Shanahan on Jake Moody: ‘No issues here with me’

Photo by Michael Owens/Getty ImagesThe 49ers drafted a kicker in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft. But it wasn’t just any kicker. Jake Moody was coveted by other teams, so much so that the Niners were convinced Moody wouldn’t make it to the fifth round.

We had our first exposure to Moody against the Raiders. The rookie missed both of his kicks, though he could easily be forgiven for one. There’s no shame in missing from 58 yards, even if the result was wide right by the length of a first down.

But Moody’s initial attempt came at a point in the game that the team couldn’t have simulated better in a practice setting. Moody was iced by the Raiders from 40 yards out with four seconds…