The 49ers under head coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch made it a point to construct their defense from front to back by prioritizing the defensive line. That means their defensive front, led by star defensive end Nick Bosa, gets a lot of the credit for San Francisco’s defensive dominance.
Shanahan after the 49ers shutout the Saints in Week 13 called out his defensive line and said the linebackers outplayed them. The defensive line, and Bosa in particular, took that to heart. Bosa responded with 3.0 sacks against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday.
