There may not be a more important pair of people on the 49ers coaching staff this season than defensive line coach Kris Kocurek, and assistant defensive line coach Darryl Tapp. That duo has helped produce some tremendous seasons out of players with previously untapped potential over the last couple years, but 2023 may be their biggest, most important challenge to date.
Having Nick Bosa, Arik Armstead and Javon Hargrave will certainly help, but the 49ers are attempting to replace two of their most productive defensive linemen with a group of relative unknowns.
