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Cowing impresses 49ers teammates with big preseason game vs. Saints originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
SANTA CLARA — It wasn’t a high-powered showing from the first-team offense in the 49ers’ 16-10 preseason win over the New Orleans Saints, but Jacob Cowing made sure his presence was known.
The rookie wide receiver caught four of his five targets for a team-leading 51 receiving yards, but it might have been the 19-yard jet sweep that caught everyone off guard. Cornerback Deommodore Lenoir, who had a front-row seat from the sidelines was more than impressed by Cowing’s speed around the corner.
“He was crazy today,” Lenoir told NBC Sports Bay Area. “I ain’t going to lie. He’s so fast, man. On that jet sweep, that was crazy. He got the ball and everybody had an angle and he was just outrunning angles.
“I was so shocked because I haven’t seen him on a jet sweep. We did one in the walkthrough but I didn’t really see it come together because we were jogging.”
Lenoir shared that Cowing hasn’t only been seeking advice from the vets in his own position room, but has been getting notes from defenders covering him as well. Lenoir has been a willing resource for the young receiver.
Cowing also impressed Lenoir with the biggest play of the game — a 38-yard bomb from Josh Dobbs late in the second quarter. The rookie was closely covered by Saints cornerback Rejzohn Wright but had enough separation to make a clean catch, setting up the club for their only touchdown of the game.
“I don’t even know how he tracked that,” Lenoir said. “I thought it was going all the way out, and he came down with it. I was like ‘Oh my God.’ He was amazing tonight. Today he put it together.”
There is a wealth of talent in the 49ers’ wide receivers room with Deebo Samuel, Brandon Aiyuk, Jauan Jennings and fellow rookie Ricky Pearsall, but Cowing could solidify his spot as a punt returner for the club.
Fellow returner Trent Taylor shared how he has been…
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Publish date : 2024-08-19 20:04:25
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