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49ers DC Steve Wilks on key penalty called on S Tashaun Gipson vs. Browns

49ers DC Steve Wilks was asked about the game-changing call on 49ers SS Tashaun Gipson vs. the Browns:

49ers defensive coordinator Steve Wilks on Friday spoke with reporters for the first time since the team’s Week 6 loss to the Browns. It was also his first chance to address a key call that didn’t go the 49ers’ way.

While there were plenty of things San Francisco’s defense could’ve done differently in the game, a key play came on a third-and-10 during the Browns’ game-winning drive.

Browns QB PJ Walker tried finding WR Elijah Moore on a third-down slant. The throw was too high for Moore, who jumped to try and haul it in. As he came down, 49ers FS Tashaun Gipson drilled Moore and was flagged for unnecessary roughness.

A replay showed the hit was clean, and if there hadn’t been a flag it would’ve put the Browns in a fourth-and-long with the game on the line.

Wilks opted not to harp on what the league could’ve done differently, and instead focused on what his defense could’ve done to change the outcome.

“I can’t say that right now,” Wilks said with a laugh. “But no, in all seriousness right here, I know the league is definitely all about the safety of players and so are we. We teach our guys how to lower their target. Personally, I thought it was clean. They called the flag. That’s part of the game. And again, going back to how it initially opened up, we had several times after that defensively, to finish the game, and we didn’t.”

While the 49ers defensive coordinator isn’t looking back on what could’ve gone different, he was all for a change in the way the NFL can review those plays.

As for Gipson, Wilks doesn’t believe his safety could’ve done anything differently to avoid that particular play.

“No, not in how we teach him,” Wilks said. “I felt like once again, he did everything he could for us trying to lower his target right there in the moment. You’re talking about, I don’t want to say human error, but humans are trying to determine whether or not it’s a foul or a good hit. They called the flag on it and we got to live with it.”

The 49ers will look to put Week 6’s loss and the penalty on Gipson behind them Monday night when they take on the Vikings in Minnesota. Kickoff from US Bank Stadium is set for 5:15pm Pacific Time.

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49ers snap counts that stand out from Week 6 vs. Browns

A few things stood out from the #49ers Week 6 snap counts:

The 49ers snaps in their Week 6 loss to the Browns offered a couple of intriguing insights into where the team stands from a roster standpoint.

San Francisco’s snap counts were thrown a little out of whack in part because of injuries to running back Christian McCaffrey and wide receiver Deebo Samuel, but those injuries also gave us a look at how the 49ers view their depth chart at a couple spots.

Let’s run through what stood out from the team’s official snap counts:

8 takeaways from 49ers’ dreary defeat in Cleveland

Some takeaways from a rough #49ers loss to the Browns:

Sunday couldn’t have gone much worse for the 49ers. They took their first loss of the year in a 19-17 defeat at the hands of the Cleveland Browns.

Super Bowls aren’t won in September or October, and San Francisco still sits tied atop the NFC with the Eagles and Lions, but there are a handful of things to take away from Sunday’s game that will matter long term.

Here are our eight takeaways from Week 6:

Why 49ers LT Trent Williams played through ankle injury vs. Browns

Here’s why Trent Williams played through an injury that had him in a walking boot after Sunday’s game:

Left tackle Trent Williams was one of a slew of 49ers who suffered injuries in the team’s Week 6 loss to the Browns.

He left the game briefly in the first quarter after getting his ankle rolled up on. Jaylon Moore took over for the rest of that series, but Williams re-entered and finished the game.

It was clear the injury was bothering him and after the game he was in a walking boot per ESPN’s Nick Wagoner.

Williams told reporters he played through a lot of pain to finish Sunday’s game.

“It didn’t feel good at all,” Williams said via Wagoner. “It’s football. I just tried to fight through it for my teammates. They’ve got a Hall of Fame rusher over there in 95 (Browns DE Myles Garrett) and I wanted to get back out there so I could kind of help my team try to contain him. I didn’t want to put Jaylon in that position.”

The 49ers held Garrett without a sack, but the Browns defensive line had a huge day against Williams and San Francisco’s offensive line.

It’s unclear whether Williams’ injury is anything long-term. Moore would be the next man up if the veteran left tackle does miss time. Head coach Kyle Shanahan should have an update Monday when he talks to reporters.

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Who was good, who was bad in 49ers 19-17 loss to Browns

Who was good, and who was bad in the #49ers’ Week 6 loss to the Browns:

The 49ers on Sunday in Cleveland suffered their first loss of the year. San Francisco fell 19-17 in an ugly contest that ended on a missed Jake Moody field goal in the final seconds.

Let’s run through who was good, and more so who wasn’t, in the 49ers’ Week 6 loss:

Notebook and observations from ugly 49ers loss to Browns

That was ugly. Observations from each quarter of the #49ers loss to the Browns.

Yuck!

The 49ers on Sunday suffered their first loss of the season when they fell 19-17 to the Browns in Cleveland.

San Francisco’s offense was dismantled by the Browns defense, and eventually Cleveland’s offense did enough to pull out the win.

Here’s our quarter-by-quarter observations from Sunday:

49ers highlight: Jordan Mason plows in for go-ahead TD vs. Browns

Watch: The #49ers take the lead early in the 4th quarter with a Jordan Mason TD run.

Deommodore Lenoir’s interception set the 49ers offense up with a first-and-goal at the Browns’ 8. They capitalized with a touchdown on the first play when RB Jordan Mason plowed in for a TD on a toss play. It was the 49ers’ first touchdown since their first drive of the game and gave San Francisco a 17-13 lead.

Watch: Deommodore Lenoir comes up with huge INT for 49ers

HUGE INT from Deommodore Lenoir puts the #49ers offense in business.

The 49ers offense couldn’t get rolling against the Browns in the second half, but they got a huge lift from their defense. Cornerback Deommodore Lenoir had tight coverage down the field and intercepted a throw from Browns QB PJ Walker. His return set the 49ers offense up at the Browns’ 8.

It felt inevitable that Walker was going to throw another interception. The 49ers were close a couple times, and Lenoir finally got one.

49ers highlight: Fred Warner snags INT in 2nd consecutive game

WATCH: Fred Warner snags his 2nd INT in as many weeks.

The 49ers defense showed up early against the Browns. Cleveland QB PJ Walker telegraphed a throw in the middle of the field and LB Fred Warner stepped in front for an easy interception.

San Francisco’s offense didn’t capitalize though. They went backward and then missed a 54-yard field goal.

For Warner it was his second week in a row with an interception. He also came up with one against Dallas.

Watch: 49ers get a little tricky for 1st TD vs. Browns

WATCH: #49ers get a little tricky for their 1st TD vs. the Browns.

The 49ers got on the board on their first offensive drive against the Browns. They went 84 yards in five plays thanks to a pair of Cleveland personal fouls. Christian McCaffrey had a strong drive with 32 rushing yards, and then a 13-yard touchdown catch on a shovel pass. McCaffrey has now scored a touchdown in 15 consecutive games including the playoffs.