Few teams in the NFL invest as much in draft picks and money in the defensive line as the San Francisco 49ers. So if a pass rush with players such as Nick Bosa, Javon Hargrave, Arik Armstead and Co. can’t do a better job of bringing down quarterbacks, it will be a big problem for the Niners.
Minnesota Vikings tight end T.J. Hockenson is tackled by San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa after catching a pass during the second half of an NFL football game, Monday, Oct. 23, 2023, in Minneapolis. San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey runs from Minnesota Vikings linebacker Jordan Hicks during the first half of an NFL football game, Monday, Oct. 23, 2023, in Minneapolis.
That was evident Monday night when Kirk Cousins picked apart San Francisco’s defense in impressive fashion, throwing for 378 yards and taking no sacks in San Francisco had plenty of chances against Cousins with the Vikings passing the ball 45 times. But none of those playsand very few even in a throwaway or scramble under pressure. For the season, the Niners rank 27th in the NFL in sack rate.
“We put out the running game,” Armstead said. “After the first half I feel like it just became the passing game; the screen game so that was positive, to try and make them one-dimensional but Kirk was definitely hot. He’s a phenomenal quarterback and that showed tonight. We weren’t good enough in the passing game, both up front rushing and on the back end.”Christian McCaffrey scoring TDs.
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