The 49ers don't invest heavily in the offensive line. They want to invent in offensive players who score touchdowns. So they look at their offensive line as a position group that must be just good enough simply to not wreck the game.
They want to invent in offensive players who score touchdowns. So they look at their offensive line as a position group that must be just good enough simply to not wreck the game. And most of the time, the 49ers overcome their subpar offensive line, Super Bowls notwithstanding.
Here's what two-time Super-Bowl-winning former Raiders offensive coordinator Tom Walsh had to say aboutWALSH: "You look at the left tackle, Trent Williams, he's about at the end of his career.
ME: The salary cap prevents teams from loading up at every position the way dynasties could in the 1980s. So teams have to save money somewhere, and the 49ers choose to save money on their offensive line. Is this wise? WALSH: "You could have all these great weapons on the outside -- Brandon Aiyuk, Deebo Samuel, George Kittle, etc. But if you can't protect and afford the quarterback enough time to get the ball to those guys, what's the point of having all that talent on the outside and you can't get the ball to them because the quarterback's tits are to the sky and he's flat on his back?"Grant Cohn has covered the San Francisco 49ers daily since 2011.
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