It's not exactly breaking news to say there is a lot of pressure on the shoulders of San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy in Super Bowl 58. While there be a substantial spotlight on Purdy, there won't be anywhere as close to the same level of attention on the man snapping him the ball, center Jake Brendel.
LAKE LAS VEGAS -- No one on the 49ers knows Brock Purdy better than Jake Brendel. Brendel is the player who snaps the ball to Purdy every play. In a sense, they're a tandem.
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy hasn't been perfect over the last three games, but branding his play as "terrible" might be an exaggeration.
While it’s tough to draw firm conclusions from a couple days of padded practice, one reporter’s observation from Day 2 of 49ers training camp stood out as a budding problem.
Training camp officially begins this Wednesday for the 49ers. Here are the top five camp battles to watch. 1. JAKE BRENDEL vs. JON FELICIANO at CENTER.
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Feliciano started 15 games for the Giants last year at center. He also started at left guard in 2021 for the Bills. The 49ers signed former New York Giants center and guard Jon Feliciano to a one-year deal, per Kim Jones of WFAN.
Jake Brendel had suitors in free agency. Several teams, including the San Francisco 49ers, were interested in the veteran center. Ultimately, much to the delight of fans, he returned to the Niners, his NFL home since 2020.
Three San Francisco 49ers players are receiving a nice little bonus for their on-field efforts during the 2022 NFL season. Safeties Tashaun Gipson and Talanoa Hufanga, and center Jake Brendel are among the NFL's top 25 performance-based pay distributions for this past season.
The San Francisco 49ers ended the questions around their center debacle when they re-signed starter Jake Brendel to a four-year deal worth $20 million on Tuesday, locking up a key player from their offensive line a season ago.
Considered one of the top free agent centers on the market, Jake Brendel could have gotten a larger payday had he signed with another team. Instead, he chose to return to the 49ers.
Twenty San Francisco 49ers players are scheduled to become unrestricted free agents on Wednesday. Three of them are offensive linemen. The biggest name among those linemen is tackle Mike McGlinchey, who will likely garner significant interest around the NFL.
While the veteran blocker had made three starts in a six-year career coming into 2022, his services should now generate some interest on the market.
49ers C Jake Brendel is excited about free agency after going through what he describes as an “uphill battle” to start his career. “It’s been an uphill battle, starting from me being undrafted to a few injuries early in my career,” Brendel said, via NBC Sports.
Brendel exceeded expectations in 2022. Was it enough to earn another contract with the Niners? The 49ers head into the 2023 offseason with 25 players (21 unrestricted, four restricted) entering free agency.
San Francisco 49ers center Jake Brendel went from being undrafted to the starting center of the 49ers. He ranked 11th in blocking amongst 50 centers in NFL, per Pro Football Focus.
49ers Matt Barrows of The Athletic believes 49ers C Jake Brendel could replace C Alex Mack, as he is a favorite of OL coach Chris Foerster. Another option for the team according to Barrows could be former Browns C J.C.
Jake Brendel is the favorite to become the starting center. At least, as of right now he is. With the way players and coaches talk about him, you get the impression that he’s already penciled in as the starter.
Brendel would be an atypical solution. The former UDFA turns 30 before Week 1 and has made three career starts — all as a fill-in with the 2018 Dolphins.
The 49ers may have a serious problem at center if Alex Mack retires, meaning Jake Brendel could quickly go from an afterthought to a full-time starter.
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