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Film room looks at Javon Kinlaw’s week three performance against the Giants as well as some early week one and week two highlights.
The 49ers easily handled business again on Sunday, the second of a two-game stretch at the Meadowlands MetLife Stadium, by beating the Giants 36-9. And they did it mostly with back-ups at key positions, including Nick Mullens at quarterback, Ross Dwelley at tight end, and Jeff Wilson at running back in the second half.
They may have also lost another asset, tight end Jordan Reed, another casualty of the newly installed and sticky turf. Nonetheless, the 49ers get back home with a 2-1 record and prepare for a less than stellar Eagles team.
Head coach Kyle Shanahan seemed to capture the relief of the entire organization at this point when he stated after the game, “We’ve been on the road for a while. We’re real excited to get on this plane, celebrate a little bit and get back to our families…I was just really happy with everyone across the board, especially losing some of the guys early.”
One of the 2020 draft class rookies that stood out in week three against the Giants was defensive lineman Javon Kinlaw. Kinlaw has been nothing short of stellar in his first three games, and even though he doesn’t always wind up in the stat column, his play has been having an impact on the defense’s interior.
Kinlaw was the first of two picks in the
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