49ers defenders are aware they must temper their aggressive nature when a quarterback scrambles. Seattle’s Geno Smith is up next.
SANTA CLARA — Azeez Al-Shaair knew it was a moment of truth. The 49ers’ linebacker had talked about it during the week with his teammates, plotting a strategy that wouldn’t have been conceivable for his defensive predecessors back in the day.
Fields had already lured in Dre Greenlaw on a similar play on the sideline, giving the Bears 15 yards while in their own territory and a first down, though the drive ended with a punt. Smith ran six times for 14 yards in a 17-16 win over the Broncos Monday night. Smith is 32, but remains mobile and isn’t too far removed from the quarterback who ran for 366 yards as a rookie for the New York Jets in 2013 during the only season when he started 16 games in his career.
Coach Kyle Shanahan realizes defensive players are put in an almost impossible position, but the split-second decisions are something they have to deal with as part of the job. On Greenlaw’s unnecessary roughness penalty, the flag looked obvious in real time. It looked different in slow motion, where Greenlaw appeared to pull up and not land with full force upon Fields. No matter. The flag flew anyway.
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