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Greg Joseph just entered the chat in 49ers' minicamp kicking competition

A day after going 6-of-7 during the 49ers' first day of mandatory minicamp, Jake Moody watched his competition do one better.
Peter Panacy
Peter Panacy

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Minnesota Vikings kicker Greg Joseph (1) / Dustin Bradford/GettyImages

Embattled kicker Jake Moody seemed to get San Francisco 49ers minicamp off on the right foot, literally, as he reportedly connected on six of his seven field-goal tries during workouts.

Sounds good enough, especially considering the Niners ensured he'd have offseason competition after dealing with a complete onfield meltdown in the latter half of 2024.

That competition piece, journeyman kicker Greg Joseph, doesn't appear to be present in San Francisco's camp merely to push Moody along, though. If anything, Joseph is out to seize Moody's job as a specialist.

And day two of minicamp might have given Joseph a leg up in the competition.

Greg Joseph 1-ups Jake Moody in 49ers' kicking competition

Going 6-of-7 isn't bad for Moody, especially after he shortened his kicking approach earlier this offseason to focus more on accuracy at the expense of power and distance.

That said, Joseph apparently pulled off a perfect 7-of-7 performance on day two of camp, doing the "one better" than his chief competitor, according to NBC Sports Bay Area's Matt Maiocco:

Yikes (at least for Moody).

True, head coach Kyle Shanahan has often pointed out how roster competition doesn't begin until training camp, which won't start for the 49ers until late July, so there isn't any real conclusion here between the two specialists other than Joseph made one more of his practice attempts.

However, the extra made field goal by Joseph could carry weight for special teams coordinator Brant Boyer, who made no reservations about overhauling the remainder of the Niners' special teams battery, including parting ways with punter Mitch Wishnowsky and long-stapper Taybor Pepper earlier this offseason.

Moody had to pay attention to that, too.

The former Michigan Wolverine might have an edge on Joseph, if for no other reason than the former was a third-round draftee two years ago.

But, Boyer won't necessarily heed that too much, and Joseph's one-better performance in minicamp only serves as extra fuel to the competition fire.

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Peter Panacy

Peter Panacy

Peter Panacy is a widely published writer, starting with Bleacher Report in 2011 and becoming their 49ers lead columnist, then joining Niner Noise in 2015. He has had exclusive interviews with Hall of Famers Steve Young and Jerry Rice, as well as current players George Kittle, Kyle Juszczyk and Richard Sherman. He has also made appearances on multiple radio stations, including the Bay Area's 95.7 The Game and the Bay Area's KNBR 680.