Linebacker Eric Kendricks is expected to sign a one-year deal and defensive tackle Maliek Collis is getting traded from the Houston Texans as the 49ers recalibrate their defense.
SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA – NOV. 28: Minnesota Vikings’ Eric Kendricks loses his helmet while tackling San Francisco 49ers’ Elijah Mitchell in the third quarter of their NFL game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 28, 2021. The San Francisco 49ers defeated the Minnesota Vikings 34-26. SANTA CLARA — The 49ers’ defensive makeover this offseason started with firing coordinator Steve Wilks a month ago, and it’s now all about changing personnel.
Collins, an eight-year veteran, will be acquired in exchange for a seventh-round draft pick, according to ESPN. He and Elliott come aboard to help offset the expected release of Arik Armstead, as well as Javon Kinlaw, the latter being a 2020 first-round pick who’s reportedly agreed to a one-year contract with the New York Jets.
The 49ers defense certainly was not terrible last season, nor did the inability to hold leads in the Super Bowl reflect a bad unit, but there were obvious issues with the run defense. The 49ere had the fourth-worst conversion rate in short-yardage situations: a 21.4% run defense success rate, according to the NFL’s NextGen Stats.
Kendricks’ lone season as an All-Pro and Pro Bowl linebacker came with the 2019 Vikings, who fell in the divisional playoffs to the Super Bowl-bound 49ers; Kendricks intercepted Jimmy Garoppolo in that game.
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