ers, Pi\u00f1eiro spoke with reporters on September 10, noting the entire ordeal that led to him heading to the Bay Area.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been a crazy week,\u201d Pi\u00f1eiro said (h\/t\u00a0<\/span>KNBR<\/span>). \u201cI was supposed to leave to Atlanta [on September 9] until I got the call to come over here and took the opportunity and didn\u2019t look back. Super happy.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Eddy Pi\u00f1eiro Rejected An NFL Team<\/span><\/h2>\n

Furthermore, the kicker stated that he was supposed to visit the\u00a0<\/span>Atlanta Falcons<\/span>. Nonetheless, when the 49ers called, he didn\u2019t think twice about heading to San Francisco rather than Atlanta and revealed why.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI want to win games,\u201d Pi\u00f1eiro added. \u201cI want to be a part of a good culture. I\u2019m in my eighth year of my career, and I want to win.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The 29-year-old has kicked for the\u00a0<\/span>Chicago Bears<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>New York Jets<\/span>, and\u00a0<\/span>Carolina Panthers<\/span>. Pi\u00f1eiro\u2019s best season in the NFL came in 2022 when he made 93.8 percent of his field goals, per\u00a0<\/span>Pro Football Reference<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

In 2021, Pi\u00f1eiro did make 100 percent of his field goals, but it was a small sample size of five games compared to his time with the Bears and Panthers. Pi\u00f1eiro made 33 of 35 field goals in 2022, where he was 13 of 14 from 40-plus yards and 2 of 2 from 50-plus yards.<\/span><\/p>\n

Pi\u00f1eiro will have Week 2 to show that he\u2019s the right guy for the job, and if he can be what he was in 2022, the 49ers will gladly take it, as they don\u2019t want to keep leaving points on the table, which was the case with Moody.<\/span><\/p>\n

Kyle Shanahan Breaks Silence on Jake Moody Decision<\/span><\/h2>\n

Shanahan said that Moody still has the potential to become a solid NFL kicker, but his struggles with the 49ers were taking a mental toll. He added that a kicker who is struggling mentally can\u2019t continue to perform at this level.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cJake\u2019s got a chance to have a hell of a future, he\u2019s that talented, but when it gets to that spot \u2014 where it is, we know how last year ended, we know how everyone was looking at him, and obviously when it gets to that point you can see it affecting him from a mental game. Then you don\u2019t have much choice. You\u2019ve got to move on,\u201d Shanahan said (h\/t\u00a0<\/span>Pro Football Talk<\/span>).<\/span><\/p>\n

Furthermore, Shanahan stated the conversation with Moody about his release wasn\u2019t challenging, pointing out that Moody comprehends he\u2019s in a results-driven business and wasn\u2019t getting the desired outcomes.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t think it\u2019s that hard to have because I think it is what it is. I think he knows. He wouldn\u2019t disagree with us. He\u2019d have to say why, but it looked like he lost his confidence\u00a0<\/span>and<\/span>\u00a0he wasn\u2019t kicking the ball well enough and was way too inconsistent,\u201d Shanahan added. \u201cIt wasn\u2019t anything I had to beat around the bush on. He knew that.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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