The 49ers got a good look Saturday at how they could improve their pass rush after struggling to bother opposing quarterbacks throughout 2017.
It came on the first third down of the preseason game against the Indianapolis Colts, when the elusive Andrew Luck dropped back to pass. The 49ers ran a two-man stunt on the left side of the field between Solomon Thomas and Cassius Marsh, with Thomas starting inside and veering outside. Thomas wound up hitting Luck but didn’t take him to the ground.
Newcomer Jeremiah Attaochu was credited with the sack after coming from the other side of the field, but it was Thomas’ initial pressure that prevented Luck from escaping.