After a stretch of underwhelming performances from the 49ers special teams, they generated some game-changing turnovers in Sunday’s 26-23 overtime win against the Bengals. Cincinnati committed the game’s only two turnovers, both fumbles, while attempting to return punts from Niners’ punter Mitch Wishnowsky.
49ers special teams coordinator Richard Hightower discussed why he believes Wishnowsky is particularly adept at inducing muffed returns in his weekly media availability.
“He’s uber talented, he’s super talented. And you guys have seen the progression in his career going into the third year. But he can hang the ball, he’s got so many different tricks in his bags, so many different clubs in his bag that his balls just fall different ways, depending on which balls he wants to kick and when he wants to use those.