The San Francisco 49ers finally decided to cut bait on embattled kicker Jake Moody, waiving him after two-plus seasons in the Bay Area and in the immediate wake of a disastrous Week 1 showing against the Seattle Seahawks in which he went 1-of-3 on field-goal tries, including a brutal chip-shot of a miss from 27 yards out.
At least Moody didn't cost the Niners that game. But, had head coach Kyle Shanahan continued to invest blind faith in his embattled specialist, it almost seems guaranteed Moody would have forced a couple of San Francisco losses later this season.