Hutchinson: What to watch for in 49ers’ opener versus Jets
“If the 49ers stick to their wide-nine philosophy of driving upfield (and despite some 3-4 wrinkles, they probably believe the upside of being an aggressive front outweighs the downside), they could be susceptible to gap scheme runs and screens.
So much of that answer will rely on the shoulders of Maliek Collins. The 29-year-old had a poor start to last season in the run game, then played excellent all-around football for the second half. He faced the Jets last year to great success, but it’s a wildly different team.