The San Francisco 49ers defense suffered plenty during this most recent offseason.
2015 has marked the retirements of perennial Pro Bowlers Patrick Willis and Justin Smith along with promising linebacker Chris Borland. Noteworthy cornerbacks Chris Culliver and Perrish Cox signed elsewhere via free agency.
But the 49ers have already placed themselves into a position which their defense will, again, be the focal point of the team’s efforts. Under new defensive coordinator Eric Mangini, the defense will call upon a number of younger players to fill the voids left by these significant departures.
“I feel fast now.