Coming into Sunday’s matchup, 49ers right tackle Colton McKivtz undoubtedly had the most challenging matchup on the field. Head coach Kyle Shanahan gave his evaluation of Colton’s play:
“He had the toughest matchup on the field. There was definitely a number that [Pittsburgh Steelers LB T.J.] Watt got him. There’s a couple situations we could have helped him out better with some chips and stuff. He battled throughout it, but did good enough for us to win. It was a huge challenge going against that player.”
Pittsburgh deserves credit. They put the 49ers in situations where McKivitz was forced to block Watt on an island.