Daily News | Jalen Hurts to face his biggest test yet vs. the 49ers defense
. But a small sample size and the many other variants that can affect a quarterback’s performance made it difficult to place much stock in either the outcomes or his struggles pre-divisional playoff.
If Hurts were 100 percent healthy, it would be easier to have that mindset. But he will likely not be at full strength. The right shoulder sprain that caused him to miss two games has been on the mend, and while it didn’t force Sirianni to restrict him in the run game against the Giants, this will be his first one-week turnaround since returning for the season finale.Hurts hasn’t been listed on the injury report the last two weeks.
Defensive end Nick Bosa was arguably the NFL’s defensive player of the year, but if tackles Lane Johnson and Jordan Mailata can contain him without excessive help — Bosa switches sides almost evenly — the rest of the offensive line is equipped to keep Hurts relatively clean.The other variable in the pass game will be Ryans’ coverage calls. Like most defenses, the 49ers lean heavy zone vs. man . Of his zones, Ryans calls Cover 3 the most.
Cover 3 reached its apex in popularity after the initial success of the Seahawks’ Legion of Boom in the early 2010s. But Seattle coach Pete Carroll had stud talent in his secondary. It’s easy to disguise man coverage with Cover 3 or vice versa. Goedert, of course, is back. In fact, the Eagles have every possible player available, although Johnson will be playing through a torn groin tendon. The offensive personnel isn’t much different than it was a year ago when the 49ers visited Lincoln Financial Field.
The 49ers faced only one plus-quarterback this season: the Falcons’ Marcus Mariota. Four of his six carries came on designed runs and he gained 27 yards and scored. Atlanta won, 28-14, but it was without three defensive starters, including Bosa.
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