Niners Know They Must Stop Johnson to Beat Cardinals
In Week 5 of this season, the 49ers were run over by the Arizona Cardinals, 33-21. In that game, Arizona running back David Johnson looked like a future Hall of Famer, rushing for 157 yards and two touchdowns while also catching three passes for 28 more.At 6-foot-1 and 224 pounds, Johnson is a terrific blend of size and speed who appears headed toward greatness. In just his second season out of Northern Iowa, he leads the NFL in yards from scrimmage with 1,112 – 705 rushing and 407 receiving – and is on track for more than 2,000 yards.So, as the 49ers prepare to take on the Cardinals in Arizona this Sunday (with kickoff set for 1:25 p.m.), the question is, how can the 1-7 49ers possibly hope for a victory against the 3-4-1 hosts if they can't contain Johnson?San Francisco ranks as the NFL's worst run defense, and the 49ers have given up 100 or more yards in seven consecutive games, an NFL record.Arizona head coach Bruce Arians this week said he believes the 49ers are improving defensively, but that's not backed up by anything concrete. The Niners are giving up 193 yards per game on the ground and a whopping 5.3 yards per attempt. There's every reason to believe Johnson...
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