SANTA CLARA
No one notices the right guard until he screws up.
He’s anonymous. A faceless, nameless person lost among the bodies of the offensive line. In this case, his name is Person. Mike Person.
Almost generic, as in a person, not a specific someone. The quintessential generic right guard. Just a guy who has played for six teams. And this person saved the 49ers’ win last Sunday. They wouldn’t have beaten the Detroit Lions without him.
He was the MVP. The most valuable person.
He wasn’t even supposed to play. He suffered a foot strain Week 1 against the Minnesota Vikings.