San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch joined KNBR on Tuesday morning for his weekly interview. Schedules are out of whack, and everything changes with a Thursday game. One of the first things Lynch said was that who handles the scramble of playing on Thursday the best usually determines the outcome of the game.
The 49ers gave the players Monday off. Lynch said the team stresses sleep, as that’s critical for the recovery process on a short week. The team will fly to Los Angeles on Wednesday.
Lynch’s main takeaway from Sunday’s loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars was, “It wasn’t good enough.” He said there were a lot of uncharacteristic things in that game that did not feel like the 49ers team he had become accustomed to watching. Now, it’s up to the Niners to make sure that one of those types of games doesn’t snowball into two.
Lynch did not make excuses for Brock Purdy in Week 4: “Brock practiced all week. Really showed no ill effects.”
When asked whether the team would do further testing or imaging on Purdy, Lynch gave a coachspeak answer: “We always look into everything for all of our players. We will take every precaution to make sure Brock’s all right. I think he is. It’s just a matter of time whether he can turn it around on a short week.”
Lynch said Purdy being listed as questionable on the injury report is a true reflection of Brock’s status as of right now.
Lynch believes Mac Jones is in a good spot to back up Purdy or play, if need be.
As for Ricky Pearsall, he’s also listed as questionable: “We’ll see how far he can get on the short week and see if he can get out there. I know Ricky’s dying to be out there. He’s playing such good football for us. Really proud of the young man, the way he’s handled everything. He’s playing at a high level.”
Pearsall fell directly on his knee along the sideline early in the third quarter. He did not return. Pearsall was well on his way to another 100-yard performance. There’s a notable difference, and even drop-off, when Pearsall’s not on the field. The 49ers lose a good bit of speed, which allows the defense to sit on routes. They also lose their go-to pass catcher.
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