SANTA CLARA — 49ers defensive lineman Ronald Blair believes that the defense will improve going forward. This season, the bonds created between his teammates have set the stage for greater things ahead.
“It’s all about trust,” Blair said. "If one guy doesn’t trust another guy, the whole unit falls apart. So there’s got to be 11 people out there trusting each other.”
Blair saw the struggles from the beginning of the season as growing pains for the young defense. Blown coverages were a result of a lack of communication which got better as they played together more.