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Day 9 of the San Francisco 49ers training camp is officially over, as it was a light practice, with the energy level lowered after a long practice on Friday, with Brock Purdy taking a rest day, allowing Trey Lance and Sam Darnold to work with the first-team offense.
It was an underwhelming start for the quarterbacks, but Trey Lance finished strong, ending with a deep touchdown pass to Willie Snead on an incredible catch for a touchdown.
The defensive line continued to have their way against the offensive line, recording four sacks, and a few plays that could've swung their way in close calls on another successful day of training camp.
This was done without Arik Armstead, who was one of a multitude of players to rest on a low-energy practice Saturday.
Kerry Hyder had himself a solid practice, beating Matt Pryor for a sack and having some good reps against Colton McKivitz on the edge, while Taco Charlton continued to impress, winning both of his 1-on-1 reps.
On a day where Steve Wilks threw a lot of creative blitzes, it wasn't necessarily a flashy day for the defensive line, as a lot of linebackers and defensive backs got in the action at the line of scrimmage.
Linebackers
Dre Greenlaw was around the ball a lot on Saturday, generating a nice run stop on Christian McCaffrey, while being the first player to the ball on a few occasions, including on a screen pass.
Marcelino-McCrary Ball. You already know the deal with him. He's one to consistently make plays on the ball, flying around a lot as a linebacker, which was seen again on Saturday.
Jalen Graham is another player that I visually saw make a play or two during 11s, as he and Dee Winters look to fight for that final roster spot at linebacker.
Linebacker is a talented position for the 49ers. They're in good hands, top to bottom.
Defensive Backs
Charvarius Ward was beaten by Deebo Samuel on a second consecutive day downfield, only this time, the quarterback overthrew the pass, leading to an incompletion.
That was the lone negative for Ward, who had a nice pass breakup over the middle on a ball intended for George Kittle in a solid day overall during 11s.
D'Shawn Jamison had himself another nice day, nearly picking off a pass for the second consecutive outing, breaking well on a ball from Brandon Allen, and getting both hands on the pass. Now, it came as a sack, but nonetheless was a solid play from the undrafted rookie, whose status on the roster seems stronger and stronger by the day.
Jamison did get beaten by Danny Gray on a deep ball, but it was still a solid day for the undrafted rookie.
There were a few blitzes from defensive backs that were well-designed, leaving free rushers to go after the quarterback, which was the case on an A.J. Parker sack, as well as a few other pressures, including one from George Odum. Good day from the backend, and defensive coordinator Steve Wilks.
Resurgent pass rush, Charvarius Ward lead 49ers defense to dominant showing vs. Seahawks
By Kirk Larrabee
Nov 23
After going through a dry spell in late October, it's safe to say the San Francisco 49ers have righted the ship on defense.
The 49ers went through a brief slump of sorts on defense towards the end of October when they gave up big passing performances to quarterbacks Kirk Cousins (378 yards, two touchdowns) in a Week 7 loss to the Minnesota Vikings and Joe Burrow (283 yards, two touchdowns) in a Week 8 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. Then, after a bye week in early November, the defense surged to give up just two touchdowns over a three-game span that has seen the 49ers notch one-sided victories over the Jacksonville Jaguars, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Seattle Seahawks.
The latest win came on Thanksgiving night, when the 49ers held the Seahawks to zero first quarter
It wasn't that long ago that everyone was trying to figure out what was wrong with the San Francisco 49ers' defense. Desperately searching for answers, the team even seemed willing to yield to media pressure, relocating defensive coordinator Steve Wilks from the coaching box to the sidelines during games following its bye week.
After struggling through three consecutive losses, the 49ers have won three straight since the adjustment. The defense is playing lights-out football, conceding only 30 total points over the last three games, a notable improvement from the 72 points allowed during its three-game skid.
As of Sunday morning, San Francisco's defense stands as the league's stingiest, permitting a mere 15.5 points per game. This marks a remarkable turnaround
49ers Notebook: Nine years later, 49ers get Thanksgiving revenge over Seahawks; Shanahan, Purdy discuss key throws vs. Seahawks; What happened to Christian McCaffrey's helmet?
By Kirk Larrabee
Nov 24
It took nine years, but the San Francisco 49ers finally got some payback on Thursday night for the Seattle Seahawks feasting on turkey after a win at Levi's Stadium in 2014.
The Seahawks' 19-3 win over the 49ers on Thanksgiving in 2014 was the last time either team played on Thanksgiving before Thursday night, and after that game then-Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson and cornerback Richard Sherman dug into the postgame turkey at the 50-yard line of Levi's Stadium at a time when the rivalry between the two teams was at a peak. The 49ers flipped the script on Thursday, notching a 31-13 win over the Seahawks at Lumen Field in Seattle that was followed by a slew of 49ers getting their fill of Thanksgiving turkey, courtesy of NBC.
"That was a moment I'll remember
No Huddle Podcast: 49ers Thanksgiving Revenge And Philly Week
By Site Staff
Nov 27
(Episode 289) - Brian Renick is joined by Jason Aponte, the host of the Sprint Right Option podcast and also a Niners Nation contributor. The guys react to the Seahawks' win, the biggest takeaways on offense and defense, the NFC playoff picture, and Philly week!
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