Videos are auto-populated by an affiliate. This site has no control over the videos that appear above.
Matt Maiocco of CSN Bay Area held a live chat today to address questions from fans, touching on a number of San Francisco 49ers topics. One topic was the team's defensive backs, who he does not feel will be an issue for the team. The question also led into a discussion about the team's pass rush.
"I think they have some defensive backs who are pretty good players. To me, the question is the pass rush," said Maiocco. "They got a lot of guys – young guys – who have promise. Maiocco mentioned Jimmie Ward, Dontae Johnson, Keith Reaser, Kenneth Acker, Will Redmond, Rashard Robinson, and Prince Charles Iworah who the 49ers have drafted in the past three years to go along with projected starter Tramaine Brock.
"There's going to be some answers there. They just need guys to get after the quarterback." Maiocco believes that Aaron Lynch looks good at linebacker, but the team needs guys like Tank Carradine to step up. Carradine has been taking some snaps at linebacker during the team's offseason program.
"I think the defensive backfield is in better shape than the pass rush," Maiocco added. The 49ers looked to upgrade in the trenches during the 2016 NFL Draft, selecting DE DeForest Buckner out of Oregon with the seventh overall selection. The hope is to bookend him on a defensive line that added DE Arik Armstead, also from Oregon, in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft.
The 49ers also drafted DE Ronald Blair out of Appalachian State in the fifth round.
Comments
More San Francisco 49ers News
Kyle Juszczyk faces uncertain future but hopes to remain with 49ers
By David Bonilla
8 hrs
On Friday, San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan was asked if any players had informed him of plans to make the 2024 season their last.
"No, I haven't heard that," Shanahan replied.
One player who has no intention of stepping away is fullback Kyle Juszczyk. The...
Recap: Late mistakes halt 49ers in 40-34 shootout loss to Lions
By Kirk Larrabee
Dec 30, 2024
The San Francisco 49ers gave the Detroit Lions all they could handle for much of their showdown at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara on Monday night, but in the end, it was the 49ers who wound up making the mistakes that cost them the game.
The teams went back and forth on...
Jed York on Shanahan's and Lynch's futures: "They're not going anywhere"
By David Bonilla
Dec 30, 2024
San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York put to rest any speculation about the futures of head coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch amid a disappointing 2024 campaign. Speaking with Tim Kawakami of The San Francisco Standard before Monday night's primetime matchup...
49ers TE George Kittle reaches milestone against Lions
By David Bonilla
Dec 30, 2024
San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle needed just 33 yards on Monday night to secure his fourth career season with at least 1,000 receiving yards. Kittle reached the milestone in the first quarter against the Detroit Lions, accomplishing it on the play shown...
