Forget the first two weeks, because the San Francisco 49ers are staring down their biggest test yet. Injuries have plagued them all season, but losing Nick Bosa and a ton of defensive line depth before today’s game against the Cardinals? That’s a whole new level of trouble.
The Defense Is On Life Support
The defensive line is absolutely gutted right now. We’re talking about losing multiple key players, and then your best guy, Nick Bosa, is out? That’s rough. You know Raheem Morris is gonna be out there trying to whip up a pass rush with “smoke and mirrors” because what else can he do? They’re practically playing with a defensive line filled with guys from the practice squad. Seriously, the margin for error for that unit? Non-existent. Fred Warner is still there, and a few others have stepped up, but that kind of loss is just impossible to cover.
It’s All On Purdy Now
Thank goodness for their offense, because right now, that’s the only thing keeping them afloat. Brock Purdy has been “exceptional” to start the season, and he’s gonna need to keep that pace going because the pressure just cranked way up. Shanahan always wants a complementary team, but how are you supposed to be complementary when one side of the ball is basically a sieve without Bosa? The offense has to maintain an “already impressive pace” just to keep them in games.
Today isn’t just another game for the Niners, it’s a gut check to see if their offense can truly bail out a defense clinging by a thread. Enjoy the game.
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Originally reported by Niners Nation.
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