The 49ers may be facing a rebuilding Eagles squad in Week 2, but quarterback Jalen Hurts could make things awfully challenging on Sunday.
You don’t have to be a film guru or Xs and Os expert to understand one of the main issues the San Francisco 49ers defense has faced in recent years: mobile quarterbacks.
It’s not just quarterbacks who run. Rather the signal-callers who extend plays by evading pressure and getting outside the pocket, waiting for the defensive coverage to break down in order to exploit an opportunity.
For years, the Seattle Seahawks’ Russell Wilson has done this to the Niners.