Offenses, including S.F.‘s, running 49ers’ defense ragged
Oct 24, 2016 at 5:30 PM
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Jim O'Neil is taking plenty of criticism for overseeing the NFL's 30th-ranked defense, but does 49ers head coach Chip Kelly deserve some of the heat? Kelly, after all, is running a no-huddle attack with a no-talent offense that can't stay on the field. The 49ers rank 31st in the NFL in plays per drive (5.1) and time of possession (26:10), which is providing quite a workout for Bradley Pinion (NFL-high 43 punts) and O'Neil's defense: Does fatigue help explain why they are on pace to allow a franchise-record 501 points and surrender the most rushing yards since the 1980 Saints? [...] why they've allowed 71 of their 112 points after halftime in the past three games? [...] why five defensive starters sustained injuries in the second half of a 34-17 loss to Tampa Bay on Sunday? Yes, the topic of his no-huddle offense and its potentially adverse effect on his defense isn't new territory for Kelly. The Eagles did not rank higher than 28th in total defense and they led the NFL in defensive snaps during Kelly's three-year tenure. The 49ers rank first in time of possession per play at 24.4 seconds, about four seconds faster than the league average of 28.3, according to ESPN Stats and...
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