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Chip Kelly on 49ers defensive woes, Colin Kaepernick, DuJuan Harris, more

Just your initial thought on the defensive problems throughout this game?

“When you’re playing against a team like that and a quarterback that’s that special just way too many big plays. You get them into situations where you feel comfortable - it’s third-and-long and then all of a sudden [New Orleans Saints QB] Drew [Brees] just keeps hitting those back shoulder throws where our guys are there but then don’t make a play on the ball. It’s unfortunate when you’re playing against somebody as talented as him, really, truly a Hall of Fame quarterback you’ve got to make plays and we didn’t.