San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle thinks his team might come out with an extra edge this season. His 49ers weren't allowed to work out in the actual team facility over fears of health-related concerns. But that didn't stop the players from organizing their own organized workouts to keep the team sharp.

The 49ers' player-organized workouts were held in San Jose and Nashville over the past couple of months. Kittle shared his thoughts with NBC Sports Bay Area, and felt that his team looked good on the field so far.

Here are some of his words from the interview:

“To some extent, you can do that, but you don’t have coach [Kyle] Shanahan there, you don’t have coach [tight ends/assistant head coach Jon] Embree, you don’t have [wide receivers coach] Wes Welker there yelling at you, you don’t have the defense yelling at you,” Kittle said.

“So, I think it was a good start, but we have a long way to go, and I think the foundation we have put in and that everyone has put in this offseason will definitely give us a step ahead on some teams.”

Although the technical side of things probably aren't as specific as team-organized workouts, these ones Kittle says offered its own little advantages. The workouts were more fun and free, and allowed them to integrate the rookie players a little bit smoother.

Though Kittle believes this gives them an advantage over other squads, they're hardly the only team to organize such workouts. That said, it certainly does nothing but good for a 49ers side that's hoping to bounce right back next season.