Do Not White Knight the Run Defense. Please.

[Maelstrom787]

And, no, tonight wasn't much better. 170 on the ground for SF including a backbreaking run on a must-stop third down to ice the game.

It's never been worse.

A thousand yards in 5 games.

1. Thousand. Yards.

 

[12AngryHawks]

 

[hgwellz12]

Curbstomped

 

[FPD]

Homer could run against this Defense!

 

[flv2]

31 for 117 prior to the closing breakaway. Whether it was 5 yards or 55 yards on that play didn't make any difference to the game. Not a great day for the run defense but some perspective is required.

 

[CallMeADawg]

31 for 117 prior to the closing breakaway. Whether it was 5 yards or 55 yards on that play didn't make any difference to the game. Not a great day for the run defense but some perspective is required.

Perspective is that our d line is dog water.

 

[Spin Doctor]

31 for 117 prior to the closing breakaway. Whether it was 5 yards or 55 yards on that play didn't make any difference to the game. Not a great day for the run defense but some perspective is required.

They also had an extremely limited 7th round rookie QB that had a pec and rib injury making his second NFL start. In addition to that, the big run play still happened. We were selling out to stop the run and CMC still went over 100 yards. In fact, this was still one of his biggest running games of the year believe it or not.

This is with a gimped Mr. Irrelevant starting his second NFL game ever.

 

[SantaClaraHawk]

They also had an extremely limited 7th round rookie QB that had a pec and rib injury making his second NFL start. In addition to that, the big run play still happened. We were selling out to stop the run and CMC still went over 100 yards. In fact, this was still one of his biggest running games of the year believe it or not.

This is with a gimped Mr. Irrelevant starting his second NFL game ever.

…who won three straight against playoff caliber teams. 136 passer rating last week, 117 this week. He keeps balling like that, maybe the 9ers rethink Lance for Picks.