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I would imagine there would be questions at LB when Butler,Wilson,Galette and Vilma are all out.If you took 4 of there 49ers top 6(on paper) LBs out they would struggle and they are the best group in the NFL.
There will be games when this D gets run all over and it will take time to adjust but there is no doubt that this group will be better.It might hold back the team from a really deep playoff run but it should get better as the season goes on.

They run D is looking much better.Yes they got run over a few times by Tate early in the game but the in game adjustments to stopping the run have been pretty good all preaseon. I doubt the Saints will play many better run teams this year,its what the Texans do and they do it well with or without Foster.141 yards given up on 27 attempts but one attempt was for 39 yards and Tates other numbers was 10 for 35.Keeping the Texans under the 4 yards a carry and the good goaline stand is good progress.Every team is going to get ripped up by the odd run but looking through all 3 preseason games so far 283 yards given up on 77 attempts(3.6YPC).Overall yards per game is 298.


I know its only preseason so plenty of time against players that wont be on the roster but either way the Defense has played pretty well all things considered.
Still plenty of work to be done but with Junior and Wilson back in the next few weeks and the Defense being able to show things they have been sitting on i think there will be some good progress.Once they team can get a second draft under its belt next year to fill in other holes in it,it will move up another notch.

"Two receivers to the left, Garcon to the right. Manning in the shotgun, puts Collie in motion. Looks in his direction...it's picked off! It's picked off! It's Tracy Porter again! He's runnin' free! He's gonna go all the way!