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Three reasons Whitner believes 2024 49ers are Shanahan’s best yet originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
The 49ers again look like the real deal after thrashing the New York Jets 32-19 in Week 1 of the 2024 NFL season on Monday night at Levi’s Stadium.
NBC Sports Bay Area’s Donte Whitner certainly agreed in the latest segment of “Hitner’s Hot Take.”
“Uh-oh, here come the big, bad 49ers,” Whitner said after San Francisco’s statement win. “And even though the 49ers have made it to the NFC Championship four of the last five years and two Super Bowls, I truly believe this is Kyle Shanahan’s best team.
“Now, hear me out.”
The retired two-time NFL Pro Bowl selection made a bold claim. However, Whitner backed it up by sharing three reasons why San Francisco is bound to hoist its sixth Vince Lombardi Trophy in franchise history.
“They retooled and revamped the defensive line,” Whitner said. “They went out in free agency and grabbed Maliek Collins, who, versus the New York Jets, was dominant — zero interior runs for Breece Hall. Opposite Nick Bosa, they picked up a pass rusher by the name of Leonard Floyd. He was able to get after Aaron Rodgers on Monday night along with Nick Bosa.”
Collin and Floyd were two of the 49ers’ key offseason acquisitions. So far, so good.
As Whitner implied, Collins had two tackles and helped San Francisco’s interior defense limit star New York running back Hall to 54 rushing yards and a 3-yard score on 16 carries. Floyd kept the edge contained and added two tackles, including a sack on Rogers.
The 49ers’ new D-line showed out in ESPN’s primetime spotlight against a likely Super Bowl contender in the Jets. Whitner believes the NFL will be in trouble if San Francisco’s D-line stays consistent because of the team’s surrounding stars.
“When you look at the 49ers’ secondary, this is the best group of cornerbacks defensive coordinator under Nick Sorensen and Kyle Shanahan that they’ve had over the last seven…
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Publish date : 2024-09-11 22:58:03
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