Why Sherman believes 49ers are top NFC team after blowout win vs. Jags originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
The 49ers sent a resounding message to the rest of the NFL after battering the Jacksonville Jaguars 34-3 on Sunday at Everbank Stadium.
On FS1’s “Undisputed,” former All-Pro defensive back Richard Sherman made his case for why the 49ers are once again the team to beat in the NFC after their dominating performance in Jacksonville.
“They cured the things that were ailing them for the last three weeks,” Sherman said. “They’re playing better defensively. They’re getting pressure on the quarterback. They’re getting back to basics, Fred Warner with the interception, Talanoa Hufanga with the interception. The D-line is getting pressure, [and] Chase Young comes in and adds a whole other element. Someone other than Nicholas John Bosa is getting chipped. Javon Hargrave and Arik Armstead to go and do their work. Randy Gregory got some pressure on the quarterback.
“It’s really fun to see Charvarius Ward got some [pass breakups]; Looked really good. When there is pressure on the quarterback, everything looks different. Everything looks better. They held a team that was on a five-game winning streak to three points at home. It’s an East Coast time zone trip, which West Coast teams always struggle with. It’s a 10 a.m. start, which West Coast teams always struggle with.”
The 49ers’ defensive front wreaked havoc on Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence, recording five sacks, while seven different players recorded at least one pressure in Sunday’s win.
San Francisco’s relentless defensive pressure forced the Jaguars offense to commit four turnovers, which tied a season-high in takeaways for the 49ers’ defense.
Sherman also highlighted that the 49ers’ offense was equally impressive, eclipsing 30 points for the first time since Week 5 after a string of paltry scoring outputs during San Francisco’s three-game losing streak.
“Coming off a bye, to score 34 points offensively,”…
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Publish date : 2023-11-13 21:14:11
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