Although Jarryd Hayne’s exact role for Week 2 of the regular season is largely unknown, it’s crystal clear the amount of confidence the San Francisco 49ers still have in their Australian import following his NFL debut – one that included a fumble on his first career touch.
“He’s come leaps and bounds,” Colin Kaepernick said on Thursday. “It’s really hard to describe because it’s such a unique situation. If I went over there and tried to play rugby (league), I’d probably be lost.
“So him coming over, being able to pick up football and the schemes that we have and what we’re trying to ask him to do in such a short period of time has really been amazing.