The 49ers Should be Better Prepared to Handle the Eagles' Run Game
The 49ers' defensive line was pushed around so easily by the Eagles' offensive line in the NFC Championship game. Here is why they will be be better prepared.
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00:00 >> Last year when you guys lost your quarterback,
00:03 they ran it 44 times at you guys.
00:05 The D-line got pushed around a little bit.
00:08 What do you think about the way your defense looks run defense wise on Phil?
00:12 >> I think we've done a decent job this year.
00:15 I think we're ranked wise pretty good.
00:17 But I really think we've been going the right direction here these last few weeks,
00:20 just getting better each week.
00:21 And Philly's as big of a challenge stopping the run as anyone in the league,
00:26 not just this year, but over the last few years.
00:28 So we're ready for the challenge, excited for the challenge, and
00:31 it's definitely a challenge.
00:33 >> I know you were impressed with Brock from the beginning, OTAs last season and
00:38 in the training camp.
00:38 But in scout sessions, was there anything that stood out about him?
00:42 Did you say, okay, there's something happening here while he was running
00:45 the scout team?
00:45 >> Yeah, I mean, that's when guys,
00:50 I mean, the same things that happened when he got three reps in OTAs.
00:54 It's like you talk about all day, and it's like, man,
00:55 those three reps were pretty decisive and good.
00:58 And kept throughout training camp, and then you got him on scout team and
01:02 you're doing other stuff.
01:02 But at the end of the day, you're like, wow,
01:04 did you see those couple plays that Brock made on scout team?
01:06 And that's kind of how he's, it's always been the same with him.
01:10 It was just everyone always, players, coaches, personnel guys,
01:14 everyone always had good things to say about him.
01:16 But it was, how's it gonna be when he gets in the game?
01:18 And it's been just like it is in practice.
01:20 >> Last year in the NFC Championship game going back this year,
01:25 is there any management mentally, potential trauma not to be dramatic?
01:29 But is there any of that with him or do you have to worry about it?
01:31 >> I don't think so.
01:32 I mean, I'm not, no, I wouldn't think so at all.
01:34 And I think all that stuff for guys when they have big injuries, I think,
01:38 once I think the first game, the first hit, things like that.
01:41 They're a little bit vulnerable too with post-traumatic stress.
01:44 But I think once they get through that stuff,
01:46 I think it's over for the most part.
01:47 >> Who's playing Jalen Hurts on scout team this week?
01:52 >> Sam Darnold, Brandon Allen.
01:55 >> I don't have a- >> I think our quarterbacks are over,
01:58 so. >> [LAUGH]
02:01 >> Yeah, you too.
02:02 Is Eric Armstead, has he been, he and Hargrave played off each other better in
02:07 these last few weeks too?
02:08 I mean, how has that tandem kind of developed over these ten games?
02:12 >> Yeah, I think they've played really well off each other.
02:14 That's kind of what I've been trying to, I know our production,
02:17 everything's gone up huge with our D-line.
02:19 That's kind of what I just mean by just the whole group has been doing really
02:22 well together.
02:24 It's never just one guy, and it's been one guy a lot here and there,
02:27 all different guys.
02:28 But all of them collectively, I feel like, are at the top of their game right now.
02:32 You go through ebb and flows throughout the year, and I feel like they've been at
02:35 the top of their game the last couple weeks.
02:37 And you get better or worse, so hopefully we can keep that going.
02:40 >> Specifically about Hargrave, that's kind of jumped out?
02:44 >> I think Hargrave's, I think he's been real consistent all year.
02:48 I thought, I think the.