First bold prediction: Jarryd Hayne, the former Rugby League star and preseason sensation, will not suit up for the San Francisco 49ers’ Week 1 game against the Minnesota Vikings on Monday night.
That’s impression I got Thursday morning when an Australian reporter asked 49ers head coach Jim Tomsula how confident he is in Hayne’s ability to field a punt.
“Very confident,” Tomsula said, “but again, you start talking about the 46. How much can you do? What can you do for the team?...The things that we’re doing this week, do they fit your skill set?...Special teams, OK if you can catch a punt, but can you do other things?