49ers to rotate more this season on defensive line
Jul 31, 2013 at 10:30 PM
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The San Francisco 49ers had one of the strongest defensive units in the league a season ago. The 49ers didn't rotate out their key defensive players often last season as defensive ends Justin Smith and Ray McDonald and linebackers Patrick Willis, NaVorro Bowman and others were called upon to play nearly every defensive snap. However,...
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