After a rough Week 1 outing by Jake Moody, 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan stood by his kicker .

Shanahan has now stepped away.

The 49ers are waiving Moody, per multiple reports.

Shanahan’s supposed commitment to Moody, in hindsight, contained a hint of equivocation. “Right now, I have no question,” Shanahan said after the 17-13 win at Seattle. “I’m trying to finish today, get on a plane and evaluate stuff, and go back at it. Ask me every day and I’ll answer how I am right at that moment.”

The 49ers made Moody a third-round pick in 2023. Against the Seahawks, he missed one field goal and had another one blocked.

Here’s the basic reality. With the proliferation of cannon-legged kickers who are consistently cashing in from longer and longer distances, those who miss shorter kicks stand ou

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