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Shanahan expects Dobbs’ preparation to pay off in 49ers’ season finale originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
49ers coach Kyle Shanahan believes quarterback Joshua Dobbs will shine against his former Arizona Cardinals to end the 2024 NFL regular season.
Dobbs, of course, is San Francisco’s starter in place of Brock Purdy, who is recovering from a right elbow contusion with nerve inflammation suffered in the 49ers’ Week 17 loss to the Detroit Lions.
Shanahan outlined his trust in and expectations of Dobbs with Greg Papa on the latest edition of NBC Sports Bay Area’s “49ers Game Plan.”
“To be just how he always been when he comes in,” Shanahan told Papa of his expectations for Dobbs. “Josh prepares as well as any quarterback I’ve been around.
“I mean, [Week 17 vs. Detroit Lions] showed it right there; just to come in in that situation at the end of the game, I mean, no hesitation, he’s firing right away, knows exactly when to rip the ball, goes to the right spots and when something wasn’t there, he broke and got us a touchdown scrambling.”
Dobbs has had limited opportunities behind Purdy and 49ers backup quarterback Brandon Allen.
But Dobbs looked good against Detroit at the end of ESPN’s “Monday Night Football” at Levi’s Stadium. He helped San Francisco’s 40-34 loss look neater, completing three of four passes for 35 yards with a seven-yard rushing touchdown after Purdy went down.
The “Passtronaut,” as Dobbs is called for his astronomical sidequests outside of football, should entertain the Faithful to end what’s been a long season for San Francisco. And that’s all Shanahan or anyone can ask for at this point.
“He’s been great all week running the show, getting used to some of the guys, the cadence and things like that,” Shanahan told Papa. “But that’s why we brought him here. When Josh has gotten into games, he gives his team a chance to win, and he did that for us on Monday when he got in, and I plan on him doing…
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Publish date : 2025-01-04 05:05:00
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