The San Francisco 49ers had their first padded training camp practices on Saturday and Sunday, and we got to see a little bit more of how the pass rush has been developing. Getting pressure on opposing quarterbacks was one of the challenges facing last year’s defense and as a result, the team brought in pass rush specialist Chris Kiffin to help coach the defensive line, signed Jerry Attaochu, and extended Cassius Marsh.
With pads on, the intensity of physicality at practice obviously goes up, but the players are specifically instructed not to tackle or ever take anyone to the ground.