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Originally Posted by RunKC
The 49ers secondary is really what is the difference. Derwin James is the best young safety in the league. He’s the only safety that I’ve seen consistently limit YAC from Kelce. They also have damn good corners in Heyward and King.
I think the 49ers secondary has a lot of holes in it. I don’t know why they limit Sherman by lining him up on one side. I mean we could theoretically line up our weakest receiver there and attack the other corners with our best, specifically out of the slot.
If our OL can give Mahomes time, I think he will destroy Mosley, Williams and Witherspoon.
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Yeah, I read that thread last night and just didn't feel like phone posting a reply to it.
Ultimately the answer is that if Cover 3 was a panacea, everyone would be doing it. If it was some unbeateable coverage that will shut down elite passing games, it would be THE coverage. Moreover, if it were dominant anytime you generated a pass rush, the 49ers wouldn't have given up 46 to New Orleans or 31 to LAR.
Yes, that's PROBABLY the best answer, but it's the best of bad answers unless you have an all-world safety in the middle of it just wrecking everything.
I'm inclined to say that the general idea is correct - but the conclusion that they're going to have the same success and hold KC in the 20s somehow is overstated.