49ers-Rams Trench Grades: A tale of two lines
There's optimism on one side of the ball
The Week 5 trench grades are here
Lots to like on the D-line... not so much on the other side
Latest, from The Hutch Report:
hutchreport.substack.com/p/49ers-rams...
08.10.2025 23:58 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Takeaways from the Tape: It's all up to Bryce Huff
Nuggets after watching the 49ers' 16-15 slog over the Arizona Cardinals
Takeaways from the Tape are in... and there is a LOT on Bryce Huff's shoulders.
The optimistic view? The early returns are very encouraging:
hutchreport.substack.com/p/takeaways-...
24.09.2025 01:09 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The ‘grimy’ 49ers are winning ugly. That should scare the rest of the NFL.
SFGATE columnist Jake Hutchinson sees a lot to like in 49ers' three wins so far.
Latest - the 49ers are winning World War 1-style football games... and if this is the worst they are (and that's a big if with Bosa pending), that's veeery dangerous
www.sfgate.com/49ers/articl...
22.09.2025 02:31 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
49ers-Cardinals nuggets: Colby suddenly a question, Purdy a game-time call
It's all going to hell in Santa Clara
It's all completely fine in Santa Clara
49ers-Cardinals nuggets: Injuries, the quotes of the week, and some game insights and predictions (free):
hutchreport.substack.com/p/49ers-card...
19.09.2025 22:15 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
49ers Week 2 O-Line + D-Line Grades: Nick Bosa demolishes, Colby's first real chance
And... a secret bonus Ji'Ayir Brown grade
The grades are IN.
Graded out the 49ers' O-Line + D-Line for Week 2 (plus a little eval of Ji'Ayir Brown's snaps).
Latest, from The Hutch Report (with so many charts):
hutchreport.substack.com/p/49ers-week...
17.09.2025 17:51 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Takeaways from the tape: Connor Colby a revelation, Saleh's cooking + more
And some worry on the Brian Robinson Jr. front
Takeaways from watching the 49ers-Saints tape:
- What a start for Connor Colby
- Saleh's up to stuff, and loving it
- Concern on the Brian Robinson Jr. front
From The Hutch Report:
hutchreport.substack.com/p/takeaways-...
16.09.2025 18:50 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
O-Line + Surprise! Ricky Pearsall Grades
Grades are in.
49ers O-Line (& Ricky Pearsall) grades are in, along with the D-Line grades
hutchreport.substack.com/p/o-line-sur...
13.09.2025 01:41 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
it's in the story, I grade each play, basically -3 for terrible, -1.5 for bad, 0 for neutral +1.5 for good, +3 for great
12.09.2025 16:20 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
First 49ers D-line grades of the season are here, folks. Full list here:
hutchreport.substack.com/p/49ers-d-li...
12.09.2025 04:29 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
49ers practice report for Wednesday
Won't practice:
Brock Purdy (shoulder/toe)
Yetur Gross-Matos (knee)
McCaffrey (calf/vet day)
Williams (knee/vet day)
Nick Bosa (vet day)
Jauan Jennings (shoulder)
Limited:
Jordan James (finger)
Jordan Watkins (ankle)
Ben Bartch (knee/elbow)
10.09.2025 20:01 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Kyle Shanahan said Brock Purdy is a "long shot" to play on Sunday. Could be a multi-week injury. More toe than shoulder
10.09.2025 20:01 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Folks, Dieter and I put together a 2025 49ers season preview magazine, and it's live. Pick it up (digitally) here:
www.youtube.com/@DieterHutch...
04.09.2025 00:44 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The 49ers do more roster shuffling at receiver, literally flipping WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling and Russell Gage Jr. from roster to practice squad.
MVS goes from practice squad to active roster to the
Gage goes from active roster to practice squad.
03.09.2025 19:33 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
YouTube video by Dieter + Hutch
Boom or Bust? What to Make of Nick Martin's Preseason
Dieter and I broke down the reality of Nick Martin's boom-bust preseason tape (members only):
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uT7V...
29.08.2025 23:55 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
#49ers signed Evan Anderson to their practice squad, along with OL Kilian Zierer - out of Munich - who is the 17th player on the practice squad, via the international exemption
They cut DL William Bradley-King
29.08.2025 19:06 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
49ers cuts, roster moves + practice squad tracker
The initial roster is HERE
Updated #49ers roster moves with waivers, a reported signing, and some practice squad adds
hutchreport.substack.com/p/49ers-cuts...
27.08.2025 17:11 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
#49ers initial roster
26.08.2025 20:50 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Couldn't watch live, just saw SF-DEN:
- Objectively horrendous outing from Nick Martin
- Sigle was everywhere (so was Lucas). Sees it, brought the thump.
- 👍👍 Bethune, Valdez, Moss
- Criticism of Burford a bit harsh
- real high/low days from Luter, Watkins
- flashes from Anae
10.08.2025 20:53 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Jake Moody wins (by default) and other updates ahead of 49ers-Broncos joint practice
And a request from you, the audience
Jake Moody wins (by default) and other updates ahead of 49ers-Broncos joint practice
Latest from The Hutch Report + a request from the audience
open.substack.com/pub/hutchrep...
04.08.2025 23:16 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
he's just not in the mix at all for that third TE spot
04.08.2025 23:16 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
We can assume Jake Moody has won the kicking competition. The 49ers released Greg Joseph, along with waiving CB Tre Avery, WR Isaiah Neyor, QB Tanner Mordecai and TE Mason Pline to add:
DL Bradlee Anae
DL Bruce Hector
S Jaylen Mahoney
CB Fabian Moreau
OL Isaiah Prince
04.08.2025 17:25 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 5 📌 0
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