49ers defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans has saved his aggressiveness for obvious passing downs. When offenses are forced to pass, Ryans had made it no secret that he’s going to blitz.
There’s one defensive play against the Eagles that stood out to me. Ryans sends five pass rushers, and it ultimately becomes six. Between the coverage on the back end to the execution upfront and everything in between, this play highlights why offenses struggle to sustain success against this unit.
Here’s the play:
San Francisco winds up sending six rushers after Azeez A-Shaair is aware enough to blitz after he recognizes the running back has pass-blocking responsibilities on the other side of the formation.